Prestige cataphract armor

Prestige cataphract armor is a set of power armor introduced by the Royalty DLC that forms a full set along with the Prestige cataphract helmet. It combines the defensive ability and move speed penalty of Cataphract armor with additional the psychic boosts of Eltex apparel.
== Acquisition == 
Alternatively, the armor can be received as a quest reward, purchased from traders, or found on Stellic Guards.
== Summary ==
The improves a pawns psychic sensitivity by , and improves the pawn's base neural heat recovery rate by heat per second, though this will be modified by their psylink level.
To consider themselves properly dressed and avoid a "Want <TITLE>-specific apparel" moodlet, nobles must wear rank-appropriate apparel. A satisfies all non-headwear related requirements of all nobles. Note that any quality requirements must still be met to avoid the separate and stacking a "Want <TITLE>-quality apparel" moodlet.
== Analysis == 
The increase to Psychic Sensitivity primarily improves a pawns psychic power, but note that it also makes them more susceptible to psycasts themselves, as well as psychic drones. This increase is inferior to the eltex vest that the prestige cataphract armor replaces, but in exchange it is significantly more protective.
It is the most protective option for nobles.
Protection-wise, the prestige cataphract armor is exactly as defensive as regular cataphract armor. Cataphract armor provides the best protection of any armor in the game, especially against blunt, and can block heat damage. Like Recon armor and Marine armor it also covers the limbs in addition to the torso making for great overall protections. It provides roughly the same protection as a Marine Armor of one quality level above its own, or of Recon Armor two quality levels above its own. It also allows a pawn to reach the cap of 200% sharp protection at Legendary quality. Compared to a flak vest and duster, Cataphract armor offers strictly superior protection to all body parts when all items are the same quality, regardless of duster material. However, Cataphract armor is much more expensive, needs a long time to make and also needs the Cataphract Armor research before being available. 
Acquiring it through fighting the Empire is also difficult due to their ubiquitious death acidifier implants and the general difficulty of killing the pawns wearing this armor and carrying the empires best weapons. The armor provides a significant Move Speed debuff of -0.80 c\s, double that of marine armor and over six times that of a flak vest, making the armor impractical for every day wear by some pawns. The bionic legs may be used to offset this move speed penalty.
== Trivia ==
Cataphracts were heavy armored cavalry used in ancient warfare by people in Eurasia, including the Byzantines that inspired the Empire.
Every set found on a Stellic Guard, be it Warden or Defender, will be red and of Excellent quality.
== Version history ==
* 1.1.2647 - Added and replaced the use of regular cataphract armor on Stellic Wardens and Defenders
* 1.2.2753 - Icons of spacer armor now display as off-white instead of dark gray.
== See Also ==
* Cataphract armor - the base model. Identical protection, but not acceptable to nobles and offers no improvement to psychic abilities.
* Phoenix armor - a variant of cataphract armor that is slightly more protective against heat and temperature but less protective otherwise, with an integrated incendiary launcher.
Category:Armor