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For an overview of T-45d power armor in the Fallout series of games, see T-45d power armor. For an overview of various models of power armor in the Fallout series of games, see power armor. |
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The T-45d power armor is a piece of armor in Fallout 3.
Background
Created by West Tek,[1][2] the T-45 powered combat infantry armor was the first design of its kind pressed into service during the Sino-American War,[1] first deployed in 2067 on the Alaskan Front to counter the Chinese offensive. As the development of power armor by West Tek began only in August 2065, the T-45 lacked the mobility of future versions, but the ability to wield heavy ordnance and excellent protection proved to change the nature of modern warfare.[2] China immediately rushed to create its own version to counter the T-45, but lagged behind. The T-45 was effectively a stop-gap model utilizing existing technologies and manufacturing techniques. This temporary solution would eventually become the mainstay of American power armor units, especially as subsequent upgrades reduced the impact of the mobility problems that plagued the early production runs.[3][Non-game 1]
The ability to operate crew-served weapons and heavy ordnance alone is one of the key advantages offered by the T-45d power armor. Although the T-45d (and indeed, no power armor to date) had built-in weapons, the operator could use any kind of weapon that could be fired by an infantryman.[Non-game 1] Protection came in second. The use of steel plating offered a considerable advantage against most small arms and used existing technologies and materials, allowing the U.S. to quickly manufacture and deploy T-45d suits.[4] However, the armor had its limits and as the war with China dragged on, it became insufficient in both the ability to deploy firepower and protect the operator. However, as the T-51 power armor model did not arrive until 2076, the T-45d became the workhorse of the American military and a test-bed for related technologies.[Non-game 1]
The original prototypes survived to 2077 and were slated to become literal museum pieces at the Museum of Technology on the National Mall in 2078.[5] Harold Frost, one of the T-45's original designers, would later go on to design the Excavator power armor for the Garrahan Mining Company.[6]
Following the Great War, the T-45d power armor became a rare sight and a powerful asset for anyone who can procure such a suit. The principal operator of the armor is the Brotherhood of Steel and its offshoot chapters, with the largest known numbers being utilized by the rogue Lyons' Brotherhood of Steel and the loyalist Outcasts in the Capital Wasteland.
Characteristics
Design
Gameplay attributes
Power armor can only be worn if the player has gained the Power Armor Training perk, either by talking to Paladin Gunny in the Citadel, by starting the Take it Back! quest, or by completing the Anchorage Reclamation simulation (Operation: Anchorage).
T-45d power armor can be repaired using components from the T-51b power armor, but the reverse is not possible. All non-unique variants of T-45d power armor have identical properties and effects, and only differ in their appearance and use in certain quests.
Variants
- Power armor and power helmet, a standard variant of power armor.
- Brotherhood power armor and Brotherhood power helmet, it has the same appearance and attributes as regular power armor. There are no differences other than the name, the insignia on the shoulder pauldrons, that it will not appear in a merchant's stock, and Protector Casdin will not accept it as part of The Outcast Collection Agent unmarked quest.
- Outcast power armor and Outcast power helmet, a variant worn by Brotherhood Outcasts. Visually it is a standard suit of Brotherhood of Steel power armor, but repainted (somewhat haphazardly) to be black and red. Having Outcast variants in your inventory (equipped or not) when speaking to Protector Casdin will cause him to confiscate the armor unless you have gained the Outcasts' trust. Wearing a full suit of Outcast power armor will cause the Outcasts stationed at the Outcast Outpost to treat you as though you are an Outcast member, rather than a "local".
- Lyons' Pride power armor, it is the same as regular power armor, except that the Lyons' Pride insignia is on the shoulder instead of the standard Brotherhood of Steel insignia. There is no specific Lyon's Pride power helmet; Pride members wear either standard power helmets or the Brotherhood variants.
- Linden's Outcast power armor, a unique Outcast power armor obtained as a quest reward for completing the quest Oasis in Leaf Mother Laurel's favor.
- Prototype medic power armor, this is a variation of the Army power armor equipped with a Mister Gutsy-like onboard artificial intelligence. The armor's primary function is to administer Med-X when the wearer receives significant damage. Because the artificial intelligence is capable of speech it will also alert the wearer to the presence of nearby enemies and vice versa.
- Ashur's power armor, a unique version of the standard power armor which has been painted and adorned with various tribal emblems and is only found with The Pitt add-on.
- Tribal power armor, a damaged suit of Brotherhood power armor, patched and altered by unnamed denizens of The Pitt to resemble Ashur's power armor; it is only found with The Pitt add-on.
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- Army power armor, it has a US Army band on each shoulder. There is no matching helmet for the Army power armor.
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Locations
Power armor and power helmet
- In the trenches near the Washington Monument by the bunker, is a dead paladin, also there is another dead paladin, if you go up the stairs by the entrance, both wearing full suits of armor.
- Outside the GNR Building Plaza you can find a few dead paladins from the super mutant attack.
- Regular power armor can be acquired from the Capital Wasteland's merchants, although they rarely appear in stock.
- Friday, a vendor in the Downtown section of The Pitt, also sells them.
- You also receive a complete suit of power armor in 100% condition from Sarah Lyons at the beginning of the game's final quest, Take it Back!
- In Broken Steel when the Brotherhood of Steel is attacking the Mobile Base Crawler, some paladins may die in the assault, making a opportunity for the player to loot the bodies and obtain Brotherhood power armor or just power armor.
- When you are doing the quest "Following in His Footsteps" when you first meet Sarah Lyons and follow her through the alley, Initiate Jennings will be lying on a mattress with a full suit of armor, but in weak condition.
- When fast jumping to Falls Church (or when arriving there the first time through the Marigold Station) the player might encounter a random engagement between super mutants and Brotherhood of Steel paladins. A paladin may die with power armor on, allowing the player to take it.
Brotherhood power armor and Brotherhood power helmet
This variant is found on most fallen Brotherhood of Steel members.
Outcast power armor and Outcast power helmet
Outcast power armor and Outcast power helmet can be acquired from the corpses of fallen Outcasts and from Fort Independence.
Lyons' Pride power armor
It can be acquired from the corpses of dead Lyons' Pride members during Take it Back, or reverse-pickpocketing: Sentinel Lyons, Knight Captain Gallows, Paladin Vargas, Paladin Glade, Paladin Kodiak and Knight Captain Dusk.
Notes
- Though not included as a complete object, Fallout 3's Textures.bsa file contains a complete mesh for a pink power armor, and appears as a pink-painted armor with a white outline of a heart painted on the breastplate.
- When the player character wears the helmet, they are not affected by the voice changer, when doing a power attack with their fists or a melee weapon.
Bugs
The Brotherhood of Steel insignia is present on the left pauldron of all "plain" power armor.
Gallery
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Fallout 4 loading screens: "The T-45 series was the first version of Power Armor ever employed on the battlefield by the U.S. military. Many suits remain active in the Wasteland today, and provide their wearers with substantial protection."
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Fallout 76 loading screens: "Built by defense contractor West Tek, the T-45 series of Power Armor was the first to be successfully deployed on the battlefield. Its introduction changed the nature of modern warfare."
- ↑ Fallout Shelter T-45d power armor item description: "Deployed pre-War against Chinese tanks. That's right – tanks."
- ↑ Armor appearance in the games.
- ↑ Museum of Technology terminals; research lead's terminal, Log Entry 20760307
- ↑ Garrahan Mining Headquarters terminal entries; project manager's terminal, Personal Logs
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