Guide to Combat

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This is a table of some common, or just robust, things. This is not a list of how much damage each item does, just the best items and short notes on how to use them best. If you feel something should be added, please go ahead and do so, if it's robust enough. This is in alphabetical order:

Weapons

While most items in the game can be used as a makeshift weapon, actual dedicated weapons are far more effective in harming, subduing or killing a target.

Offense

Melee Weapons

Most station personal lack access to proper firearms, thus if push comes to shove most people will have to rely on the old fashion method of melee combat to deal with a attacker.

Make Shift Weapon

Almost any object on the station can be used as a makeshift melee weapon, however some are better than others.

Icon Item Damage How to Acquire Faction Usage Notes
  Broken Bottle 15 Brute when breaking
9 Brute after broken
Get a bottle from the Booze-o-mat, smash it on someone. Civilian Has to be broken first, to break simply change intent to harm then smash it against someone; by aiming for the head you will also knock them down if they are not wearing protective head gear. Smashing it spills its contents over the target so you could use it as a chemist to knock out your opponent, by filling it with chloral, and then beat them to death with it. Another reason why traitor Chemist is so great. If the bottle's contents are flammable (booze bottles, for instance) you can follow up by setting your opponent on fire.
  Butcher's Cleaver 15 Brute Hack the Dinnerware vending machine. Civilian: Kitchen Staff Somewhat hard to get. Security will likely have their suspicions as the only reason to have this over the normal knife is its robusting power. Works as a ghetto circular saw in surgery.
  Circular Saw 15 Brute Operating Theatre Robotics Lab Autolathe Civilian: Medical/Research One of the most robust things you can find. Sadly they are rather uncommon and departments like to hang onto theirs, and security likes to take them.
  Death Nettle Max 45 burn.
Damage depends on potency
Damage diminishes every hit.
Growing them at Hydroponics Civilian: Botany A red nettle that knocks people down with massive damage and contains polyacid. Requires gloves to wield, lasts for several hits (damage reduced with each hit) until they disintegrate (i.e. the evidence disappears.) Experienced Botanists can make these. At low potency they are mostly a joke but at high potency they are stronger than energy swords.
  Fire Extinguisher 10 Brute Found across the station in Emergency Fire closets on the walls and lockers in maintenance tunnels. Autolathe can make more. Civilian Found across the station so they're aren't in short supply. Unlikely to be taken by security if they search you. They are also very useful if you get spaced, spray in opposite direction of where you want to go, and you'll fly away. With a limit of 50 units, that's 10 squirts using 5 per spray.
 
 
Air/Oxygen/Anaesthetic tank 10 Brute Emergency lockers, E.V.A. storages, Toxins lab, Atmospherics, Operating Theatre (for anaesthetic tanks). Civilian Found across the station so they're aren't in short supply. Air and oxygen tanks are unlikely to be taken by security if they search you. You can use it for internals while having it in your hand (though it is recommended you don't use an anaesthetic tank).
  Fire Axe 5 Onehand
24 Twohand
Bridge and Atmospherics. Civilian: Atmospherics/Command Most robust thing you can get from the Station. Has to be held with two hands to be used properly. Security will likely take it and it's a large object. Best to store this on your back. They are also rare, one is in Atmos and the other is in the Bridge, good luck breaking in before it gets taken.
  Hatchet 12 Brute
15 thrown
Hydroponics. Civilian: Botany Botanists use these to chop wood, they also are good at chopping limbs. Easy to conceal, and if you're a Botanist, security probably won't care if you're carrying one. Throwing it at someone deals 15 damage. Bonus points for finishing off an escaping enemy this way, Navajo-style. Works as a ghetto circular saw in surgery.
  Kitchen Knife 10 Brute Kitchen Autolathe. Civilian Useful if you're the Chef, as Security are unlikely to give a single shit if they see you with it. Works as a ghetto scalpel in surgery.
  Null Rod 15 Brute Chapel and on the Chaplain. Civilian: Chaplain Similar to the Circular Saw, but there's only one of them, and the Chaplain tends to keep it on him. It can destroy runes and protect against some cult magics. Can be stored in the suit storage of any of the Chaplains outfits.
  Pickaxe 15 Brute Mining Dock and Mining Station. Civilian Again, very robust, but it's very big, yet your jumpsuit's belt can hold it. Miners will likely trade this for other things, such as a tool belt, or insulated gloves. Since it is seen mostly on miners, security will be quick to blame them when they find a bloody pickaxe next to what was the HoP. Mining drills and jackhammers all do the same amount of damage as a pickaxe.
  Scalpel 10 Brute Operating Theatre Autolathe. Civilian: Medical/Research Despite being not as good at the saw, this is still quite robust. Best part is you can have it your pocket and if you have access to this (not counting autolathe produced scalpels) security wouldn't care, unless it's covered in blood, of course. But even then they might assume you're just a bad doctor.
  Glass Shard 5 Brute
10 thrown
Anywhere there's glass (read: everywhere). Civilian Extremely easy to obtain, just break a glass/reinforced glass pane or climb a glass table. Works also as a ghetto scalpel.
  Screwdriver 5 Brute Most storage rooms and Engineering. Civilian Its robustness doesn't come from the damage, but from its thin, pointed edge. Anyone not wearing glasses can have their eyes stabbed out causing them lose sight. Doesn't make them mute so they'll still scream, or might even fight back before you have a chance to blind them enough.
  Surgical Drill 15 Brute Operating Theatre Autolathe. Civilian: Medical/Research Only found in Surgery. Unfortunately, debate is ongoing whether it can be used to stick cyborg limbs onto people or not. You can probably think of a few other uses for it, though.
  Toolbox 10 Brute Most storage rooms and Engineering. Civilian Rather common. Althought it deals a moderate amount of damage, it's a bulky item, so you'll have to hold it.
  Welding tool 3 Brute when off
15 Burn when on
Most storage rooms and Engineering. Civilian When switched on, it deals a robust amount of burn damage.
  Toolbox 15 brute
18 brute when thrown
Syndicate uplink and the Derelict. Syndicate Worth more for emergency tools than anything. Expect security to come cracking down unless they know you've taken a trip to the derelict.
  Spear 10 brute in Onehand
18 brute when wielded/Twohand
20 brute when Thrown
Made by yourself Civilian A haphazardly-constructed yet still deadly weapon of ancient design. You can attach an explosive to it.
  Chainsaw 13 Brute when off
21 Brute when on
Made by yourself Civilian You can surgically replace an arm with a chainsaw.

Actual Melee Weapon

Unlike makeshift melee weapons, these melee weapons are usually more reliable and robust, however most station personal can't get access to them, as well as these weapons being very noticeable.

Icon Item Damage How to Acquire Faction Usage Notes
File:Cultblade.png Cult Blade 30 Brute Cult magic Cultists Those who aren't Cultists suffer from wielding this blade...MENTALLY. Aside from being very robust, it is Cult exclusive. Expect a wave of batons lasers when Security sees you holding this.
  Energy Sword 3 Brute Off
30 Brute On
Through a Syndicate Uplink Syndicate/Nanotrasen Despite being very strong in melee combat, its activation is loud, very obvious to those around you, and not viable unless you are a traitor. It also counts as a shield when active! Use a multitool on one to turn on RAINBOW MODE (permanently). TURN IT ON BEFORE YOU USE IT
File:DualSaber.gif Double-bladed Energy Sword 3 Brute Off
34 Brute On
Combine two Energy Swords Syndicate/Nanotrasen Has to be held with two hands while on. Four extra damage may not seem much, but it means one less hit to crit an unarmored opponent. When wielded it gives a guaranteed chance to deflect lasers and stun shots. Like the energy sword, its activation is very loud. To create this, you must combine two Energy Swords together of any color (hold one in each hand and click the other sword) or receive it in a Syndicate Bundle. You cannot put two holodeck swords together. Use a multitool on one to turn on RAINBOW MODE (permanently). TURN IT ON BEFORE YOU USE IT For obvious balance reasons, hulks do not get the projectile deflection benefits.
  Stun Baton 10 Brute Security Office and Security Officer's backpack. Security Very robust if you know how to use it properly. Only the security force can get these easily.
  Katana 40 brute Possible loot from abandoned crates in the Mine Unknown Real katanas are very robust, but only miners have a reasonable chance of finding them.
File:Telescopic Baton.png Telescopic Baton 10 Brute Heads of Staff's backpacks. Command Like the stunbaton but retractable, with a slightly shorter stun time, but the same capability for bludgeoning. Heads of Staff start their shift with one in their backpack. Be sure to extend it before using!

Ranged Weapons

Although often hard to get, these can put you at a huge advantage. Not just from being outside melee range, but also by shooting through windows and destroying walls. Guns rely on a stock of ammo, and those are hard to get, while energy guns use recharging units or just recharge by themselves.

Sidearms(Ballistic)

Ballistic weapons remain a popular weapon in the 26th century, typically however Nanotrasen prefer the usage of Energy weapons over Ballistic weapons, so don't expect to see many ballistic weapons on station.

Icon Item Ammo Capacity Damage & Effects How to Acquire Faction Usage Notes
  Desert Eagle File:Ammo 50.png
.50
7 Rounds 60 Brute Summon guns, can spawn in the secure contraband locker on metastation. Nanotrasen Comes in three tasteful variants. Normal, gold and camo gold. Hope for the gold gun.
  Mateba  
.357
7 Rounds 60 Brute Syndicate Uplink and summon guns. Nanotrasen All in all the syndicate revolver, but for death squad and emergency response team officers.
  Revolver  
.357
7 Rounds 60 Brute Syndicate Uplink and summon guns Syndicate Security (or generally anyone) will be quick to scream 'TRAITOR!' if they see you with one.
  Revolver  
.38
6 Rounds 15 Brute + Knockdown Detective's locker or summon guns. Security Knocks down targets, causing some minor damage. Can be modified to fire .357, but may break with the modification.
  Stetchkin Pistol File:Ammo 9mm.png
10mm
8 rounds 30 Brute Syndicate Uplink. Syndicate The nuke op's weapon of choice, unless they spend telecrystals on something better. Small enough to fit in pockets.
  Russian Revolver  
.357
1 round. Can load up to 6. 60 Brute
300 Brute when used on self
MetaStation Old Russia A Russian made revolver. Uses .357 ammo. It has a single slot in its chamber for a bullet. A gun to play Russian Roulette! You can spin the chamber to randomize the position of the bullet.

Sidearms(Energy)

Energy weapons are among the most common kind of weapon you'll find on a Nanotrasen space station. Reliable but has issues with ammo.

Energy Based

Icon Item Ammo Capacity Damage & Effects How to Acquire Faction Usage Notes
  Taser  
Energy
5 Electrodes Stun target Armory, taser crates and summon guns. Security If you're trying to kill someone, stun, then beat the living daylights out of them.
  Energy Crossbow  
Energy
6 Bolts (needs to be recharged) 10 Toxin + stun Syndicate Uplink. Syndicate The syndicate's energy crossbow, small, silent and deadly. Cannot be used in recharging units. It's worth noting that the stun is shorter than the standard taser gun, and you will have to manually recharge it after each shot.

Pulse Based

Icon Item Ammo Capacity Damage & Effects How to Acquire Faction Usage Notes
  Pulse Pistol  
Energy
5 Pulse, 10 Laser, 10 Stun 50 Burn Emergency Response Team Nanotrasen A sidearm based on the Pulse Rifle. Is capable of fitting inside pockets and other small places but has a very limited ammo capacity. Issued to all Elite Emergency Response Team personal.

Longarm(Ballistic)

Automatic

Icon Item Ammo Capacity Damage & Effects How to Acquire Faction Usage Notes
  C20r SMG File:12mmMag.png
12mm
20 Rounds 20 Brute + Knockdown Can only be found in Nuke rounds, or with Summon guns. Syndicate It knocks the target down, similar to the detective's revolver, except chances are if you go down, you're not getting back up.
  WT550 Automatic Rifle File:9mm.png
4.6×30mm
20 Rounds 20 Brute Security and Cargo. Nanotrasen A older rifle often used by paramilitary or high security forces.
  L6 SAW  
.762
50 Rounds 60 Brute Nuke ops and summon guns only. Syndicate Holds the most ammo of any gun, 50 shots dealing 60 brute damage each, two good shots on someone and they're down.
File:SMG.png Submachine Gun File:Ammo 9mm.png
9mm
18 Shells 25 Brute R&D Lab once researched first. Nanotrasen An expensive gun to make, but one of the few actual guns used by Nanotrasen that aren't shotguns. Researched from R&D.
  Uzi File:Ammo 50.png
9mm
32 rounds 20 Brute Summon guns, Gang Wars Gangs A lightweight, fast firing gun, for when you want someone dead. Uses 9mm rounds.

Shotgun

Icon Item Ammo Capacity Damage & Effects How to Acquire Faction Usage Notes
  Combat Shotgun  
12 Gauge Shells
8 Shells


15(x5) Brute with buckshot
60 Brute with slugs
5 Brute + Knockdown with beanbag
Nothing with blank
Stuns target with stun
6 brute + 30u chemicals with dart
20 Brute + fire with incendiary

Found in ballistic crates and from Summon guns. Nanotrasen The highest ammo capacity of any shotgun. Best of all, you can load shells in a sequence, for example - Beanbag, Slug, Beanbag, Slug etc., for more effective combat.
    Double-Barrelled Shotgun  
12 Gauge shells
2 Shells Same as 'Shotgun' Bar. Civilian Easiest shotgun to get, yet the rarest. Only one starts on the station and the Bartender likes to keep it in case of bar fights. A sawn-off shotgun will fit in your backpack.
  Riot Shotgun  
12 Gauge shells
6 Shells Same as 'Shotgun' The Armoury and summon spells. Security A uncommon shotgun, typically only used in emergencies by Security or when facing someone with ranged energy protection. Is the only main shotgun on the station at round start sans the bartender's double barrel.
  Bulldog  
12 Gauge shells
8 Shells Same as 'Shotgun' Uplink Syndicate A powerful semi-automatic, drum fed, shotgun employed by syndicate nuclear operative teams.

Longarm(Energy)

Laser Based

Icon Item Ammo Capacity Damage & Effects How to Acquire Faction Usage Notes
  Laser Gun  
Energy
10 Lasers 20 Burn Armory, weapons crates and summon guns. Security No real reason to use this over the energy gun as it is lethal ONLY.
  Laser Cannon  
Energy
10 Lasers 40 Burn R&D Lab once researched first. Nanotrasen Must be researched first. This is the Laser Gun's bigger brother, fear him, he will fuck you over.
  Energy Gun  
Energy
10 Lasers, 20 Disable 20 Burn
Stun
Armory, Energy Weapons Crate or Summon guns. Security A versatile energy weapon. Best thing is to disable a target and then either handcuff (for arresting) or spam the other remaining shots at them on kill mode (for murder).
File:Advegun.png Advanced Energy Gun  
Energy
10 (recharges over time) 20 Burn/Stun target R&D Lab once researched first. Nanotrasen Using advanced wizardry SCIENCE, a mini nuclear generator has been fitted into this gun to provide unlimited shots! Researched from R&D. Cannot be used in recharging units. Unreliable models may emit radiation, take caution.
  Antique Laser Gun  
Energy
12 (recharges over time) 20 Burn Captain's Quarters. Nanotrasen The prized weapon of the Captain, and the target of many enemy horses. Similar to the laser gun except it's recharged all by itself. They just don't make guns like they used to.
  Head of Security's Gun  
Energy
5 Stun, 10 Laser, 20 Disable 20 Burn Head of Security. Nanotrasen The first attempt by Nanotrasen to remake the Captain's Antique Laser. Has more firing modes on offer but lacks the ability to recharge.
  Ion Rifle  
Energy
10 Ion Pulses 20 Brute to silicon mobs
Up to 90 damage to mechs
3x3 EMP
Armory and on the Nuclear Operative shuttle. Security Large and unwieldy, great for dealing with mechs. Cyborgs are weak to it: flashing cyborgs totally immobilizes them and it leaves you free to robust them to your heart's content.
  Retro Laser  
Energy
12 Lasers 20 Burn White Ship. Unknown Found on the white ship, this old beast is like the laser gun; anyone with a spaaaaaace suit and a little know-how can reach it.
  Temperature Gun  
Energy
40 Freeze/heat Beams Heats/Cools target dependent upon the setting. R&D Lab once researched first. Nanotrasen Another researched gun, if you can make this (more importantly, open that damn lockbox), chances are you can construct something better (read: laser cannon). Generally useless, except perhaps for killing slimes if you really don't want to get close.
  X-Ray Gun  
Energy
20 Lasers 15 Burn + 30 Irradiate R&D Lab once researched first. Nanotrasen This beams from this gun will pass through everything but a wall. While it does do less burn damage, the radiation it inflicts causes toxin damage and can make someone mutate. Great for shooting up crowded hallways. Kills blobs dead. Current range of the gun is 15 tiles and drops further with every obstacle passed by the beam.

Pulse Based

Icon Item Ammo Capacity Damage & Effects How to Acquire Faction Usage Notes
  Pulse Rifle  
Energy
200 Pulse 50 Burn Deathsquad Nanotrasen The most powerful energy weapon in existence. Bruteforces energy weapon's ammo problems by having a very large power source. Its pulse setting is capable of doing massive damage to a target as well as destroying cover and walls.
  Pulse Carbine  
Energy
10 Pulse, 20 Laser, 10 Stun 50 Burn Emergency Response Team Nanotrasen A scaled down version of the Pulse Rifle, holds significantly less power than the Pulse Rifle but is capable of being placed inside bags. Issued to Elite Emergency Response Team Security personal.

Misc Weapons

Icon Item Ammo Capacity Damage & Effects How to Acquire Faction Usage Notes
  Chem Sprayer Chemicals 600 units total Confusion, blindness, dizziness, knockout, and random mutations with the standard reagents. Ordered via syndicate uplink, costs 10 telecrystals, only available to Nuclear Agents. Syndicate Think of it as a spray bottle. Except each spray is three tiles wide and can travel the entire screen. Generally kept away from players due to the potential of the lubepocalypse.
File:Flamethrower.png Flamethrower  
Gas of your choice
Depends on tank pressure Depends on the gas Made by yourself or with a hacked Autolathe Civilian You are a firestarter! Allows for creative gas mixes if you know your atmos. An area denial tool, generally useful for making small areas uninhabitable for people, not so useful when trying to kill someone, as it's easy to run away.
  Syringe Gun  
Syringes
1 Syringe 6 Brute + 15u chemicals Medbay Storage. Civilian In fact, this is very robust. Think of it as a ranged hypospray.
  Rapid Syringe Gun  
Syringes
6 Syringes 6 Brute + 15u chemicals R&D Lab once researched first. Nanotrasen See the syringe gun, but take into account it holds four syringes. Can be made through researching them, and only costs metal to make. This gun gives you the power to fuck over six people at once!


Admin Only Weapons

These weapons are currently restricted to admin spawn only, some may also appear in 'summon gun' events during a Wizard round however.

Icon Item Ammo Capacity Damage & Effects How to Acquire Faction Usage Notes
File:Automaticsilenced.png Silenced Pistol File:Ammo 50.png
.45
12 rounds 20 Brute + Knockdown Away missions. Admins. Admin A small, quiet, easily concealable gun. Uses .45 rounds.
  Tommy Gun File:Ammo 9mm.png
9mm
50 rounds 20 Brute + Knockdown Admins Admin A genuine Chicago Typewriter.
  Gyrojet Pistol  
.75
8 Rounds 74 Brute from direct hit
24 from a tile away
explosion (-1, 0, 2)
Summon guns exclusive. Admin Delivers an explosion with every shot, plus you can afford to be less accurate with it, as the explosion hits 3x3, so it's great against groups.

Defense

To be good at combat, you must be able to survive an encounter with anything; Nuclear Operatives, 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.

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).

Three kinds of stuns

Humans can get stunned in three different ways. The most common one is 'Weaken'. It causes you to fall and makes you unable to do anything except talking. 'Stun' is all the same, except you don't fall down. Paralysis knocks you out completely, you can't even talk or hear what's happening.

You can also be sleeping, which is the same as paralysis, but caused and treated by different things.

Icon Item Type of Stun How to Acquire Notes
  Stun Baton Weaken + Stun
Duration 7
Security Not being security, and having this out, is likely to land you in the brig.
  Stunprod Weaken + Stun
Duration 5
Made by yourself Having this is a quick way to get robusted by security.
File:Telescopic Baton.png Telescopic Baton Weaken
Duration 3
Be a Head of Staff Not being a head of staff and having one of these is yet another way to incur security's ire.
  Flash Stun
Duration 5
Security, Bridge, Sec Checkpoint, Tech Storage Cyborgs are vulnerable to this method of stunning. Eye protection, such as sunglasses or welding helmets prevents you from being stunned this way.
  Hybrid Taser Weaken + Stun
Duration 5
Security A ranged stun, which sets Sec apart from everyone else. Has five charges.
  Energy Gun Weaken + Stun
Duration 5
Captain, HoS, HoP, Armory Like a Taser, but with more charges, and the option to kill, if needed. HoS is the only person on station to start with one at round start.
  Disarm Intent Weaken
Duration 2
Have arms You have a chance to disarm (make someone drop their weapon) or push someone down when attacking with the disarm intent. Someone pushed down will also drop their weapon. Very brief.
  Chloral Hydrate Sleep Chemistry 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 (41+ units).
  Flashbang Weaken + Stun
Duration varies with distance. Max 10
Security Very good for stunning a whole room. Not wearing ear protection will make you deaf for awhile.
  Laser Pointer Blinds humans
Weaken on cyborgs
Duration 5-10
Lawyer, Librarian, Research Director Has a chance of blinding people and cyborgs, like a Flash; a fully upgraded laser pointer has a 100% chance.
  Knockout Paralyze
Duration varies
Have arms When you hit someone in the head/mouth, there's a fairly low chance for them to be knocked out.
  Disabler Stamina damage Through Disabler Crate from Cargo. A self defense weapon that exhausts targets, weakening them until they collapse. Non-lethal.
File:Stun Revolver.png Stun Revolver Weaken + Stun
Duration 5
Through research A high-tech revolver that fires stun cartridges. The stun cartridges can be recharged using a conventional energy weapon recharger. Taser with 8 charges.
Resonant Shriek Weaken
Duration 5-10
Being a changeling Only weakens cyborgs. Humans become deaf and confused.
File:Fff.png Stun Talisman Weaken + Stun
Duration 10 + 15 duration silence
Being a cultist and making one. Works on cyborgs. Blocked by null rod.
  Beepsky Weaken + Stun
Duration 5
Made in robotics. Attacks those set to arrest, and, depending on the mode, with weapons out without permission.
  ED-209 Weaken + Stun
Duration 5
Made in robotics. Attacks those set to arrest, and, depending on the mode, with weapons out without permission.
Icon Counter Type of Stun How to Acquire Notes
  Hulk Any Genetics or Virology Hulks don't get stunned and don't fall ever. Even space lube doesn't make them fall, though they do slip.
  Eye protection Flashes Cargo and Engineering for welding helmets, Security for sunglasses. Doesn't do anything with the stun itself; rather, it protects you from flashing

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 Works just like a riot shield, except with a 100% chance to deflect all lasers and energy shots, making it very robust. Can also be turned off to fit in your pocket.
  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. Counts as a shield just like the riot shield.

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 will reduce all damage of a certain type, on parts of your body that are protected by the armor. You will see "Your armor softens the blow!" when your armor reduces damage. The defense values are indicated by an armor's percent protection from different damage types, for example basic Armor has a melee protection rate of 50, as such it will reduce all melee damage to the chest by 50%.

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

Body Armor

Icon Item How to acquire Protection Defense values % Notes
  Captain's Armor Captain's Quarters Offers moderate protection from most sources. melee = 40
bullet = 50
laser = 50
energy = 25
bomb = 50
bio = 100
rad = 50
The Captain will sometimes 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.
  Captain's Carapace Captain's Quarters Offers moderate protection from most sources. melee = 50
bullet = 40
laser = 50
energy = 10
bomb = 25
A special armor vest unique to the Captain. Offers far greater protection than most armor, and also displays your authority to the crew.
  Engineering Hardsuit Engineering Gives low protection from melee attacks and explosions. melee = 10
bullet = 5
laser = 10
energy = 5
bomb = 10
bio = 100
rad = 75
See here for information on the different styles.
  Atmospherics Hardsuit Atmospherics Identical to normal RIG however it is one of the only items that grants complete protection from Fire at the cost of no Radiation protection. melee = 10
bullet = 5
laser = 10
energy = 5
bomb = 10
bio = 100
See here for information on the different styles.
  Mining Hardsuit Mining Gives quite good protection from melee attacks and explosions. Can be upgraded with goliath hide plates to a maximum of 80 melee defense. Essentially becoming a spaceworthy riot suit. The helmet must be upgraded independently of the suit. melee = 30 - 70
bullet = 5
laser = 10
energy = 5
bomb = 50
bio = 100
rad = 50
See here for information on the different styles.
  CE Hardsuit Chief Engineer Gives good protection from melee attacks, near complete Radiation protection and complete protection against Fire. melee = 40
bullet = 5
laser = 10
energy = 5
bomb = 50
bio = 100
rad = 90
See here for information on the different styles.
  CMO Hardsuit Chief Medical Officer Provides little physical protection and does not block intense light based weapons, such as flashbangs or flashes. But is a easy to access Hardsuit for the CMO. melee = 30
bullet = 5
laser = 10
energy = 5
bomb = 10
bio = 100
rad = 50
See here for information on the different styles.
  RD Hardsuit Research Director More accurately described as a space proof bomb suit. One of the only Hardsuits to provide 100% bomb protection, the helmet also has a diagnostic HUD built in. melee = 30
bullet = 5
laser = 10
energy = 5
bomb = 100
bio = 100
rad = 60
See here for information on the different styles.
  Security Hardsuit E.V.A. Gives slightly increased protection against all damage sources. melee = 30
bullet = 15
laser = 30
energy = 10
bomb = 10
bio = 100
rad = 50
See here for information on the different styles.
  HoS Hardsuit E.V.A. Gives slightly increased protection against all damage sources. melee = 45
bullet = 25
laser = 30
energy = 10
bomb = 25
bio = 100
rad = 50
Offer more protection than the standard Security Hardsuit. Still not as good as the Captain's spacesuit.
  Gem-encrusted hardsuit Wizard or Summon magic Offers good protection overall and counts as a robe for spellcasting. Protective against fire and totally acidproof to boot! melee = 40
bullet = 40
laser = 40
energy = 20
bomb = 35
bio = 100
rad = 50
See here for information on the magical arts.
  Ablative Armor Vest Armory Gives excellent protection against Laser and Energy attacks and can even deflect them. melee = 10
bullet = 10
laser = 60
energy = 50
It will sometimes deflect energy projectiles, which includes Taser shots! It's also a traitor objective. Expect to receive a harsh sentence from security if caught with this.
  Bulletproof Vest Armory Makes the wearer very resilient to bullets at the cost of being poor defense against other weapons. melee = 15
bullet = 80
laser = 10
energy = 10
bomb = 40
Very useful against gangsters and nuke ops. The helmet only provides half of the protection of the vest sadly.
  Body Armor HoS, HoP, Security Protects moderately against melee and lasers, which are common things to be harmed by. melee = 25
bullet = 15
laser = 25
energy = 10
bomb = 25
The standard armor found on security mooks. Also sometimes found on Ian.
  Riot Suit Armory This, combined with the riot shield, will make you be the nightmare of fire extinguisher -wielding assistants everywhere. Gives complete protection to the entire body. melee = 50
bullet = 10
laser = 10
energy = 10
It's very resistant to melee attacks, BUT it's less protective against lasers than standard armor.
  Armored Coat HoS A good set of armour that covers the entire body, and the HoS starts with it. Not as powerful as it once was but it's still robust. melee = 30
bullet = 30
laser = 30
energy = 10
bomb = 25
Wear this as your rightful trophy if you manage to outrobust him.
  Deathsquad Armor Death Squad Extremely robust armor found only on Deathsquad Officers. Offers strong protection against all damage sources to the entire body, in addition to being spaceworthy. Moderate slowdown. melee = 80
bullet = 80
laser = 50
energy = 50
bomb = 100
bio = 100
rad = 100
If you see someone wearing this, it's a good idea to run.
  Bomb Suit Toxins Lab, Armory Protects you from bombs. Even if a bomb manages to kill you, your body will not be gibbed and you can be cloned. melee = 40
laser = 20
energy = 10
bomb = 100
A suit designed for safety when handling explosives.
  Security Officer's Jumpsuit Security Offices A security officer's jumpsuit provides a small amount of melee protection. All security-division jumpsuits have the same benefit, whether it be an officer's, the detective's, or the HoS's. Lawyers do not, however. melee = 10 The kicker? It goes in your jumpsuit slot, and when worn underneath armor will stack their defenses additively. The riot suit's 80% melee reduction becomes an incredible 90%.

Helmets

Icon Item How to acquire Protection Defense values % Notes
  Helmet Security Office Standard head gear for security mooks. Keeps your head safe. melee = 25
bullet = 15
laser = 25
energy = 10
bomb = 25
Brave officers may opt to wear the security beret or hat instead. The warden's hat offers the same protection as this.
  Swat Helmet Derelict A rare and extremely powerful helmet that protects against all kinds of damage. Spaceworthy. melee = 40
bullet = 30
laser = 25
energy = 25
bomb = 50
bio = 10
If you get this, be proud that you are wearing the best protective headgear in the game.
  Riot Helmet Armory Provides excellent melee protection, but lacks in other areas. melee = 41
bullet = 15
laser = 5
energy = 5
bomb = 5
bio = 2
Useful during revolutions, and other situations where you might be swarmed with melee weapons.
  Head of Security Hat HoS Provides robust head protection in all damage types. The HoS starts with this. melee = 40
bullet = 30
laser = 25
energy = 10
bomb = 25
bio = 10
Powerful and stylish, also for showing who is in charge around here. The dermal armor in the HoS's locker offers the same protection as this.
  Deathsquad Helmet Death squad A strong helmet that provides reduction against most damage types. Spaceworthy. melee = 80
bullet = 80
laser = 50
energy = 50
bomb = 100
bio = 100
rad = 100
Underwhelming compared to the deathsquad body armor