In Fallout 4, when it comes to damage extenuation, there is nothing that can be compared to Power Armors. These heavy structures not only mitigate damage, but also provide sheer raw power.
Fallout 4 Power Armor Locations
Power Armors can be constructed using multiple exchangeable and customizable components. Doing so requires a lot of resources; however, you can render the process a tad easier using certain perks.
Once inside Power Armor, you instantly acquire+11 strength, radiation resistance, negate falling damage, and even stomp on enemies.
Furthermore, some Power Armors also support jet-pack allowing you to reach otherwise inaccessible areas. Then there are several other mods which increase the base effects.
However, do note that you need a constant supply of Fusion Cores to maintain the Power Armor up and running. In order to repair Power Armor, you should maintain an ample quantity of items such as Aluminum, Copper, and other resources.
In addition to this, when inside Power Armor, you lose all other boosts offered by pre-equipped items. Finally, always make sure to remove the Fusion Core as soon as you eject it to prevent it from being stolen.
Understanding Power Armor Frame
You need to have a frame in order to craft Power Armor, however, do bear in mind that you cannot carry these frames. But even if you simply equip a frame, you acquire +60 damage resistance and +60 energy resistance.
Once you’ve a frame, you can combine different parts to create your ideal suit. As for earning frames, you need to purchase them from vendors, find scattered across the world, and from completing quests.
Fallout 4 Power Armor Frames Locations
Although not 100% guaranteed, you can explore the following locations to find Power Armor Frames:
- Crashed Vertibird — Covenant Lake; in the water, near the Vertibird
- Crashed Vertibird — Elevated Freeway; near the Vertibird
- Crashed Vertibird — Robotics Disposal Ground; near the Vertibird
- Arturo in the Diamond City
- Fiddler’s Green Trailer Estates; inside a locked trailer
- Mass Pike Interchange; inside the Gunner Camp
- Military APCs — Poseidon Energy Turbine Power Armor Part #18-F; near the crashed plane right next to the APCs
- Military Armor Transport — Lexington; behind a security door and inside a train car
- Military Armor Transport — North Wilderness; behind a security door and inside a train car
- Military Checkpoint — Cambridge Outskirts; inside a locked cage
- Military Convoy — Training Yard; inside the convoy trailer
- Museum of Freedom; on the rooftop in the Minutemen Quest: When Freedom Calls
- National Guard Training Yard; inside the National Guard Armory
- Revere Satellite Array; on one of the dish towers
- Buy from Teagan in the Prydwen
Fallout 4 Power Armor Sets
Every Power Armor part that you can find in the game belongs to one of five Power Armors Sets.
Out of these sets, the X-01 is the most powerful and the Raider is the least powerful. The important thing to understand here is that mods are Power Armor specific and cannot be applied on anything.
However, you shouldn’t try and get a complete Power Armor set. Instead, simply choose the part that you feel comfortable with! Following section provides a brief overview of all Power Armor set:
Key: Armor Part – Damage Resistance – Energy Resistance – Radiation Resistance – Weight – Value
Raider Power Armor
This Power Armor doesn’t support jet-pack or stealth-boy mods:
- Raider Power Helm: 100 – 50 – 150 – 14 – 50
- Raider Power Left Arm: 50 – 25 – 150 – 16 – 75
- Raider Power Left Leg: 50 – 25 – 150 – 17 – 75
- Raider Power Right Arm: 50 – 25 – 150 – 16 – 75
- Raider Power Right Leg: 50 – 25 – 150 – 17 – 75
- Raider Power Torso: 200 – 100 – 300 – 22 – 100
T-45 Power Armor
This Power Armor supports all the available mods:
- T-45 Helm: 100 – 60 – 150 – 12 – 60
- T-45 Left Arm: 50 – 30 – 150 – 15 – 100
- T-45 Left Leg: 50 – 30 – 150 – 15 – 100
- T-45 Right Arm: 50 – 30 – 150 – 15 – 100
- T-45 Right Leg: 50 – 30 – 150 – 15 – 100
- T-45 Torso: 200 – 130 – 300 – 20 – 140
T-51 Power Armor
This Power Armor provides more protection that standard T-45 and supports all mods:
- T-51 Helm: 140 – 90 – 150 – 12 – 80
- T-51 Left Arm: 90 – 60 – 150 – 15 – 130
- T-51 Left Leg: 90 – 60 – 150 – 15 – 130
- T-51 Right Arm: 90 – 60 – 150 – 15 – 130
- T-51 Right Leg: 90 – 60 – 150 – 15 – 130
- T-51 Torso: 240 – 160 – 300 – 20 – 180
T-60 Power Armor
This Power Armor is among the best Power Armors in the game and supports all mods and paint jobs:
- T-60 Helm: 180 – 120 – 150 – 12 – 120
- T-60 Left Arm: 130 – 85 – 150 – 15 – 160
- T-60 Left Leg: 130 – 85 – 150 – 15 – 160
- T-60 Right Arm: 130 – 85 – 150 – 15 – 160
- T-60 Right Leg: 130 – 85 – 150 – 15 – 160
- T-60 Torso: 280 – 185 – 300 – 20 – 200
X-01 Power Armor
This Power Armor set is the best set in Fallout 4 which is also the rarest to find:
- X-01 Helm: 220 – 140 – 150 – 12 – 140
- X-01 Left Arm: 170 – 110 – 150 – 15 – 200
- X-01 Left Leg: 170 – 110 – 150 – 15 – 200
- X-01 Right Arm: 170 – 110 – 150 – 15 – 200
- X-01 Right Leg: 170 – 110 – 150 – 15 – 200
- X-01 Torso: 320 – 210 – 300 – 20 – 280
Fallout 4 Power Armor Locations
Power Armor Part #1
Location: Neigborhood; Financial District, 35-Court
Recommended Level: N/A
Head inside the structure followed by going up the ramps and opening up a pod in the side rooms to find this part inside.
Power Armor Part #2
Location: Natick and the Glowing Seas; Abandoned Shack
Recommended Level: 25+
You’ll find a Power Armor part along with a Power Armor station inside this shack.
Power Armor Part #3
Location: Quincy and Southern Commonwealth; Atom Cats Garage
Recommended Level: 40+
You’ll find this Power Armor part along with Fusion Core on the exterior of the area.
Power Armor Part #4
Location: Neighborhood; Financial District, Bobble’s Place [The Big Dig] Recommended Level: 20+
You need to head over to Kill or be Killed in order to find a Power Armor part and a workbench here.
Power Armor Part #5
Location: Neighborhood; Cambridge, Cambridge Polymor Labs
Recommended Level: N/A
You need to head inside the Lab-C2 and find a unique piece of Power Armor near the fabrication window.
Power Armor Part #6
Location: Natick and the Glowing Sea; Cave [Super Duper Mart] Recommended Level: 25+
Beware before entering the cave to claim the Power Armor part as it contains extreme radiations.
Power Armor Part #7
Location: Western Commonwealth; Fiddlers Green Trailer Estates
Recommended Level: 15-25
You need to head inside one of the caravans in the area to find a Power Armor part as well as some ammo.
Power Armor Part #8
Location: Neighborhood; North End, Crashed Vertibird [Military Barge] Recommended Level: N/A
You’ll find a Power Armor part belonging to T-45 set inside a locked cage.
Power Armor Part #9
Location: Western Commonwealth; Federal Ration Stockpile
Recommended Level: 6-14
Once you head to the area, you need to search the container truck which contains a Power Armor part. You’ll also find a Fusion Core at the backside of the bunker.
Power Armor Part #10
Location: Western Commonwealth; Fiddlers Green Trailer Estates
Recommended Level: 15-25
You’ll find a Power Armor part in addition to some ammo inside one of the caravans.
Power Armor Part #11
Location: Coastal Commonwealth; Fort Strong
Recommended Level: 35+
You need to head over to the north side of the exterior area to come across a security kiosk which contains a couple of Power Armor parts as well as some ammo.
Power Armor Part #12
Location: Neighborhood; Theater District, Mass Bay Medical Center
Recommended Level: 25+
You need to search this area thoroughly in order to find a Power Armor part belonging to T-45 set.
Power Armor Part #13
Location: Western Commonwealth; Mass Pike Interchange
Recommended Level: 20+
This area houses a couple of Power Armor parts; make sure to explore it in its entirety.
Power Armor Part #14
Location: Boston Common; Massachusetts State House
Recommended Level: 20+
You need to head over to the above mentioned area and you’ll stumble upon a Power Armor part belonging to Raider Power Armor set.
Power Armor Part #15
Location: Lexington and Northwest Commonwealth; Military Armor Transport [Lexington] Recommended Level: N/A
You need to make sure to check both the compartments in order to find a Power Armor part as well as a Fusion Core.
Power Armor Part #16
Location: Lexington and Northwest Commonwealth; Military Armor Transport [North Wilderness] Recommended Level: N/A
You need to hack the advanced terminal in order to gain access to the Power Armor part and a Fusion Core inside.
Power Armor Part #17
Location: Western Commonwealth; Military Checkpoint [Cambridge Outskirts] You need to gain access to the locked security cage in order to find a Power Armor part inside.
Power Armor Part #18
Location: Western Commonwealth; Military Checkpoint [South Zone 3] Recommended Level: N/A
This Power Armor part is located inside a randomly appearing trunk.
Power Armor Part #19
Location: Natick and the Glowing Sea; Military Checkpoint [Lake Cochituate] Recommended Level: N/A
This Power Armor part appears inside a randomly appearing chest located in the area.
Power Armor Part #20
Location: Quincy and Southern Commonwealth; Military Checkpoint [West Roxbury] Recommended Level: N/A
You need to search the container below the platform to find a Power Armor part inside.
Power Armor Part #21
Location: Quincy and Southern Commonwealth; Military Convoy [Elevated Freeway] Recommended Level: N/A
You need to check the pond located in the area to find a Power Armor part inside the mire.
Power Armor Part #22
Location: North Central Commonwealth; Military Convoy [Training Yard] Recommended Level: N/A
You need to head over to the road on the north side to find a Power Armor part inside a trunk there.
Power Armor Part #23
Location: Lexinton and Northwest Commonwealth; Museum of Freedom [Concord Township] Recommended Level: N/A
You need to head to the area to find a Power Armor part belonging to T-45 set.
Power Armor Part #24
Location: North Central Commonwealth; National Guard Training Yard
Recommended Level: 25+
You need to head inside the Interior National Guard Armory and find three Power Armor parts inside Power Armor storage, inside the rusty cargo container, and inside northeast pillbox.
Power Armor Part #25
Location: Neighborhood; Financial District, Postal Square
Recommended Level: 25+
You need to head to this area and find a Power Armor part there.
Power Armor Part #26
Location: Western Commonwealth; Power Armor Warehouse
You need to head over to the south of Fort Hagen in order to find a Power Armor part and some ammo.
Power Armor Part #27
Location: Coastal Commonwealth; Prydwen
Recommended Level: 30+
This location contains Power Armor parts such as Power ArmorBOS II T-60b, Power Armor T-60 Medic Pump, Power Armor Jetpack, and Power Armor Visionary’s T-60c Helm.
Power Armor Part #28
Location: Quincy and Southern Commonwealth; Quincy Police Station
Recommended Level: 45+
Head over to the location and you’ll get yourself a Power Armor part as well as a Fusion Core.
Power Armor Part #30
Location: Quincy and Southern Commonwealth; Quincy Ruins
Recommended Level: 45+
You need to head over to Gunners Freeway Stronghold and find a Power Armor part near the area where Clint is.
Power Armor Part #31
Location: North Central Commonwealth; Revere Satellite Array
Recommended Level: 35+
Simply visit this area and you’ll get yourself a Power Armor part.
Power Armor Part #32
Location: Natick and the Glowing Sea; Roadside Pines Motel
Recommended Level: 25+
You simply need to search this area where you’ll come across a Power Armor part.
Power Armor Part #33
Location: Quincy and Southern Commonwealth; South Boston Military Checkpoint
Recommended Level: 30+
You need to head over to the outside terminal and make your way towards the backside near a small secured area which contains a Power Armor part along with a Mini Nuke.
Power Armor Part #34
Location: Coastal Commonwealth; Unloading Barge
You simply need to head over to the area and find a Power Armor part lying there.
Power Armor Part #35
Location: Neighborhood; the Fens, Wreck of the USS Riptide
Recommended Level: 6-14
You need to head over to the Wreck of the USS Riptide and find a Power Armor part belonging to Raider Power Armor set lying there.
Power Armor Mods
Power Armor Mods in Fallout 4 basically allow you to increase the utility of your Power Armor by applying Paint Jobs and so much more. These custom parts can be acquired by completing certain quests, defeating enemies, and by crafting.
If you wish to create them by crafting, you’ll require Blacksmith and Armorer perks as well as many rare materials. Following sections provide some examples of what you can achieve with Power Armor Mods:
Basic Mods
Basic Mods are essentially the Damage Resistance and Energy Resistance offered by a Power Armor piece. With Raider Power Armor, you only get two Basic Mods which increases as you acquire more advanced Power Armors.
Headlamp Mods
Helmets belonging to every Power Armor support a number of headlamps which lets you change the color of your project beam.
Material Mods
There are some Power Armors which support Material Mods such as lead plating, explosive shielding, and so much more which become activated as soon as they’re applied.
However, in some cases, you must apply a similar Material Mod to all Power Armor parts in order to acquire the offered boost.
If you’re not satisfied with the number of Material Mod slots on your Power Armor, you can increase that by increasing factions trust and finding Hot Rodder magazines.
With the sole exception of Raider Power Armor, all Power Armors in Fallout 4 allows you one unique paint job, read on to find more details:
- Complete ‘The Minutemen Quest: When Freedom Calls’ to get Minutemen paint job for T-45 Power Armor
- Complete ‘The Railroad Quest: Tradecraft’ to get Railroad paint job for T-51 Power Armor
- Complete ‘Miscellaneous Quest: Atom Cats’ to get Atom Cats paint job for T-60 Power Armor
- Complete ‘Brotherhood of Steel Quest: Shadow of Steel’ to get BOS paint job for T-60 Power Armor
- Complete ‘The Institute Quest: Nuclear Family’ to get Institute paint job for X-01 Power Armor
Misc. Mods
Finally, there are Misc. Mods which can be applied to different Power Armor parts to gain certain bonuses.
For example, you can apply a Misc. Mod to leg and acquire sprint speed, larger carrying capacity, and more bonuses. So make sure to find as many mods as possible and create your very own unique Power Armor.
