Changes: Metal armor

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This is an overview article, listing content appearing in multiple games.

Gameplay articles

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Metal armor is simply any kind of armor manufactured from metal scrap and ancient relics.

While power armor is technically also made mostly of metal, it is more advanced in its characteristics and as such, is not counted as "metal armor".

Variants

Coarse metal armor

Gameplay articles: Fallout, Fallout 2

A basic suit of metal armor made of crudely polished metal plates.

Coarse metal armor Mk II

Gameplay article: Fallout 2

An improvement over the previous one. Polished metal plates, finely crafted into a suit of armor.

Black metal armor

Gameplay articles: Fallout 3, Fallout: New Vegas

A craft metal armor created from a variety of scrap pieces put on a black leather armor. The helmet looks like a white closedfaced, armor-plated motorcycle helmet.

Gamma shield armor

Gameplay article: The Pitt

This heavy armor shields against Gamma Radiation through the use of a lead lining. It has the same appearance as the black metal armor.

Lightweight black metal armor

Gameplay article: Fallout: New Vegas

A black metal armor changed for long trips, the lightweight metal armor has the advantage of improved weight and higher resistance while providing the same level of protection.

Black metal armor, reinforced

Gameplay article: Fallout: New Vegas

A greatly improved black metal armor with extra layers of metal added in several places. The helmet looks like a white closedfaced, armor-plated motorcycle helmet with an extra metal plate added to the front and two metal horns.

Midwestern Brotherhood metal armor

The following is based on information from Fallout Tactics.

Gameplay article: Fallout Tactics

A metal armor version designed after the Great War by the Midwestern Brotherhood of Steel. Unlike other conventional metal armor, it has no spikes on the shoulder, bears the symbol of the Brotherhood on the right shoulder and is created from crudely polished metal.

Midwestern Brotherhood metal armor Mk II

The following is based on information from Fallout Tactics.

Gameplay article: Fallout Tactics

An improved version of the previous one also designed by the Midwestern Brotherhood of Steel. Like its earlier version, it also has no spikes on his shoulder, a symbol of the Brotherhood in the left pectoral and created with several layers of fine polished metal for better protection.

Tesla armor

Gameplay articles: Fallout, Fallout 2

Unlike the basic metal armor it strongly resembles, this armor is an actual pre-War military design, constructed from plans left behind by Nikola Tesla, confiscated by the US government after his death. It is designed to protect the wearer against energy attacks.

Midwestern Brotherhood Tesla armor

The following is based on information from Fallout Tactics.

Gameplay article: Fallout Tactics

This version was likely designed after the Great War by the Midwestern Brotherhood of Steel, based on the pre-War model. The main difference is that its Tesla Attraction Coils are not in the form of protruding rods, like in the earlier variant.

Vault-Tec Tesla armor

The following is based on information from Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel.

Gameplay article: Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel

A special suit of metal armor which covers the entire body like a power armor. There are two Tesla coils on the shoulders that disperse a large percentage of directed energy attacks.

Samurai armor

Gameplay article: Mothership Zeta

An ancient Japanese armor worn by Toshiro Kago, a samurai abducted by aliens to Zeta.

Plating mutant armor

Gameplay article: Fallout Tactics

Crude armor that uses straps of leather and metal bands to form a sparse but effective covering for super mutants.

Spiked mutant armor

Gameplay article: Fallout Tactics

Somewhat heavier armor for super mutants, using lightweight plastic straps and metal encased in leather panels.

Gecko-backed metal armor

Gameplay article: Honest Hearts

A black metal armor with the appearances of regular black metal armor which has increased resistance to fire, poison, and radiation.

Gecko-backed metal armor, reinforced

Gameplay article: Honest Hearts

A greatly improved black metal armor with extra layers of metal in several places with the added benefit of increased resistance to fire, poison, and radiation.

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+'''Metal armor''' is simply any kind of armor manufactured from metal scrap and ancient relics.
-While [[Power Armor]] is technically also made mostly of metal, it is more advanced in it's characteristics and as such, is not counted as "metal armor".
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 [[File:MetalArmor.png|100px|right]]
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-A basic suit of metal armor made crudely of polished metal plates.
+A basic suit of metal armor made of crudely polished metal plates.
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+{{clear}}
 ===Coarse metal armor Mk II===
 [[File:MetalArmorMkII.png|100px|right]]
-{{Gamearticle|FO2|link=Metal armor mk II}}
+{{Gamearticle|FO2|link1=Metal armor Mk II (Fallout 2)}}
 An improvement over the previous one. Polished metal plates, finely crafted into a suit of armor.
-{{-}}
+{{clear}}
 ===Black metal armor===
-[[File:MetalArmorF3.png|90px|right]]
+[[File:MetalArmorF3.png|50px|right]]
 {{Gamearticle|FO3|FNV}}
 A craft metal armor created from a variety of scrap pieces put on a black leather armor. The helmet looks like a white closedfaced, armor-plated motorcycle helmet.
-{{-}}
+{{clear}}
 ===Gamma shield armor===
+[[File:Metal armor.png|120px|right]]
-{{Gamearticle|FO3TP|link1=Gamma Shield Armor}}
+{{Gamearticle|FO3TP|link1=Gamma shield armor}}
-This heavy armor shields against Gamma Radiation through the use of a lead lining. It has the same appearance as the Black Metal Armor.
+This heavy armor shields against Gamma Radiation through the use of a lead lining. It has the same appearance as the black metal armor.
-{{-}}
+{{clear}}
 ===Lightweight black metal armor===
-[[File:LightweightMetalArmor.png|70px|right]]
+[[File:LightweightMetalArmor.png|40px|right]]
 {{Gamearticle|FNV|link1=Lightweight metal armor}}
-A black metal armor changed for long trips, the lightweight metal armor sacrifices a little protection, but has the advantage of improved weight and equivalent resistance.
+A black metal armor changed for long trips, the lightweight metal armor has the advantage of improved weight and higher resistance while providing the same level of protection.
-{{-}}
+{{clear}}
-===Black metal armor reinforced===
+===Black metal armor, reinforced===
-[[File:MetalArmorReinforced.png|90px|right]]
+[[File:MetalArmor Reinforced.png|120px|right]]
 {{Gamearticle|FNV|link1=Metal armor, reinforced}}
 A greatly improved black metal armor with extra layers of metal added in several places. The helmet looks like a white closedfaced, armor-plated motorcycle helmet with an extra metal plate added to the front and two metal horns.
-{{-}}
+{{clear}}
 ===Midwestern Brotherhood metal armor===
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 {{Gamearticle|FOT}}
 A metal armor version designed after the [[Great War]] by the [[Brotherhood of Steel (Midwest)|Midwestern Brotherhood of Steel]]. Unlike other conventional metal armor, it has no spikes on the shoulder, bears the symbol of the Brotherhood on the right shoulder and is created from crudely polished metal.
-{{-}}
+{{clear}}
 ===Midwestern Brotherhood metal armor Mk II===
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 {{Gamearticle|FOT|link1=Metal armor Mk II (Fallout Tactics)}}
 An improved version of the previous one also designed by the Midwestern Brotherhood of Steel. Like its earlier version, it also has no spikes on his shoulder, a symbol of the Brotherhood in the left pectoral and created with several layers of fine polished metal for better protection.
-{{-}}
+{{clear}}
 ===Tesla armor===
 [[File:TeslaArmor.png|100px|right]]
-{{Gamearticle|FO1|FO2|link=Tesla Armor}}
+{{Gamearticle|FO1|FO2|link1=Tesla armor (Fallout)|link2=Tesla armor (Fallout)}}
-Unlike the basic metal armor it strongly resembles, this armor is an actual pre-War military design, constructed from plans left behind by [[Nikola Tesla]], confiscated by the [[United States of America|US]] government after his death. It is designed to protect the wearer against energy attacks.
+Unlike the basic metal armor it strongly resembles, this armor is an actual pre-War military design, constructed from plans left behind by [[Nikola Tesla]], confiscated by the [[United States|US]] government after his death. It is designed to protect the wearer against energy attacks.
-{{-}}
+{{clear}}
 ===Midwestern Brotherhood Tesla armor===
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 {{Gamearticle|FOT|link1=Tesla armor (Fallout Tactics)}}
 This version was likely designed after the Great War by the Midwestern Brotherhood of Steel, based on the pre-War model. The main difference is that its Tesla Attraction Coils are not in the form of protruding rods, like in the earlier variant.
-{{-}}
+{{clear}}
 ===Vault-Tec Tesla armor===
+[[File:VaultTecTeslaArmor.png|60px|right]]
 {{FOBOS}}
-[[File:VaultTecTeslaArmor.png|70px|right]]
 {{Gamearticle|FOBOS|link=Tesla armor}}
 A special suit of metal armor which covers the entire body like a power armor. There are two Tesla coils on the shoulders that disperse a large percentage of directed energy attacks.
-{{-}}
+{{clear}}
 ===Samurai armor===
+[[File:SamuraiArmor.png|50px|right]]
 {{Gamearticle|FO3MZ|link1=Samurai armor}}
+An ancient Japanese armor worn by [[Toshiro Kago]], a samurai abducted by [[Alien (Fallout 3)|aliens]] to ''[[Zeta]]''.
-[[File:SamuraiArmor.png|80px|right]]
+{{clear}}
-An ancient Japanese armor worn by [[Toshiro Kago]], a samurai abducted by [[aliens]] to ''[[Zeta]]''.
-{{-}}
 ===Plating mutant armor===
+[[File:FoT plating mutant armor.png|75px|right]]
 {{Gamearticle|FOT|link1=Plating mutant armor}}
+Crude armor that uses straps of leather and metal bands to form a sparse but effective covering for [[Mariposa super mutant|super mutant]]s.
-[[File:Ftmutant.gif|120px|right]]
+{{clear}}
-Crude armor that uses straps of leather and metal bands to form a sparse but effective covering for [[super mutant]]s.
-{{-}}
 ===Spiked mutant armor===
+[[File:FoT spiked mutant armor.png|75px|right]]
 {{Gamearticle|FOT|link1=Spiked mutant armor}}
-[[File:Ftmutant2.gif|120px|right]]
 Somewhat heavier armor for super mutants, using lightweight plastic straps and metal encased in leather panels.
-{{-}}
+{{clear}}
+===Gecko-backed metal armor===
+[[file:Metal armor.png|right|120px]]
+{{Gamearticle|FNVHH|link1=Gecko-backed metal armor}}
+A black metal armor with the appearances of regular black metal armor which has increased resistance to fire, poison, and radiation.
+{{clear}}
+===Gecko-backed metal armor, reinforced===
+[[File:MetalArmor Reinforced.png|right|120px]]
+{{Gamearticle|FNVHH|link1=Gecko-backed metal armor, reinforced}}
+A greatly improved black metal armor with extra layers of metal in several places with the added benefit of increased resistance to fire, poison, and radiation.
+{{clear}}
 ==Gallery==
-<gallery widths="140">
+<gallery>
-MetalArmorFemale.jpg|Female Black Metal Armor in ''Fallout 3''
+Metal armor female.png|Female black metal armor in ''Fallout 3''
-FOT Metal Armour Render.png|Midwestern Brotherhood Metal Armor in ''Fallout Tactics''
+FOT Metal Armour Render.png|Midwestern Brotherhood metal armor in ''Fallout Tactics''
+Metal armor.jpg|Metal armor ad from ''[[Fallout Pen and Paper d20|Fallout d20]]''
+Metal_Armour_Female.jpg|Metal Armor Concept Art ([[Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel|Fallout Tactics]])
+Metal_Male_Shooting.jpg|Metal Armor Concept Art ([[Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel|Fallout Tactics]])
 </gallery>
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