Body Armor/Protective Gear (Catalogue)

## Body Armor/Protective Gear

### Mechanics & Functionality

**Body Armor (Torso) Functionality** - Most modern Body Armor or Vests serve to protect your character's Torso (Limb). Since reaching 0 CND on your Torso will kill your character, the usage of Body Armor is essential as they progress. Mechanic-wise, whenever your character is hit in the Torso (Limb), you will compare Armor Rating to Armor Piercing/AP. If the Armor Rating is higher than a Weapon's AP, take only 1/3 of that damage/DMG for your limb. If your character is wearing a Ceramic Vest, take only 1/5 of that damage/DMG.

**Limb Armor (Individual) Functionality** - Like your Torso (Limb), wearing armor will prevent your limb from being either maimed, or otherwise disabled/dislocated in some way during combat. Mechanic-wise, you’ll compare the Limb’s Armor Rating to the weapon’s damage/DMG to determine if the attack with pierce. If it does not, you’ll take only half of the weapon’s DMG.

### Torso Body Armor (Hard)

**Makeshift Vest (Light)**
 Crafting Requirements

**SSh-42 "Steel Bib"**
 Honestly, it's a miracle that that these WWII Era cuirasses are still around. It's also a miracle that they can stop bullets too!

**Makeshift Vest (Heavy)**

**Forged Cuirass**
 Crafting Requirements

**Ceramic Plate-Carrier**
 Cutting-edge technology before the war, Ceramic Plates were gradually being phased in before 1983. Fortunately, you can replace the plates after they shatter - unfortunately, you'll have to buy them.

### Torso Body Armor (Soft)

**Police Stab Vest**
 Though it might not do much against everyday bullets, it would certainly protect you on an average day in London.

**Class I Field Vest**
 Though the precise country of origin for these vests are uncertain, you can certainly find a lot of them sold around makeshift stores and merchants. It doesn't provide much protection, but it has plenty of pouches for stowage.

**6B2 Tactical Vest**
 Though its development was mostly shared with the improved 6B3 Assault Vest, the 6B2 was cheap enough to manufacture en-mass from 1979 onward, outfitting most soldiers participating in the Afgan-War. Today, it's but a cheaper alternative.

**6B3 Assault Vest**
 Developed alongside the 6B2 Vest, the 6B3 was intended to improve on the design by offering adequate protection against medium-powered rifle rounds such as the 7.62x39mm. In addition to this, the vest offers improved carrying capacity, allowing stowage of magazines and grenades.

**Flak Field-Jacket**
 While it's definitely a cheap knockoff of the U.S Armored M-1955 Vest, Nylon fiber vests like these are worth their weight in catching shrapnel or heat better than some other weighed vests could.

## Limb Armor/Individual

### Mechanics & Functionality

**Limb Armor (Individual) Functionality** - Like your Torso (Limb), wearing armor will prevent your limb from being either maimed, or otherwise disabled/dislocated in some way during combat. Mechanic-wise, you’ll compare the Limb’s Armor Rating to the weapon’s damage/DMG to determine if the attack with pierce. If it does not, you’ll take only half of the weapon’s DMG.

### Limb Armor (Arms)

**Makeshift Bracer (Light)**
 Crafting Requirements

**Sleeve-Inserts (Makeshift)**
 Crafting Requirements

**Sleeve-Inserts (Machined)**
 Crafting Requirements

**Segmented Armor (Light)**
 Crafting Requirements

**Hardshell Armor (Arms)**
 Probably some of the best protection you could get before the war, Hardshell armor padding was built and layered to be bulletproof alternatives to your classic riot gear. Thankfully you can still find some of their stuff today... If you can pull it off of a body.

**Segmented Armor (Forged)**
 Crafting Requirements

### Limb Armor (Legs)

**Leg-Inserts (Makeshift)**
 Crafting Requirements

**Leg-Inserts (Machined)**
 Crafting Requirements

**Hardshell Armor (Legs)**
 Probably some of the best protection you could get before the war, Hardshell armor padding was built and layered to be bulletproof alternatives to your classic riot gear. Thankfully you can still find some of their stuff today... If you can pull it off of a body.

**Segmented Armor (Light)**
 Crafting Requirements

**Segmented Armor (Forged)**
 Crafting Requirements