Cody Holdren - Pelaav Research Station, Havarlġ The Andromeda Elite Helmet is the only piece of armor that doesn't belong to an armor set.

Choosing to mix and match armor pieces from different armor sets incurs no detrimental effects.Īrmor can be purchased from the following merchants:.

Using all pieces from the same armor set provide no additional bonuses.

Remnant Legacy, Remnant Heritage, Remnant Reborn Pathfinder, Pathfinder Scout, Pathfinder Vigilant Maverick Skirmisher, Maverick Ambusher, Maverick Deadeye Initiative, Initiative Recon, Initiative Spearpoint Heleus Defender, Heleus Champion, Heleus Icon As rarity increases, the value of the armor increases as well.Īrmor that is crafted uses the same light blue colored icon, no matter the rarity.Īngaran Guerilla, Angaran Ranger, Angaran Commando Each armor rarity icon corresponds to a color coding. Once a new tier is unlocked, prior tiers will not be found or available for purchase during gameplay.Īrmors fall into three technology types based on where their supporting tech comes from.Īrmor falls into one of four categories: common, uncommon, rare, or ultra rare. Found and purchased armor levels up on the same schedule as AI-issued blueprints.

Squadmate armor is fixed and is unable to be changed or customized.īlueprints for researched and Andromeda Initiative-issued armors are unlocked at specific levels.

Armor appearance can be customized in the Wardrobe in the Pathfinder's Quarters on the Tempest.

Fusion mods cannot be used with the Deep Space Explorer or Scavenger sets.

Chest pieces can also be enhanced with fusion mods, untested Remnant technology with impressive benefits and equally impressive penalties.

(The full-body piece in the Heleus, Deep Space Explorer, and Scavenger sets has the same augmentation slots as a chest component and doesn't accept augmentations meant for arms or legs.)

Armor can be enhanced during development with augmentations, four in the chest piece, two each in the arms, legs, and helmet.

Each armor piece counts as one item towards the Inventory item limit.

Ryder starts the game with a set of Rank I Initiative Armor.

Armor can only be changed at a Loadout station or using the Item Pickup menu.

Armor can be found dropped from enemies, looted from containers, purchased from merchants, or by crafting at a research center.

There is no difference in armor performance based on gender. The male version of armor is slightly larger and more muscular in nature. The female version of armor is slightly smaller and more feminine in nature.

Depending upon the choice to be either a female or male Ryder, all armor will change in appearance slightly.

Some armor sets have less armor pieces: Heleus Defender, Deep Space Explorer, and Scavenger sets, which only have two pieces (Armor and Helmet).

There are four categories of armor pieces available to the Ryder - Arms, Chests, Helmets, and Legs.

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