Wasteland 3 features a robust armor system, complete with many options for their modification. Armor mods require Armor Modding to attach and any modifications are permanent. They can only be replaced, never removed.
Helmet mods
Category | Name | Tier | Armor modifier | Effects | Armor Modding to mount | Armor Modding to craft | Recipe | ||
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Crit resistance |
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1 | +1 | +3% Crit resistance | 1 | — | Cannot be crafted. | ||
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2 | +1 | +6% Crit resistance | 3 | 4 | Unlocked by leveling Armor Modding. | |||
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3 | +2 | +10% Crit resistance -15% Cold resistance -15% Energy resistance -15% Fire resistance -15% Explosive resistance |
7 | 8 | ||||
Status effect resistance |
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1 | +1 | +10% Status effect resistance | 1 | — | Cannot be crafted. | ||
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2 | +1 | +15% Status effect resistance | 4 | 5 | Unlocked by leveling Armor Modding. | |||
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3 | +2 | +20% Status effect resistance -5% Hit chance |
9 | 10 | ||||
Damage bonus |
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1 | -2 | +10% Melee damage +10% Ranged damage |
2 | 3 | Unlocked by leveling Armor Modding. | ||
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2 | -4 | +18% Melee damage +18% Ranged damage |
6 | 6 | ||||
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3 | -6 | +25% Melee damage +25% Ranged damage |
9 | 9 |
Chest mods
Category | Name | Tier | Armor modifier | Effects | Armor Modding to mount | Armor Modding to craft | Recipe | ||
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Armor |
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1 | +2 | — | 1 | — | Cannot be crafted. | ||
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2 | +4 | — | 3 | 4 | Unlocked by leveling Armor Modding. | |||
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3 | +10 | -1 AP | 7 | 8 | ||||
Healing |
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1 | +1 | +10% Healing bonus | 1 | — | Cannot be crafted. | ||
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2 | +1 | +25% Healing bonus | 5 | 6 | Unlocked by leveling Armor Modding. | |||
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3 | +2 | +50% Healing bonus -10% Evasion |
8 | 9 | ||||
Resistances |
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1 | +1 | +15% Cold resistance +15% Energy resistance +15% Fire resistance +15% Explosive resistance |
2 | — | Cannot be crafted. | ||
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2 | +1 | +30% Cold resistance +30% Energy resistance +30% Fire resistance +30% Explosive resistance |
6 | 7 | Unlocked by leveling Armor Modding. | |||
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3 | -4 | +60% Cold resistance +60% Energy resistance +60% Fire resistance +60% Explosive resistance |
9 | 10 | ||||
CON |
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1 | — | +15 CON | 3 | 3 | Unlocked by leveling Armor Modding. | ||
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2 | — | +45 CON | 7 | 7 | ||||
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3 | — | +100 CON -0.2 Combat Speed |
10 | 10 |
Leg mods
Category | Name | Tier | Armor modifier | Effects | Armor Modding to mount | Armor Modding to craft | Recipe | ||
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Evasion |
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1 | +1 | +3% Evasion | 1 | — | Cannot be crafted. | ||
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2 | +1 | +6% Evasion | 4 | 4 | Unlocked by leveling Armor Modding. | |||
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3 | +2 | +10% Evasion -5% Hit chance |
7 | 8 | ||||
Combat speed |
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1 | +1 | +0.2 Combat Speed | 1 | — | Cannot be crafted. | ||
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2 | +1 | +0.4 Combat Speed | 5 | 6 | Unlocked by leveling Armor Modding. | |||
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3 | +2 | +0.8 Combat Speed -10% Evasion |
9 | 10 | ||||
Initiative |
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1 | — | +35% Initiative | 1 | 3 | Unlocked by leveling Armor Modding. | ||
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2 | -1 | +70% Initiative | 5 | 5 | ||||
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3 | -2 | +100% Initiative | 8 | 8 | ||||
Utility |
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1 | +1 | +1 Quick Slot | 3 | 4 | Unlocked by leveling Armor Modding. |