Chitin Plating (EU2012): Difference between revisions

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Description

Light plating made from the Chryssalid exoskeleton, this material provides additional protection and a significant reduction to melee damage sustained.

Confers 4 extra health
Reduces damage from melee attacks

Source: XCOM: Enemy Unknown (2012)

Description

Light plating made from the Chryssalid exoskeleton, this material provides additional protection and a significant reduction to melee damage sustained. It's also sturdy enough to provide a strangulation countermeasure.

Confers 4 extra health
Reduces damage from melee attacks
Confers immunity to strangulation

Source: XCOM: Enemy Within DLC

Notes

Research Required	Chryssalid Autopsy
Base Costs	§85 Alloys:15 4 Chryssalid Corpses Engineers:15
Abilities/Stats	+4 Health Points 50% less Melee damage

This is equipped in the item slot, not in the armor slot.
This makes a great equipment item for someone low on HP, or an Assault class (with Titan armor and Extra Conditioning, that's +18 Armor HP). +4HP is nothing to sneeze at.
50% damage reduction from melee attacks is amazing. Chryssalids and Berserkers are some of the most dangerous enemies in the game, since melee attacks never miss.
You can do with only 2 or 3 Chitin Platings for the whole game, and you should be able to get that many Chryssalids in the first two or three missions where they spawn.
- If you want many Chryssalid corpses, rush for alien base raid at april. You will get about 10 of them.

Conventional:	Pistol • Assault Rifle • Shotgun • Sniper Rifle • LMG • Rocket Launcher
Laser:	Laser Pistol • Laser Rifle • Scatter Laser • Laser Sniper Rifle • Heavy Laser
Plasma:	Plasma Pistol • Light Plasma Rifle • Plasma Rifle • Alloy Cannon • Plasma Sniper Rifle • Heavy Plasma • Blaster Launcher
EXALT Weapons:	EXALT Assault Rifle • EXALT Sniper Rifle • EXALT LMG • EXALT Rocket Launcher • EXALT Laser Rifle • EXALT Laser Sniper Rifle • EXALT Heavy Laser
MEC Weapons:	Minigun • Railgun • Particle Cannon

Items:

EU: Alien Grenade • Arc Thrower • Chitin Plating • Combat Stims • Frag Grenade • Medikit • Mind Shield • Nano-Fiber Vest • S.C.O.P.E.
EW DLC: Flashbang Grenade • Gas Grenade • Ghost Grenade • Mimic Beacon • Needle Grenade • Reaper Rounds • Respirator Implant

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 *50% damage reduction from melee attacks is amazing.  Chryssalids and [[Berserker (EU2012)|Berserkers]] are some of the most dangerous enemies in the game, since melee attacks never miss.
 *You can do with only 2 or 3 Chitin Platings for the whole game, and you should be able to get that many [[Chryssalid (EU2012)|Chryssalids]] in the first two or three missions where they spawn.
-**If you're really ballsy, you can get extra Chryssalid corpses by letting [[Zombie (EU2012)|Zombies]] hatch into Chryssalids.
+**If you want many Chryssalid corpses, rush for alien base raid at april. You will get about 10 of them.
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 ==See Also==
 {{Equipment (EU2012)}}