NCR Ranger Combat Armor

The  and the Ranger Helmet are a set of armor in Fallout: New Vegas. Worn by the best of the best among the New California Republic's Rangers. This armor shows its wearer went to hell and back to earn it, or that they killed a ranger and took it as a prize.

Background
This armor was the armor used by the Desert Rangers in Nevada before they merged with the NCR Rangers.

Characteristics
The is a suit of armor made from advanced polycarbons and boron carbide. The outfit is made of old Pre-War Riot Armor, covered by a classic dark brown trenchcoat. The helmet that accompanies it is black pre-war military with an attached gas mask with red lenses for night vision, and has "[7]" on the left side of the helmet.

As seen in several official images/screen shots, the front of the armor features a neckpiece with "08" on it. A star and bear can be seen on the left shoulder pad, which is affiliated with the New California Republic flag. H3RM35 can be seen on the antenna. This armor applies the NCR disguise like any other piece of NCR armor.

The armor has been confirmed to appear in the game only after completing the first end game faction quest. It matters not what faction you join with, long as you start one of them. After which, NCR Veteran Rangers will begin to appear across the Mojave Wasteland.

Location

 * Must be Level 22, NCR Rangers can also be seen wearing this armor during the mission that leads to the finale for the NCR story arc and when General Oliver confronts you at the Legion's camp.
 * The armor may also be found at Camp Golf, Camp Forlorn Hope, Ranger Station Alpha, Ranger Station Delta and all around the Hoover Dam lake area.
 * Can be acquired by using the Mister Sandman perk, by reverse pickpocketing T-51b Power Armor onto a NCR Veteran Ranger, or on the corpse of a dead ranger.
 * Planting an explosive device on a Veteran (such as a Frag Grenade or Frag Mine), running away, and then Quick Traveling to another location as it explodes is another option. This has a tendency to prevent anyone from turning hostile and allowing you to return to the scene of the crime to loot the corpse. However, you will also need an extremely high level of Sneak (or Stealth Boy) to stand even a chance of success.
 * If your reputation with the NCR is low enough, the NCR will send 4 troopers to attack you: 2 normal Troopers, 1 Heavy Trooper and 1 Combat Ranger.
 * Sometimes when you go to the Sniper's nest, West of Cottonwood cove a ranger will run up to you and you may kill him and steal it and no one will see you
 * If you have a silent weapon like the Abilene Kid LE BB gun you can crouch behind a ranger and sneak attack critical for a one shot kill, which will not bring down your reputation with the NCR and will net you the armor, as long as there is nobody else around to see you.
 * Equipping a high powered gun, such as the Gauss Rifle, and by using a Stealth Boy, you should be able to get a sneak attack critical kill on a Ranger. You can wear the armor without NCR troops attacking you, and your reputation won't be affected.

Behind The Scenes

 * This particular item of apparel is similar in appearance to the outfit worn by fictional gunslinger/treasure hunter turned preacher, Ray McCall, featured as a major character in the Call of Juarez series of video games.

Bugs

 * There is a clipping problem while wearing the armor with most rifles. While the weapon is holstered, it will appear to partially be in the trench coat. Sniper rifles, including the Gobi Campaign scout rifle do not suffer this problem.

Appearances
The NCR Ranger Combat Armor appears in Fallout: New Vegas.

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