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Icon Armor Nucular Torso
This page lists all armors in Wasteland 3.
  • The content is not described in full detail on this page. For details, please see the respective articles.
  • For armors in other Wasteland games, please see "Armor".

Unlike previous games, armor is divided into three categories: chest armor, leg armor, and helmets. This allows one to mix and match different items. All armor pieces can be modified with armor mods.

Headgear

This section lists helmets that have no matching set.

Name Tier Armor Effects if requirement
not met
Requirements Location Origin
0 4 Godfisher windfarm: In a toaster. Base game
5 1 +2s Detection time
+10% Sneak attack damage
-0.4 Combat Speed
Recipe found in a container in the Arapaho Caravan regardless of which choice made during Heads or Tails.
5 3 +1 Mechanics
+1 Toaster Repair
Machine shop: Carried by MacTavish.
6 3 +1 Speed Arapaho Caravan: On the dead body in a last building (will only appear if the Hoon family was saved during Heads or Tails quest).
7 4 +10% Status effect resistance
9 4 +15% Damage to Animals Warrens: Container at the eastern end of the prison block.
10 4 Electrohelmet (3 AP): Emits a blast of electrical energy around the wearer, dealing 32-48 Energy damage and applying Shocked. -15% Hit chance Weird Science 3 Monster Army Bunker: Inside the Lockpick 7 safe, western corridor from the lobby.
10 11 +1 Nerd Stuff The Bizarre: Carried by Long John.
13 5 +20% Status effect resistance Denver Airport: Found on a dead body next to V.I.C.I.
14 6 +20% Crit resistance Union Station: Dropped by a raider.
15 2 +10 Perception Mysterious Cave: In a grave.
15 6 +15% Critical chance
+10% Initiative
Peterson Air Force Base: Located in the high security armor vault during Slaver's Bounty.
15 6 +15% Cold resistance
+15% Fire resistance
+15% Explosive resistance
Peterson Air Force Base: Located in the high security armor vault during Slaver's Bounty.
? 7 +100% Resistance to Poisoned Icon StatusEffect Poison Little Hell (Aspen): In a container in front of Dr. Hyde in the lab.
17 7 +25% Cold resistance
+25% Energy resistance
+25% Fire resistance
+25% Explosive resistance
Cannibal Jamboree: In the container near the record player.
18 7 +50% Fire resistance Department of Energy Site
20 8 +5% Evasion Yuma County Speedway: Junk pile in the demolition derby arena.
22 8 +50% Cold resistance Denver Ruins: Dropped by Mist-that-Burns if you side with the Gippers during Let's Go Fry a Kite.
1 +1 All attributes Ambush site: Automatically added to inventory. Colorado survival gear DLC
20 5 +20% Hit chance
+10% Critical damage
Cheyenne Mountain: Crafted from various parts found inside toasters. Cult of the Holy Detonation DLC
21 4 Tumor Gland (3 AP): Deploys a Flesh Tumor follower that will assist in combat. Dies after combat has ended. Polyp, if Father Bezoar is irradiated in his special prison inside Security Level.
21 8 +25% Resistance to Poisoned Icon StatusEffect Poison
+25% Resistance to Shocked Icon StatusEffect Shocked
+25% Resistance to Burning Icon StatusEffect Burning
+25% Resistance to Frozen Icon StatusEffect Frozen
+100% Resistance to Radiation
Cheyenne The Holy Detonation Chamber: Dropped by Proteus.
25 9 +40% Resistance to Poisoned Icon StatusEffect Poison
+40% Resistance to Shocked Icon StatusEffect Shocked
+40% Resistance to Burning Icon StatusEffect Burning
+40% Resistance to Frozen Icon StatusEffect Frozen
+100% Resistance to Radiation
Cheyenne The Holy Detonation Chamber: Recipe dropped by Proteus.

Light Armor

Light armor offers no movement penalties, but also doesn't offer the amount of protection heavy armor does.

Set Tier Name Image Slot Armor Effects Origin
Scout 2 Scout Helmet
Icon Armor Scout Helmet
Helmet 3 +6% Hit chance
+1 Perception
Base game
Scout Armor
Icon Armor Scout Torso
Chest 3
Scout Pants
Icon Armor Scout Legs
Legs 1 +0.2 Combat Speed
Merc 5 Merc Helmet
Icon Armor Merc Helmet
Helmet 3 +2% Critical chance
Merc Armor
Icon Armor Merc Chest
Chest 4
Merc Leggings
Icon Armor Merc Legs
Legs 3 +3% Evasion
Tactical 10 Tactical Armor Helmet
Icon Armor Tactical Helmet
Helmet 4 +5% Status effect resistance
Tactical Armor
Icon Armor Tactical Chest
Chest 5
Tactical Armor Legs
Icon Armor Tactical Legs
Legs 3
Trooper 15 Trooper Helmet
Icon Armor Trooper Helmet
Helmet 5 +5% Hit chance
Trooper Armor
Icon Armor Trooper Torso
Chest 6
Trooper Legs
Icon Armor Trooper Legs
Legs 4 +0.1 Combat Speed
Commando 20 Commando Helmet
Icon Armor Commando Helmet
Helmet 6 +10% Status effect resistance
Commando Armor
Icon Armor Commando Chest
Chest 7 +20% Healing bonus
Commando Legs
Icon Armor Commando Legs
Legs 6 +0.2 Combat Speed
Spectrum Assault 24 Spectrum Assault Helmet
Icon Armor Spectrum Helmet
Helmet 8 +5% Evasion
Spectrum Assault Armor
Icon Armor Spectrum Chest
Chest 9 +0.5s Detection time
+10% Initiative
Spectrum Assault Legs
Icon Armor Spectrum Legs
Legs 8 +0.3 Combat Speed
Attention Whore 1 Attention Whore’s Phallus Chapeau
Icon Armor GimpACorn Head
Helmet +2 Armor penetration
Attention Whore’s Tu-Tu Sexy Separates
Icon Armor GimpACorn Chest
Chest
Attention Whore’s Piss-Baby Sex Boots
Icon Armor GimpACorn Legs
Legs
Machine Shop 6 Machine Shop Helmet
Icon Armor MachineShop Helmet Unique
Helmet 2 +1 Mechanics
Machine Shop Chest
Icon Armor MachineShop Chest Unique
Chest 4
Machine Shop Pants
Icon Armor MachineShop Legs Unique
Legs 3
Nucular 30 Nucular armor helmet
Icon Armor Nucular Helmet Unique
Helmet 15
Nucular armor chest
Icon Armor Nucular Torso Unique
Chest 31
Nucular armor legs
Icon Armor Nucular Legs Unique
Legs 15
Bardic 10 Bardic Hat
Icon Armor Bard Helmet Unique
Helmet 5 +2M Leadership range
+3% Experience bonus
Bardic Jacket
Icon Armor Bard Chest Unique
Chest 7 +1 Charisma
Bardic Tights
Icon Armor Bard Legs Unique
Legs 5 +1 Leadership
Cryo Exo 24 Cryo exo helmet
Icon DLC1 Armor CryoExoskeleton Helmet
Helmet 7 +10% Cold resistance
+6% Energy resistance
+6% Fire resistance
+6% Cold damage
+20% Resistance to Frozen Icon StatusEffect Frozen
Battle of Steeltown DLC
Cryo exo suit
Icon DLC1 Armor CryoExoskeleton Chest
Chest 9 +25% Cold resistance
+15% Energy resistance
+15% Fire resistance
+12% Cold damage
+50% Resistance to Frozen Icon StatusEffect Frozen
Cryo exo leg armor
Icon DLC1 Armor CryoExoskeleton Legs
Legs 8 +15% Cold resistance
+9% Energy resistance
+9% Fire resistance
+2% Cold damage
+30% Resistance to Frozen Icon StatusEffect Frozen
Elite Cryo Exo 27 Elite cryo exo helmet
Icon DLC1 Armor CryoExoskeleton Helmet Elite
Helmet 8 +15% Cold resistance
+6% Energy resistance
+6% Fire resistance
+2% Strike rate
+10% Cold damage
+20% Resistance to Frozen Icon StatusEffect Frozen
Elite cryo exo suit
Icon DLC1 Armor CryoExoskeleton Chest Elite
Chest 10 +30% Cold resistance
+15% Energy resistance
+15% Fire resistance
+15% Cold damage
+50% Resistance to Frozen Icon StatusEffect Frozen
+3M Throwing range
Elite cryo exo leg armor
Icon DLC1 Armor CryoExoskeleton Legs Elite
Legs 9 +0.1 Combat Speed
+20% Cold resistance
+9% Energy resistance
+9% Fire resistance
+5% Cold damage
+30% Resistance to Frozen Icon StatusEffect Frozen
Energy Exo 24 Energy exo helmet
Icon DLC1 Armor EnergyExoskeleton Helmet
Helmet 7 +6% Cold resistance
+10% Energy resistance
+6% Fire resistance
+6% Energy damage
+20% Resistance to Shocked Icon StatusEffect Shocked
Energy exo suit
Icon DLC1 Armor EnergyExoskeleton Chest
Chest 9 +15% Cold resistance
+25% Energy resistance
+15% Fire resistance
+12% Energy damage
+50% Resistance to Shocked Icon StatusEffect Shocked
Energy exo leg armor
Icon DLC1 Armor EnergyExoskeleton Legs
Legs 8 +9% Cold resistance
+15% Energy resistance
+9% Fire resistance
+2% Energy damage
+30% Resistance to Shocked Icon StatusEffect Shocked
Elite Energy Exo 27 Elite energy exo helmet
Icon DLC1 Armor EnergyExoskeleton Helmet Elite
Helmet 8 +6% Cold resistance
+15% Energy resistance
+6% Fire resistance
+2% Strike rate
+10% Energy damage
+20% Resistance to Shocked Icon StatusEffect Shocked
Elite energy exo suit
Icon DLC1 Armor EnergyExoskeleton Chest Elite
Chest 10 +15% Cold resistance
+30% Energy resistance
+15% Fire resistance
+15% Energy damage
+50% Resistance to Shocked Icon StatusEffect Shocked
+3M Throwing range
Elite energy exo leg armor
Icon DLC1 Armor EnergyExoskeleton Legs Elite
Legs 9 +0.1 Combat Speed
+9% Cold resistance
+20% Energy resistance
+9% Fire resistance
+5% Energy damage
+30% Resistance to Shocked Icon StatusEffect Shocked
Pyro Exo 24 Pyro exo helmet
Icon DLC1 Armor FireExoskeleton Helmet
Helmet 7 +6% Cold resistance
+6% Energy resistance
+10% Fire resistance
+6% Fire damage
+20% Resistance to Burning Icon StatusEffect Burning
Pyro exo suit
Icon DLC1 Armor FireExoskeleton Chest
Chest 9 +15% Cold resistance
+15% Energy resistance
+25% Fire resistance
+12% Fire damage
+50% Resistance to Burning Icon StatusEffect Burning
Pyro exo leg armor
Icon DLC1 Armor FireExoskeleton Legs
Legs 8 +9% Cold resistance
+9% Energy resistance
+15% Fire resistance
+2% Fire damage
+30% Resistance to Burning Icon StatusEffect Burning
Elite Pyro Exo 27 Elite pyro exo helmet
Icon DLC1 Armor FireExoskeleton Helmet Elite
Helmet 8 +6% Cold resistance
+6% Energy resistance
+15% Fire resistance
+2% Strike rate
+10% Fire damage
+20% Resistance to Burning Icon StatusEffect Burning
Elite pyro exo suit
Icon DLC1 Armor FireExoskeleton Chest Elite
Chest 10 +15% Cold resistance
+15% Energy resistance
+30% Fire resistance
+15% Fire damage
+50% Resistance to Burning Icon StatusEffect Burning
+3M Throwing range
Elite pyro exo leg armor
Icon DLC1 Armor FireExoskeleton Legs Elite
Legs 9 +0.1 Combat Speed
+9% Cold resistance
+9% Energy resistance
+20% Fire resistance
+5% Fire damage
+30% Resistance to Burning Icon StatusEffect Burning
Hazmat 21 Hazmat helmet
Icon DLC2 Armor PrewarHazmat Helmet
Helmet 5 +20% Resistance to Holy Radiation Icon StatusEffect HolyRadiation Cult of the Holy Detonation DLC
Hazmat suit
Icon DLC2 Armor PrewarHazmat Chest
Chest 7 +50% Resistance to Holy Radiation Icon StatusEffect HolyRadiation
Hazmat pants
Icon DLC2 Armor PrewarHazmat Legs
Legs 5 +30% Resistance to Holy Radiation Icon StatusEffect HolyRadiation
Advanced Hazmat 24 Advanced hazmat helmet
Icon DLC2 Armor AdvancedHazmat Helmet
Helmet 7 +5% Resistance to Bleeding Icon StatusEffect Bleeding
+5% Resistance to Poisoned Icon StatusEffect Poison
+20% Resistance to Holy Radiation Icon StatusEffect HolyRadiation
Advanced hazmat suit
Icon DLC2 Armor AdvancedHazmat Chest
Chest 8 +20% Resistance to Bleeding Icon StatusEffect Bleeding
+20% Resistance to Poisoned Icon StatusEffect Poison
+50% Resistance to Holy Radiation Icon StatusEffect HolyRadiation
Advanced hazmat pants
Icon DLC2 Armor AdvancedHazmat Legs
Legs 7 +10% Resistance to Bleeding Icon StatusEffect Bleeding
+10% Resistance to Poisoned Icon StatusEffect Poison
+30% Resistance to Holy Radiation Icon StatusEffect HolyRadiation
Pre-War 21 Pre-war helmet
Icon DLC2 Armor PrewarCombat Helmet
Helmet 9 +1 Perception
Pre-war armor
Icon DLC2 Armor PrewarCombat Chest
Chest 13 +10% Crit resistance
Pre-war tac pants
Icon DLC2 Armor PrewarCombat Legs
Legs 9 +0.2 Combat Speed
Elite Pre-War 24 Elite pre-war helmet
Icon DLC2 Armor EliteMilitary Helmet
Helmet 11 +2 Perception
Elite pre-war armor
Icon DLC2 Armor EliteMilitary Chest
Chest 13 +15% Crit resistance
Elite pre-war tac pants
Icon DLC2 Armor EliteMilitary Legs
Legs 11 +0.3 Combat Speed

Heavy Armor

All heavy armor pieces have a minimal Strength requirement, and some also require Weird Science. Characters that do not meet the requirements can equip these pieces, but will also suffer the negative effect(s) shown in the "if requirement not met" column.

Set Tier Name Image Slot Armor Effects if requirement not met Requirements Origin
Scrap 2 Scrap Helmet
Icon Armor Scrap Helmet
Helmet 4 +1 Hard Ass -6% Hit chance Strength 3 Base game
Scrap Armor
Icon Armor Scrap Chest
Chest 4 -1 AP
Scrap Pants
Icon Armor Scrap Legs
Legs 2 -0.3 Combat Speed
RadTek 5 RadTek Helmet
Icon Armor Radtek Helmet
Helmet 4 -10% Hit chance Strength 4
RadTek Armor
Icon Armor Radtek Chest
Chest 6 -1 AP
RadTek Pants
Icon Armor Radtek Legs
Legs 3 -0.4 Combat Speed
Savage 10 Savage Helmet
Icon Armor Savage Helmet
Helmet 5 -14% Hit chance Strength 5
Savage Armor
Icon Armor Savage Torso
Chest 7 -2 AP
Savage Legs
Icon Armor Savage Legs
Legs 5 -0.6 Combat Speed
Tank 15 Tank Helmet
Icon Armor Tank Helmet
Helmet 6 -18% Hit chance Strength 6
Tank Armor
Icon Armor Tank Chest
Chest 9 -2 AP
Tank Legs
Icon Armor Tank Legs
Legs 6 -0.8 Combat Speed
Composite 20 Composite Helmet
Icon Armor Composite Helmet
Helmet 9 -20% Hit chance Strength 7
Composite Armor
Icon Armor Composite Chest
Chest 11 -3 AP
Composite Legs
Icon Armor Composite Legs
Legs 8 -1.0 Combat Speed
Power 24 Power armor helmet
Icon Armor Power Helmet
Helmet 11 -30% Hit chance Strength 8
Power armor chest
Icon Armor Power Chest
Chest 21 -4 AP
Power armor legs
Icon Armor Power Legs
Legs 11 -1.5 Combat Speed
ChemTek 25 ChemTek Helmet
Icon Armor Chemtek Helmet Unique
Helmet 8 +20% Resistance to Poisoned Icon StatusEffect Poison
+15% Healing bonus
-20% Hit chance Weird Science 6
Strength 4
ChemTek Chest
Icon Armor Chemtek Chest Unique
Chest 16 +20% Resistance to Poisoned Icon StatusEffect Poison
+20% Healing bonus
Combat Stim (2 AP): Use to gain +2 AP and +15% Hit Chance for 6 turns.
-3 AP
ChemTek Legs
Icon Armor Chemtek Legs Unique
Legs 8 +15% Healing bonus -1.0 Combat Speed
Exoskeleton 26 Exoskeleton Helmet
Icon Armor Exoskeleton Helmet
Helmet 13 +15% Melee damage -32% Hit chance Weird Science 3
Strength 7
Exoskeleton Chest Armor
Icon Armor Exoskeleton Chest
Chest 27 +20% Melee damage -4 AP
Exoskeleton Legs
Icon Armor Exoskeleton Legs
Legs 13 +15% Melee damage -1.6 Combat Speed
Verchitin 30 Verchitin helmet
Icon Armor Verchitin Helmet Unique
Helmet 16 +5% Cold resistance
+5% Energy resistance
+5% Fire resistance
-50% Hit chance Strength 9
Verchitin armor
Icon Armor Verchitin Chest Unique
Chest 35 +15% Cold resistance
+15% Energy resistance
+15% Fire resistance
-6 AP
Verchitin legs
Icon Armor Verchitin Legs Unique
Legs 16 +5% Cold resistance
+5% Energy resistance
+5% Fire resistance
-2.5 Combat Speed
Grounded 22 Grounded helmet
Icon DLC1 Armor GroundedExoskeleton Helmet
Helmet 11 +10% Status effect resistance -11% Hit chance Strength 5 Battle of Steeltown DLC
Grounded suit
Icon DLC1 Armor GroundedExoskeleton Chest
Chest 11 +15% Status effect resistance -2 AP
Grounded leg armor
Icon DLC1 Armor GroundedExoskeleton Legs
Legs 11 +10% Status effect resistance -0.6 Combat Speed
Elite Grounded 28 Elite grounded helmet
Icon DLC1 Armor GroundedExoskeleton Helmet Elite
Helmet Strength 5
Elite grounded suit
Icon DLC1 Armor GroundedExoskeleton Chest Elite
Chest
Elite grounded leg armor
Icon DLC1 Armor GroundedExoskeleton Legs Elite
Legs

Cut and unused content

Name Tier Armor Effects Location Origin
+1 Charisma While present in the game files, this item does not actually exist in the game. Base game
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