Headgear
Headgear gives a little Armor and a good chunk of Max HP (tier × 2 Armor, tier × 5 HP).
| Item | Tier | Type | Common | Uncommon | Rare | Epic | Legendary | Godlike |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrap Helmet | 1 | Headgear | Armor 2 Max HP +5 | Armor 3 Max HP +7 | Armor 3 Max HP +8 | Armor 4 Max HP +10 | Armor 5 Max HP +13 | Armor 7 Max HP +18 |
| Leather Cap | 2 | Headgear | Armor 4 Max HP +10 | Armor 5 Max HP +13 | Armor 6 Max HP +16 | Armor 8 Max HP +20 | Armor 10 Max HP +25 | Armor 14 Max HP +35 |
| Tactical Goggles | 3 | Headgear | Armor 6 Max HP +15 | Armor 8 Max HP +20 | Armor 10 Max HP +24 | Armor 12 Max HP +30 | Armor 15 Max HP +38 | Armor 21 Max HP +53 |
| Reinforced Mask | 4 | Headgear | Armor 8 Max HP +20 | Armor 10 Max HP +26 | Armor 13 Max HP +32 | Armor 16 Max HP +40 | Armor 20 Max HP +50 | Armor 28 Max HP +70 |
| Gas Mask | 5 | Headgear | Armor 10 Max HP +25 | Armor 13 Max HP +33 | Armor 16 Max HP +40 | Armor 20 Max HP +50 | Armor 25 Max HP +63 | Armor 35 Max HP +88 |
| Steel Helm | 6 | Headgear | Armor 12 Max HP +30 | Armor 16 Max HP +39 | Armor 19 Max HP +48 | Armor 24 Max HP +60 | Armor 30 Max HP +75 | Armor 42 Max HP +105 |
| Riot Visor | 7 | Headgear | Armor 14 Max HP +35 | Armor 18 Max HP +46 | Armor 22 Max HP +56 | Armor 28 Max HP +70 | Armor 35 Max HP +88 | Armor 49 Max HP +123 |
| Cybernetic Optic | 8 | Headgear | Armor 16 Max HP +40 | Armor 21 Max HP +52 | Armor 26 Max HP +64 | Armor 32 Max HP +80 | Armor 40 Max HP +100 | Armor 56 Max HP +140 |
| Power Hood | 9 | Headgear | Armor 18 Max HP +45 | Armor 23 Max HP +59 | Armor 29 Max HP +72 | Armor 36 Max HP +90 | Armor 45 Max HP +113 | Armor 63 Max HP +158 |
| Apex Crown | 10 | Headgear | Armor 20 Max HP +50 | Armor 26 Max HP +65 | Armor 32 Max HP +80 | Armor 40 Max HP +100 | Armor 50 Max HP +125 | Armor 70 Max HP +175 |
Chest
The chest slot is your biggest single source of survivability: tier × 4 Armor and tier × 10 Max HP.
| Item | Tier | Type | Common | Uncommon | Rare | Epic | Legendary | Godlike |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ragged Shirt | 1 | Chest | Armor 4 Max HP +10 | Armor 5 Max HP +13 | Armor 6 Max HP +16 | Armor 8 Max HP +20 | Armor 10 Max HP +25 | Armor 14 Max HP +35 |
| Leather Vest | 2 | Chest | Armor 8 Max HP +20 | Armor 10 Max HP +26 | Armor 13 Max HP +32 | Armor 16 Max HP +40 | Armor 20 Max HP +50 | Armor 28 Max HP +70 |
| Scrap Armor | 3 | Chest | Armor 12 Max HP +30 | Armor 16 Max HP +39 | Armor 19 Max HP +48 | Armor 24 Max HP +60 | Armor 30 Max HP +75 | Armor 42 Max HP +105 |
| Tactical Rig | 4 | Chest | Armor 16 Max HP +40 | Armor 21 Max HP +52 | Armor 26 Max HP +64 | Armor 32 Max HP +80 | Armor 40 Max HP +100 | Armor 56 Max HP +140 |
| Kevlar Vest | 5 | Chest | Armor 20 Max HP +50 | Armor 26 Max HP +65 | Armor 32 Max HP +80 | Armor 40 Max HP +100 | Armor 50 Max HP +125 | Armor 70 Max HP +175 |
| Combat Plate | 6 | Chest | Armor 24 Max HP +60 | Armor 31 Max HP +78 | Armor 38 Max HP +96 | Armor 48 Max HP +120 | Armor 60 Max HP +150 | Armor 84 Max HP +210 |
| Hazmat Suit | 7 | Chest | Armor 28 Max HP +70 | Armor 36 Max HP +91 | Armor 45 Max HP +112 | Armor 56 Max HP +140 | Armor 70 Max HP +175 | Armor 98 Max HP +245 |
| Composite Armor | 8 | Chest | Armor 32 Max HP +80 | Armor 42 Max HP +104 | Armor 51 Max HP +128 | Armor 64 Max HP +160 | Armor 80 Max HP +200 | Armor 112 Max HP +280 |
| Exo-Plating | 9 | Chest | Armor 36 Max HP +90 | Armor 47 Max HP +117 | Armor 58 Max HP +144 | Armor 72 Max HP +180 | Armor 90 Max HP +225 | Armor 126 Max HP +315 |
| Juggernaut Shell | 10 | Chest | Armor 40 Max HP +100 | Armor 52 Max HP +130 | Armor 64 Max HP +160 | Armor 80 Max HP +200 | Armor 100 Max HP +250 | Armor 140 Max HP +350 |
Legs
Leg armor trades HP for pure Armor (tier × 3).
| Item | Tier | Type | Common | Uncommon | Rare | Epic | Legendary | Godlike |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torn Pants | 1 | Legs | Armor 3 | Armor 4 | Armor 5 | Armor 6 | Armor 8 | Armor 11 |
| Leather Trousers | 2 | Legs | Armor 6 | Armor 8 | Armor 10 | Armor 12 | Armor 15 | Armor 21 |
| Cargo Pants | 3 | Legs | Armor 9 | Armor 12 | Armor 14 | Armor 18 | Armor 23 | Armor 32 |
| Scrap Legguards | 4 | Legs | Armor 12 | Armor 16 | Armor 19 | Armor 24 | Armor 30 | Armor 42 |
| Combat Leggings | 5 | Legs | Armor 15 | Armor 20 | Armor 24 | Armor 30 | Armor 38 | Armor 53 |
| Tactical Pants | 6 | Legs | Armor 18 | Armor 23 | Armor 29 | Armor 36 | Armor 45 | Armor 63 |
| Plated Cuisses | 7 | Legs | Armor 21 | Armor 27 | Armor 34 | Armor 42 | Armor 53 | Armor 74 |
| Exo-Legs | 8 | Legs | Armor 24 | Armor 31 | Armor 38 | Armor 48 | Armor 60 | Armor 84 |
| Enforcer Pants | 9 | Legs | Armor 27 | Armor 35 | Armor 43 | Armor 54 | Armor 68 | Armor 95 |
| Wasteland Lord Tassets | 10 | Legs | Armor 30 | Armor 39 | Armor 48 | Armor 60 | Armor 75 | Armor 105 |
Boots
Boots give tier × 2 Armor. They are the cheapest slot to keep up to date.
| Item | Tier | Type | Common | Uncommon | Rare | Epic | Legendary | Godlike |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worn Boots | 1 | Boots | Armor 2 | Armor 3 | Armor 3 | Armor 4 | Armor 5 | Armor 7 |
| Leather Boots | 2 | Boots | Armor 4 | Armor 5 | Armor 6 | Armor 8 | Armor 10 | Armor 14 |
| Scrap Boots | 3 | Boots | Armor 6 | Armor 8 | Armor 10 | Armor 12 | Armor 15 | Armor 21 |
| Steel-Toed Boots | 4 | Boots | Armor 8 | Armor 10 | Armor 13 | Armor 16 | Armor 20 | Armor 28 |
| Tactical Boots | 5 | Boots | Armor 10 | Armor 13 | Armor 16 | Armor 20 | Armor 25 | Armor 35 |
| Combat Boots | 6 | Boots | Armor 12 | Armor 16 | Armor 19 | Armor 24 | Armor 30 | Armor 42 |
| Stalker Boots | 7 | Boots | Armor 14 | Armor 18 | Armor 22 | Armor 28 | Armor 35 | Armor 49 |
| Exo-Striders | 8 | Boots | Armor 16 | Armor 21 | Armor 26 | Armor 32 | Armor 40 | Armor 56 |
| Ghost Stompers | 9 | Boots | Armor 18 | Armor 23 | Armor 29 | Armor 36 | Armor 45 | Armor 63 |
| Titan Treads | 10 | Boots | Armor 20 | Armor 26 | Armor 32 | Armor 40 | Armor 50 | Armor 70 |
Gloves
Gloves are the odd one out: tier × 1 Armor and tier × 2 weapon Damage, so they count for offence too.
| Item | Tier | Type | Common | Uncommon | Rare | Epic | Legendary | Godlike |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fingerless Gloves | 1 | Gloves | Damage 2 Armor 1 | Damage 3 Armor 1 | Damage 3 Armor 2 | Damage 4 Armor 2 | Damage 5 Armor 3 | Damage 7 Armor 4 |
| Leather Gloves | 2 | Gloves | Damage 4 Armor 2 | Damage 5 Armor 3 | Damage 6 Armor 3 | Damage 8 Armor 4 | Damage 10 Armor 5 | Damage 14 Armor 7 |
| Work Gloves | 3 | Gloves | Damage 6 Armor 3 | Damage 8 Armor 4 | Damage 10 Armor 5 | Damage 12 Armor 6 | Damage 15 Armor 8 | Damage 21 Armor 11 |
| Reinforced Gloves | 4 | Gloves | Damage 8 Armor 4 | Damage 10 Armor 5 | Damage 13 Armor 6 | Damage 16 Armor 8 | Damage 20 Armor 10 | Damage 28 Armor 14 |
| Combat Gloves | 5 | Gloves | Damage 10 Armor 5 | Damage 13 Armor 7 | Damage 16 Armor 8 | Damage 20 Armor 10 | Damage 25 Armor 13 | Damage 35 Armor 18 |
| Tactical Wraps | 6 | Gloves | Damage 12 Armor 6 | Damage 16 Armor 8 | Damage 19 Armor 10 | Damage 24 Armor 12 | Damage 30 Armor 15 | Damage 42 Armor 21 |
| Shock Gloves | 7 | Gloves | Damage 14 Armor 7 | Damage 18 Armor 9 | Damage 22 Armor 11 | Damage 28 Armor 14 | Damage 35 Armor 18 | Damage 49 Armor 25 |
| Exo-Gloves | 8 | Gloves | Damage 16 Armor 8 | Damage 21 Armor 10 | Damage 26 Armor 13 | Damage 32 Armor 16 | Damage 40 Armor 20 | Damage 56 Armor 28 |
| Assault Bracers | 9 | Gloves | Damage 18 Armor 9 | Damage 23 Armor 12 | Damage 29 Armor 14 | Damage 36 Armor 18 | Damage 45 Armor 23 | Damage 63 Armor 32 |
| Overlord Grips | 10 | Gloves | Damage 20 Armor 10 | Damage 26 Armor 13 | Damage 32 Armor 16 | Damage 40 Armor 20 | Damage 50 Armor 25 | Damage 70 Armor 35 |