Armor

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Armor is a type of apparel that generally offers good protection from damage, but poor insulation and (in some cases) movement speed penalties.

If left exposed with no roof, armor will deteriorate until it disintegrates. Like clothing, armor also slowly degrades while worn on colonists or when the wearer gets hit.

Colonists wearing armor have a chance of outright avoiding all damage from an attack, as the reinforced plates can sometimes utterly deflect a bullet or a melee strike. This will be represented by a "tink" sound and a spark. They may also receive a mitigated blow, for only half of the damage.

The Gear tab shows aggregate stats about armor once worn, including total protection and mass.

Armor rating

There are several types of armor ratings;

Name Label Description
Blunt Armor - Blunt Protection against blunt damage like club attacks, rock falls, and explosions.
Piercing Armor - Piercing Protection against piercing damage like bullets, knife stabs, and animal bites.
Heat Armor - Heat Protection against temperature-related damage like burns.

Each effective point of armor gives 0.5% to harmlessly deflect damage, and another 0.5% chance to mitigate it, instead receiving half the damage as blunt damage. Each effective armor point below 100% results in a net 0.75% reduction in damage, while each point above results in a 0.25% reduction. This means that at 200% effective armor rating, colonists will be completely immune to damage; this currently works only on heat damage which lacks armor penetration, and can be seen on mechanoids.
Cataphract armor at Legendary quality comes at a close second, reaching 200% sharp rating, though all sharp attacks have armor penetration meaning that even a pawn hit too many times will fall.

In-game this is calculated as follows:

  1. The armor rating is reduced by the armor penetration value, dependent on the weapon.
  2. The remaining armor rating is then compared against a random number from 0 to 100:
    • If the random number is under half the armor rating, the damage deflects harmlessly.
    • If the random number is over half the armor rating, but not higher than the armor rating, the damage is mitigated.
    • If the random number is greater than the armor rating, the armor has no effect.
  • Maximum armor rating is at 200%.

Armor is calculated per piece of apparel, from the outside in. Armor mitigation does stack multiplicatively, e.g. 2 pieces of clothing or armor will mitigate damage twice for 25% damage.

Note that armor does not stop weapons with sufficient stopping power from staggering colonists, even if the damage is deflected.

Durability

Apparel, including armor, take damage over time and when it gets hit and blocks damage for the wearer. It takes a constant fraction of incoming damage instead of absorbing all prevented damage, so high-quality armor lasts about the same time as low-quality armor.

Clothing Layers

Main articles: Apparel layers and Table of Human Body Part Groups

Each item of apparel or utility gear is worn on a specific location of the wearer's body. That location is determined by two things:

  1. The body part groups it covers.
  2. The layer or layers it occupies.

Apparel combinations are limited by layer and coverage - an item cannot be worn with another item that covers the same body parts and on the same layer. Thus, items covering the same parts but on different layers are compatible, as are items on the same layer but with no overlap in coverage. Items that cover multiple layers conflict with items on all layers.

Layers are also used to determine the order in which armor calculations are performed, with the outermost layer's armor applying first, and progressing through the layers until the attack is stopped or there are no more layers.

The layers, from innermost to outermost, are:

  • Skin: The closest layer to the body, and mostly used for apparel below the head.
  • Middle: The second closest layer to the body, and mostly used for apparel below the head.
  • Outer: The third layer from the body, and mostly used for apparel below the head. Note that it will be displayed on the pawn's sprite above all other layers, even though it is considered below the following layers for actual mechanical effects.
  • Belt: Technically the fourth layer. A distinct layer for utility items to allow them to be worn alongside any other apparel but not with each other.
  • Headgear: The fifth layer, and used for headwear. There are several items that cover body parts typically covered by the other layers however, in which case this will be above them.
  • Eyes: The outermost layer. A distinct layer only used for the blindfoldContent added by the Ideology DLC to allow it to be worn alongside headwear.

Which body parts currently have items that occupy each of the layers is shown in the table on the below; layers and body parts which are not currently used by gear were omitted. As such, the hands and feet which are not covered by any apparel or any layer, are omitted.

  • Body Part Group Coverage Skin Middle Outer Headgear Eyes Belt Image
    Full Head Head, Ears, Nose, Jaw, Eyes × Human Body Areas Located.png
    Upper Head Head, Ears ×
    Eyes Eyes ×
    Shoulders Left & Right Shoulders × × ×
    Arms Left & Right Arm × × ×
    Torso Torso × × ×
    Waist Waist ×
    Neck Neck × × × ×
    Legs Left & Right Leg × × ×

    Examples

    • You can't wear pants as well as tribalwear, since both cover the "skin" layer and cover the legs.
    • You can wear pants and a button-down shirt, since while they both use the "skin" layer they don't cover the same parts.
    • You can wear pants and a duster, since while they both cover the legs pants use the "skin" layer while a duster uses the "outer" layer.

    Comparison Table

    Name Armor - Sharp Armor - Blunt Armor - Heat Insulation - Heat Insulation - Cold Coverage Occupies Skin Occupies Middle Occupies Shell Occupies Head Value Silver
    Cataphract armor Cataphract armor 120 50 60 12 36 Torso, Neck, Left Shoulder, Left Arm, Right Shoulder, Right Arm, Left Leg, Right Leg Ex.png Check.png Ex.png Ex.png 3,120
    Cataphract helmet Cataphract helmet 120 50 60 2 4 Head, Left Eye, Right Eye, Left Ear, Right Ear, Nose, Jaw Ex.png Ex.png Ex.png Ex.png 745
    Eltex helmet Eltex helmet 9 9 27 1 4 Head, Left Ear, Right Ear Ex.png Ex.png Ex.png Ex.png 500
    Flak helmet Flak helmet Head, Left Ear, Right Ear Ex.png Ex.png Ex.png Ex.png
    Flak jacket Flak jacket 40 8 10 3 14.4 Torso, Neck, Left Shoulder, Left Arm, Right Shoulder, Right Arm Ex.png Ex.png Ex.png Ex.png 290
    Flak pants Flak pants 40 8 10 1 3.5 Left Leg, Right Leg Check.png Check.png Ex.png Ex.png 225
    Flak vest Flak vest 100 36 27 0 1 Torso, Neck, Left Shoulder, Right Shoulder Ex.png Check.png Ex.png Ex.png 225
    Grenadier armor Grenadier armor 101 40 49 9 32 Torso, Neck, Left Shoulder, Left Arm, Right Shoulder, Right Arm, Left Leg, Right Leg Ex.png Check.png Ex.png Ex.png 2,305
    Locust armor Locust armor 87 35 41 9 32 Torso, Neck, Left Shoulder, Left Arm, Right Shoulder, Right Arm, Left Leg, Right Leg Ex.png Check.png Ex.png Ex.png 2,230
    Marine armor Marine armor 106 45 54 9 32 Torso, Neck, Left Shoulder, Left Arm, Right Shoulder, Right Arm, Left Leg, Right Leg Ex.png Check.png Ex.png Ex.png 2,035
    Marine helmet Marine helmet 106 45 54 2 4 Head, Left Eye, Right Eye, Left Ear, Right Ear, Nose, Jaw Ex.png Ex.png Ex.png Ex.png 635
    Phoenix armor Phoenix armor 115 45 75 100 36 Torso, Neck, Left Shoulder, Left Arm, Right Shoulder, Right Arm, Left Leg, Right Leg Ex.png Check.png Ex.png Ex.png 3,480
    Plate armor Plate armor Torso, Neck, Left Shoulder, Left Arm, Right Shoulder, Right Arm, Left Leg, Right Leg Ex.png Check.png Ex.png Ex.png
    Prestige cataphract armor Prestige cataphract armor 120 50 60 12 36 Torso, Neck, Left Shoulder, Left Arm, Right Shoulder, Right Arm, Left Leg, Right Leg Ex.png Check.png Ex.png Ex.png 3,930
    Prestige cataphract helmet Prestige cataphract helmet 120 50 60 2 4 Head, Left Eye, Right Eye, Left Ear, Right Ear, Nose, Jaw Ex.png Ex.png Ex.png Ex.png 1,155
    Prestige marine armor Prestige marine armor 106 45 54 9 32 Torso, Neck, Left Shoulder, Left Arm, Right Shoulder, Right Arm, Left Leg, Right Leg Ex.png Check.png Ex.png Ex.png 2,530
    Prestige marine helmet Prestige marine helmet 106 45 54 2 4 Head, Left Eye, Right Eye, Left Ear, Right Ear, Nose, Jaw Ex.png Ex.png Ex.png Ex.png 850
    Prestige recon armor Prestige recon armor 92 40 46 9 32 Torso, Neck, Left Shoulder, Left Arm, Right Shoulder, Right Arm, Left Leg, Right Leg Ex.png Check.png Ex.png Ex.png 1,975
    Prestige recon helmet Prestige recon helmet 92 40 46 2 4 Head, Left Eye, Right Eye, Left Ear, Right Ear, Nose, Jaw Ex.png Ex.png Ex.png Ex.png 715
    Psychic foil helmet Psychic foil helmet 9 9 27 1 2 Head, Left Ear, Right Ear Ex.png Ex.png Ex.png Ex.png 250
    Recon armor Recon armor 92 40 46 9 32 Torso, Neck, Left Shoulder, Left Arm, Right Shoulder, Right Arm, Left Leg, Right Leg Ex.png Check.png Ex.png Ex.png 1,540
    Recon helmet Recon helmet 92 40 46 2 4 Head, Left Eye, Right Eye, Left Ear, Right Ear, Nose, Jaw Ex.png Ex.png Ex.png Ex.png 525
    Simple helmet Simple helmet Head, Left Ear, Right Ear Ex.png Ex.png Ex.png Ex.png
    War mask War mask Head, Left Eye, Right Eye, Left Ear, Right Ear, Nose, Jaw Ex.png Ex.png Ex.png Ex.png 38
    War veil War veil Head, Left Eye, Right Eye, Left Ear, Right Ear, Nose, Jaw Ex.png Ex.png Ex.png Ex.png
    Toughskin gland Toughskin gland 35 10 30 Head, Left Ear, Right Ear, Left Eye, Right Eye, Nose, Jaw, Torso, Neck, Left Shoulder, Left Arm, Left Hand, Left Fingers, Right Shoulder, Right Arm, Right Hand, Right Fingers, Left Leg, Left Foot, Left Toes, Right Leg, Right Foot, Right Toes Ex.png Ex.png Ex.png Ex.png 1,030
    Armorskin gland Armorskin gland 52 20 40 Head, Left Ear, Right Ear, Left Eye, Right Eye, Nose, Jaw, Torso, Neck, Left Shoulder, Left Arm, Left Hand, Left Fingers, Right Shoulder, Right Arm, Right Hand, Right Fingers, Left Leg, Left Foot, Left Toes, Right Leg, Right Foot, Right Toes Ex.png Ex.png Ex.png Ex.png 1,475
    Stoneskin gland Stoneskin gland 70 30 50 Head, Left Ear, Right Ear, Left Eye, Right Eye, Nose, Jaw, Torso, Neck, Left Shoulder, Left Arm, Left Hand, Left Fingers, Right Shoulder, Right Arm, Right Hand, Right Fingers, Left Leg, Left Foot, Left Toes, Right Leg, Right Foot, Right Toes Ex.png Ex.png Ex.png Ex.png 1,920

    Middle Layer

    ArmorVest.png

    Flak vest

    Main article: Flak vest
    A vest with armor plates inserted on the chest and back. While quite effective at deflecting gunshots and stabbing attacks against the chest, it does nothing to protect the limbs.

    Middle and On skin layer

    Flak pants.png

    Flak pants

    Main article: Flak pants
    A pair of pants with armor plates sewn in. While it's not as good as solid armor, it offers effective protection against all manner of attacks while remaining quite comfortable.

    Middle and Outer Layers

    Plate armor.png

    Plate armor

    Main article: Plate armor
    Overlapping solid plates of armor covering the entire body from neck to feet.

    Very heavy armor. Not advised for 24/7 wearing on colonists due to the significant -0.8c/s movement speed penalty.

    Flak jacket.png

    Flak jacket

    Main article: Flak jacket
    A tough fabric jacket with armor plates sewn in. While it's not as good as solid armor, it offers effective protection against all manner of attacks while remaining quite comfortable.

    Decent protection with only a small -0.12c/s movement speed penalty. Strictly worse than a devilstrand duster though.

    ReconArmor.png

    Recon armor

    Main article: Recon armor
    A suit of light partially-powered armor, designed to permit quick movement. Lightweight plasteel-weave plates block attacks without compromising mobility, and neuro-memetic assistors in the lower body allow a human to wear the armor and still move easily. Armor like this is often used by imperial scout troops and glitterworld police forces.

    Better protection than plate armor or a duster and only a -0.12c/s movement speed penalty.

    PoweredArmor.png

    Marine armor

    Main article: Marine armor
    A suit of powered armor. Layered plasteel-weave plates are very effective at stopping attacks, with few vulnerable joint sections. Neuro-memetic assistors allow a human to wear the armor and still move easily.
    Armor like this is often used by rapid-incursion space marines.

    Durable but heavy armor. Not advised for 24/7 wearing on colonists due to the -0.4c/s movement speed penalty.

    CataphractArmor.png

    Cataphract armor

    Main article: Cataphract armor
    A suit of heavy powered armor, built for maximum protection at the cost of mobility. Heavy layered plasteel-weave plates with solid ablative coatings stop all but the most well-aimed or powerful attacks. Neuro-memetic assistors prevent the suit's massive weight from immobilizing the wearer entirely, but the suit is still quite cumbersome. Armor like this is used by imperial cataphracts to break heavily fortified positions in frontal assaults when no other option is available.

    The strongest armor in game. Not advised for 24/7 wearing on colonists due to the -0.4c/s movement speed penalty.

    Headgear

    M1Helmet.png

    Simple helmet

    Main article: Simple helmet
    A simple helmet which gives moderate protection against sharp attacks. Not effective against blunt attacks.

    Cheap, but bulky protection for one's noggin. Can be made out of various materials to potentially improve durability and therefore lifetime. Less protective than a Flak Helmet.

    KevlarHelmet.png

    Flak helmet

    Main article: Flak helmet
    A lightweight combat helmet with a complex design, reinforced with plasteel. Not effective against blunt attacks.

    Mid-tier headgear that provides better protection than the simple helmet. Companion to the Flak vest.

    ReconHelmet.png

    Recon helmet

    Main article: Recon helmet
    A high-tech armored helmet with a built-in status computer and a protective plasteel-weave plate. Armor like this is often used by imperial scout troops or glitterworld police forces.
    PoweredArmorHelmet.png

    Marine helmet

    Main article: Marine helmet
    A marine armor helmet, with a built-in status computer and layered plasteel-weave plates. Armor like this is often used by rapid-incursion space marines.

    Advanced, but uncomfortable. It is currently the only helmet that covers the entire face.

    CataphractHelmet.png

    Cataphract helmet

    Main article: Cataphract helmet
    A heavily-armored high-tech helmet, with a solid plasteel-weave shell and indirect visual system for non-frontal view angles. It protects against all but the most powerful or luckily-aimed shots. Armor like this is used by imperial cataphracts to break heavily fortified positions in frontal assaults when no other option is available.
    PsychicFoilHelmet.png

    Psychic foil helmet

    Main article: Psychic foil helmet
    A thin helmet containing finely-tuned sheets of psychically-absorptive foil. Reduces the impact of psychic waves.

    Great protection against mind-reading lizard men. Not so great at stopping bullets.

    Psystaff.png

    Psyfocus helmet

    Main article: Psyfocus helmet
    An ultratech staff threaded with psychic focusing materials. While it is a solid melee weapon, its main purpose is to enhance the wielder's psychic sensitivity and neural heat dissipation, allowing more use of psychic powers.

    Waist Layer

    ShieldBelt.png

    Shield belt

    Main article: Shield belt
    A projectile-repulsion device. It will attempt to stop incoming projectiles or shrapnel, but does nothing against melee attacks or heat. It prevents the wearer from firing out, and shuts down instantly if hit by EMP.

    A shield belt is most effective for melee combatants to allow them to close ground on a ranged attacker with little risk of taking weapons fire. Shields block attacks from Spike traps as if they were ranged attacks.

    SmokepopPack.png

    Smokepop belt

    Main article: Smokepop belt
    A defensive smokescreen. When activated, it will release a cloud of smoke, obscuring incoming shots and preventing turrets from locking on.

    Once hit, releases a cloud which reduces the hit chance of any projectile passing through it by 70%. Affects friend and foe. Does not affect melee.

    Version History

    In Beta 18 or earlier each point of armor from 1 - 50% reduced damage by 1%, each point of armor between 51 - 100% provided a 1% chance to not take damage, each point of armor beyond 100% reduced damage by 0.25% and gives a 0.25% chance to not take damage. Total protection capped at 90% damage reduction and 90% deflect chance (i.e. 260% armor rating).

    Apparel
    Torso | Clothing
    Button-down shirt • T-shirt (Kid Content added by the Biotech DLC) • Tribalwear (Kid Content added by the Biotech DLC)
    Content added by the Royalty DLC
    Corset • Eltex shirt • Eltex vest • Formal vest • Formal shirt
    Content added by the Ideology DLC
    Slave collar
    Content added by the Biotech DLC
    Sash • Kid romper
    Armor
    Flak vest
    Legs | Clothing
    Pants (Kid Content added by the Biotech DLC)
    Armor
    Flak pants
    Shell | Clothing
    Duster • Jacket • Parka (Kid Content added by the Biotech DLC) • Robe
    Content added by the Royalty DLC
    Cape • Eltex robe • Prestige robe
    Content added by the Ideology DLC
    Burka • Slave body strap
    Content added by the Biotech DLC
    Heavy bandolier
    Content added by the Anomaly DLC
    Lab coat
    Armor
    Flak jacket • Marine armor (Prestige Content added by the Royalty DLC, Grenadier Content added by the Royalty DLC) • Plate armor • Recon armor (Prestige Content added by the Royalty DLC, Locust Content added by the Royalty DLC, Mechlord Content added by the Biotech DLC) • Cataphract armor Content added by the Royalty DLC (Prestige Content added by the Royalty DLC, Phoenix Content added by the Royalty DLC)
    Head | Clothing
    Bowler hat • Cowboy hat • Hood • Psychic foil helmet • Tuque • Tribal headdress • Veil • War mask
    Content added by the Royalty DLC
    Beret • Coronet • Crown • Eltex helmet • Eltex skullcap • Ladies hat • Stellic crown • Top hat
    Content added by the Ideology DLC
    Authority cap • Blindfold • Broadwrap • Flophat • Headwrap • Shadecone • Slicecap • Tailcap • Torture crown • Visage mask
    Content added by the Biotech DLC
    Airwire headset • Array headset • Gas mask • Face mask
    Content added by the Anomaly DLC
    Ceremonial hood • Ritual mask
    Armor
    Flak helmet • Marine helmet (Prestige/Samurai helmet Content added by the Royalty DLC) • Recon helmet (Prestige Content added by the Royalty DLC, Mechlord Content added by the Biotech DLC) • Simple helmet (Kid Content added by the Biotech DLC) • Cataphract helmet Content added by the Royalty DLC (Prestige Content added by the Royalty DLC) • Gunlink Content added by the Royalty DLC • Integrator headset Content added by the Biotech DLC • Mechcommander helmet Content added by the Biotech DLC

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