Desert Ranger combat armor

The Desert Ranger combat armor and the matching Desert Ranger combat helmet are pieces of armor in the Fallout: New Vegas add-on Honest Hearts.
==Background==
This suit of combat armor was originally owned by Staff Sergeant R.B. Vickers, a U.S. Marine who was in China during the Yangtze Campaign of the Sino-American War. Vickers apparently used the armor for a year, in Nanjing from June to August, and Shanghai from September to May. The armor was subsequently acquired by Randall Clark, who had it with him in Zion Canyon after the Great War and left it behind in Stone Bones cave.
==Characteristics==
A USMC-issued armor boasting a desert camouflage pattern from the same manufacturer as the L.A.P.D. riot armor, worn with a matching military helmet with built-in low light optics, a combination infrared/white light lamp and gas mask, an olive green duster and a pair of worn-out khaki pants. Data of the original owner, R.B. Vickers, is printed on the collar and includes his rank, name, service branch, and blood type. On the back of the helmet are the names of two locations, Nanjing and Shanghai, and abbreviations of months for each place as well as tally marks. Nanjing has JUN, JUL, AUG, and an SE which is crossed out. Shanghai has SEP, OCT, NOV, DEC, JAN, FEB, MAR, APL, and MAY. The words "FORGIVE ME MAMA" are written across the front of the helmet. The normal NCR Veteran Ranger armor has a red visor glow, but the Desert Ranger eyes are green, making them more akin to the ghost people's mask lenses.
The armor set provides a high degree of protection, with 22 Damage Threshold, one of the highest Damage Threshold amounts for a medium armor set in the game.
==Variants==
* NCR Ranger combat armor - Armor of the NCR Veteran Rangers, whose creation is based on the Desert Ranger combat armor.
* Riot gear - An advanced suit of riot armor used by pre-War riot control officers in Ashton and Hopeville.
* Advanced riot gear - An advanced model of the riot gear which was used by an NCR riot control officer in the Divide.
* Elite riot gear - A unique set of armor which was used by an NCR riot control officer in the Divide.
===Comparison===
Name 	DT	WG	Durability	Value	Armor class 	Effects
NCR Ranger combat armor 	20	30	600 	7500 	Medium armor	Disguise: NCR
Desert Ranger combat armor	22	30	600 	8000 	Medium armor	None
Riot gear 	20	30	500 	7994 	Medium armor	Guns +5, Agl +1
Advanced riot gear 	21	25	600 	8494 	Medium armor	Explos. +10, End +1
Elite riot gear 	22	23	750 	12500	Medium armor	Crit +5, Guns +10, Charis +1
==Locations==
* Stone Bones cave, at the end near a footlocker in front of the Survivalist's terminal.
==Notes==
* This armor is equal to a suit of T-45d power armor in terms of Damage Resistance but is classified as medium armor. The armor weighs the same as NCR Ranger combat armor but provides +2 more Damage Threshold. The helmet is weightless and has a +1 DT bonus.
* Unlike NCR Ranger combat armor, the Desert Ranger combat armor is not considered faction armor.
* Repairing this armor when it's fully broken costs 16,000 caps.
* Sometimes while wearing this armor, NCR troopers will comment on being in the presence of a Ranger when you talk to them, even though this is not a faction armor.
* The Desert paint for the Ranger helmet in Fallout 76 has similarly green eyes. The paint scheme in general appears to be inspired by the Desert Ranger combat armor from Honest Hearts.
==Behind the scenes==
* Joshua Sawyer confirmed that R.B. Vickers was the name of the armor's original owner.Question: "On the desert ranger combat armor R.B. Vickers is painted on the armor. Was this going to be Clark's name and was just changed at the last minute or is it his friend's armor, or just some dude's, that died and Clark was just using it to survive in Zion?"Joshua Sawyer: "R.B. Vickers is the name of the armor's original owner."(Joshua Sawyer on Formspring 18 May 2011)
* Sawyer also stated that Vickers was not a member of the Desert Rangers,Joshua Sawyer on Formspring 23 May 2011 and that the writing on the Desert Ranger helmet is "part of a recurring theme within Honest Hearts."Question: "What's the significance of the "FORGIVE ME MAMA" on the helmet? Also, when did Vickers rotate back to the States? April 2077?"Joshua Sawyer: "The text on the Desert Ranger Helmet is part of a recurring theme within Honest Hearts."(Joshua Sawyer on Formspring 18 May 2011)
==Gallery==
DR combat armor Stone Bones cave.jpg|Stone Bones cave
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Desert_Ranger_helmet_back.png|The back of the helmet, with places it's been
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Ranger Massive Black 1.jpg|NCR Ranger combat helmet concept art
FNCCE Helmet sketches 2.png|Concept art, Behind the Bright Lights & Big City
FNCCE Helmet sketches.png|Concept art, Behind the Bright Lights & Big City
==References==
Non-game
Category:Honest Hearts armor and clothing
Category:Fallout: New Vegas unique armor and clothing
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