17 Best Armor Sets in Starfield

The only thing players need Star field it is a reliable armor created to keep themselves protected from the many dangers of the Colonized Systems. Spacesuits in Star field they’re more than just stylish coats; they are essential for survival in extreme environments. Finding the best armor sets in the game isn’t always easy, but having a sturdy spacesuit with a good mix of stats gives you a crucial advantage in combat and exploration.

Armor sets usually come in three pieces: a helmet, a spacesuit, and one of several Boost Packs in Star field. All of these pieces have different defensive stats: Physical, energetic and electromagnetic damage resistance, as well as thermal, corrosive, radiation and environmental resistance. These statistics show how well your spacesuit resists damage from weapons and the environment.

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Monster costume

The best Starfield armor set with undeniable comedic value

The monster costume It’s not exactly stellar, but it’s easily the silliest and possibly one of the coolest armor sets in the world. Star field. You receive this costume by completing Tourists go home at the New Homestead Living History Colony on Titan (Solar System). Players must help Dr. Giuliana Lakota of the Living History Colony on Titan with a small but hilarious side quest.

The good doctor is tired of tourists and asks for your help to scare them away disguised as a giant tardigrade. Scare off enough tourists and you’ll receive the Monster Costume as a quest reward.

A quick look at the statistics will tell you that there is nothing special. The suit’s damage resistance is minimaland has absolutely no environmental resistance worth mentioning. As such, it’s best to consider it a futuristic update of the T-Rex’s inflatable suit: poor in battle, but comic relief of extraordinary quality.

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Attacker Spacesuit

Adopt an elegant look

One of the coolest armors on the market Star field and the Attacker Space suit and streetwear, which aren’t really designed for combat. With fewer physical defenses than the monster costume, the only real reason to use this gear is how visually impressive it is. Fortunately, where this armor lacks in damage reduction, it makes up for this weakness with good environmental protection.

This armor should only be worn when exploring worlds or moving through populated settlements on multiple planets. You can get this equipment completing “The Audition” side mission in Neon in the Volii star system. Those who wish to embark on a challenge go through Star field You can find an adequate level of difficulty trying to survive using just the Striker set.

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UC Vanguard spacesuit

A full armor set for heavy lifting in the early game

The UC Vanguard spacesuit armor set is a few steps above the basic deep mining spacesuit you get in Starfield’s opening chapter. To get it, you must complete the “Hard work” search signing up to join the United Colonies Vanguard: the UC’s fleet of volunteers and captains for hire. Rewards for your first mission include the UC Vanguard spacesuit, UC Vanguard space helmet, and UC Vanguard pilot pack.

It’s a solid, complete early-game armor set, with a good balance of defensive stats. The set’s physical, energy, and EM damage resistance will keep you alive as you work to protect and save the United Colonies. However, it is highly recommended to avoid any corrosive gas vents when exploring new worlds, as the set does not have any resistance to corrosive damage.

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Grandma’s space suit

A nice set of armor from your parents

The Kid Stuff feature is one of the best features of Star field. If chosen during character creation, your parents will still be alive and you must visit them in New Atlantis. three times. They will often send you great gifts, including your high school backpack (for additional carrying capacity), Sir Livingstone’s pistol, and even the exclusive Wanderwell ship available nowhere else in the game.

One of the best gifts What your parents can give you is grandma’s space suitwhich also comes with Gran-Gran’s Helmet as part of a two-piece armor set. Turns out your grandmother served in the UC Navy and now it’s up to you to make the most of her unique armor.

Overall, the set has excellent defensive statistics to Starfield’s early and middle parts of the game, and with the right skills, you can upgrade it further. You will have to attach a Boost Pack from another armor set. Finally, as a nice bonus, Gran-Gran’s spacesuit also comes with the Pocketed mod, which increases its carrying capacity.

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Peacemaker Spacesuit

Resist more environmental hazards

THE Peacemaker armor set provides above average protection against Star fieldThere are three main types of damage, but this suit specializes in better resistance against harmful atmospheres. To obtain each piece of this armor, you must complete the “Dead Stop” search in Ixyll. You can find this quest right when you land in the Eleos Retreat area, so make sure you finish it quickly for this gear.

By combining everything together, you get at least some resistance to every kind of environmental effect you might encounter on your journey through the stars. THE The Peacemaker effect for this armor allows you to deal more damage with Rifle weapons also, giving you attack with defense. Those using ranged builds can wear this armor throughout the game due to this innate trait.

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Space Ranger Suit

The perfect armor set for a Freestar Ranger

The Freestar Rangers are roving lawmen and women tasked with maintaining security in Freestar Collective space. They’re a disorganized bunch, and you can join the Freestar Rangers to uncover a sinister conspiracy with far-reaching implications for the Collective.

Once you completed The Fall of the Hammer final missionthe Rangers will more than hold up their end of the bargain by gifting you Starfield’s Star Eagle spaceship and Ranger Spacesuit set.

The Ranger spacesuit is simple and rugged, with none of the fancy add-ons that other armor sets have. It’s not absurd, with excellent defensive statistics across the board. In short, it’s perfect for anyone who wants to enforce the law in the confines of the Freestar Collective space.

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Storm Trooper Spacesuit

Steal the appearance of space enemies

One of the best armor sets to start early Star field and the riot police set, which can be easily looted from space pirates that you defeat. This armor set is balanced with damage reduction and environmental resistance, making it a strong choice for those who didn’t get armor with its Trait. You can also buy from multiple suppliers on the populated worlds you visit.

This armor is very good against radiation, a danger that can cause you to have difficulties at the beginning of your adventure. More than anything, the Shocktroop armor set is versatile, allowing you to overcome three of the four types of environmental damage with relative ease. This gives you more freedom to explore dangerous worlds and acquire better equipment in places you normally wouldn’t be able to reach.

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UC Antixeno spacesuit

A set of tough armor for hunting aliens

The UC Antixeno Spacesuit set is essentially a mid-game update for the UC Vanguard Spacesuit setobtained by completing Hostile Intelligence, other Faction mission to the United Colonies. Unlike some Starfield’s armor sets, the UC Antixeno spacesuit also excels against a specific type of enemy: alien wildlife.

Both the spacesuit and the helmet can come with the Beast Hunter Perk, which reduces damage taken from aliens by 15%. It also comes with the Analyzer (10% extra damage against scanned targets) and Incendiary (10% chance to set attackers on fire) perks.

Along with a focus on combat Star field character background, you will be the bane of any hostile alien life form. By scanning hostile animals when you encounter them, you can ensure that receive 10% damage bonusand any enemy that comes within melee range can spontaneously catch fire when attacking you. It’s a tough set of armor, perfect for exploring and establishing new outposts on dangerous new planets.

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Bounty hunter space suit

A complete armor set for explorers

The Bounty Hunter Spacesuit set is one of the best armor sets for the mid to late game thanks to its solid, well-rounded stats. By equipping this set, you will have broad resistance to all types of damage and a well-balanced set of environmental resistances.

Unfortunately, it doesn’t bring any special advantages, but it is flexible and easily upgraded if you have the right skills. There are other, more unusual armor sets, but the Bounty Hunter set is durable and reliable in a pitched firefight.

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Mercury Spacesuit

The best armor set for old-school sci-fi fans

The Mercury Spacesuit set is a nice throwback to the early days of space exploration and is essentially a faithful recreation of the spacesuits used by NASA in Star field. In-game, the armor set has stats that match the Bounty Hunter spacesuit set, but also has additional environmental resistance.

However, although the set comes with the Mercury Pack, you will have to swap to a different pack to get Boost Pack functionality. The Mercury Pack has some powerful stats, but it’s not a boost pack, so you’ll need to decide if you want additional armor or extra mobility.

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Praying Mantis Armor

The perfect armor set for established system vigilantes

As you explore, you may find a mysterious data list called Secret Outpost! that begins Starfield’s The Praying Mantis side quest. Following the quest log, you will end up in a hidden base in Denebola 1-B.

As you explore, you’ll discover that the base was once the lair of the Praying Mantis, a notorious vigilante whose presence struck fear into the hearts of pirates and invaders throughout the Colonized Systems.

By completing the quest, you can claim the Mantis mantle for yourself. Rewards include the Razorleaf, one of the Starfield’s better ships and the Mantis Armor set. In addition to its stats, the Mantis Armor set also comes with randomly selected extra perks a large list of possible advantages.

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Zealot spacesuit

Give in to a greater faith

THE Fanatic armor set can be found inside the Shattered Space DLC for Star fieldUsed by many of the Va’ruun Zealot enemies you encounter. This elegant armor can be eliminated from Zealot enemies or found in chests in the Va’ruun’kai world visited in the game’s expansion. While it’s easy to find, that doesn’t take away from how this armor’s excellent stats can help you combat new threats in the DLC.

House Va’ruun’s distinctive appearance lives up to its reputation for having reliable damage and environmental defenses. This armor set has similar stats to the Va’ruun Assault Spacesuit set although it is much lighter than the Heavy Assault armor that some Va’ruun fighters wear. This makes the armor more reliable and a perfect choice for upgrading your existing armor when entering the new world in Shattered Space​​​​​​.

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Constellation Mark 1 Space Suit

The best armor set for dedicated explorers

This armor set features impressive late-game stats, but you can get the Mark 1 Constellation spacesuit early on Star fieldthanks to an exploration. You’ll arrive at Constellation’s Lodge within the first hour of the game, and with some careful movement you can access the basement from any point later. The Mark 1 Constellation set is stored inside a display case with a Master level lock.

Its stats make it ideal for extended firefights, and it also outperforms many other armor sets when it comes to environmental resistance. The Mark 1 Constellation set should last a long timebut you can always update it when it arrives Starfield’s higher levels.

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Fang Armor Set

As you can see in the video above from the YouTube creator Playing with Griff Griffinthe Fang Armor Set is the one you can find in Shattered Space DLC as a rare variant of the Va’ruun Heavy Assault loadout. This armor has undeniable physical defenses, but weighs a little less than other heavy armors. With extra airborne and radiation protection, it has some unique strengths.

This armor also has the Robust feature, which reduces melee damage dealt to you. Other features like Autodoctor help you heal by automatically using a Med Pack whenever your health gets too low in combat. The spacesuit portion of this armor also has the Gun Holsters feature, an ability that causes any of the weapons in Star field you usually weigh 50% less while traveling.

This spacesuit also carries the Chameleon ability that allows you to blend into environments when not moving. This is an ability rarely found on heavy armor, allowing you to determine when battles begin with this protective equipment.

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Deepcore Chameleon Spacesuit

The best armor set for stealth players

While armor generally exists to protect players from combat and harsh elements of the Star fieldsome can help you with the stealth approach. The Chameleon modifier in Star field is perfect for sneaky appointments, allowing you to sneak in better attack enemies, steal from NPCs or tamper with computers. When crouching, players become practically invisible, and this can be further improved if you specify some extra points about stealth.

However, the Chameleon mod cannot be manually added to an outfit. Instead, players must find a spacesuit with the modifier already attached. Fortunately, you can grab a Deepcore Spacesuit with the Chameleon accessory as possible loot, dropped by Spacers and Ecliptics after death.

While the Deepcore spacesuit itself doesn’t have the most incredible stat set, its protective utility isn’t a priority here, especially with the added modifier in effect. Those with a stealth playstyle will avoid melee combat, deal with sneak attacks or ranged attacksand therefore does not justify the need for durable armor stats.

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Alliance of Trackers

The most robust armor set for tank players

Tracker’s Alliance is one of the most robust armors in the world. Star fieldwith huge amounts of damage resistance this will protect players tremendously in combat. With an impressive 144 resistance against Physical Damage stat, this armor set is ideal for top tank players who like to enter battle fearless and unharmed.

Furthermore, it is easily obtained, as it can be purchased from different vendors in the main cities, saving you from having to complete a long side mission to obtain it as a reward. Two suppliers have a high chance of stocking them in their inventory, the first of which is locatedCommercial Authority, at Den Space Station.

Players can find it orbiting the planet Chthonia in the Wolf System. The second location where players can purchase this part is the Crimson Fleet Headquarters on Space Station Keywhich is found orbiting the planet Suvorov, located in the Kryx system.

The only downside to the Tracker’s Alliance armor set is its dull environmental protectiongenerally presenting low resistance to heat, air and radiation and no resistance to corrosion. It can be used as a piece to keep in your inventory, used specifically against more threatening enemies that hit hard, and is therefore not recommended for exploratory ventures.

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Starborn spacesuit

The best armor set in Starfield

After arriving Starfield’s New Game Plus, you receive the Starborn spacesuit. This is easily the best armor set in the game, and you can further upgrade your stats by reaching New Game Plus more than once. The best version is the Starborn Spacesuit Venator set, obtained by reaching your tenth New Game Plus game.

This is quite a journey, even for dedicated Star field players. In the meantime, be sure to track down some of the armor sets listed above. Colonized Systems can be dangerous to the unprepared, and having the right armor can save your life.

Source: Playing with Griff Griffin/YouTube

Systems

Platform(s)

PC, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S

Released

September 6, 2023

CERS

M for ages 17+ due to blood, suggestive themes, drug use, strong language, violence

Xbox Series file size

101 GB (September 2023)

Metascore

86