The Collectors' chitinous armor is flexible and even tougher than ballistic fibers. These attacks hit significantly harder and more often, allowing the Phantom to dismantle heavily-armored targets. The armor has small gains for shield strength and regeneration, but where it truly shines is in its capacity to amplify biotic amps and omni-tools. Spirit armor is worn by Cerberus Phantoms fortunate enough to be biotic or for those who are skilled enough to use highly technical attacks. Many small improvements increase the performance of biotic amps and omni-tools, heat management and kinetic coils for ranged weapons, and synthetic muscle assistors for melee capability.Ĭerberus Spirit Armor File:Mass Effect Cerberus Spirit Armor.png Its capacitors give modest boosts to shields and shield regeneration time. The remaining energy focuses on shield strength and regeneration time to help survivability.Ĭerberus Shade Armor File:Mass Effect Shade Spirit Armor.pngĬerberus Shade armor is worn by Phantoms who need to be prepared for a wide variety of threats. Powerful capacitors deliver punishing energy to the Phantom's weapons, and circulating coolant in its gloves allows for more shots before a given thermal clip overheats. Nightmare armor is worn by Cerberus Phantoms expecting long-range conflicts. They have a saying: 'Out of shape going in, in shape coming out.'Ĭerberus Nightmare Armor File:Mass Effect Cerberus Nightmare Armor.png The only drawback of the armor is its weight, which the troops carry as a point of pride. The troops demanded three things in its design: shields and armor thick enough to last against a superior foe, and a rechargeable pack to extend a heavy weapon power cell. Due to the high-risk tactics associated with the armor, the Alliance has captured very few suits in perfect condition.Ĭerberus assault armor is designed for shock troops, who are expected to turn the tide of battle against creatures or forces that would decimate normal soldiers. It offers some benefit to omni-tool and biotic amp systems, but its main emphasis is boosting and recharging its kinetic barrier and bleeding off weapon heat through coolant circulation in its gloves. Its role is to keep the wearer standing and shooting as long as possible. The chest and shoulder piece bears the logo of the Edmonton Blood Dragons, and the inside of the armor bears the signatures of the entire team.Ĭerberus Ajax Armor File:Mass Effect Cerberus Ajax Armor.pngĪmong Cerberus soldiers, Ajax armor is favored by those brave or unlucky enough to lead charges to break enemy formations. The armor's microframe computer adapts to any top-tier omni-tool, kinetic barrier, or biotic amp, giving breathtaking and error-free performance. It uses a unique, proprietary power cell that costs as much as a EUCC rookie's contract. Originally created for Earth's Urban Combat Championship league, this set of armor has undergone as much or more field testing than those of modern militaries. Armax Arsenal produces Predator L/M/H Armor. They also make a basic grade omni-tool which is available to the general public. The main supplier of elite turian military units, Armax Arsenal weapons and armor are high quality, high priced and very difficult to acquire for most non-turians. Ariake Technologies manufactures Mercenary Armor for humans, krogan, and turians.Īrmax Arsenal Armor File:Mass Effect Armax Arsenal Armor.png Recently they have branched out to develop a line of high grade armor with an enhanced ablative weave to provide extra protection. Computer Data Link, 1,000 kilometer range, +1D Computer Programming/RepairĪriake Technologies Armor File:Mass Effect Ariake Technologies Armor.pngĪn Earth-based electronics concern, Ariake Tech is best known for their high grade omni-tools.Commlink, 1,000 kilometer range, +1D Communications.Sensors 1,000 kilometer range, +1D Search.

Armor can be customised with upgrades to give better shields or health regeneration, improve cooldown times for tech abilities, or protect against melee attacks depending on individual preference.Īrmor can be alternatively termed as combat hardsuit (or combat hard-suit).Īll suits of armor have the following abilities: These rate armor based on the protection it provides. There are, however, three general armor categories. Turians, krogan, quarians and humans all have specific types of armor asari use human armor. Armor is protective body covering intended to prevent injury in combat, and is differentiated by species.

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