Combat Armor, Reinforced

The Combat armor reinforced and matching Combat helmet reinforced are pieces of armor in Fallout: New Vegas.

Characteristics
In this more advanced and expensive pre-War model, the torso is covered by the primary armor assembly, including a split breastplate, pauldrons, gorget, and abdominal ring. The sleeves of the body suit are full sleeves, and include armor plate protection for the upper and lower arms, as well as gloves. The lower body is protected by woven trousers and incorporate no hard armor, save armored boots. In the interests of comfort and maneuverability, the armor encasing the foot and lower leg is articulated, not sealed. While this permits longer wear times and more comfortable and sure footing, it compromises the armor integrity. Consequently, water and other liquids can enter the armor and affect the user.

The helmet is a ballistic assembly, designed to protect the wearer from projectile and energy weapon impacts, bladed weapons, blunt trauma, and concussion. An integrated polarized visor protects the user's eyes from the ordinary battlefield hazards of grit and dust, but also laser blindness and fragments. Helmets also incorporate a combination camera/laser rangefinder unit built into the helmet's right side, just above the ear. Those suits of combat armor surviving in the wasteland still have the housing for that equipment, but no suit has been documented as having working hardware.

Locations

 * Sold by the Gun Runners.
 * A suit in good condition is awarded when you win more than 7,500 chips in the Gomorrah casino.
 * A low condition suit can be found in an abandoned truck in the Devil's Throat near the CZ57 Avenger minigun.
 * The mercenary carrying the YCS/186 at the camp east of Brooks Tumbleweed Ranch is wearing a suit and helmet that are both in good condition. Note that this encampment is replaced by aliens with the Wild Wasteland perk.
 * A suit + helmet are found in the Followers Safehouse.

Note

 * Reinforced combat armor may not be repaired with regular Combat Armor, yet regular Combat Armor may be repaired with Reinforced version. With Jury Rigging it may be repaired with any other medium armor and the helmet may be repaired with any light apparel.
 * As of the 1.02 patch, it has been verified that it can be repaired with regular combat armor without needing Jury Rigging