What is the Best Non Power Armor Armor in New Vegas?
In the highly acclaimed role-playing game Fallouts: New Vegas, armor plays a crucial role in keeping your character’s health and well-being while exploring the post-apocalyptic world. Among the multiple armor types available, two stand out as the best non-power armor variants: the NCR Combat Armor and the Reinforced Combat Armor Mark II (RCA Mark II).
NCR Combat Armor
The NCR (New California Republic) has developed a robust combat armor that provides an impressive amount of protection for your character in the midst of battle. In terms of Damage Threat (DT), or the ability to withstand rifle and handgun attacks, these armors have a 20 DT rating, beating out many other non power armor options.
Here is a summary of the excellent features of NCR Combats:
- Impact Resistance: 100 (+20 bonus)
- Ballistic Resistance: High (75%)
- Energy Resistance: High (~75%)
- AP Resistance: High (around 70%)
- Can be upgraded with additional levels of damage resistance
If you are looking for armors that can withstand almost any form of attack efficiently, then the NNR Combat Armors are in your best interest.
Here is a table summaring the statistics of NMR Combat Armor:
| Statistic | Rate |
|---|---|
| Impact | 200 |
| Ball | 75% – 100% |
| Energy | |
| AP | 45 – 70%* |
AP resistance, depending on the armor being used
Reinforced Combat Armor Mark II (RCA Mark II)
The Reinforced Combat Armor Mark II ranks among the best non POWER armor in New Vegas! This powerful armor provides similar protection as the NNER Combat Armors but outperforms in terms of penetration resistance and energy resistance.
Here are the highlights *RCA Mark II, a significant improvement over Mark I and other nonpower armors**
- **Impact Resistance***: 100 (+26 bonus)
- .Ballistic Resistance: Strong (around 85/90%)
- **^Energy Resistance***: Low-Medium (around~~40%)
- Piercing Resistance: Around 50-60(around~~50-61%)
- Can be Improved with Additional Levels of Combat Armor.
If you face numerous Energy-based attacks for your New Vegas journey will find RCA Mark II essential.
Comparison Table Among Non-Power Armored Options in New Vegas
| | DT | % | | | |
|Armor)| Damage | **| **| ballistic | ****| |
| Cerbat | around | 60 | | Medium |
| Standard | around 19 | 60 | | medium |
| Casual | around *| around 50,| ***| ~40 |
| Standard | around 28 | around 70 || around |
- The table highlights four non power armor options offered in the game. Key statistics like damage threat scores, impact resistance, shooting resistance, and energy strength are given.