Wasteland 3 armor

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
Toaster Helmet	0	4				Godfisher windfarm: In a toaster.	Base game
Cardboard box	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.
MacTavish's Mask	5	3	+1 Mechanics +1 Toaster Repair			Machine shop: Carried by MacTavish.
Murdercross Helmet	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).
Grid Iron Helmet	7	4	+10% Status effect resistance
Hog Mask	9	4	+15% Damage to Animals			Warrens: Container at the eastern end of the prison block.
Electrohelmet	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.
Tricky Dick Mask	10	11	+1 Nerd Stuff			The Bizarre: Carried by Long John.
Linebacker Helmet	13	5	+20% Status effect resistance			Denver Airport: Found on a dead body next to V.I.C.I.
Danger Zone Helmet	14	6	+20% Crit resistance			Union Station: Dropped by a raider.
Mysterious Mask	15	2	+10 Perception			Mysterious Cave: In a grave.
Commandant's Helmet	15	6	+15% Critical chance +10% Initiative			Peterson Air Force Base: Located in the high security armor vault during Slaver's Bounty.
Nuclear Knight's Helmet	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.
Breather Mask	?	7	+100% Resistance to Poisoned			Little Hell (Aspen): In a container in front of Dr. Hyde in the lab.
Skullcap Helmet	17	7	+25% Cold resistance +25% Energy resistance +25% Fire resistance +25% Explosive resistance			Cannibal Jamboree: In the container near the record player.
Solderpunk Helmet	18	7	+50% Fire resistance			Department of Energy Site
Arena Helmet	20	8	+5% Evasion			Yuma County Speedway: Junk pile in the demolition derby arena.
Waste Dweller Helmet	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.
Ranger General's Hat	1		+1 All attributes			Ambush site: Automatically added to inventory.	Colorado survival gear DLC
VR headset	20	5	+20% Hit chance +10% Critical damage			Cheyenne Mountain: Crafted from various parts found inside toasters.	Cult of the Holy Detonation DLC
Tumor Gland	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.
Nuclear Crown	21	8	+25% Resistance to Poisoned +25% Resistance to Shocked +25% Resistance to Burning +25% Resistance to Frozen +100% Resistance to Radiation			Cheyenne The Holy Detonation Chamber: Dropped by Proteus.
Infused Nuclear Crown	25	9	+40% Resistance to Poisoned +40% Resistance to Shocked +40% Resistance to Burning +40% Resistance to 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		Helmet	3	+6% Hit chance +1 Perception	Base game
		Scout Armor		Chest	3
		Scout Pants		Legs	1	+0.2 Combat Speed
Merc	5	Merc Helmet		Helmet	3	+2% Critical chance
		Merc Armor		Chest	4
		Merc Leggings		Legs	3	+3% Evasion
Tactical	10	Tactical Armor Helmet		Helmet	4	+5% Status effect resistance
		Tactical Armor		Chest	5
		Tactical Armor Legs		Legs	3
Trooper	15	Trooper Helmet		Helmet	5	+5% Hit chance
		Trooper Armor		Chest	6
		Trooper Legs		Legs	4	+0.1 Combat Speed
Commando	20	Commando Helmet		Helmet	6	+10% Status effect resistance
		Commando Armor		Chest	7	+20% Healing bonus
		Commando Legs		Legs	6	+0.2 Combat Speed
Spectrum Assault	24	Spectrum Assault Helmet		Helmet	8	+5% Evasion
		Spectrum Assault Armor		Chest	9	+0.5s Detection time +10% Initiative
		Spectrum Assault Legs		Legs	8	+0.3 Combat Speed
Attention Whore	1	Attention Whore’s Phallus Chapeau		Helmet		+2 Armor penetration
		Attention Whore’s Tu-Tu Sexy Separates		Chest
		Attention Whore’s Piss-Baby Sex Boots		Legs
Machine Shop	6	Machine Shop Helmet		Helmet	2	+1 Mechanics
		Machine Shop Chest		Chest	4
		Machine Shop Pants		Legs	3
Nucular	30	Nucular armor helmet		Helmet	15
		Nucular armor chest		Chest	31
		Nucular armor legs		Legs	15
Bardic	10	Bardic Hat		Helmet	5	+2M Leadership range +3% Experience bonus
		Bardic Jacket		Chest	7	+1 Charisma
		Bardic Tights		Legs	5	+1 Leadership
Cryo Exo	24	Cryo exo helmet		Helmet	7	+10% Cold resistance +6% Energy resistance +6% Fire resistance +6% Cold damage +20% Resistance to Frozen	Battle of Steeltown DLC
		Cryo exo suit		Chest	9	+25% Cold resistance +15% Energy resistance +15% Fire resistance +12% Cold damage +50% Resistance to Frozen
		Cryo exo leg armor		Legs	8	+15% Cold resistance +9% Energy resistance +9% Fire resistance +2% Cold damage +30% Resistance to Frozen
Elite Cryo Exo	27	Elite cryo exo helmet		Helmet	8	+15% Cold resistance +6% Energy resistance +6% Fire resistance +2% Strike rate +10% Cold damage +20% Resistance to Frozen
		Elite cryo exo suit		Chest	10	+30% Cold resistance +15% Energy resistance +15% Fire resistance +15% Cold damage +50% Resistance to Frozen +3M Throwing range
		Elite cryo exo leg armor		Legs	9	+0.1 Combat Speed +20% Cold resistance +9% Energy resistance +9% Fire resistance +5% Cold damage +30% Resistance to Frozen
Energy Exo	24	Energy exo helmet		Helmet	7	+6% Cold resistance +10% Energy resistance +6% Fire resistance +6% Energy damage +20% Resistance to Shocked
		Energy exo suit		Chest	9	+15% Cold resistance +25% Energy resistance +15% Fire resistance +12% Energy damage +50% Resistance to Shocked
		Energy exo leg armor		Legs	8	+9% Cold resistance +15% Energy resistance +9% Fire resistance +2% Energy damage +30% Resistance to Shocked
Elite Energy Exo	27	Elite energy exo helmet		Helmet	8	+6% Cold resistance +15% Energy resistance +6% Fire resistance +2% Strike rate +10% Energy damage +20% Resistance to Shocked
		Elite energy exo suit		Chest	10	+15% Cold resistance +30% Energy resistance +15% Fire resistance +15% Energy damage +50% Resistance to Shocked +3M Throwing range
		Elite energy exo leg armor		Legs	9	+0.1 Combat Speed +9% Cold resistance +20% Energy resistance +9% Fire resistance +5% Energy damage +30% Resistance to Shocked
Pyro Exo	24	Pyro exo helmet		Helmet	7	+6% Cold resistance +6% Energy resistance +10% Fire resistance +6% Fire damage +20% Resistance to Burning
		Pyro exo suit		Chest	9	+15% Cold resistance +15% Energy resistance +25% Fire resistance +12% Fire damage +50% Resistance to Burning
		Pyro exo leg armor		Legs	8	+9% Cold resistance +9% Energy resistance +15% Fire resistance +2% Fire damage +30% Resistance to Burning
Elite Pyro Exo	27	Elite pyro exo helmet		Helmet	8	+6% Cold resistance +6% Energy resistance +15% Fire resistance +2% Strike rate +10% Fire damage +20% Resistance to Burning
		Elite pyro exo suit		Chest	10	+15% Cold resistance +15% Energy resistance +30% Fire resistance +15% Fire damage +50% Resistance to Burning +3M Throwing range
		Elite pyro exo leg armor		Legs	9	+0.1 Combat Speed +9% Cold resistance +9% Energy resistance +20% Fire resistance +5% Fire damage +30% Resistance to Burning
Hazmat	21	Hazmat helmet		Helmet	5	+20% Resistance to Holy Radiation	Cult of the Holy Detonation DLC
		Hazmat suit		Chest	7	+50% Resistance to Holy Radiation
		Hazmat pants		Legs	5	+30% Resistance to Holy Radiation
Advanced Hazmat	24	Advanced hazmat helmet		Helmet	7	+5% Resistance to Bleeding +5% Resistance to Poisoned +20% Resistance to Holy Radiation
		Advanced hazmat suit		Chest	8	+20% Resistance to Bleeding +20% Resistance to Poisoned +50% Resistance to Holy Radiation
		Advanced hazmat pants		Legs	7	+10% Resistance to Bleeding +10% Resistance to Poisoned +30% Resistance to Holy Radiation
Pre-War	21	Pre-war helmet		Helmet	9	+1 Perception
		Pre-war armor		Chest	13	+10% Crit resistance
		Pre-war tac pants		Legs	9	+0.2 Combat Speed
Elite Pre-War	24	Elite pre-war helmet		Helmet	11	+2 Perception
		Elite pre-war armor		Chest	13	+15% Crit resistance
		Elite pre-war tac pants		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		Helmet	4	+1 Hard Ass	-6% Hit chance	Strength 3	Base game
		Scrap Armor		Chest	4		-1 AP
		Scrap Pants		Legs	2		-0.3 Combat Speed
RadTek	5	RadTek Helmet		Helmet	4		-10% Hit chance	Strength 4
		RadTek Armor		Chest	6		-1 AP
		RadTek Pants		Legs	3		-0.4 Combat Speed
Savage	10	Savage Helmet		Helmet	5		-14% Hit chance	Strength 5
		Savage Armor		Chest	7		-2 AP
		Savage Legs		Legs	5		-0.6 Combat Speed
Tank	15	Tank Helmet		Helmet	6		-18% Hit chance	Strength 6
		Tank Armor		Chest	9		-2 AP
		Tank Legs		Legs	6		-0.8 Combat Speed
Composite	20	Composite Helmet		Helmet	9		-20% Hit chance	Strength 7
		Composite Armor		Chest	11		-3 AP
		Composite Legs		Legs	8		-1.0 Combat Speed
Power	24	Power armor helmet		Helmet	11		-30% Hit chance	Strength 8
		Power armor chest		Chest	21		-4 AP
		Power armor legs		Legs	11		-1.5 Combat Speed
ChemTek	25	ChemTek Helmet		Helmet	8	+20% Resistance to Poisoned +15% Healing bonus	-20% Hit chance	Weird Science 6 Strength 4
		ChemTek Chest		Chest	16	+20% Resistance to Poisoned +20% Healing bonus Combat Stim (2 AP): Use to gain +2 AP and +15% Hit Chance for 6 turns.	-3 AP
		ChemTek Legs		Legs	8	+15% Healing bonus	-1.0 Combat Speed
Exoskeleton	26	Exoskeleton Helmet		Helmet	13	+15% Melee damage	-32% Hit chance	Weird Science 3 Strength 7
		Exoskeleton Chest Armor		Chest	27	+20% Melee damage	-4 AP
		Exoskeleton Legs		Legs	13	+15% Melee damage	-1.6 Combat Speed
Verchitin	30	Verchitin helmet		Helmet	16	+5% Cold resistance +5% Energy resistance +5% Fire resistance	-50% Hit chance	Strength 9
		Verchitin armor		Chest	35	+15% Cold resistance +15% Energy resistance +15% Fire resistance	-6 AP
		Verchitin legs		Legs	16	+5% Cold resistance +5% Energy resistance +5% Fire resistance	-2.5 Combat Speed
Grounded	22	Grounded helmet		Helmet	11	+10% Status effect resistance	-11% Hit chance	Strength 5	Battle of Steeltown DLC
		Grounded suit		Chest	11	+15% Status effect resistance	-2 AP
		Grounded leg armor		Legs	11	+10% Status effect resistance	-0.6 Combat Speed
Elite Grounded	28	Elite grounded helmet		Helmet				Strength 5
		Elite grounded suit		Chest
		Elite grounded leg armor		Legs

Cut and unused content

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