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In General

Most technology levels provide access to two different suits of Armor, one tailored towards mobility and defense, and the other tailored towards higher HP and DR.

Armor provides armor HP to soldiers, allowing XCOM soldiers to withstand significant punishment. Certain armors have less equipment slots as compensation for various advantages.

Armor is important to increase the HP of all units, even non-tanks. This is because enemies that can deal damage equal to or greater than a soldier's HP will prioritize targeting them; making it difficult for a tank to occupy enemy attention.

Heavy Armor

Name	Mob offset	HP	Base DR	Will	Equipment Slots	Bonus perk	Special properties	Prerequisites		Cost
Name	Mob offset	HP	Base DR	Will	Equipment Slots	Bonus perk	Special properties
Tac Armor	3.3	5			2 (3)			XCOM starts with an unlimited supply
Carapace Armor	3.3	10	15		2 (3)			Advanced Body Armor	25	80	42			15 days
Aegis Armor	2.6	9	15		2 (3)	Damage Control Damage Control		Mobile Power Armor	35	70	70	5		21 days
Titan Armor	4.0	16	15		2 (3)	Damage Control Damage Control	Prevents strangulation Negates the effects of fire	Advanced Power Armor	65	400	360	40	8	27 days
Archangel Armor	4.0	16	15		2 (3)	Tactical Mobility Tactical Mobility Damage Control Damage Control	Prevents strangulation Negates the effects of fire Supports Flight (12 fuel) Double fuel with the Advanced Flight foundry project	Antigrav Systems	75	800	850	450		54 days
Vortex Armor	2.0	16	10	20	3		Restricted to psionic soldiers Advanced Psi Boost: Explosive grenades deal +2 psionic damage; +5 damage to rift; Reduces accumulation of fatigue by 50% Required to activate the Gollop Chamber	Mind and Machine	100	150	400	120	500	12 days

Light Armor

Name	Mob offset	HP	Base DR	Def	Will	Equipment Slots	Bonus perk	Special properties	Prerequisites		Cost
Name	Mob offset	HP	Base DR	Def	Will	Equipment Slots	Bonus perk	Special properties							Other
Leather Jacket	0.6	1		20		1			XCOM starts with an unlimited supply
Tac Vest	2.0	3		10		2 (3)			XCOM starts with an unlimited supply
Phalanx Armor	2.6	4	10	10		3			Improved Body Armor	15	35	10				10 days
Kestrel Armor	2.0	5		10		2 (3)		+20 crit resist Includes grappling hook	Advanced Body Armor	22	50	28				14 days
Banshee Armor	1.3	5		15		2 (3)	Repulsor Repulsor	+10 crit resist Includes grappling hook	Mobile Power Armor	40	70	55	23			22 days
Aurora Armor	2.0	8		15	10	3		Restricted to psionic soldiers Psi Boost: Explosive grenades deal +1 psionic damage; Reduces accumulation of fatigue by 20%	Mobile Power Armor Psi Warfare Systems	40	50	40	40		1 Sectoid Corpse	22 days
Corsair Armor	1.3	9		20		2 (3)	Repulsor Repulsor	+20 crit resist Includes grappling hook	Advanced Power Armor	65	350	240	40			27 days
Seraph Armor	1.3	9		30		1 (2)	Tactical Mobility Tactical Mobility	Supports Flight (8 fuel) Double fuel with the Advanced Flight foundry project	Antigrav Systems	65	200	80	80			27 days
Ghost Armor	0.6	10		20		1 (2)	Ghost Ghost Repulsor Repulsor	+30 crit resist Grants +10 aim when at full HP Grants Advanced Grapple (3 charges of Grapple)	Stealth Systems	90	600	50	600	240		32 days

MEC Exoskeletons

In Long War Rebalance, MEC Troopers have access to multiple options of exoskeletons per tier, splitting upgrades into Survivability and Mobility.

MEC armor naming conventions are streamlined to highlight their role.

Name	Name	Mob offset	HP	Base DR	Def	Large Equipment Slots	Equipment Slots	Bonus perk	Special properties	Prerequisites		Cost
Name	Name	Mob offset	HP	Base DR	Def	Large Equipment Slots	Equipment Slots	Bonus perk	Special properties							Other
Base Augments									Can't be used during missions	XCOM starts with an unlimited supply
MEC-1	Paladin	6.0	14	20	30	1	2	Hardened Hardened	Prevents strangulation Negates the effects of fire	Alien Biocybernetics	25	50	60	10	10	4 UFO Power Sources	19 days
LMEC-2	Valiant	4.0	8	10	40	2	2	Hardened Hardened Body Shield Body Shield	Grants +10 aim at full HP Prevents strangulation Negates the effects of fire	MEC Mark 2	50	300	120	30	50	6 UFO Power Sources	24 days
HMEC-2	Defender	6.0	17	30	10	2	2	Hardened Hardened Damage Control Damage Control	Prevents strangulation Negates the effects of fire	MEC Mark 2	50	300	180	20	50	6 UFO Power Sources	24 days
ULMEC-3	Vanguard	1.3	6	10	45	2	3	Hardened Hardened Body Shield Body Shield	Grants +20 aim at full HP Prevents strangulation Negates the effects of fire	MEC Mark 3: Light	80	900	480	120	150	1 Fusion Core 8 UFO Power Sources	30 days
LMEC-3	Vindicator	3.3	10	10	40	3	3	Hardened Hardened Body Shield Body Shield	Grants +15 aim at full HP Prevents strangulation Negates the effects of fire	MEC Mark 3: Light	80	900	480	120	150	1 Fusion Core 8 UFO Power Sources	30 days
HMEC-3	Dauntless	4.6	21	35	10	3	3	Hardened Hardened Damage Control Damage Control	Prevents strangulation Negates the effects of fire	MEC Mark 3: Heavy	80	900	720	60	150	1 Fusion Core 8 UFO Power Sources	30 days
UHMEC-3	Devastator	6.0	26	45		2	3	Hardened Hardened Damage Control Damage Control	Prevents strangulation Negates the effects of fire	MEC Mark 3: Heavy	80	900	720	60	150	1 Fusion Core 8 UFO Power Sources	30 days

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-|[[File:Banshee armor Long War.png|128px|link=Armor (LWR)#Light Armor|Banshee Armor]]<br />'''[[Armor (LWR)#Light Armor|Banshee Armor]]'''||1.3||5|| ||15|| ||title="Amount of small items that can be equipped&#10;(Amount with the Tactical Rigging foundry project)"|2<br />(3)||{{ Repulsor (LWR) }}||Includes '''[[Other_Abilities_(LWR)#Grapple|grappling hook]]'''||[[Research (LWR)#Defensive Tech|Mobile Power Armor]]||40||title="Cost in Credits&#10;(Cost when building quickly)"|70||title="Cost in Alien Alloys&#10;(Cost when building quickly)"|55||title="Cost in Elerium&#10;(Cost when building quickly)"|23||title="Cost in Meld&#10;(Cost when building quickly)"| || ||title="Duration in days&#10;(Duration when building quickly)"|22&nbsp;days
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 |[[File:Aurora armor Long War.png|128px|link=Armor (LWR)#Light Armor|Aurora Armor]]<br />'''[[Armor (LWR)#Light Armor|Aurora Armor]]'''||2.0||8|| ||15||10||title="Amount of small items that can be equipped"|3|| ||Restricted to psionic soldiers<br>'''Psi Boost''': Explosive grenades deal +1 psionic damage; Reduces accumulation of fatigue by 20%||[[Research (LWR)#Defensive Tech|Mobile Power Armor]]<br />[[Foundry (LWR)#General Equipment Upgrades|Psi Warfare Systems]]||40||title="Cost in Credits&#10;(Cost when building quickly)"|50||title="Cost in Alien Alloys&#10;(Cost when building quickly)"|40||title="Cost in Elerium&#10;(Cost when building quickly)"|40||title="Cost in Meld&#10;(Cost when building quickly)"| ||1 [[Alien Artifacts (LWR)#Sectoid_Corpses|Sectoid Corpse]]||title="Duration in days&#10;(Duration when building quickly)"|22&nbsp;days
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-|[[File:Corsair armor Long War.png|128px|link=Armor (LWR)#Light Armor|Corsair Armor]]<br />'''[[Armor (LWR)#Light Armor|Corsair Armor]]'''||1.3||9|| ||20|| ||title="Amount of small items that can be equipped&#10;(Amount with the Tactical Rigging foundry project)"|2<br />(3)||{{ Repulsor (LWR) }}||+30 crit resist<br>Includes '''[[Other_Abilities_(LWR)#Grapple|grappling hook]]'''||[[Research (LWR)#Defensive Tech|Advanced Power Armor]]||65||title="Cost in Credits&#10;(Cost when building quickly)"|350||title="Cost in Alien Alloys&#10;(Cost when building quickly)"|240||title="Cost in Elerium&#10;(Cost when building quickly)"|40||title="Cost in Meld&#10;(Cost when building quickly)"| || ||title="Duration in days&#10;(Duration when building quickly)"|27&nbsp;days
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