Best Armor

This is a list of the best aromr in STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl. Learn the armor to equip in your journey through the Zone in this guide!

STALKER 2 Best Armor

Best Armor to Equip
Seva Suit	• Significantly High Radiation Protection • Great Physical Protection • Decent Psi Protection
Cuirass Exoskeleton	• Significantly High Physical Protection • Great Radiation Protection • Decent Psi Protection
PA-7 Gasmak	• All-Rounder with decent protection stats • Great Physical Protection
PSZ-20W Convoy	• All-Rounder with decent protection stats • Great Physical Protection • +5% Stamina Regeneration
Sunrise Suit	• All-Rounder with decent protection stats • Great Mobility (Lightweight)
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Note: The stats shown in this page are the numerical representations of the bar display used to show armor stats, in-game (above). Numbers will range from 0~5, with 0 being the lowest, and 5 being the highest.

Seva Suit

Thermal			1.2
Electrical			1.6
Chemical			1.6
Radiation			3
PSI			1.5
Physical			2.1
Weight					Artifact Slots
8.0 kg					3

The SEVA Suit is one of the best mid-game options when it comes to a light suit with great Physical Protection, amazing Radiation Protection, and Psi-Protection to boot. If you can nab this suit early (before one of the Swamp region main quests), then you're set for majority of your playthrough until you can find better armor that suits your playstyle.

Cuirass Exoskeleton

Thermal			1.7
Electrical			1.7
Chemical			1.9
Radiation			3
PSI			1.1
Physical			4.3
Weight					Artifact Slots
10.5 kg					3

For those raring for a fight, you can use the Cuirass Exoskeleton found in the Cooling Towers region. On top of being one of the few armor options in the game that offers Psi-Protection, its monstrous Physical and Radiation protection stats make it the best for more combat oriented Stalkers.

The only drawback is that it is very heavy and comprmises your mobility. Be sure to swap out the Cuirass Exoskeleton in situations where you will be needing dynamic movement or when you're just exploring. It's good equipment only for immediate fights.

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PA-7 Gas Mask

Thermal			0.9
Electrical			1.2
Chemical			0.9
Radiation			1.1
PSI			0
Physical			2.5
Weight					Artifact Slots
2.0 kg					None

This gas mask offers the highest Physical Protection in its category. It is also very lightweight, so you can pair it with a light suit for high mobility while still having enough room to ferry any loot you obtain in the Zone back to the safety of each region's Base.

PSZ-20W Convoy Suit

Thermal			0.6
Electrical			0.7
Chemical			0.7
Radiation			2.1
PSI			0
Physical			2.5
Weight					Artifact Slots
8.0 kg					2
Bonus Effect					Stamina regeneration +5.0%

This is a great alternative to the Seva Suit if you do not need Psi Protection. While you get marginally lower Radiation Protection, you will barely feel the difference if you have the right artifacts. The PSZ-20W Convoy Suit gives a unique passive of increasing your Stamina Regeneration by 5%, enabling you to be much more mobile despite the weight of the suit.

Sunrise Suit

Thermal			0.7
Electrical			0.6
Chemical			0.7
Radiation			1.5
PSI			0
Physical			2.1
Weight					Artifact Slots
4.0 kg					2

This is a great lightweight armor option weighing only 4 kg with well-balanced Physical and Radiation Protection. It also has the added benefit of having 2 Artifact slots if you feel like increasing some of the stats of this armor.

Best Armor Criteria

Armor List Criteria

The primary type of damage that you will take during your journey in the Zone is Physical Damage, as you will go through a lot of gunfights with hostile Stalkers, as well as encounters with ravenous Mutants.

However, you cannot neglect the significant amount of Radiation that plagues the Zone. You will be passing through area that will deal Radiation Damage, which could be lethal without the proper protection.

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