Metal Armor (Fallout 4)

Metal armor is a multi-piece set of armor in Fallout 4 that offers the best protection against ballistic damage at the cost of inferior energy damage reduction and radiation resistance. It is part of a family of specialised armor sets, with the other two members being leather armor - which focuses on mitigating energy damage over ballistic damage - and combat armor as the most balanced form of protection in the Commonwealth.

=Characteristics= Metal armor consists of five separate pieces - the chest, the arms and the legs as well as a matching helmet. Like with all other armor pieces, each can be worn over clothing to combine the stat bonuses, however certain outfits may occupy some or all of the armor slots - for instance, the red dress occupies legs and torso slots.

Similar to other armor sets, metal armor changes appearance with mods; for instance polished metal armor will appear shiny and reflective.

There are three variants of metal armor - standard, sturdy and heavy.

Given that metal armor lives up to its name by being assembled from various crudely fashioned pieces of scrap metal, it is also the heaviest of the three base armor sets.