Guide to Armor

Because even the best get hit eventually
Armor serves to mitigate types of damage from various sources and weapons, often meaning the difference between life and death in the Wasteland. It typically takes the form of helmets and body armor, protecting the head and torso (and sometimes limbs), respectively. Protection against each type of damage usually scales together though certain specialized armor will be effective only against certain kinds of damage. 
Armor is found plentifully as loot around the map though more effective and rare variants are more difficult to obtain. Certain roles within factions spawn with their own specific armor, with higher-quality armor given to higher ranks. Some armor can also be upgraded or crafted at a workbench.
Certain types of armor will affect movement speed, either positively or negatively. This may impact situational effectiveness in PvE or PvP scenarios.
Note that jumpsuits may have protection bonuses too! These (will) have their own separate article.
armor
=== Body Armor ===
==== Faction-Specific Armor ====
Name 	Faction 	Notes	Slowdown	Melee	Bullet	Laser	Energy	Bomb	Bio	Radiation	Fire	Acid
NCR Patrol Vest 	NCR 	 	0 	40 	35 	20 	20 	25 	30 	20 	60 	0
NCR Reinforced Patrol Vest 	NCR 	 	0 	50 	40 	30 	20 	25 	30 	20 	60 	0
NCR Mantle Vest 	NCR 	 	0 	50 	40 	30 	20 	25 	30 	20 	60 	0
NCR Reinforced Mantle Vest 	NCR 	 	0 	55 	45 	35 	20 	30 	30 	20 	60 	0
Ranger Recon Duster 	NCR 	 	-0.1 	35 	30 	20 	20 	25 	30 	20 	60 	0
Ranger Vest 	NCR 	 	-0.14 	40 	35 	20 	20 	25 	30 	20 	60 	0
NCR Medical Labcoat 	NCR 	 	0 	50 	40 	30 	20 	25 	30 	20 	60 	0
NCR Reinforced Officer Vest 	NCR 	 	0 	60 	50 	40 	20 	50 	30 	20 	60 	0
Veteran Ranger Combat Armor 	NCR 	 	0 	55 	55 	55 	40 	55 	60 	60 	90 	20
Salvaged NCR Power Armor 	NCR 	 	1.4 	75 	60 	35 	50 	48 	60 	50 	80 	0
NCR 3rd Scout Combat Armor 	NCR 	 	0 	50 	40 	30 	20 	25 	30 	30 	60 	0
NCR 3rd Scout Veteran Combat Armor	NCR 	 	0 	55 	45 	35 	20 	25 	30 	30 	60 	0
NCR 3rd Scout Officer Combat Armor	NCR 	 	0 	60 	50 	40 	20 	25 	30 	30 	60 	0
Recruit Legion Armor 	Legion 	 	-0.15 	40 	25 	10 	10 	16 	30 	20 	50 	0
Legion Scout Armor 	Legion 	 	-0.15 	40 	25 	10 	10 	16 	30 	20 	50 	0
Legion Prime Armor 	Legion 	 	-0.13 	50 	35 	15 	15 	25 	40 	20 	60 	0
Legion Vexillarius Armor 	Legion 	 	-0.12 	60 	40 	25 	15 	25 	50 	20 	70 	0
Legion Explorer Armor 	Legion 	 	-0.1 	60 	40 	25 	15 	25 	50 	20 	70 	0
Legion Veteran Armor 	Legion 	 	-0.1 	60 	40 	25 	15 	25 	50 	20 	70 	0
Legion Veteran Decan Armor 	Legion 	 	-0.1 	65 	45 	25 	15 	25 	50 	20 	70 	0
Legion Venator Armor 	Legion 	 	-0.1 	60 	50 	30 	15 	25 	50 	20 	70 	0
Legion Orator Armor 	Legion 	 	-0.1 	65 	50 	30 	15 	25 	50 	20 	70 	0
Legion Centurion Armor 	Legion 	 	-0.13 	60 	45 	30 	35 	39 	60 	20 	80 	0
Ranger-Hunter Centurion Armor 	Legion 	 	-0.2 	55 	40 	25 	35 	39 	60 	20 	80 	0
Paladin-Slayer Centurion Armor 	Legion 	 	0 	75 	50 	35 	35 	39 	60 	20 	80 	0
Legion Legate Armor 	Legion 	 	0 	85 	60 	40 	40 	45 	60 	20 	80 	0
Caesar's Pelt 	Legion 	 	0 	45 	55 	45 	45 	55 	65 	10 	60 	20
Brotherhood Combat Armor 	BoS 	 	0 	40 	45 	40 	45 	55 	60 	15 	60 	30
Knight Captain Combat Armor 	BoS 	 	0 	45 	50 	45 	45 	60 	60 	15 	60 	30
Brotherhood Head Scribe Robe 	BoS 	 	0 	15 	16 	0 	0 	16 	0 	0 	10 	0
Town Trenchcoat 	Oasis 	 	0 	40 	30 	20 	40 	25 	40 	35 	80 	0
Deputy Trenchcoat 	Oasis 	 	0 	50 	40 	25 	40 	25 	40 	35 	80 	0
Sheriff Trenchcoat 	Oasis 	 	0 	60 	50 	30 	40 	25 	40 	40 	80 	0
Light Tribal Armor 	Tribe 	 	0 	45 	30 	35 	25 	25 	70 	65 	80 	100
Heavy Tribal Armor 	Tribe 	 	0 	45 	50 	45 	45 	55 	60 	15 	60 	30
Harbinger's Mantle 	Iron Coven	 	0 	55 	55 	55 	55 	45 	45 	45 	45 	0
==== Wasteland/Generic Armor ====
Name 	Notes	Slowdown	Melee	Bullet	Laser	Energy	Bomb	Bio	Radiation	Fire	Acid
Scorched Armor Kit 	 	0 	1 	1 	0 	0 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0
Battered Leather Armor 	 	0 	3 	3 	0 	0 	3 	0 	0 	0 	0
Rusting Metal Armor 	 	0 	5 	5 	0 	0 	5 	0 	0 	0 	0
Battlecoat 	 	0 	15 	10 	15 	0 	5 	0 	0 	0 	0
Tattered Peace Coat 	 	0 	10 	16 	0 	0 	16 	0 	0 	0 	0
Armor Kit 	 	0 	20 	15 	15 	15 	25 	0 	0 	10 	0
Leather Jacket 	 	0 	20 	15 	15 	15 	25 	0 	0 	10 	0
Vaquero 	 	0 	30 	30 	15 	10 	15 	0 	0 	30 	0
Metal Armor 	 	0.25 	45 	40 	45 	40 	40 	30 	15 	60 	0
Metal Armor Mark 2 	 	0 	45 	45 	55 	50 	40 	30 	20 	60 	0
Strange Metal Armor 	 	0 	45 	50 	50 	40 	40 	30 	20 	60 	0
Metal Armor 	 	0.75 	60 	40 	40 	30 	25 	30 	30 	90 	0
Reflective Metal Armor 	 	0.75 	65 	40 	50 	60 	25 	30 	30 	90 	0
Salvaged T-45b Power Armor 	 	1.4 	75 	60 	35 	50 	48 	60 	50 	80 	0
Rusted Cowboy Outfit 	 	0 	22 	24 	45 	35 	35 	40 	10 	60 	10
Brahmin Leather Duster 	 	0 	20 	25 	45 	35 	35 	40 	10 	60 	10
Raider Metal Armor 	 	0 	40 	40 	35 	35 	50 	50 	10 	60 	10
Raider Combat Armor 	 	0 	42 	40 	35 	30 	50 	50 	10 	60 	10
Rusted Combat Armor 	 	0 	38 	43 	38 	38 	48 	58 	10 	58 	18
Sulphite Armor 	 	0 	40 	45 	40 	40 	50 	60 	10 	60 	20
Combat Armor 	 	0 	40 	45 	40 	40 	50 	60 	10 	60 	20
Zealot Armor 	 	0 	30 	35 	40 	45 	55 	65 	100 	60 	20
Atomic Seer Robes 	 	0 	10 	15 	10 	45 	55 	65 	100 	60 	20
Combat Leather Jacket 	 	0 	30 	30 	20 	20 	30 	0 	0 	25 	25
Base Raider Armor* 	 	0 	35 	30 	35 	35 	30 	0 	0 	25 	25
Reinforced Raider Armor* 	 	0 	40 	45 	45 	45 	45 	0 	0 	30 	30
Reclaimed Desert Ranger Armor	 	0 	30 	30 	30 	30 	30 	30 	30 	30 	30
SWAT Combat Armor 	 	0 	45 	50 	45 	45 	55 	60 	15 	60 	30
Reinforced Combat Armor 	 	0 	45 	50 	45 	45 	55 	60 	15 	60 	30
Combat Body Armor 	 	0 	50 	50 	40 	25 	30 	0 	0 	5 	35
Leather Armor 	 	0 	40 	35 	25 	25 	32 	0 	10 	30 	35
Reinforced Leather Armor 	 	0 	40 	40 	30 	30 	35 	0 	15 	40 	35
Combat Leather Coat 	 	0 	40 	43 	40 	35 	45 	30 	5 	50 	35
Makeshift Vest 	 	0 	20 	10 	30 	5 	15 	0 	0 	0 	50
Bone Armor 	 	0 	40 	25 	15 	10 	25 	0 	0 	50 	50
Armor Vest 	 	0 	25 	25 	25 	15 	25 	0 	0 	50 	50
Heavy Armor 	 	3 	50 	39 	25 	25 	50 	50 	50 	50 	50
Elite Riot Gear 	 	0 	65 	60 	60 	60 	70 	60 	60 	90 	50
Bulletproof Armor 	 	0 	35 	55 	35 	35 	55 	0 	0 	55 	55
Riot Suit 	 	0 	60 	35 	16 	16 	25 	0 	0 	80 	80
Armored Greatcoat 	 	0 	40 	25 	20 	20 	45 	0 	0 	70 	90
Insect Chitin Armor 	 	0 	55 	30 	25 	25 	25 	70 	65 	80 	100
Enclave Combat Armor 	 	0 	45 	50 	45 	75 	70 	80 	80 	80 	50
*The different types of raider armor have the same protection stats
==== Power Armor ====
Power armor is a self-powered exoskeleton which supports extremely thick armor plating. Despite its bulk it is the most powerful armor in the game. The Brotherhood of Steel is the only faction boasting roles which under normal conditions spawn with power armor.
Name 	Notes 	Slowdown	Melee	Bullet	Laser	Energy	Bomb	Bio	Radiation	Fire	Acid
Raider T-45b Power Armor 	 	0.4 	75 	60 	35 	50 	48 	60 	50 	80 	0
Hotrod T-45b Power Armor 	 	0.4 	75 	60 	35 	50 	48 	60 	50 	80 	0
Excavator Power Armor 	 	0.5 	60 	55 	45 	60 	62 	100	90 	90 	0
Sierra Power Armor 	NCR variant 	0.4 	65 	60 	50 	60 	62 	100	90 	90 	0
T-45d Power Armor 	Standard equipment for BoS paladins 	0.4 	65 	60 	50 	60 	62 	100	90 	90 	0
Knight-Captain's T-45d Power Armor	Standard equipment for BoS Knight-Captain	0.16 	65 	60 	50 	60 	62 	100	90 	90 	0
T-51b Power Armor 	Standard equipment for BoS Senior Paladin	0.15 	70 	65 	55 	65 	62 	100	99 	90 	0
T-60a Power Armor 	Standard equipment for BoS Sentinel 	0.16 	75 	70 	60 	70 	82 	100	100 	95 	0
Advanced Power Armor 	 	0.4 	80 	80 	50 	75 	72 	100	100 	90 	0
Advanced Power Armor Mark II 	 	0.4 	90 	90 	60 	90 	72 	100	100 	90 	0
Tesla Power Armor 	 	0.4 	35 	35 	95 	95 	62 	100	100 	90 	0