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Armor in Fallout New Vegas (FNV) can be equipped to give yourself more protection during fights. See a list of all armor, clothing, and headgear, their stats, what are the best armor to equip in the game, and an explanation of what the stats are in this guide.

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Fallout New Vegas Armor List

All Body Armor

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Armor Clothing Helmets and Hats Headwear
Armor DT Weight Health Value
Remnants Power Armor 28 45 400 6,500
Gannon Family Tesla Armor 26 45 400 8,200
Brotherhood T-51b Power Armor 25 40 2,000 5,200
T-51b Power Armor 25 40 2000 5,200
Brotherhood T-45d Power Armor 22 45 1,000 4,500
T-45d Power Armor 22 45 1,000 4,500
NCR Ranger Combat Armor 20 30 600 7,500
Combat Armor, Reinforced Mark 2 20 25 650 8,000
NCR Salvaged Power Armor 20 40 1,000 3,000
Gladiator Armor 19 15 150 160
Legion Centurion Armor 18 35 450 800
Combat Armor, Reinforced 17 25 650 8,000
Recon Armor 17 20 400 7,200
Vault 34 Security Armor 16 15 100 70
Metal Armor, Reinforced 16 30 250 3,500
Van Graff Combat Armor 16 25 400 6,500
NCR Ranger Patrol Armor 15 25 500 390
Combat Armor 15 25 400 6,500
Legion Vexillarius Armor 14 26 350 600
Metal Armor 12 30 100 1,100
Legion Praetorian Armor 12 12 150 300
Chinese Stealth Armor 12 20 100 500
Legion Veteran Armor 10 16 250 300
NCR Bandoleer Armor 10 26 400 300
NCR Face Wrap Armor 10 26 400 300
NCR Mantle Armor 10 26 400 300
NCR Military Police Armor 10 26 400 300
NCR Trooper Armor 10 26 400 300
Space Suit 10 7 100 800
Legion Prime Armor 8 15 200 220
Explorer's Gear 8 3 100 50
Great Khan Armored Leather 8 7 100 100
Legion Recruit Armor 6 12 180 200
Advanced Radiation Suit 6 7 25 100
Great Khan Simple Armor 5 7 100 100
Powder Gang Guard Armor 5 8 100 100
Great Khan Soldier Armor 5 7 100 100
Great Khan Suit Armor 5 7 100 100
Caesar's Armor 5 3 450 1,500
Raider Blastmaster Armor 4 15 100 180
Raider Painspike Armor 4 15 100 180
Raider Sadist Armor 4 15 100 180
Raider Badlands Armor 4 15 100 180
Legion Explorer Armor 4 10 150 120

List of All Body Armor

All Clothing

Jump to an Armor type!
Armor Clothing Helmets and Hats Headwear
Armor DT Weight Health Value
Leather Armor, Reinforced 10 15 250 1,200
Bounty Hunter Duster 6 3 150 70
Leather Armor 6 15 150 160
Viva Las Vegas 5 1 100 6
Radiation Suit 4 5 15 60
Boomer Flightsuit 4 1 100 6
Boomer Jumpsuit 4 1 100 6
Scientist Outfit 3 2 100 8
Jailhouse Rocker 2 1 100 50
Field Hand Outfit 2 15 100 180
Wasteland Settler Outfit 2 2 100 6
NCR Trooper Fatigues 2 26 400 300
Wasteland Wanderer Outfit 2 2 100 6
Settler Outfit 2 15 100 180
Caravaneer Outfit 2 15 100 180
Brotherhood Scribe Robe 2 2 100 6
Bright Brotherhood Robe 2 2 100 6
Prospector Outfit 2 15 100 180
Merc Veteran Outfit 1 8 100 50
Merc Troublemaker Outfit 1 8 100 50
Merc Grunt Outfit 1 8 100 50
Merc Charmer Outfit 1 8 100 50
Merc Adventurer Outfit 1 8 100 50
Kings Outfit 1 1 100 6
Vault 11 Jumpsuit 1 1 100 6
Benny's Suit 1 3 100 390
Ambassador Crocker's Suit 1 1 100 6
Brotherhood Elder's Robe 1 2 100 8
Shabby Gambler Suit - 1 100 6
Ranger Casual Outfit - 1 100 6
Ranger Red Scarf Outfit - 1 100 6
Ranger Vest Outfit - 1 100 6
Regulator Duster - 3 150 70
RobCo Jumpsuit - 1 100 6
Roving Trader Outfit - 2 100 6
Well-Heeled Gambler Suit - 1 100 6
Sexy Sleepwear - 1 100 6
Wasteland Surgeon Outfit - 2 100 6
White Glove Society Attire - 1 25 120
Wasteland Doctor Fatigues - 2 100 6
Vault Lab Uniform - 1 100 6
Vault 34 Jumpsuit - 1 100 6
Vault 3 Utility Jumpsuit - 1 100 10
Vault 3 Jumpsuit - 1 100 6
Sheriff's Duster - 3 150 35
Vault 24 Junpsuit - 1 100 6
Vault 22 Jumpsuit - 1 100 6
Slave Rags - 1 100 6
Vault 21 Jumpsuit - 1 100 6
Vault 19 Jumpsuit - 1 100 6
Sleepwear - 1 100 10
General Oliver's Uniform - 1 100 0
Brahmin-Skin Outfit - 2 100 6
Chained Prostitute Outfit - 2 400 390
Civilian Engineer Jumpsuit - 1 100 6
Dapper Gambler Suit - 1 100 6
Dirty Pre-War Businesswear - 2 100 8
Dirty Pre-War Casualwear - 2 100 6
Dirty Pre-War Parkstroller Outfit - 10 100 5
Dirty Pre-War Relaxedwear - 5 100 6
Dirty Pre-War Spring Outfit - 2 100 5
Exposed Prostitute Outfit - 2 400 390
Fancy Gambler Suit - 1 100 6
Followers Doctor Coat - 2 100 8
Follower's Lab Coat - 2 95 16
Formal Wear - 1 25 120
Prostitute Outfit - 2 400 390
Grimy Pre-War Businesswear - 2 100 6
Handyman Jumpsuit - 1 100 6
Lab Technician Outfit - 2 100 8
Memphis Kid Outfit - 1 100 6
NCR Engineer Jumpsuit - 1 100 6
Naughty Nightwear - 1 100 200
Powder Gang Plain Outfit - 3 100 15
Powder Gang Simple Outfit - 3 100 15
Powder Gang Soldier Outfit - 3 100 15
Pre-War Casualwear - 2 100 8
Pre-War Parkstroller Outfit - 2 100 6
Pre-War Relaxedwear - 2 100 8
Pre-War Spring Outfit - 2 100 8
President Kimball's Suit - 2 100 6

List of All Clothing

All Helmets and Hats

Jump to an Armor type!
Armor Clothing Helmets and Hats Headwear
Armor DT Weight Health Value
Remnants Power Helmet 8 5 75 2,800
Gannon Family Tesla Helmet 6 5 100 120
Apocalypse Gladiator Helmet 5 3 75 70
T-45d Power Helmet 5 5 75 1,300
Centurion Helmet 5 3 50 70
Combat Helmet, Reinforced Mark 2 5 2.5 100 1,500
Ranger Helmet 4 0 100 0
Legate Helmet 4 2 100 250
Salvaged Power Helmet 4 5 75 1,200
Metal Helmet, Reinforced 4 3 150 280
Space Suit Helmet 4 0 10 200
Combat Helmet, Reinforced 4 3 50 1,000
Metal Helmet 3 3 50 250
Ranger Battle Helmet 3 5 50 60
Combat Helmet 3 3 50 800
Vault 34 Security Helrnet 3 3 25 30
Veteran Decanus Helmet 3 3 50 150
Veteran Helmet 3 3 50 100
Great Khan Spike Helmet 2 1 15 8
Goggles Helmet 2 3 50 50
Motor-Runner's Helmet 2 1 15 8
MP Trooper Helmet 2 3 50 50
Trooper Helmet 2 3 50 50
Fire Helmet 2 1 100 10
Motorcycle Helmet 2 1 10 6
Prime Helmet 2 3 50 80
Recruit Decanus Helmet 2 3 50 90
Recon Armor Helmet 2 3 40 40
Construction Hat 2 3 50 50
Prime Decanus Helmet 2 3 50 110
Welding Helmet 2 3 15 20
Recruit Helmet 2 3 50 70
Raider Arclight Helmet 1 3 15 20
Fiend Battle Helmet 1 1 15 6
Raider Psycho-Tic Helmet 1 3 15 20
Raider Blastmaster Helmet 1 3 15 20
Raider Wastehound Helmet 1 3 15 20
Fiend Warrior Helmet 1 1 15 6
Fiend Helmet 1 1 15 6
Explorer Hood 1 2 50 15
Vexillarius Helmet 1 3 30 250
Boomers Helmet 1 1 15 8
Rattan Cowboy Hat - 1 15 8
Rawhide Cowboy Hat - 1 15 8
Police Hat - 1 150 8
Roving Trader Hat - 1 10 6
Shady Hat - 1 50 40
Sheriff's Hat - 1 40 35
Stormchaser Hat - 1 10 6
Stylish Gambler Hat - 1 15 8
Suave Gambler Hat - 1 15 8
T-51b Power Helmet - 4 100 2,000
Tuxedo Hat - 1 15 8
Vance's Lucky Hat - 1 15 8
Vikki's Bonnet - 1 15 8
Well-Heeled Gambler Hat - 1 15 8
Fancy Gambler Hat - 1 15 8
1st Recon Beret - 1 50 40
Boomers Cap - 1 15 8
Boomers Hat - 1 15 8
Bandana - 1 10 6
Beret - 0.1 100 25
Boone's Beret - 0.1 50 40
Caleb McCaffery's Hat - 0 100 0
Cattleman Cowboy Hat - 1 15 8
Dapper Gambler Hat - 1 15 8
Desperado Cowboy Hat - 1 15 8
Destroyed Party Hat - 1 10 5
Enclave Officer Hat - 1 15 6
Ranger Tan Hat - 1 100 30
General Oliver's Cap - 1 15 8
Head Wrap - 0 10 0
Jessup's Bandana - 1 10 6
Old Cowboy Hat - 1 15 8
Papa Khan Helmet - 0 100 0
Party Hat - 1 10 5
Pre-War Baseball Cap - 1 15 8
Pre-War Bonnet - 1 15 8
Pre-War Hat - 1 15 8
Ranger Brown Hat - 1 100 30
Ranger Grey Hat - 1 100 30
Ranger Hat - 0 100 0

List of All Helmets and Hats

All Headwear

Jump to an Armor type!
Armor Clothing Helmets and Hats Headwear
Armor DT Weight Health Value
Rebreather 3 0 50 50
Hockey Mask 1 1 15 10
Authority Glasses - 0 100 6
Ballcap with Glasses - 1 100 30
Biker Goggles - 1 10 6
Destroyed Collar - 5 1 1
Eyeglasses - 0 150 8
Reading Glasses - 0 150 12
Slave Scarf - 1 15 8
Sunglasses - 0 150 8
Tinted Reading Glasses - 0 150 12
Tortoiseshell Glasses - 0 150 8
White Glove Society Mask - 1 15 10

List of All Headwear

Fallout New Vegas Best Armor

Best Non-Unique Armor

Remnants Power Armor

The Remnants Power Armor and Power Helmet are the best Power Armor set in Fallout New Vegas. It has the highest Damage Threshold (DT) of all Power Armor, meaning that it can reduce the most damage from attacks.

It also increases your Strength by 1, with a +20 resistance to radiation, but lowers your Charisma by 1, probably because of how menacing the armor looks!

Remnants Power Armor ID and Stats

NCR Salvaged Power Armor

The fact that you can equip the NCR Salvage Power Armor set even without the Power Armor Training perk makes it a good choice in the early game, even if it has lesser DT than the Remnants Power Armor, and 2 points deducted to the Agility attribute when worn.

NCR Salvaged Power Armor ID and Stats

Recon Armor

The Recon Armor is a Medium Armor that offers 17 DT, which is not all that bad considering that you also get five points in your Sneak skill.

Recon Armor Helmet ID and Stats

Best Unique Armor

Gannon Family Tesla Armor and Helmet

The Gannon Family Tesla Armor is easily the best unique armor in Fallout New Vegas. It has a total of 32 Damage Threshold, just 4 points less than the Remnants Power Armor.

It adds 10 points to the Energy Weapons skill, increasing the damage done by Energy Weapons, and it also increases Radiation Resistance by a total of 25 points from both the armor and the helmet.

It does, however, deduct a point from the Charisma attribute, like the Remnants Power Armor, as they shares a similar appearance. The Gannon Family Tesla Armor has additional coils that add visual effects to the armor.

Gannon Family Tesla Armor Location and ID

Explorer's Gear

While it doesn't have the highest Damage Threshold, having only 8 DT, it does offer two points to both Guns and Melee Weapons skills, you also get to look like John Marston from Red Dead Redemption!

Explorer's Gear Location and ID

1st Recon Beret

The 1st Recon Beret is a piece of headwear that doesn't offer any kind of armor, but provides a +5 to critical chance, useful for getting those critical hits during combat. The beret also increases your Perception attribute by one point!

1st Recon Beret Location and ID

Benny's Suit

Equip Benny's Suit if you want to negotiate with merchants or persuade people with style! Benny's Suit adds five points to both the Barter and Speech skill.

Benny's Suit Location and ID

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All Armor Stats Explained

DT (Damage Threshold)

DT is short for Damage Threshold. The number you see on your Pip-Boy that's labeled DT is the amount of damage your armor can absorb before you suffer HP loss.

WG (Weight)

WG stands for Weight and it's how heavy the armor is. This number adds to your overall Carry Weight.

Make sure you have enough space in your carry weight before picking up a piece of armor to avoid being encumbered.

You can check your current carry weight on your Pip-Boy by going to Items. Your current carry weight should be shown at the top beside your HP.

VAL (Value)

VAL is short for Value. It refers to how much your weapon can be sold for with a Trader.

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