Raider armor Raider armor is a name that refers to various types of armor worn by raiders . Note that some raiders , like the Khans , wear typical leather armor and other regular types of armor . This article covers types of armor that are worn only ( or mostly ) by raiders . Variants . Body armor . Raider badlands armor . A bandolier is draped across the front of the top of a pair of tan overalls and on the left knee there appears to be some sort of colander being used as a knee pad . The outfit also includes shorts made from either leather or some variety of canvas - like material . A screwdriver is secured near one boot , presumably to be used as a makeshift boot knife , despite the fact its only function is for aesthetic value . It ' s also feasible that it is the screwdriver used by the player when picking a lock . Raider blastmaster armor . It appears to employ a tire of some kind as the shoulder pad and has a pair of roman sandals as footwear . Around the waist appears to be a mattress or quilt for a bed , and the back of it is a bit burnt . If you look on the right forearm there is the Arclight Helmet nailed into the leathery sleeve , perhaps used as guard , and the shins are possibly the remainder of baseball shin guards . Raider sadist armor . Two severed hands are on the waist of the armor . It appears to be made out of stiff leather , and lacks any sort of shirt . Raider painspike armor . If you pay close attention to an opponent using melee or unarmed attacks , their health will go down slightly with every hit , implying that the spikes on the armor hurt them when they attack despite not being in a suitable position to damage an attacker . Raider commando armor . This armor appears to be a trimmed down leather armor . Raider iconoclast armor . This armor appears to be a flame retardant mining suit armored with several patches and a shoulder strap . Raider ordinance armor . The breast cups on the female model of this armor appear to be hollowed out mini nukes , while the male variant has the back end of the mini nuke tied over their chest . Raider paingiver armor . A very light armor that protects mostly the legs of its wearer . Raider throwdown armor . This armor appears to be a trimmed down metal armor . Raider armor ( Fallout Tactics ) . Rough leather panels held together with wire and string . Vandal armor . Better version of the raider armor containing metal plates covered with leather . Raider armor ( Fallout 4 ) . Improvised armor of welded metal plating , pipes and bars . Comes in three types : Default , Sturdy and Heavy , with five parts each , as well as a variant version for modded armor , usually worn over a Harness , Raider leathers , Road leathers or Long johns . Raider power armor . Modified version of a power armor with scrap metal on a power armor frame instead of the standard armor parts . Helmets . Raider arclight helmet . The raider arclight helmet resembles a welding mask . Interestingly , this item does flatten the character ' s hair as if they were wearing a normal helmet . Raider blastmaster helmet . The raider blastmaster helmet is the headwear component of Raider Blastmaster Armor , comprised of a fireman ' s helmet worn on top of a gas mask and possibly a fire - retardant covering . Raider wastehound helmet . The Raider Wastehound Helmet appears to be constructed of several pieces of heavy burlap crudely stitched together . It also includes eye protection and tufts of hair . There are some visual differences between gender versions of the item , as the female version ' s hair patches go in a straight line down the middle of the skull , similar to a mohawk , whereas the male version consists of three tufts ; two on the sides and one on top . Raider psycho - tic helmet . The raider psycho - tic helmet could be described as a leather skull cap with goggles and handlebars jutting out of the sides of the head . Assault gas mask . A hooded gas mask worn by various raiders in The Commonwealth . Gas mask ( Fallout 4 ) . A gas mask worn by various raiders in The Commonwealth and occassionally sold by vendors . Gas mask with goggles . A gas mask worn by various raiders in The Commonwealth and occassionally sold by vendors . Sack hood . A burlap sack with eye holes . Sack hood with hoses . A burlap sack with eyeholes and hoses threaded through it . Sack hood with straps . A burlap sack hood with a single glass viewing lens and leather straps which hold a hose in place on the head . Behind the scenes . In the movie Mad Max 3 , Max is hired by Auntie Entity ( played by ) to " take care of " the sub - chief . As an obvious nod , these armors strongly resemble that worn by various " less scrupulous " characters in the Mad Max trilogy .