Fallout 76 Armor and Legendary Armor Effects Guide

Fallout 76 consists of an Armor System to help you survive in West Virginia. There are a lot of different under armors available in FO76 that will provide you with some resistance.

You will also need to keep leveling up because certain armors are linked to level progression. There are different types of armor available including Under Armor, Sturdy Armor, Light Armor, Heavy Armor, and Legendary Armor with effects.

Fallout 76 Armor

This Under Armor does not replace any previous armor so you can just find a suit of it and keep it on. Getting different Under Armor will increase your resistance and will give you that S.P.E.C.I.A.L stats boost.

You should also keep an eye on the weight of different pieces of armor as some can take a lot. Most armor pieces will not take much space but sometimes you might have to store them for later use.

These can be crafted at an Armor Workbench so keep visiting to upgrade your gear often. As for Legendary Armor effects, these can be earned by completing quests and taking down enemies in the game.

These can be spotted by their unique modifier name next to their actual name so keep an eye out for them.

In this Fallout 76 Armor Guide, we will provide you with details about each armor type and the effects they will have on your characters so read on below if you want the best gear in Fallout 76.

Under Armor

Name	Damage Resistance	Energy Resistance	Radiation Resistance	Effects
Brotherhood Knight Suit	4	2	1	–
Brotherhood Officer Suit	4	2	1	–
Brotherhood Soldier Suit	4	2	1	–
Fireman Uniform	1	1	1	+1 CHR
Fireman Uniform	2	4	1	+1 PER
Flannel Shirt and Jeans	1	1	1	–
Forest Operative Under Armor	2	4	1	+1 PER
Harness	1	–	–	–
Long Johns	2	1	–	+1 AGI
Marine Wetsuit	2	2	2	+1 END
Raider Leathers	2	1	–	+1 AGI
Road Leathers	2	1	–	+1 AGI
Undershirt & Jeans	1	1	1	+1 CHR
Urban Operative Underarmor	2	4	1	+1 PER
Vault 51 Jumpsuit	–	–	–	–
Vault 76 Jumpsuit	1	1	1	+1 LCK
Vault-Tec University Jumpsuit	1	1	1	+1 LCK
Camo Ops Suit	–	–	–	–
Conspiracy Suit	–	–	–	–
Country Girl Underarmor	–	–	–	–
Brotherhood Fatigues	–	–	–	–
Flannel Shirt and Jeans	–	–	–	–
Grafton High Tracksuit	–	–	–	–
Military Fatigues	–	–	–	–
Secret Service Underarmor	–	–	–	–
Tactical Ops Suit	–	–	–	–
Vintage Football Outfit	–	–	–	–
Vault-Tec University Tracksuit	–	–	–	–

Sturdy Armor

Name	Level	Damage Resistance	Energy Resistance	Radiation Resistance
Marine Armor Chest Piece	35	37	16	18
Marine Armor Left Arm	35	16	1	–
Marine Armor Left Leg	35	16	11	–
Marine Armor Right Arm	35	16	11	–
Marine Armor Right leg	35	16	11	–
Sturdy Combat Armor Chest Piece	20	21	21	–
Sturdy Combat Armor Left Arm	20	8	8	–
Sturdy Combat Armor Left Leg	20	8	8	–
Sturdy Combat Armor Right Arm	20	8	8	–
Sturdy Combat Armor Right Leg	20	8	8	–
Sturdy Leather Chest Price	1	5	13	–
Sturdy Leather Left Arm	1	2	4	–
Sturdy Leather Left Leg	1	2	4	–
Sturdy Leather Right Arm	1	2	4	–
Sturdy Leather Right leg	1	2	4	–
Sturdy Metal Chest Piece	10	21	5	–
Sturdy Metal left Arm	10	11	2	–
Sturdy Metal Left Leg	10	11	2	–
Sturdy Metal Right Arm	10	11	2	–
Sturdy Metal Right Leg	10	11	2	–
Sturdy Raider Chest Piece	5	14	4	–
Sturdy Raider Left Arm	5	7	2	–
Sturdy Raider Left Leg	5	7	2	–
Sturdy Raider Right Arm	5	7	2	–
Sturdy Raider Right leg	5	7	2	–
Sturdy Robot Chest Piece	10	11	11	6
Sturdy Robot left Arm	10	5	3	4
Sturdy Robot Left Leg	10	5	5	4
Sturdy Robot Right Arm	10	5	3	4
Sturdy Robot Right Leg	10	5	5	4
Trapper Chest Piece	15	4	6	13
Trapper Left Arm	15	6	4	5
Trapper Left Leg	15	6	4	5
Trapper Right Arm	15	6	4	5
Trapper Right Leg	15	6	4	5

Light Armor

Name	Level	Damage Resistance	Energy Resistance	Radiation Resistance
Combat Armor Chest Piece	20	16	16	–
Combat Armor Left Arm	20	8	6	–
Combat Armor Left Leg	20	8	6	–
Combat Armor Right Arm	20	8	6	–
Combat Armor Right Leg	20	8	6	–
Leather Chest Piece	1	5	6	–
Leather left Arm	1	2	2	–
Leather Left Leg	1	2	2	–
Leather Right Arm	1	2	2	–
Leather Right Leg	1	2	2	–
Metal Chest Piece	10	20	3	–
Metal Left Arm	10	8	1	–
Metal Left Leg	10	8	1	–
Metal Right Arm	10	8	1	–
Metal Right Leg	10	8	1	–
Raider Chest Piece	5	10	3	–
Raider Left Arm	5	5	1	–
Raider Left Leg	5	5	1	–
Raider Right Arm	5	5	1	–
Raider Right Leg	5	5	1	–
Robot Chest Piece 10	10	8	8	4
Robot Left Arm	10	3	3	1
Robot Left Leg	10	3	3	1
Robot Right Arm	10	3	3	1
Robot Right leg	10	3	3	1
Spike Armor	11	10	12	–
Stand Fast	–	2	6	1
Wood Chest Piece	1	8	3	–
Wood Left Arm	1	3	1	–
Wood left Leg	1	3	1	–
Wood Right Arm	1	3	1	–
Wood Right Leg	1	3	1	–

Stand Fast is a modded Combat Armor which can be obtained after completing the main quest called Early Warnings.

Heavy

Name	Level	Damage Resistance	Energy Resistance	Radiation Resistance
Cage Armor	–	25	27	–
Forest Scout Armor Chest Piece	45	56	36	–
Forest Scout Armor Left Arm	45	23	18	–
Forest Scout Armor	45	23	18	–
Forest Scout Armor Right Arm	45	23	18	–
Forest Scout Armor Right Leg	45	23	18	–
Heavy Combat Armor	20	27	27	–
Heavy Combat Armor Left Arm	20	11	11	–
Heavy Combat Armor Left Leg	20	11	11	–
Heavy Combat Armor Right Arm	20	11	11	–
Heavy Combat Armor Right Leg	20	11	11	–
Heavy Leather Chest Piece	1	7	17	–
Heavy Leather Left Arm	1	3	6	–
Heavy Leather Left Leg	1	3	6	–
Heavy Leather Right Arm	1	3	6	–
Heavy Leather Right Leg	1	3	6	–
Heavy Metal Chest Piece	10	25	5	–
Heavy Metal Left Arm	10	13	3	–
Heavy Metal Left Leg	10	13	3	–
Heavy Metal Right Arm	10	13	3	–
Heavy Metal Right Arm	10	13	3	–
Heavy Metal Right Leg	10	13	3	–
Heavy Raider Chest Piece	5	17	5	–
Heavy Raider Left Arm	5	8	3	–
Heavy Raider Left Leg	5	8	3	–
Heavy Raider Right Arm	5	8	3	–
Heavy Raider Right Leg	5	8	3	–
Heavy Robot Chest Piece	10	13	12	7
Heavy Robot Left Arm	10	7	7	5
Heavy Robot Left Leg	10	5	4	5
Heavy Robot Right Arm	10	7	7	5
Heavy Robot Right Leg	10	5	4	5
Helmeted Cage Armor	–	29	35	–
Helmeted Spike Armor	–	13	15	–
Hunter’s Pelt Outfit	–	16	15	–
Urban Scout Armor Chest Piece	40	51	33	–
Urban Scout Armor Left Arm	45	12	18	–
Urban Scout Armor Left Leg	45	23	18	–
Urban Scout Armor Right Arm	45	12	18	–
Urban Scout Armor Right Leg	45	23	18	–

Legendary Effects

These will be rewarded after completing questions and defeating enemies. You can spot a modifier name next to the piece of equipment telling you that it’s “Legendary”.

For example, “Mutant’s Metal Torso”, “Assassins’s Leather Right Arm”, etc. We will tell you in the table below about each modifier and what it really does.

Legendary Armor Effect	Effect
Acrobat’s	Reduces falling Damage taken by 50%.
Assassin’s	This will reduce damage take from humans by 15%.
Bolstering	Will give you increased damage and energy resistance when your health is low.
Cavalier’s	This reduces the damage dealt while sprinting or blocking by 15%.
Chameleon’s	The player will be less detectable when sneaking or not moving around. Perfect for stealth gameplay.
Duelist’s	Does 10% change to the disarmed melee attacked upon hit.
Exterminator’s	This reduces damage taken from Mirelurks and bugs by 15%.
Ghoul Slayer’s	Damage from Ghouls will be reduced by 15%.
Hunter’s	It will reduce damage taken from animals by 15%.
Junkie’s	You start to take less damage while the effect of a chem is wearing off.
Mutant Slayer’s	It will Reduce damage being done to Super Mutants by 15%.
Sprinter’s	This one will increase your movement speed by 10%. Useful if you run a lot.
Troubleshooter’s	This one will reduce the total damage taken from Robots by 15%.

Power Armor

To actually wear a piece of Power Armor, the Power Armor Chassis is needed. These parts will have their own unique level perquisite. This means that if your level is lower than the level the part requires, you won’t be able to enter the chassis with it.

Power Armor parts can be of a level up to 50.

Chassis

Name	Level	Damage Resistance	Energy Resistance	Radiation Resistance
Power Armor Chassis	–	60	60	60

Helmet

Name	Level	Damage Resistance	Energy Resistance	Radiation Resistance
Raider Power Helm	15 – 45	24 – 51	24 – 51	24 – 51
Excavator Helm	25 – 45	24 – 36	24 – 36	35 – 55
T-45 Helm	25 – 45	34 – 54	34 – 54	34 – 54
T-51 Helm	30 – 50	45 – 68	45 – 68	27 – 48
T-60 Helm	40 – 50	50 – 60	45 – 55	50 – 60
T-65 Helm	50	85	70	70
X-01 Helm	40 – 50	50 – 60	56 – 68	56 – 68
Ultracite Helm	50	68	59	59

Torso

Name	Level	Damage Resistance	Energy Resistance	Radiation Resistance
Raider Power Chest Piece	15 – 45	40 – 86	40 – 86	40 – 86
Excavator Torso	25 – 45	42 – 60	42 – 60	59 – 91
T-45 Chest Piece	25 – 45	58 – 90	58 – 90	58 – 90
T-51 Chest Piece	30 – 50	75 – 114	75 – 114	46 – 65
T-60 Chest Piece	40 – 50	84 – 100	79 – 95	100 – 115
T-65 Chest Piece	50	140	120	120
X-01 Torso	40 – 50	82 – 98	94 – 113	94 – 113
Ultracite Torso	50	113	98	98

Left Arm

Name	Level	Damage Resistance	Energy Resistance	Radiation Resistance
Raider Power Left Arm	15 – 45	24 – 51	24 – 51	24 – 51
Excavator Left Arm	25 – 45	24 – 36	24 – 36	35 – 55
T-45 Left Arm	25 – 45	34 – 54	34 – 54	34 – 54
T-51 Left Arm	30 – 50	45 – 68	45 – 68	27 – 48
T-60 Left Arm	40 – 50	50 – 60	45 – 55	50 – 60
T-65 Left Arm	50	85	70	70
X-01 Left Arm	40 – 50	50 – 60	56 – 68	56 – 68
Ultracite Left Arm	50	68	59	59

Right Arm

Name	Level	Damage Resistance	Energy Resistance	Radiation Resistance
Raider Power Right Arm	15 – 45	24 – 51	24 – 51	24 – 51
Excavator Right Arm	25 – 45	24 – 36	24 – 36	35 – 55
T-45 Right Arm	25 – 45	34 – 54	34 – 54	34 – 54
T-51 Right Arm	30 – 50	45 – 68	45 – 68	27 – 48
T-60 Right Arm	40 – 50	50 – 60	45 – 55	50 – 60
T-65 Right Arm	50	85	70	70
X-01 Right Arm	40 – 50	50 – 60	56 – 68	56 – 68
Ultracite Right Arm

Left Leg

Name	Level	Damage Resistance	Energy Resistance	Radiation Resistance
Raider Power Left Leg	15 – 45	24 – 51	24 – 51	24 – 51
Excavator Left Leg	25 – 45	24 – 36	24 – 36	35 – 55
T-45 Left Leg	25 – 45	34 – 54	34 – 54	34 – 54
T-51 Left Leg	30 – 50	45 – 68	45 – 68	27 – 48
T-60 Left Leg	40 – 50	50 – 60	45 – 55	50 – 60
T-65 Left Leg	50	85	70	70
X-01 Left Leg	40 – 50	50 – 60	56 – 68	56 – 68
Ultracite Left Leg	50	68	59	59

Right Leg

Name	Level	Damage Resistance	Energy Resistance	Radiation Resistance
Raider Power Right Leg	15 – 45	24 – 51	24 – 51	24 – 51
Excavator Right Leg	25 – 45	24 – 36	24 – 36	35 – 55
T-45 Right Leg	25-45	34-54	34-54	34-54
T-51 Right Leg	30-50	50-68	45-68	27-48
T-60 Right Leg	40-50	50-60	45-65	50-60
T-65 Right Leg	50	85	70	70
X-01 Right Leg	40-50	60	68	68
Ultracite Right Leg	50	68	59	59

That’s all you need to know so keep hunting throughout the massive world. Also, keep defeating all of the enemies as you can end up having some very useful Legendary Effects from them as mentioned above.