Mechlord suit

Mechlord suit

A power-assisted armor suit packed with mechanitor-assistance gear. The mechlord suit dramatically amplifies a mechanitor's bandwidth, but is somewhat less protective than dedicated heavy armor.

Base Stats

Type

Gear – Armor

Tech Level

Spacer

Market Value

6895  ^[Note]

Mass

12 kg

HP

340

Flammability

40%

Apparel

Insulation - Cold

32 °C (57.6 °F)

Insulation - Heat

9 °C (16.2 °F)

Armor - Sharp

92%

Armor - Blunt

40%

Armor - Heat

46%

Clothing For Nudity

True

Lifestage

Adult

Coverage

Torso, Neck, Left Shoulder, Left Arm, Right Shoulder, Right Arm, Left Leg, Right Leg

Layer

Middle, Outer

Creation

Crafted At

Required Research

Ultra mechtech

Skill Required

Crafting 7

Work To Make

60,000 ticks (16.67 mins)

Work Speed Stat

General Labor Speed

Resources to make

120 + 8 + 2 + 1

Technical

Has Quality

True

thingCategories

ApparelArmor

defaultOutfitTags

Soldier

tags

Mechlord, RoyalTier7

tradeTags

HiTechArmor

The mechlord suit is a piece of armor added by the Biotech DLC. It provides modest armor and a significant increase in bandwidth.

Acquisition

Mechlord suits can be crafted at a fabrication bench once the ultra mechtech research project has been completed. Note that this research requires a nano structuring chip to unlock. Each requires  120 Plasteel,  8 Advanced components,  2 Nano structuring chips,  1 Powerfocus chip, 60,000 ticks (16.67 mins) of work modified by the general labor speed of the crafter, and a crafting skill of 7.

Summary

Mechlord suits have the same defensive stats as recon armor, including the lack of move speed penalty. The suit itself has 340 HP, which is 21% higher than regular recon armor.

It increases a mechanitor wearer's bandwidth by +12 while decreasing any wearer's Shooting Accuracy by −5 and Melee Hit Chance by −0.5. These stats are not impacted by quality.

The mechlord suit and its associated helmet meet the apparel requirements of all nobility.

A mechlord suit has a slave suppression offset of −30%. When worn by a slave, this acts as an offset to the rate at which the slave loses suppression. Note that by default, slaves lose between −5% and −20% suppression per day depending on their current level of suppression. This loss rate stacks additively with all sources of slave suppression offset, with a minimum of 0% loss per day.

Analysis

The mechlord suit is mainly for dedicated mechanitors. In most cases, the combat mechanoids you can field with 12 bandwidth make up for mechlord armor's comparatively low armor and combat debuffs. That's equal to 4 lancers, 3 centipedes, or 12 militors, which more than make up for the loss of any 1 colonist in combat. Consider keeping your mechanitor(s) out of harm's way. However, if you can't make use of any of the extra bandwidth - such as if you don't have the resources to make lots of mechanoids - then it may be better to take other armor.

The mechlord helmet provides the same +12 bandwidth, the same combat debuffs, and is equal to the recon helmet. It requires  120 Plasteel,  6 Advanced components,  2 Nano structuring chips; the same amount of nano structuring chips, but requires less resources overall. The helmet has 240 HP, 71% of the suit, though the head is less likely to get hit than the torso/arms/legs. If nano structuring chips are the limiting factor, then make the suit first if your mechanitor rarely engages in direct combat, or the helmet if they do fight directly. If powerfocus chips or other resources are an issue, then make the helmet first.

Band nodes are an alternative to both mechlord armors, that allow pawns to wear other armor. 12 band nodes require  2400 Steel,  48 Components, and a constant 3600 W of power. In addition, you'll lose control of mechs if the power goes out. But if you only plan to use a small portion of the +12 bandwidth, then nodes tend to be more practical. You don't need a full mechlord suit to control an extra cleansweeper, for instance.

Stats table

Mechlord suit	Sharp	Blunt	Heat	HP	Insulation - Cold	Insulation - Heat	Market Value
Quality
Awful	55.2%	24%	27.6%	340	-25.6 °C (-46.1 °F)	+7.2 °C (13 °F)	3445
Poor	73.6%	32%	36.8%	340	-28.8 °C (-51.8 °F)	+8.1 °C (14.6 °F)	5170
Normal	92%	40%	46%	340	-32 °C (-57.6 °F)	+9 °C (16.2 °F)	6895
Good	105.8%	46%	52.9%	340	-35.2 °C (-63.4 °F)	+9.9 °C (17.8 °F)	7395
Excellent	119.6%	52%	59.8%	340	-38.4 °C (-69.1 °F)	+10.8 °C (19.4 °F)	7895
Masterwork	133.4%	58%	66.7%	340	-48 °C (-86.4 °F)	+13.5 °C (24.3 °F)	8895
Legendary	165.6%	72%	82.8%	340	-57.6 °C (-103.7 °F)	+16.2 °C (29.2 °F)	9895

^{For the full effects of qualities, see Quality.}

Version history

• Biotech DLC Release - Added.
• 1.4.3534 - Mechlord armor satisfies royal title requirements.

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Apparel

Torso | Clothing

Button-down shirt • T-shirt (Kid ) • Tribalwear (Kid )

Corset • Eltex shirt • Eltex vest • Formal vest • Formal shirt

Slave collar

Sash • Kid romper

Armor

Flak vest

Legs | Clothing

Pants (Kid )

Armor

Flak pants

Shell | Clothing

Duster • Jacket • Parka (Kid ) • Robe

Cape • Eltex robe • Prestige robe

Burka • Slave body strap

Heavy bandolier

Lab coat

Armor

Flak jacket • Marine armor (Prestige , Grenadier ) • Plate armor • Recon armor (Prestige , Locust , Mechlord ) • Cataphract armor (Prestige , Phoenix )

Head | Clothing

Bowler hat • Cowboy hat • Hood • Psychic foil helmet • Tuque • Tribal headdress • Veil • War mask

Beret • Coronet • Crown • Eltex helmet • Eltex skullcap • Ladies hat • Stellic crown • Top hat

Authority cap • Blindfold • Broadwrap • Flophat • Headwrap • Shadecone • Slicecap • Tailcap • Torture crown • Visage mask

Airwire headset • Array headset • Gas mask • Face mask

Ceremonial hood • Ritual mask

Armor

Flak helmet • Marine helmet (Prestige/Samurai helmet ) • Recon helmet (Prestige , Mechlord ) • Simple helmet (Kid ) • Cataphract helmet (Prestige ) • Gunlink • Integrator headset • Mechcommander helmet