Guide to Defense

Guide to Defense (WIP)

To be good at combat, you must be able to survive an encounter with anything. Nuke Ops, Wizards, Assistants, and such. While some may say that the best defense is a robust offense (which can be true in some cases), knowing how to protect yourself is a vital skill needed to be robust.

Armor

Armor is a great passive way to keep you from getting hurt too badly in a fight. Some jobs will have difficulty acquiring armor. Some armor, like hardsuits, will slow you, as well.

Armor has a chance to reduce or block all damage of a certain type, in a certain region. You will see "Your armor has protected your X." when your armor blocks all damage. "Your armor softens the blow!" means that you took reduced damage. "Your armor absorbs the blow!" appears to also indicate full protection.

Armor only protects the region that it covers on your body. No armor protects your entire body.

Icon	Item	How to acquire	Protection	Notes
	Captain's Armor	Captain	Offers moderate protection from most sources.	The Captain will usually wear this. It's also space-worthy, but it will slow you down. Wearing this while not the captain is a good way to get robusted.
File:Hardsuitminerengineer.pngFile:CEsuit.png	Hardsuit	Engineering, Atmospherics, E.V.A.	Gives decent protection from melee attacks and explosions.	See here for information on the different styles.
	Ablative Armor Vest	Armory	Very strong against energy-based weapons.	It will sometimes deflect energy projectiles, which includes Taser shots! It's also a traitor objective.
	Bulletproof Vest	Armory	Makes the wearer very resilient to bullets.	Rarely used, because lasers are the main weapon of choice for those who can get them.
	Body Armor	Captain, HoS, HoP, Security	Protects moderately against melee and lasers, which are common things to be harmed by.	Captain usually will usually wear his space armor instead. Also sometimes found on Ian.
	Riot Suit	Armory	This, combined with the riot shield, will make you be the nightmare of toolbox-wielding assistants everywhere.	It's very resistant to melee attacks, BUT it's less protective against lasers than standard armor. Slows you down slightly
	Armored Coat	HoS	The most protective armor avaliable on the station.	Wear this as your rightful trophy if you manage to outrobust him.

Stuns and Incapacitation

Having the ability to stun at a moment's notice will protect you from getting robusted quite often (As long as you don't get stunned first)

Icon	Item	How to acquire	Counter	Notes
	Stun Baton	Security	Hulk	Not being security, and having this out, is likely to land you in the brig.
	Flash	Security, Heads, Bridge, Sec Checkpoint, Tech Storage	Sunglasses, Welding Helmet	Cyborgs are vulnerable to this method of stunning.
File:Taser.png	Taser	Security	Hulk, Ablative Armor Vest	A ranged stun, which sets Sec apart from everyone else. Has five charges.
File:Egun.png	E-Gun	Captain, HoS, HoP, Armory	Hulk, Ablative Armor Vest	Like a Taser, but with more charges, and the option to kill, if needed.
	Disarm Intent	Have arms	Dangerous to do	You have a chance to push someone down when attacking with the disarm intent. Someone pushed down will also drop their weapon.
	Chloral Hydrate	Chemistry	Coffee	Typically used with a syringe gun, Hypospray, or Smoke Grenade. This puts anyone to sleep for an extended period of time. Large doses can kill someone (30+ units).
	Flashbang	Security	Sunglasses + Earmuffs	Very good for stunning a whole room. Not wearing ear protection will make you deaf for awhile.
	Knockout	Using a weapon	Helmets might protect you	When you hit someone in the head, there's a fairly low chance for them to be knocked out.

Damage Prevention

A few items, when used, can completely block damage.

Icon	Item	How to acquire	Protection	Notes
	Riot Shield	Armory	Blocks melee and projectile attacks to the chest.	Note that attacks aimed at other parts of the body (commonly the head) may miss, and have a chance of hitting another part instead, usually your chest.
	Energy Combat Shield	Nuke ops	Blocks most melee and ranged projectiles	This will also block Tasers, making Nuclear Operatives very hard to kill, unless they're surrounded.
	Reactive Teleport Armor	Research Director's Office	Teleports you randomly if you're hit.	It could end badly if you get spaced due to this, but it'll still improve your odds of surviving.
	Energy Sword	Syndicate Uplinks	Blocks most projectiles	Needs to be turned on to work. You're still vulnerable to melee attacks with this.