Elite riot gear

The elite riot gear and the matching elite riot gear helmet are unique pieces of armor in the Fallout: New Vegas add-on Lonesome Road.
==Background==
The elite riot gear is a unique armor and the most advanced model of riot gear, superior to the advanced riot gear. It was worn by an NCR riot control officer in the Divide who had set up a sniping position in the Third Street Municipal Building before their death.
This set of gear has more attachments when comparing to the advanced riot gear. Aesthetically, it lacks the emblem on the helmet but instead has a white U.S. Army star on the side. It has additional green tubes on its enhanced gas filter as well as an antenna connected to the flashlight on the right side of the helmet. There is also a canteen attached to the belt and a bandolier that spans across the chest plate, along with a strap of pouches. The gray duster is greener than the dark brown advanced riot gear, and it features reinforced shoulder plates and armored knee guards, which are not seen on any other variation of riot armor.
The helmet is equipped with advanced optics and a night vision unit.
==Characteristics==
The elite riot gear bears a high level of protection for its weight. It is among the best medium armors: Its Damage Threshold is surpassed only by the Gannon family Tesla armor in the medium armor class, while being available at almost any point in the game, and equivalent to T-45d power armor with the benefit of lower weight and higher item HP. 
Its item HP of 750 is the highest of any medium armor in the game and it is also one of only seven equipment pieces to boost Critical Chance. The elite riot gear has the highest value of all the armors in-game, making it very expensive to repair through merchants.
As with the other helmets in the riot gear series, the elite riot helmet is one of the only headgear pieces that is considered "Heavy" apparel. Because of this, it cannot be repaired by most other headgear save for other riot helmets, even if one has the Jury Rigging perk. However, it can be repaired with any "Heavy" apparel, such as metal armor and can also be repaired with the ranger helmet. Despite being "Heavy" apparel, wearing the helmet will not cancel the effects of any perks based on light armor, as it is not on the lists of apparel that when worn cancel the effects of these perks.
Like the other riot gear variants, the helmet gives a Low-Light Vision effect (called "Red Scare"), which gives the user low-light visibility while in sneak mode between 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. or while indoors. The effect is only active while the Courier is sneaking and seems to differ depending on time, with red night vision at 12:00 AM, and lighter green in darkened areas during daytime hours. Playing Caravan while the sneak sight is activated may make it difficult to see the cards.
==Location==
* Third Street Municipal Building - On the top floor on a dead, ghoulified NCR riot control officer. It can be reached via the sewer pipe that connects floors two and three, next to a sniper rifle and a large quantity of .308 rounds on the floor.
==Bugs==
* All versions of riot gear helmets and their variants are flagged specifically as "hair," allowing the player character to wear hats or berets with them.
* Like both the riot gear and the advanced riot gear, the elite riot gear might get bugged into changing the color of the duster's shoulder part to red.
* When exiting a cave with lighting effects, like the highest entrance to the Camp Guardian cave, while the night vision effect is active, the game will blend both effects, making it nearly impossible to see anything.
** Exiting sneak mode and then moving to a different location or reloading will fix this.
* It's possible for the ragdoll body to activate, causing the body and the sniper rifle to move. This can cause the body to fall out of the shattered window and onto the ground below.
==Gallery==
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NCR_riot_control_Elite_riot_gear.png|NCR riot control wearing the gear
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