Brotherhood T-45d Power Armor

Brotherhood T-45d power armor is a piece of armor in Fallout: New Vegas. It was the first version of power armor to be successfully deployed in battle by the United States Army in 2067 during the Sino-American War. Following the Great War it was adopted by the Brotherhood of Steel as one of their standard issued types of power armor, although it is mostly obsolete in the Mojave chapter due to their access to the more powerful Brotherhood T-51b power armor.

Background
In 2067, the first suit of T-45d power armor was deployed in Alaska during the start of the Anchorage Reclamation in the midst of the Sino-American War. This Power Armor was found to be incredibly effective against Chinese tanks and infantry.

The T-45d lacks the mobility of later Power Armor models such as the T-51b Power Armor because of its less advanced servo design; as a result it limits the wearer's agility. While the T-45d armor is similar in its overall shape to the more advanced T-51b power armor, it is significantly less advanced than its later counterpart, and uses riveted steel plates instead of plastic and ceramic composite materials in its construction.

Characteristics
Brotherhood T-45d power armor provides a damage threshold of 22 as well as a bonus of 10% to Radiation Resistance, +2 to Strength and a -2 penalty to Agility. It is not quite as protective as T-51b power armor or its variants, nor is it as protective as Remnants power armor, but it still provides protection superior to every other form of non-powered armor in the game. The strength boost it provides is extremely useful for low-strength characters wishing to wield a weapon more effectively or do more damage in close-combat.

As the name indicates, Brotherhood T-45d power armor is the Brotherhood of Steel-specific variant of the T-45d power armor. In addition to its other properties, the armor serves as a disguise, allowing the Courier to appear as a member of the Brotherhood of Steel. It is otherwise identical to the standard T-45d power armor.

Locations

 * This armor can be obtained in Dead Wind Cavern near the Legendary deathclaw. There is a dead Brotherhood of Steel member in a corner, clad in Brotherhood T-45d power armor. This is also the same area where the unique weapon Mercy is located.
 * If the player convinces the Brotherhood of Steel to assist the New California Republic in the battle for Hoover Dam, two Brotherhood Paladins wearing Brotherhood T-45d power armor will be present during the quest Eureka!

Bugs

 * Brotherhood of Steel Paladins rarely wear Brotherhood T-45d power armor. This is because a key list, which indicates it is meant to hold Brotherhood T-45d power armor, is instead composed of Brotherhood T-51b power armor. This also results in armored Brotherhood members wearing T-51b armor with T-45d power helmets.
 * A third-party bugfix for this issue can be found here: New Vegas Nexus. This fix is also included as part of the Community Bugfix Compilation.

Appearances
The Brotherhood T-45d power armor appears in Fallout: New Vegas.