Metal armor Metal armor is simply any kind of armor manufactured from metal scrap and ancient relics . While power armor is technically also made mostly of metal , it is more advanced in its characteristics and as such , is not counted as " metal armor " . Variants . Coarse metal armor . A basic suit of metal armor made of crudely polished metal plates . Coarse metal armor Mk II . An improvement over the previous one . Polished metal plates , finely crafted into a suit of armor . Black metal armor . A craft metal armor created from a variety of scrap pieces put on a black leather armor . The helmet looks like a white closedfaced , armor - plated motorcycle helmet . Gamma shield armor . This heavy armor shields against Gamma Radiation through the use of a lead lining . It has the same appearance as the black metal armor . Lightweight black metal armor . A black metal armor changed for long trips , the lightweight metal armor has the advantage of improved weight and higher resistance while providing the same level of protection . Black metal armor , reinforced . A greatly improved black metal armor with extra layers of metal added in several places . The helmet looks like a white closedfaced , armor - plated motorcycle helmet with an extra metal plate added to the front and two metal horns . Midwestern Brotherhood metal armor . A metal armor version designed after the Great War by the Midwestern Brotherhood of Steel . Unlike other conventional metal armor , it has no spikes on the shoulder , bears the symbol of the Brotherhood on the right shoulder and is created from crudely polished metal . Midwestern Brotherhood metal armor Mk II . An improved version of the previous one also designed by the Midwestern Brotherhood of Steel . Like its earlier version , it also has no spikes on his shoulder , a symbol of the Brotherhood in the left pectoral and created with several layers of fine polished metal for better protection . Tesla armor . Unlike the basic metal armor it strongly resembles , this armor is an actual pre - War military design , constructed from plans left behind by Nikola Tesla , confiscated by the US government after his death . It is designed to protect the wearer against energy attacks . Midwestern Brotherhood Tesla armor . This version was likely designed after the Great War by the Midwestern Brotherhood of Steel , based on the pre - War model . The main difference is that its Tesla Attraction Coils are not in the form of protruding rods , like in the earlier variant . Vault - Tec Tesla armor . A special suit of metal armor which covers the entire body like a power armor . There are two Tesla coils on the shoulders that disperse a large percentage of directed energy attacks . Samurai armor . An ancient Japanese armor worn by Toshiro Kago , a samurai abducted by aliens to " Zeta " . Plating mutant armor . Crude armor that uses straps of leather and metal bands to form a sparse but effective covering for super mutant s . Spiked mutant armor . Somewhat heavier armor for super mutants , using lightweight plastic straps and metal encased in leather panels . Gecko - backed metal armor . A black metal armor with the appearances of regular black metal armor which has increased resistance to fire , poison , and radiation . Gecko - backed metal armor , reinforced . A greatly improved black metal armor with extra layers of metal in several places with the added benefit of increased resistance to fire , poison , and radiation .