Power armor (Fallout 3)

Power armor are types of armor in Fallout 3.
==Background==
==Characteristics==
===Design===
==Characteristics==
Power armor can only be worn if the player character has gained the Power Armor Training perk, either by talking to Paladin Gunny in the Citadel, by starting the Take it Back! quest, or by completing the Anchorage Reclamation simulation.
T-45d power armor can be repaired using components from the T-51b power armor, but the reverse is not possible. All non-unique variants of T-45d power armor have identical properties and effects, and only differ in their appearance and use in certain quests.
==Variants==
Power armor variants Fallout 3	Power armor variants Fallout 3	Power armor variants Fallout 3
Ashur's power armor 	Enclave Hellfire armor 	Enclave power armor
Linden's Outcast power armor 	Prototype medic power armor 	T-45 power armor
T-51b power armor 	Tribal power armor 	Winterized T-51b power armor
Outcast power armor 	Brotherhood power armor 	Lyons' Pride power armor
===Descriptions===
* Brotherhood power armor and Brotherhood power helmet - It has the same appearance and attributes as regular power armor. There are no differences other than the name, the insignia on the shoulder pauldrons, that it will not appear in a merchant's stock, and Protector Casdin will not accept it as part of The Outcast Collection Agent unmarked quest.
* Outcast power armor and Outcast power helmet - A variant worn by Brotherhood Outcasts. Visually it is a standard suit of Brotherhood of Steel power armor but haphazardly repainted black and red. Having Outcast variants in the inventory (equipped or not) when speaking to Protector Casdin will cause him to confiscate the armor unless the player character has gained the Outcasts' trust. Wearing a full suit of Outcast power armor will cause the Outcasts stationed at their outpost to treat the player character as though they were a member as opposed to a "local."
* Lyons' Pride power armor - It is the same as regular power armor, except that the Lyons' Pride insignia is on the shoulder instead of the standard Brotherhood of Steel insignia. There is no specific Lyon's Pride power helmet. Pride members wear either standard power helmets or the Brotherhood variants.
* Linden's Outcast power armor - A unique Outcast power armor obtained as a quest reward for completing the quest Oasis in Leaf Mother Laurel's favor.
* Prototype medic power armor - This is a variation of the Army power armor equipped with a Mister Gutsy-like onboard artificial intelligence. The armor's primary function is to administer Med-X when the wearer receives significant damage. Because artificial intelligence is capable of speech it will also alert the wearer to the presence of nearby enemies and vice versa.
* Ashur's power armor - A unique version of the standard power armor which has been painted and adorned with various tribal emblems. 
* Tribal power armor - A damaged suit of Brotherhood power armor, patched and altered by unnamed denizens of the Pitt to resemble Ashur's power armor.
==Comparison==
Image	Name 	DR	Weight 	Health	Effects 	Value	Limit 	Form ID
 	Army power armor 	40	45 (25)	1000 	+2 STR, -2 AGL, +10 Radiation Resistance 	739 	—	
 	Ashur's power armor 	40	45 (35)	1000 	+1 STR, +1 CHR, +1 LCK, -1 AGL, +10 Radiation Resistance 	739 	1 	
 	Brotherhood power armor 	40	45 (25)	1000 	+2 STR, -2 AGL, +10 Radiation Resistance 	739 	∞ 	
 	Linden's Outcast power armor	40	45 (35)	1000 	+1 STR, -1 AGL, +10 Radiation Resistance, +5 Big Guns 	739 	1 	
 	Lyons' Pride power armor 	40	45 (25)	1000 	+2 STR, -2 AGL, +10 Radiation Resistance 	739 	6 	
 	Outcast power armor 	40	45 (25)	1000 	+2 STR, -2 AGL, +10 Radiation Resistance 	739 	∞ 	
 	Power armor 	40	45 (25)	1000 	+2 STR, -2 AGL, +10 Radiation Resistance 	739 	∞ 	
 	Prototype medic power armor 	40	45 	1000 	-1 AGL, +25 Radiation Resistance; vocally alerts to enemies; administers Med-X	999 	1 	
 	Tribal power armor 	35	40 (30)	1000 	+1 STR, +1 LCK, -1 AGL, +15 AP, +5 Melee Weapons 	739 	1 	
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==Locations==
===Power armor and helmet===
* In the trenches near the Washington Monument by the bunker and up the stairs by the entrance are dead paladins, both wearing full suits of armor.
* Outside the GNR building plaza the player character can find a few dead paladins following the super mutant attack. 
* Regular power armor can be acquired from the Capital Wasteland's merchants, although they rarely appear in stock. 
* Crow will sell power armor suits when the player character expands his inventory twice.
* Friday, a vendor in the Pitt Downtown, also sells them. 
* The Lone Wanderer receives a complete suit of power armor in 100% condition from Sarah Lyons at the beginning of the game's final quest, Take it Back!
* When the Brotherhood of Steel is attacking the mobile base crawler, some paladins may die in the assault, making an opportunity for the player character to loot the bodies and obtain regular or Brotherhood power armor.
* When doing the quest Following in His Footsteps upon first meeting Sarah Lyons and following her through the alley, the deceased Initiate Jennings will be lying on a mattress with a full suit of armor. The armor is in poor condition.
===Brotherhood power armor and helmet===
This variant is found on most fallen Brotherhood of Steel members.
===Outcast power armor and helmet===
Outcast power armor and Outcast power helmet can be acquired from the corpses of fallen Outcasts and from Fort Independence.
===Lyons' Pride power armor===
It can be acquired from the corpses of dead Lyons' Pride members during the Take it Back quest, or reverse-pickpocketing: Sentinel Lyons, Knight Captain Gallows, Paladin Vargas, Paladin Glade, Paladin Kodiak and Knight Captain Dusk.
===Army power armor and helmet===
The Army power armor and matching helmet can only be acquired on the PC version using console commands. It has a U.S. Army band on each shoulder.
==Notes==
* Though not included as a complete object, the Fallout 3 "Textures.bsa" file contains a complete mesh for a pink power armor, and appears as a pink-painted armor with a white outline of a heart painted on the breastplate.
* When the player character wears the helmet, they are not affected by the voice changer when doing a power attack with their fists or a melee weapon.
* When anyone wearing power armor, including the player character, has a rifle holstered it will be pointing the opposite way compared to any other apparel, this is most easily seen with a sniper rifle or laser rifle holstered.
* The Brotherhood of Steel insignia is present on the left pauldron of all "plain" power armor.
* Owyn Lyons mentions research progress on modified recon armor when speaking with Scribe Bowditch.Owyn Lyons: "Scribe Bowditch, I trust you are well. I'm here for your progress report on the modified Recon Armor."Bowditch: "Ah... you're a bit early today, sir. Regardless, I'm happy to report that the development of the Mark II Recon Armor unit is proceeding as planned."Owyn Lyons: "I'm pleased to hear that. Do you anticipate any setbacks? Last month's progress was, well... let's call it "underwhelming.""Bowditch: "There may be a slight delay in the enhancement of the ambulatory gyroscope. A few of the parts I need were lost in the recent... inventory reduction."Owyn Lyons: "You'll make do, Bowditch. You always do."Bowditch: "Thank you, sir. I appreciate it."(Owyn Lyons and Bowditch's dialogue)
==Gallery==
T45d power armor helmet.png|T-45d power armor helmet
BoS soldier Capitol building.jpg|The Art of Fallout 3 digital release
EnclaveSoldier 4 APAMKII 2277.jpg|Three Enclave soldiers
Fallout 3 Army Power Armor.png|Army T-45d power armor
Fallout 3 PA.jpg|The power armor in the Fallout 3 teaser
Fallout 3 Army Power Armor.png|MP-47/A prototype medic power armor
FO3 T-51b.jpg|T-51b power armor
FO3 Tesla Power Armor.png|Tesla power armor
Enclave power armor.png|Enclave power armor
Fo3BS Hellfire Power Armor.png|Enclave Hellfire power armor, specially made for resistance to heat.
Fo3TP Tribal T45D power armor.png|Tribal T-45d power armor
OA PA.jpg|Battle of Anchorage
Outcast power helmet.png|Outcast power helmet
Outcast T45d power armor.png|Outcast power armor
Paladin boom boom.jpg|Concept art
PC Gamer PA.jpg|Brotherhood Paladin with a laser rifle
Power armor underwear CA1.jpg
Stripmall m.jpg|The Art of Fallout 3
T-51b stasis.png|T-51b power armor in stasis
T45d Power Armor.png|Brotherhood of Steel power armor
Winterized power armor.jpg
Winterized T-51b.png|Winterized T-51b power armor
Winterized T-51 Power Armor.jpg|Outcast outpost
Lyons' Pride armor logo.png|Lyons' Pride insignia
==References==
Non-game
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