The US Army combat armor gives a bonus to the Guns and Survival skills, which are listed on the effects screen of the Pip-Boy as 'Superior Training.' The armor offers a higher Damage Threshold than normal combat armor or reinforced combat armor, and slightly less than combat armor, reinforced mark 2. There are pouches added to the armor and the shoulder plates are shaped differently in comparison to other combat armor models. A single golden chevron is painted on each pauldron, denoting the owner as a private. CharacteristicsĪ suit of standard US Army combat armor, consisting of olive drab armor plates affixed to a brown uniform. A wide variety of such armor can be found throughout the wastelands, ranging from the early iterations developed by the United States Army to the cutting-edge riot gear that came into use prior to the Great War.
A diverse family of personal body armor with varying degrees of sophistication, providing balanced protection against both energy and ballistic damage.
