
Stats: Not-Upgraded: 5 Damage Resistance, 45 Energy Resistance, 35 Radiation Resistance, 8 Pounds. The rocket can be found on the Nuka-Galaxy attraction in Galactic Zone. Where to get: Looted on a mannequin that’s sitting on a Nuka-Cola rocket. At least until you get to the very late game. But you wouldn’t be found lacking even if you don’t.
Overall, it’s a good armor set for players that want to have great damage and energy resistances without spending a lot of caps for upgrades. This armor set made its way here due to the good amounts of resistance it gives as well as the ease of acquiring a set. The next armor set in the game is the Heavy Synth Armor.
Stats: Not-Upgraded: 103 Damage Resistance, 120 Energy Resistance, 57 Pounds. The Institute, Mahkra Fishpacking, and University Point are 3 locations where players can get a dirty variant of the Synth Armor. Where to get: Looted by killing generation 1 and 2 Synth soldiers found across the Commonwealth. Pretty good if you ask us, which gives the Silver Shroud Costume a spot on this list of 20 Fallout 4 Armor sets. When you get the armor, it also gives a reduction to damage inflicted by humans. stats which is a great thing in and of itself. Think of this as a way to increase some of your S.P.E.C.I.A.L. We then come to the Silver Shroud Costume, which isn’t armor, per se. Upgraded: 87 Damage Resistance, 87 Energy Resistance, 7 Pounds, +1 Perception and Agility. Stats: Not-Upgraded: 0 Damage Resistance, 15 Energy Resistance, 2 Pounds, +1 Perception and Agility. #SILVER SHROUD ARMOR NUKA WORLD UPGRADE#
The armor is found by giving the costume to Kent Connolly in Goodneighbor as an upgrade path. The hat and costume are found on a mannequin on Hubris Comics’ top floor.
Where to get: Obtained after completing the Silver Shroud Sidequest. Silver Shroud Armor/Costume Screenshot by Robots Overall, a great armor piece to get when you want not only resistances but also additional S.P.E.C.I.A.L. There’s also the fact that the Acadia’s Shield is a sort-of clean version of the Synth Armor set’s chest piece. This one feature makes it a good armor piece to get for anyone.
The Acadia’s Shield is a particularly interesting one because it not only gives decent amounts of resistances but also additional stats. The next piece of armor on this list isn’t an armor set but instead an armor piece. Gives +1 Endurance, Intelligence, and Agility.
Stats: Not-Upgraded: 39 Damage Resistance, 44 Energy Resistance, 17 Pounds. Where to get: Obtained after keeping DiMA’s secret after finishing the “The Way Life Should Be” quest. If you manage to get this armor set through killing the gangers wearing this, you’re set for a good chunk of the early to mid-game. This is a really good armor set to get in the Nuka-World add-on due to the respectable amounts of damage and energy resistance it has. The next armor set is the Operator’s Heavy Armor. Stats: Not-Upgraded: 127 Damage Resistance, 127 Energy Resistance, 109 Pounds. Can also be obtained by killing said gang members. Obtainable for purchase from gear vendors with settlements that are owned by Nuka-World gangs. Where to get it: Requires the Nuka-World Add-on. Specifically, something like the DC Guard Armor that we’ve talked about before. Think of the Field Scribe’s Armor as a transition armor until you can get some of the better armor sets in this list. However, it’s still a good armor set to go for during the early game due to it having some okay resistances for your level. The Field Scribe’s armor set is kind of bad if we’re being honest. Stats: Not-Upgraded: 5 Damage Resistance, 10 Energy Resistance, 10 Radiation Resistance, 4 Pounds. Where to get: Obtainable on the Raviere Satellite Array by looting Scribe Farris’ body.