Battle Armor

About the Battle Armor

Battle armor is the serious soldier's serious rig, heavy plating designed for the front line where the fire is constant and cover is a luxury. It encases the wearer in interlocking plates across torso, limbs, and shoulders, soaking blaster bolts and shrapnel that lighter kit would let through, and it's the choice of shock troops, heavy infantry, and anyone who expects to advance into a storm of fire rather than avoid it. The protection is considerable, sitting at the top of the medium band, and the price is mobility: a soldier in full battle armor moves deliberately, trusting plate over agility. This is the armor for holding a line, breaching a position, or wading into a fight that lighter troops couldn't survive. It won't let its wearer dance out of trouble, but it's built on the assumption that trouble is coming straight at them regardless.