Combat armor (Fallout 76)

Combat armor is a multi-piece set of armor in Fallout 76. Combat armor provides balanced Damage Resistance and Energy Resistance but lacks Radiation Resistance and requires the player character to be at least level 20 to equip or craft.

Combat armor
Combat armor was issued within the United States Armed Forces during the Great War. It consists of a cosmetic helmet and five separate body pieces in three sections: chest, arms and legs. It is available in standard (light), sturdy and heavy versions with each variant offering increased protection at the cost of added weight and increased crafting resources. As with all armor sets in Fallout 76, it can be worn under clothing.

Combat armor has two mod slots with, the first slot allowing the player character to alter the armor's appearance while improving DR and ER. While they do change the appearance, from a sheer resistance perspective, the Brotherhood of Steel variant is the most powerful.

The second mod slot allows several utility improvements, such as additional carry capacity or a lighter build. Mods may be learned from scrapping armor or by acquiring plans. Mods may also be purchased, found in the world or awarded for quests.

Combat armor may also be painted.

Combat armor helmet
The combat armor helmet is a green helmet with leather padding. It offers no damage reduction properties and is only a cosmetic headpiece. It can have its paint color changed at a workbench. The paint types correspond with the ones available for standard combat armor, but are unlocked seperately to the body colors. You can unlock the different colors through scrapping various combat armor pieces.

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Crafting
Combat armor can be crafted at an armor workbench.

Plans

 * Plan: Light combat arms
 * Plan: Light combat legs
 * Plan: Light combat torso
 * Plan: Sturdy combat arms
 * Plan: Sturdy combat legs
 * Plan: Sturdy combat torso
 * Plan: Heavy combat arms
 * Plan: Heavy combat legs
 * Plan: Heavy combat torso

Plans to craft combat armor are given as a reward for completing the Free States quests. These quests begin with Early Warnings.

Variants

 * Stand Fast

Locations

 * A helmet can be found at the Charleston Capitol Building in the Charleston Capitol Courthouse, on a table with a lamp and folder under the collapsed floor. Another can be found on the front desk of the DMV.
 * A helmet may be found at Morgantown, at the street camp, inside the large tent, on a table.
 * A helmet can be found on a cabinet shelf in a shed to the south of the North Kanawha lookout, to the left of the fridge.