Armor (LWR)

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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						Sell value
														Other
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 (120)	42 (58)		0 (5)		15 days (7.5 days)	25
Aegis Armor	2.6	9	15		2 (3)	Damage Control Damage Control		Mobile Power Armor	35	70 (105)	70 (98)	5 (7)	0 (5)		14 days (7.0 days)	20
Titan Armor	4.0	16	15		2 (3)	Damage Control Damage Control	Prevents strangulation Negates the effects of fire	Advanced Power Armor	65	400 (560)	360 (504)	40 (60)	8 (16)		14 days (7.0 days)	120
Archangel Armor	4.0	16	15		2 (3)	Tactical Mobility Tactical Mobility	Prevents strangulation Negates the effects of fire Supports Flight (12 fuel) Double fuel with the Advanced Flight foundry project	Antigrav Systems	75	800 (1160)	850 (1190)	450 (630)	0 (5)		14 days (7.0 days)	240
Vortex Armor	2.0	16	10	40	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 (208)	400 (550)	120 (168)	500 (705)		14 days (7.0 days)	45

Light Armor

Name	Mob offset	HP	Base DR	Def	Will	Equipment Slots	Bonus perk	Special properties	Prerequisites		Cost						Sell value
															Other
Leather Jacket	0.6	1		10		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		3			Improved Body Armor	15	35 (49)	20 (28)		0 (5)		10 days (5.0 days)	10
Kestrel Armor	2.0	5		10		2 (3)		Includes grappling hook	Advanced Body Armor	22	50 (75)	28 (39)		0 (5)		10 days (5.0 days)	15
Banshee Armor	1.3	4		15		2 (3)	Repulsor Repulsor	Includes grappling hook	Mobile Power Armor	40	70 (105)	55 (77)	10 (15)	0 (5)		14 days (7.0 days)	20
Aurora Armor	2.0	8		15	30	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	25	50 (70)	40 (60)	40 (60)	0 (5)	1 Sectoid Corpse	10 days (5.0 days)	15
Corsair Armor	1.3	9		20		2 (3)	Repulsor Repulsor	Includes grappling hook	Advanced Power Armor	65	350 (490)	240 (336)	40 (60)	0 (5)		14 days (7.0 days)	100
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 (280)	80 (112)	80 (112)	0 (5)		14 days (7.0 days)	60
Ghost Armor	0.6	10		20		1 (2)	Ghost Ghost Repulsor Repulsor	Grants +10 aim when at full HP Grants Advanced Grapple (3 charges of Grapple)	Stealth Systems	90	600 (840)	50 (70)	600 (840)	240 (341)		14 days (7.0 days)	180

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						Sell value
																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 (70)	60 (84)	10 (14)	10 (19)	4 UFO Power Sources	19 days (8.5 days)	15
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	Improved Combat Exoskeletons	50	300 (420)	120 (168)	30 (42)	50 (75)	6 UFO Power Sources	14 days (7.0 days)	90
HMEC-2	Defender	6.0	15	30	10	2	2	Hardened Hardened Damage Control Damage Control	Prevents strangulation Negates the effects of fire	Improved Combat Exoskeletons	50	300 (420)	180 (252)	20 (28)	50 (75)	6 UFO Power Sources	14 days (7.0 days)	90
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	Mobile Combat Exoskeletons	75	900 (1260)	480 (672)	120 (180)	150 (215)	1 Fusion Core 8 UFO Power Sources	14 days (7.0 days)	265
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	Mobile Combat Exoskeletons	75	900 (1260)	480 (672)	120 (180)	150 (215)	1 Fusion Core 8 UFO Power Sources	14 days (7.0 days)	265
HMEC-3	Dauntless	4.6	17	35	10	3	3	Hardened Hardened Damage Control Damage Control	Prevents strangulation Negates the effects of fire	Heavy Combat Exoskeletons	75	900 (1260)	720 (1008)	60 (84)	150 (215)	1 Fusion Core 8 UFO Power Sources	14 days (7.0 days)	265
UHMEC-3	Devastator	6.0	24	45		2	3	Hardened Hardened Damage Control Damage Control	Prevents strangulation Negates the effects of fire	Heavy Combat Exoskeletons	75	900 (1260)	720 (1008)	60 (84)	150 (215)	1 Fusion Core 8 UFO Power Sources	14 days (7.0 days)	265