Summary
There are several unique Armor pieces to find inThe Outer Worlds. Having the right Helmet Armor and Body Armor can go a long way to improving a character’s chances of survival, skills, and abilities.
The right armor for any given player entirely depends on their playstyle and character build. But these unique pieces offer some of the best chances to keep the character alive in any situation and many improve the damage dealt to the enemy.
Updated on June 4th, 2024, by Aldous Foster:While making their way through the Outer Worlds and its DLCs, players will come across several pieces of unique armor that they may want to incorporate into their builds. Given the wide variety of approaches to the game, players will be able to find a piece of armor perfect for any build they like. Some of these armor pieces can be incredibly helpful, especially in harder difficulties. To take on the hardest challenges of the Outer Worlds, players will want to grab these unique fashion pieces, which have been updated with a few more inclusions for the most adventurous players.
18Wilderness Ops Helmet
A Sci-Fi Ranger In The Wilds
TheWilderness Ops Helmetis a great choice forstealthy characters. This is because it offers a +5 boost to all Stealth Skills. This means Sneak, Hack, and Lockpick all get a +5 boost. For lower-level characters, this boost is significant.
In addition to the boost to Stealth Skills, the helmet also provides an 84 resistance to all forms of damage. That’s major, should the player ever get caught in a firefight and stealth goes out the window. This makes it strange that the piece is found in a locker in the Trash Dump near Gorgon Canyon.
17Cat’s Eye Pressure Helm
As Creepy As It Is Effective
TheCat’s Eye Pressure Helmis probably the single best Helmet for aggressivestealthy playthroughs. This is due to an incredible 25% bonus to Sneak Attack Damage. With the right build, this can often guarantee one-hit kills from the shadows. It can be bought from Lex at the main bar in the Sprat Shack.
The Helmet also comes with a +5 to Hack which can be very convenient. The 22 resistance to all forms of damage is another nice perk, but to be fair, when the enemy dies before they even know the player is there, it hardly matters.
16SugarOps Helmet
Combat Sponsored By A Drink Company
TheSugarOps Helmetis exactly the kind of armor players might expect a sugary drink company to hand out to its guards. However, the player shouldn’t let looks deceive them as it’s actually one of the better Helmets in the game. This is due to its +10% bonus to N-Ray damage and +5% boost to Plasma damage.
Admittedly these are niche weapons but some, especially in the Heavy Weapons category, can do some major damage before these bonuses are even applied. It also comes with a 36 resistance to all forms of damage and is found in the Cascadia Bottling Plant. Not bad for the purpleberry company.
15Iconoclast Apostle Helmet
Simple But Effective
The rebellious Iconoclast’s have one of the best helmets in the game for those who side with theleader Zoraduring the Commuter quest. TheIconoclast Apostle Helmetcomes with a cool +5% bonus to melee damage, the only Helmet in the game to do so.
It also has 29 resistance to all forms of damage which is handy for melee builds. To put it simply, if the player is running a melee build that doesn’t utilize stealth then this is the Helmet they should wear.
14MSI Elite Helmet
Great Protection, For Free
TheMSI Elite Helmetis a reward for completing the BOLT-52 quest Sanjar gives out. It provides a 29 resistance to all forms of damage which isn’t terribly significant, but its skill bonus is definitely interesting.
It causes a 10% decrease in ranged weapon spread. This means that weapons with a wide scatter will have their shots more accurately focused. This doesn’t sound like much but being able to concentrate the fire of a Shotgun or Heavy Machine Gun means more bullets strike the target leading to more damage dealt. Which makes it strange that it’s found in a garbage heap in theopen world.
13Ranger Mascot’s Noggin'
A Truly Unique Piece Of Armor
For players looking for a bit of fun in their appearance, theRanger Mascot’s Noggin’may be the way to go. This huge helmet covers the character’s entire face in a round head with a mustache and a small hat. It can be found during the main quest of the Murder on Eridanos when the player visits the Phaeton Pilothouse.
Its effects are far from silly as it grants the Stranger +10 Block and +10 Inspiration. This makes it a great armor piece for Companion builds as it improves their effectiveness in combat and keeps the player safe. If the player pairs it with a weapon like Tanaka’s Peacemaker, they can effectively become a walking tank as their companions do all the work.
12Sublight VP Armor
This clean-looking armor piece comes from the Sublight faction. Aside from fashion, it offers +10 to the Intimidate skill, making it perfect for players looking to play through the game while causing fear and terror. This is a considerable boost to the skill, and can massively help avoid combat through dialogue, and can help during combat too, by making enemies flee.
TheSublight VP Armorcan be picked up by completing the faction quests for Sublight Salvage and Shipping on the Groundbreaker. After completing their final quest and returning to Lilya Hagen, the player is rewarded with this fashionable piece of chest armor.
11Spatial Acuity Sensor Apparatus
A Sniper’s Dream
This piece of head armor grants a respectable boost of 30 to all defensive stats and also grants the player several other bonuses. The 2.5-meter highlighting extension for interacting with objects in the world is nice, but the true gold is in its improvements to damage. It grants players +1 Perception and +15% damage to weak spots, making it one of the best ways to improve ranged damage.
To get their hands on it, players will need to advance the Murder on Eridanos Main Quest and access the Penthouse Suite. For Sniper and gunslinger builds, there really is no better piece of armor.
10Burst Ambulation Cap
We Have The Flash At Home
For players who love slow motion and who are willing to look ridiculous, this cap has a lot to offer. It grants the player a massive 110% boost to movement speed while using Tactical Time Dilation and increases its cooldown by 20%. When combined with perks such as Speed Demon, the player can become almost untouchable as they blast around enemies at supersonic speeds.
As it is a bellhop cap, the headpiece can only be found in the Grand Colonial Hotel on Eridanos. Inside, players will need to head down to the basement and loot the corpse in room A3. Whether its bonuses are worth the massive fashion cost is up to the player.
9Chimera
For The Silver-Tongued
This piece of light armor may seem unremarkable at first as it grants +10 to Dialogue Skills. TheChimerais useful for any build that plans to deceive, frighten, or charm its way through the galaxy but may not be as attractive to other builds. However, players may also notice that this armor piece also has ridiculously high defensive stats, granting 53 resistance to all types of damage.
This gives it the tankiness of heavy armor, but with all the benefits of light armor and means it can be invaluable for many different builds. It is given to the player by completing the ‘Makes Space Suits, Won’t Travel’ Quest.
