Combat Armor is a general term for any suit of personal body armor, offering protection against both energy and ballistic damage.[1]
Background[edit]
Before the war, the United States Army utilized US Army Combat Armor and variants including the Winterized Combat Armor and Winterized Medic Armor, Combat Armor Mark II, Riot Gear, Advanced Riot Gear, and Elite Riot Gear. US Marines utilized Desert Ranger armor.
Charleston Police Department utilized various forms of riot gear during the Automation Riots, including advanced and elite armor variants. After the war, the New California Republic Rangers use Combat Armor and Van Graffs wear black Combat Armor for brand recognition.[2]
Combat armor was described as high tech, made out of advanced defensive polymers.[3][Pub 1] It was designed to protect those in law enforcement or military roles, effective against various types of damage, and was lightweight.[Pub 2] The armor was not available without a special permit, acquired via local BADTFL offices.[Pub 2]
Components of the armor include thermal-dissipative membranes and concussive protection plates.[4][5][6] The Brotherhood of Steel also wore their own variant that was made of improved materials and design.[Pub 3] Some models of combat armor incorporated camouflage.[7]
List[edit]
Armor[edit]
Fallout[edit]
| Image | Name |
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Brotherhood Armor |
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Combat Armor |
Fallout 2[edit]
| Image | Name |
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Brotherhood Armor |
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Combat Armor |
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Combat Armor Mark II |
Fallout 3[edit]
Fallout: New Vegas[edit]
Other[edit]
Helmets[edit]
Fallout 3[edit]
| Image | Name |
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Combat Helmet |
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Ranger Battle Helmet |
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Rivet City Security Helmet |
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Shellshocked Combat Helmet |
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Talon Combat Helmet |
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Tenpenny Security Helmet |
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Winterized Combat Helmet |
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Winterized Medic Helmet |
Fallout: New Vegas[edit]
| Image | Name |
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Advanced Riot Gear Helmet |
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Combat Helmet |
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Combat Helmet, Reinforced |
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Combat Helmet, Reinforced Mark 2 |
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Desert Ranger Combat Helmet |
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Elite Riot Gear Helmet |
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NCR Ranger Helmet |
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Riot Gear Helmet |
Other[edit]
| Image | Name | Appears |
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Combat Armor Helmet | Fallout 4
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Behind the Scenes[edit]
- An advert for Combat Armor was created for the canceled Fallout Pen and Paper d20 game.
Advert by Craig Petersen for the Fallout Pen and Paper d20 game
Gallery[edit]
Standard combat armor (light)
Standard combat armor (medium)
Standard combat armor (heavy)
Concept art[edit]
Wesley Burt
Ranger helmet concept art
Fallout 4 concept art
References[edit]
- ↑ Fallout 4 loading screens: "Combat Armor offers balanced protection against both energy and ballistic damage."
- ↑ Simon: "Welcome to the Silv- ah crap, don't tell me you're my new guard. Okay, now let's get you geared up. First, your armor. Standard issue is your run-of-the-mill combat armor, with a nice dark coat of paint for both brand recognition and sheer intimidation value. Next, your weapon. Guards are required to use rifles. Anything lighter compromises your combat effectiveness. Anything heavier and people are too scared to come in the door. What's your preference, laser or plasma?"
(Simon's dialogue) - ↑ Fallout description: "Combat Armor"
"High tech armor, made out of advanced defensive polymers." - ↑ Chosen One: "The Phoenix Armor Implant."
Johnson: "According to the reports, Phoenix Armor Implants give you 5% resistance to thermal damage (fire, laser, and plasma) - over and above any other armor you're wearing. The operation takes a few days, one suit of Combat Armor (for the thermal-dissipative membranes), and it will cost you $8,000.
RCDRJOHN.MSG) - ↑ [Chosen One]]: "Do you have what you need to perform the operations?"
Johnson: "Mostly. I have the skill and the training, but I don't have the implant material."
Chosen One: "So, what does that mean?"
Johnson: "That means that we'll just have to improvise. I think I can get what I need from a set of standard combat armor. I can take the concussive protection plates and also the thermal cells from the armor."
(RCDRJOHN.MSG) - ↑ Chosen One: "Combat implants? What do you mean?"
Andrew: "Well, according to the schematics I saw, you can graft dermal plates and thermal dissipators to a person's skeleton using the following procedure..."
Chosen One: "I found some combat implant schematics in the Vault City medical database. Could you perform the operation?"
Andrew: "Huh. Well, I suppose with help from the ol' Doctor I could do that operation. Course, I'd need some impact plates and dissipators first...might be able to pry some out of a suit of combat armor, if you can find one."
(VCANDY.MSG) - ↑ Sid: "It's camouflage, you blend so well. Wait! Where'd you go?"
(SID.MSG)
- ↑ Fallout Official Survival Guide p.122: "Combat Armor: High-tech armor made out of advanced synthetic materials."
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Vault Dweller's Survival Guide p. 5-17: "Combat Armor is advanced personal armor for the 22nd century police officer or military grunt. This is about the best armor a Vault Dweller is likely to see in their lifetime. Combat Armor is highly effective against most types of damage, is light weight (for it's protective value), and is, unfortunately, not available without a special permit. Interested parties should contact the BADTFL office near them."
- ↑ Fallout 2 Official Strategies & Secrets p. 65:"Brotherhood Combat Armor, manufactured by the Brotherhood of Steel, looks like normal Combat Armor, but is made of substantially improved materials and is designed better. In addition to its other protective features, Combat Armor gives the wearer a 20% bonus to their Radiation Resistance."