T-45d Power Armor (Fallout: New Vegas)

The 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 in 2067 during the Sino-American War. It is mostly redundant in the Mojave chapter of the Brotherhood of Steel, due to their access to the more powerful T-51b model.

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 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 composite materials in its construction.

Characteristics
It 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 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 characters who need that much more STR in order to wield a weapon more effectively or do more damage in close-combat.

It is somewhat rare as well, seldom appearing in the game aside from the somewhat-battered version given to you by Elder McNamarra when you complete your training for the Brotherhood of Steel. It can sometimes be found sold by merchants (specifically, those at Hidden Valley Bunker, Mick & Ralph's, and the Hoover Dam Quartermaster). It is otherwise seen only by the errant Brotherhood of Steel patrol out in the wasteland, or NCR-Allied Paladins during the final battle for Hoover Dam if you convinced the Brotherhood to assist the NCR.

When holstering a weapon, instead of the barrel facing down it will face up.

While it has the Brotherhood logo on it's shoulderpad, you will not be disguised as a Brotherhood member while wearing this.

Locations
Several T-45d can be found in the Brotherhood of Steel bunker, in the Hidden Valley area just east of Sloan, north of the NCR Correctional facility. The door is locked with a Very Hard lock, but there are several ways to gain access:
 * 1) If you found Veronica at the 188 Trader Station she can have you let in.
 * 2) If you find a mission holotape on any dead Paladin throughout the wasteland, you can use the password to gain admittance.
 * 3) If you are on the correct stage of the main quest, simply showing up will cause an event that grants you access
 * In the case of #2 and #3, you will be required to perform a task to prove that you can be trusted, and will not be able to leave the area until you have completed it.

The armor is in the armory. They are on a shelf to the left of the Brotherhood Knight. You can take a set of armor w/helmet through a crack at the end of the divider between you and the inside of the armory. There is also a staircase leading to underneath the metal flooring nearby, which leads into the armory. There is no karma loss from taking the armor, though the armor is marked as owned. You can't use the armor, but if you have a follower they can.

The armor can also be obtained after finishing the quest Still in the Dark and Eyesight to the Blind quests by joining the Brotherhood of Steel, it is given to you along with Power Armor Training. This version is in bad condition but it's free and you can wear it. Also in Caesars tent there is a foot locker which is locked on very hard with a T-45d helmet, though if you take this with a guard watching he will take everything that you took out of the foot locker plus anything that is in your weapon tab that isn't hidden.

Or, for a suit that is not only not marked as Brotherhood Faction armor, and is in good condition, simply steal it and the accompanying helmet from Edgar Hardin's room in the Hidden Valley Bunker. It is on the same level as Elder McNamara's office.

Also you can buy (when at appropriate level) the T-45d power armor at vendors (Hidden Valley, Hoover Dam).

Bugs

 * When you sit down the shoulder pads will rotate and clip inside the body. The same glitch also occurs with the T-51b. It will only occur, however, if the player sits on a chair. Sitting on a sofa will not activate this bug.
 * When running with most two handed weapons it will clip the middle section of the armour, making it look like it is going through to your stomach.

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