Armor and gear are the items you wear in Abiotic Factor to protect yourself, handle extreme temperatures, carry more and get useful effects. Your character has slots for head, chest, arms and legs, plus a full-body suit, a backpack, a wristwatch, a headlamp and trinkets. Each piece brings its own mix of protection, weight and effects, so the right gear depends on where you're going and what you plan to do.
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Equipment Slot
Head
A.E.G.I.S. Helmet
A.E.G.I.S. set piece, useful for helping bullets glance off during firefights.
- Armor
- 15
- Durability
- 30
- Weight
- 9
- Cold Resistance
- -
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- 2 pieces: Defiance (bullets have an 8% chance to ricochet); 4 pieces: The Resistance (bullets have a 20% chance to ricochet).
- Availability
- -
- How to Get It
- Upgraded from F.O.R.G.E. Helmet.
A.T.O.M.S. Helmet
A.T.O.M.S. set piece, useful for helping bullets glance off during firefights.
- Armor
- 22
- Durability
- 45
- Weight
- 9
- Cold Resistance
- -
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- 2 pieces: Defiance (bullets have an 8% chance to ricochet); 4 pieces: The Resistance (bullets have a 20% chance to ricochet).
- Availability
- -
- How to Get It
- Upgraded from A.E.G.I.S. Helmet.
Accursed Hood
Hex set piece, useful for clearing bleeding and keeping it from worsening.
- Armor
- 17
- Durability
- 32
- Weight
- 6
- Cold Resistance
- 1
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- 2 pieces: Hexed Skin (removes light bleeding); 4 pieces: Hexed Soul (removes light and severe bleeding).
- Availability
- -
- How to Get It
- Crafted at the Crafting Bench.
Alpha Helmet
The Alpha Helmet helps keep you warm on cold-area runs.
- Armor
- 9
- Durability
- 35
- Weight
- 5
- Cold Resistance
- 1
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- -
- Availability
- -
- How to Get It
- Crafted by hand. Unlock the recipe by picking up one of its ingredients.
Anteplate Helm
Anteplate set piece, useful for punishing enemies who attack at close range.
- Armor
- 24
- Durability
- 40
- Weight
- 7
- Cold Resistance
- 1
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- 2 pieces: Prickly (melee attackers take 2 damage); 4 pieces: Thorns (melee attackers take 7 damage).
- Availability
- -
- How to Get It
- Upgraded from Scarab Helm.
Baseball Cap
A casual cap for a sporty look during scavenging runs.
- Armor
- -
- Durability
- 100
- Weight
- 0.1
- Cold Resistance
- -
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- -
- Availability
- -
- How to Get It
- Dropped by Zombies at the Furniture Store and during Assault Events.
Beanie
The Beanie helps keep you warm on cold-area runs.
- Armor
- -
- Durability
- 100
- Weight
- 0.1
- Cold Resistance
- 1
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- -
- Availability
- -
- How to Get It
- Dropped by Zombies.
Behemoth Helmet
The Behemoth Helmet helps keep you warm on cold-area runs.
- Armor
- 18
- Durability
- 25
- Weight
- 20
- Cold Resistance
- 1
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- -
- Availability
- -
- How to Get It
- Crafted at the Crafting Bench. Unlock the recipe by picking up one of its ingredients.
Bonnet
A simple bonnet for an old-fashioned look.
- Armor
- -
- Durability
- 10
- Weight
- 1
- Cold Resistance
- -
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- -
- Availability
- -
- How to Get It
- Found in Canaan.
Breacher Helmet
A military helmet with a barred face shield for pushing into close-range fights.
- Armor
- 12
- Durability
- 30
- Weight
- 17
- Cold Resistance
- -
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- -
- Availability
- -
- How to Get It
- Dropped by Order Breacher.
Bucket Hat
A casual hat for low-key headwear around the Facility.
- Armor
- -
- Durability
- 100
- Weight
- 0.1
- Cold Resistance
- -
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- -
- Availability
- -
- How to Get It
- Dropped by Zombies.
Bunny Ears
A novelty headband for a playful look.
- Armor
- -
- Durability
- 10
- Weight
- 1
- Cold Resistance
- -
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- -
- Availability
- -
- How to Get It
- -
Captain's Beret
A formal beret for completing a uniformed look.
- Armor
- -
- Durability
- 5
- Weight
- 2
- Cold Resistance
- -
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- -
- Availability
- -
- How to Get It
- Strike a Captain's head with a blunt melee weapon or a bullet-firing ranged weapon to obtain the beret.
Carapace Helm
Carapace set piece, useful for punishing enemies who attack at close range.
- Armor
- 18
- Durability
- 30
- Weight
- 7
- Cold Resistance
- -
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- 2 pieces: Prickly (melee attackers take 2 damage); 4 pieces: Thorns (melee attackers take 7 damage).
- Availability
- -
- How to Get It
- Crafted at the Crafting Bench. Unlock the recipe by learning the Carbon Plating recipe or picking up one of its ingredients.
Carbuncle Crest
A handmade purple crest for a creature-themed look with light head protection.
- Armor
- 2
- Durability
- 15
- Weight
- 3
- Cold Resistance
- -
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- -
- Availability
- -
- How to Get It
- Crafted by hand. Unlock the recipe by picking up one of its ingredients.
Carbuncle Crown
A crafted crown made from a Carbuncle carcass for a strange, armored look.
- Armor
- 2
- Durability
- 15
- Weight
- 3
- Cold Resistance
- -
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- -
- Availability
- -
- How to Get It
- Crafted by hand. Unlock the recipe by picking up one of its ingredients.
Cascade Helm
Cascade set piece, useful for helping spot nearby threats during combat.
- Armor
- 18
- Durability
- 35
- Weight
- 7
- Cold Resistance
- -
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- 2 pieces: Motion Sensor (highlights nearby enemies during combat); 4 pieces: Threat Sensor (highlights all nearby enemies).
- Availability
- -
- How to Get It
- Crafted at the Crafting Bench. Unlock the recipe by picking up one of its ingredients.
Chef Hat
A kitchen hat to round out a cook’s workwear.
- Armor
- -
- Durability
- 10
- Weight
- 1
- Cold Resistance
- -
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- -
- Availability
- -
- How to Get It
- Found in The Office Sector, Manufacturing West, Cascade Laboratories, and other areas.
Commander's Cap
The Commander's Cap helps keep you warm on cold-area runs.
- Armor
- 2
- Durability
- 10
- Weight
- 2
- Cold Resistance
- 1
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- -
- Availability
- -
- How to Get It
- Break the special present on the second floor of the Furniture Store.
Cowboy Hat
A leather cowboy hat for practical scavenger headwear.
- Armor
- 1
- Durability
- 100
- Weight
- 0.1
- Cold Resistance
- -
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- -
- Availability
- -
- How to Get It
- Dropped by Zombies.
CQC Helmet
The CQC Helmet helps keep you warm on cold-area runs.
- Armor
- 28
- Durability
- 30
- Weight
- 17
- Cold Resistance
- 1
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- -
- Availability
- -
- How to Get It
- Dropped by Groupe CQC and Order Shock Trooper.
Crystalline Casque
Crystalline set piece, useful for hiding the wearer while standing still or moving carefully.
- Armor
- 16
- Durability
- 32
- Weight
- 10
- Cold Resistance
- -
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- 2 pieces: Crystalline Reflection (camouflage while standing still or moving slowly); 4 pieces: Crystalline Cloak (active camouflage while standing still or moving slowly).
- Availability
- -
- How to Get It
- Crafted at the Crafting Bench. Unlock the recipe by picking up one of its ingredients.
Driving Cap
A practical cap for a low-key everyday look.
- Armor
- -
- Durability
- 100
- Weight
- 0.1
- Cold Resistance
- -
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- -
- Availability
- -
- How to Get It
- Dropped by Zombies.
Egg Head
A novelty oval hat for a strange look with a little head protection.
- Armor
- 1
- Durability
- 100
- Weight
- 3
- Cold Resistance
- -
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- -
- Availability
- -
- How to Get It
- Crafted at the Crafting Bench. Unlock the recipe by picking up one of its ingredients.
Exor Hood
Exor set piece, useful for boosting mobility and calling a spirit into combat.
- Armor
- 22
- Durability
- 45
- Weight
- 5
- Cold Resistance
- -
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- 2 pieces: Exor Agility (+15% movement speed and prevents fall-caused leg fractures); 4 pieces: Spirit of the Exor (also summons an Exor Spirit during combat).
- Availability
- -
- How to Get It
- Crafted at the Crafting Bench. Unlock the recipe by talking to Kin Haak Jaal da.
Extemp Helmet
Extemp set piece, useful for making heavy supply loads easier to carry.
- Armor
- 17
- Durability
- 42
- Weight
- 3.5
- Cold Resistance
- 1
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- 2 pieces: Employee of the Week (+10 maximum carry weight); 4 pieces: Employee of the Month (+30 maximum carry weight).
- Availability
- -
- How to Get It
- Upgraded from Jugaar Helmet.
F.O.R.G.E. Helmet
F.O.R.G.E. set piece, useful for helping bullets glance off during firefights.
- Armor
- 10
- Durability
- 25
- Weight
- 10
- Cold Resistance
- -
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- 2 pieces: Defiance (bullets have an 8% chance to ricochet); 4 pieces: The Resistance (bullets have a 20% chance to ricochet).
- Availability
- -
- How to Get It
- Crafted at the Crafting Bench. Unlock the recipe by picking up one of its ingredients.
Flat Cap
A classic flat cap for casual headwear.
- Armor
- -
- Durability
- 100
- Weight
- 0.1
- Cold Resistance
- -
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- -
- Availability
- -
- How to Get It
- -
Floppy Hat
The Floppy Hat helps keep you warm on cold-area runs.
- Armor
- 2
- Durability
- 20
- Weight
- 3.75
- Cold Resistance
- 1
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- -
- Availability
- -
- How to Get It
- Found in Cascade Laboratories, Hydroplant, Voussoir, and other areas.
Food Prep Hat
A kitchen hat for food-prep workwear.
- Armor
- -
- Durability
- 100
- Weight
- 0.1
- Cold Resistance
- -
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- -
- Availability
- -
- How to Get It
- -
Greek Helmet
A Greek-style helmet from the Temple of Stone, best paired with the matching armor.
- Armor
- 1
- Durability
- 5
- Weight
- 3.5
- Cold Resistance
- -
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- -
- Availability
- Temple of Stone add-on
- How to Get It
- Found at the end of the maze in the Temple of Stone.
Hard Hat
A durable work helmet for exploring warehouse and industrial hazards.
- Armor
- 3
- Durability
- 25
- Weight
- 7
- Cold Resistance
- -
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- -
- Availability
- -
- How to Get It
- Trade with Grayson for 1 Salt. Found in The Office Sector, Flathill, Manufacturing West, and other areas.
Horned Helmet
A horned Chieftain helmet for a heavy Gatekeeper-inspired look.
- Armor
- 20
- Durability
- 30
- Weight
- 8
- Cold Resistance
- -
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- -
- Availability
- -
- How to Get It
- Crafted at the Crafting Bench. Unlock the recipe by picking up one of its ingredients.
Hydroplant Hat
A durable worker helmet suited to Hydroplant and reactor routes.
- Armor
- 12
- Durability
- 40
- Weight
- 9
- Cold Resistance
- -
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- -
- Availability
- -
- How to Get It
- Found in The Reactors and Fragments.
Hyperion Helm
Hyperion set piece, useful for helping spot nearby threats during combat.
- Armor
- 26
- Durability
- 45
- Weight
- 7
- Cold Resistance
- 1
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- 2 pieces: Motion Sensor (highlights nearby enemies during combat); 4 pieces: Threat Sensor (highlights all nearby enemies).
- Availability
- -
- How to Get It
- Upgraded from Cascade Helm.
Interfector Helm
High-grade chainmail headwear harvested from an Interfector for late-game protection.
- Armor
- 17
- Durability
- 45
- Weight
- 5
- Cold Resistance
- -
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- -
- Availability
- -
- How to Get It
- Harvested from Order Interfector.
Jack O' Lantern Mask
A carved, grinning plant helmet for seasonal style and basic protection.
- Armor
- 2
- Durability
- 10
- Weight
- 5
- Cold Resistance
- -
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- -
- Availability
- -
- How to Get It
- Crafted at the Crafting Bench. Unlock the recipe by picking up one of its ingredients.
Jester Cap
Whimsical old-world headwear for a colorful, lightly armored look.
- Armor
- 1
- Durability
- 20
- Weight
- 1
- Cold Resistance
- -
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- -
- Availability
- -
- How to Get It
- Found in The Office Sector.
Jolly Cap
A festive cap for a holiday look.
- Armor
- -
- Durability
- 10
- Weight
- 1
- Cold Resistance
- -
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- -
- Availability
- -
- How to Get It
- Found in North Pole.
Jotunhelm
A massive Gatekeeper helm restored from a fallen Jotun for heavy protection.
- Armor
- 24
- Durability
- 30
- Weight
- 16
- Cold Resistance
- -
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- -
- Availability
- -
- How to Get It
- Crafted at the Crafting Bench. Unlock the recipe by learning the Nucleus Helm recipe or picking up one of its ingredients.
Jugaar Helmet
Jugaar set piece, useful for making heavy supply loads easier to carry.
- Armor
- 14
- Durability
- 37
- Weight
- 3.5
- Cold Resistance
- -
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- 2 pieces: Employee of the Week (+10 maximum carry weight); 4 pieces: Employee of the Month (+30 maximum carry weight).
- Availability
- -
- How to Get It
- Upgraded from Makeshift Helmet.
Karate Helmet
The Karate Helmet helps keep you warm on cold-area runs.
- Armor
- 2
- Durability
- 15
- Weight
- 2
- Cold Resistance
- 1
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- -
- Availability
- -
- How to Get It
- Found in The Office Sector, Manufacturing West, Cascade Laboratories, and other areas.
Kintsugi Casque
Kintsugi set piece, useful for boosting jumps and cloaking the wearer in fog.
- Armor
- 20
- Durability
- 46
- Weight
- 3
- Cold Resistance
- -
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- 4 pieces: Symphony of String (+18% jump height and creates localized fog around the wearer).
- Availability
- -
- How to Get It
- Upgraded from Shifu Casque.
Lab Mask
An airtight mask for working around dangerous chemicals.
- Armor
- 3
- Durability
- 15
- Weight
- 3
- Cold Resistance
- -
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- -
- Availability
- -
- How to Get It
- Found in Cascade Laboratories, Hydroplant, Voussoir, and other areas.
Lucent Casque
Lucent set piece, useful for hiding the wearer while standing still or moving carefully.
- Armor
- 19
- Durability
- 37
- Weight
- 9
- Cold Resistance
- -
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- 2 pieces: Crystalline Reflection (camouflage while standing still or moving slowly); 4 pieces: Crystalline Cloak (active camouflage while standing still or moving slowly).
- Availability
- -
- How to Get It
- Upgraded from Crystalline Casque.
Lucky Fishing Hat
A distinctive hat for fishing trips.
- Armor
- -
- Durability
- 100
- Weight
- 1
- Cold Resistance
- -
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- -
- Availability
- -
- How to Get It
- Crafted at the Crafting Bench. Unlock the recipe by reaching Fishing level 10 .
Maestro Casque
Maestro set piece, useful for boosting jumps and cloaking the wearer in fog.
- Armor
- 12
- Durability
- 30
- Weight
- 3
- Cold Resistance
- -
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- 4 pieces: Symphony of String (+18% jump height and creates localized fog around the wearer).
- Availability
- -
- How to Get It
- Crafted at the Crafting Bench. Unlock the recipe by picking up one of its ingredients.
Makeshift Helmet
Makeshift set piece, useful for making heavy supply loads easier to carry.
- Armor
- 4
- Durability
- 32
- Weight
- 3.5
- Cold Resistance
- -
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- 2 pieces: Employee of the Week (+10 maximum carry weight); 4 pieces: Employee of the Month (+30 maximum carry weight).
- Availability
- -
- How to Get It
- Crafted at the Crafting Bench. Unlock the recipe by picking up one of its ingredients.
Medic Helmet
A military-style medic helmet for a matching Order field uniform.
- Armor
- 3
- Durability
- 25
- Weight
- 3
- Cold Resistance
- -
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- -
- Availability
- -
- How to Get It
- Strike a Medic's head with a blunt melee weapon or a bullet-firing ranged weapon to obtain the helmet.
Mountaineer Helmet
The Mountaineer Helmet helps keep you warm on cold-area runs.
- Armor
- 10
- Durability
- 25
- Weight
- 7
- Cold Resistance
- 1
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- -
- Availability
- -
- How to Get It
- Strike a Mountaineer's head with a blunt melee weapon or a bullet-firing ranged weapon to obtain the helmet.
Mushroom Helmet
The Mushroom Helmet helps keep you warm on cold-area runs.
- Armor
- 5
- Durability
- 25
- Weight
- 6
- Cold Resistance
- 1
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- -
- Availability
- -
- How to Get It
- Crafted at the Crafting Bench. Unlock the recipe by picking up one of its ingredients.
Mystagogue Crown
Mystagogue set piece, useful for preventing fall damage and calling in a mage-eye drone.
- Armor
- 20
- Durability
- 40
- Weight
- 7
- Cold Resistance
- -
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- 2 pieces: Stabilization Matrix (prevents fall damage); 4 pieces: Mystagogue's Gaze (also prevents fall damage and summons a mage-eye drone during combat).
- Availability
- -
- How to Get It
- Crafted at the Crafting Bench. Unlock the recipe by picking up one of its ingredients.
Night Helmet
A dark helmet bearing the Sigil of the Night for an Order-themed outfit.
- Armor
- 14
- Durability
- 66
- Weight
- 6.6
- Cold Resistance
- -
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- -
- Availability
- -
- How to Get It
- Crafted at the Crafting Bench. Unlock the recipe by reading the email “D no m H r” or picking up one of its ingredients.
Nucleus Helm
Nucleus set piece, useful for turning radiation exposure into a mobility and recovery advantage.
- Armor
- 26
- Durability
- 80
- Weight
- 8
- Cold Resistance
- -
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- 2 pieces: Gamma Converter (radiation carried without a suit weighs nothing and increases movement speed); 4 pieces: Gamma God (also increases health regeneration with radiation exposure).
- Availability
- -
- How to Get It
- Crafted at the Crafting Bench. Unlock the recipe by picking up one of its ingredients.
Order Helmet
A military-style Order helmet for building out a scavenged combat kit.
- Armor
- 4
- Durability
- 25
- Weight
- 7
- Cold Resistance
- -
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- -
- Availability
- -
- How to Get It
- Strike a Grunt's head with a blunt melee weapon or a bullet-firing ranged weapon to obtain the helmet.
Peccary Helmet
The Peccary Helmet helps keep you warm on cold-area runs.
- Armor
- 3
- Durability
- 15
- Weight
- 5
- Cold Resistance
- 1
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- -
- Availability
- -
- How to Get It
- Crafted by hand. Unlock the recipe by picking up one of its ingredients.
Pilgrim Hat
A pilgrim hat for a traditional look.
- Armor
- -
- Durability
- 10
- Weight
- 1
- Cold Resistance
- -
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- -
- Availability
- -
- How to Get It
- Harvested from Torchbearer, Farmer and Guard.
Preacher's Hat
The Preacher's Hat helps keep you warm on cold-area runs.
- Armor
- 5
- Durability
- 20
- Weight
- 2
- Cold Resistance
- 1
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- -
- Availability
- -
- How to Get It
- Harvested from Niketas.
Renovo Helmet
Renovo set piece, useful for making heavy supply loads easier to carry.
- Armor
- 24
- Durability
- 47
- Weight
- 3.5
- Cold Resistance
- 1
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- 2 pieces: Employee of the Week (+10 maximum carry weight); 4 pieces: Employee of the Month (+30 maximum carry weight).
- Availability
- -
- How to Get It
- Upgraded from Extemp Helmet.
Rook Helmet
The Rook Helmet helps keep you warm on cold-area runs.
- Armor
- 17
- Durability
- 25
- Weight
- 10
- Cold Resistance
- 1
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- -
- Availability
- -
- How to Get It
- Strike a Rook's head with a blunt melee weapon or a bullet-firing ranged weapon to obtain the helmet.
Santa Hat
The Santa Hat helps keep you warm on cold-area runs.
- Armor
- -
- Durability
- -
- Weight
- 1
- Cold Resistance
- 1
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- -
- Availability
- -
- How to Get It
- Dropped by Zombies.
Scarab Helm
Scarab set piece, useful for punishing enemies who attack at close range.
- Armor
- 20
- Durability
- 35
- Weight
- 7
- Cold Resistance
- 1
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- 2 pieces: Prickly (melee attackers take 2 damage); 4 pieces: Thorns (melee attackers take 7 damage).
- Availability
- -
- How to Get It
- Upgraded from Carapace Helm.
Security Cap
A standard GATE Defense Team cap for a light patrol loadout.
- Armor
- 1
- Durability
- 15
- Weight
- 2
- Cold Resistance
- -
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- -
- Availability
- -
- How to Get It
- Found in Security Sector, The Reactors, and Residence Sector.
Security Helmet
Security set piece, useful for making blocks cheaper and eventually free.
- Armor
- 19
- Durability
- 22
- Weight
- 20
- Cold Resistance
- -
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- 2 pieces: Defender (blocking uses 50% less stamina); 4 pieces: Hold The Line (blocking uses no stamina).
- Availability
- -
- How to Get It
- Found in The Office Sector, Manufacturing West, Cascade Laboratories, and other areas.
Shifu Casque
Shifu set piece, useful for boosting jumps and cloaking the wearer in fog.
- Armor
- 17
- Durability
- 35
- Weight
- 3
- Cold Resistance
- -
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- 4 pieces: Symphony of String (+18% jump height and creates localized fog around the wearer).
- Availability
- -
- How to Get It
- Upgraded from Maestro Casque.
Sniper Cowl
The Sniper Cowl helps keep you warm on cold-area runs.
- Armor
- 8
- Durability
- 25
- Weight
- 2
- Cold Resistance
- 1
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- -
- Availability
- -
- How to Get It
- Crafted at the Crafting Bench. Unlock the recipe by picking up one of its ingredients.
Snow Peccary Helmet
The Snow Peccary Helmet helps keep you warm on cold-area runs.
- Armor
- 14
- Durability
- 40
- Weight
- 6
- Cold Resistance
- 1
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- -
- Availability
- -
- How to Get It
- Crafted by hand. Unlock the recipe by picking up one of its ingredients.
Snowman's Gettup
The Snowman's Gettup helps keep you warm on cold-area runs.
- Armor
- -
- Durability
- 30
- Weight
- 4
- Cold Resistance
- 2
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- -
- Availability
- -
- How to Get It
- Crafted by hand. Unlock the recipe by the The Snowman compendium entry or picking up one of its ingredients.
Snowman's Scarf
The Snowman's Scarf helps keep you warm on cold-area runs.
- Armor
- -
- Durability
- 25
- Weight
- 2
- Cold Resistance
- 1
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- -
- Availability
- -
- How to Get It
- Dropped by Snowman. Salvage Snowman's Gettup to obtain 1 Snowman's Scarf.
Snowman's Top Hat
The Snowman's Top Hat helps keep you warm on cold-area runs.
- Armor
- -
- Durability
- 25
- Weight
- 2
- Cold Resistance
- 1
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- -
- Availability
- -
- How to Get It
- Dropped by Snowman. Salvage Snowman's Gettup to obtain 1 Snowman's Top Hat.
Sow Helmet
The Sow Helmet helps keep you warm on cold-area runs.
- Armor
- 8
- Durability
- 25
- Weight
- 6
- Cold Resistance
- 1
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- -
- Availability
- -
- How to Get It
- Crafted by hand. Unlock the recipe by picking up one of its ingredients.
Strange Top Hat
A tall top hat for a distinctive look.
- Armor
- -
- Durability
- -
- Weight
- 1
- Cold Resistance
- -
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- -
- Availability
- -
- How to Get It
- Found in Residence Sector.
Surgical Mask
A simple face covering for medical and lab work.
- Armor
- -
- Durability
- -
- Weight
- 3
- Cold Resistance
- -
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- -
- Availability
- -
- How to Get It
- Choose the Epimedical Bionomicist job at character creation.
Swamp Hat
An occult hat worn by the Gatekeeper witches.
- Armor
- 10
- Durability
- 30
- Weight
- 5
- Cold Resistance
- -
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- -
- Availability
- -
- How to Get It
- Crafted at the Crafting Bench. Unlock the recipe by picking up one of its ingredients.
Tarasque Helmet
The Tarasque Helmet helps keep you warm on cold-area runs.
- Armor
- 14
- Durability
- 25
- Weight
- 20
- Cold Resistance
- 1
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- -
- Availability
- -
- How to Get It
- Crafted at the Crafting Bench. Unlock the recipe by picking up one of its ingredients.
Volatile Helmet
The Volatile Helmet helps keep you warm on cold-area runs.
- Armor
- 15
- Durability
- 30
- Weight
- 6
- Cold Resistance
- 1
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- -
- Availability
- -
- How to Get It
- Crafted by hand. Unlock the recipe by picking up one of its ingredients.
Welding Mask
A strong work helmet for protecting welders from injuries.
- Armor
- 6
- Durability
- 25
- Weight
- 18
- Cold Resistance
- -
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- -
- Availability
- -
- How to Get It
- Trade with The Blacksmith for 1 Order Helmet. Found in Manufacturing West, Cascade Laboratories, Security Sector, and other areas.
Witch Hat
The Witch Hat helps keep you warm on cold-area runs.
- Armor
- 1
- Durability
- 20
- Weight
- 2
- Cold Resistance
- 1
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- -
- Availability
- -
- How to Get It
- Found in Residence Sector and Canaan.
Wreath Crown
An ornate crown from the Temple of Stone, best paired with the Greek armor set.
- Armor
- -
- Durability
- -
- Weight
- 1
- Cold Resistance
- -
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- -
- Availability
- Temple of Stone add-on
- How to Get It
- Found on a statue in the Temple of Stone.
Yeti Helmet
The Yeti Helmet helps keep you warm on cold-area runs.
- Armor
- 10
- Durability
- 25
- Weight
- 10.5
- Cold Resistance
- 2
- Heat Resistance
- -
- Container Capacity
- -
- Weight Reduction
- -
- Set Bonus
- -
- Availability
- -
- How to Get It
- Crafted at the Crafting Bench. Unlock the recipe by picking up one of its ingredients.
How Armor and Gear Slots Work
Your character has a separate slot for each kind of gear. The four body armor slots cover your head, chest, arms and legs, and they're where your armor comes from. The suit slot takes one full-body suit, and the backpack slot adds storage space. The wristwatch, headlamp and trinket slots don't add protection; they give you a tool, a light or an effect instead.
How Armor and Resistance Work
Every armor piece has an armor value, and a higher number means better defense. That value tells you how much harm the piece soaks up, so it's the first thing to compare when you're choosing between pieces. Early pieces offer modest protection, while the strongest late-game pieces are far tougher.
Some pieces also add cold or heat resistance. Extreme cold or heat wears you down, and each point of resistance clears one step off the temperature bar on your screen, so you can stay out longer in harsh areas.
Full-Body Suits and What They Do
Full-body suits follow a different pattern. Most of them add no cold or heat resistance, since they're built for specific places and jobs. Only two add resistance: the Excursion Suit gives both heat and cold resistance but is heavy, and the Fire Proximity Suit adds heat resistance.
Other suits each have one specific job. The Diving Suit has a rebreather, so you can stay underwater much longer. The Larva Suit, made from larva remains, makes larvae far less suspicious of you.
The Rat Suit greatly reduces radiation buildup, and the Hazardous Materials Suit slows it too.
Armor Sets and Their Bonuses
Many armor pieces come in matching sets. Wearing matching pieces from one set turns on a set bonus, and each set has its own. Some bonuses need a certain number of pieces, so check how many you need before you count on one.
The F.O.R.G.E. set is built around bullets. Two pieces give bullets a chance to bounce off your armor, and four pieces make that happen more often. The Security set works on blocking instead, with two pieces cutting the stamina you lose when you block a hit and four pieces stopping that loss entirely.
The Sagittarii set steadies your aim, since three pieces remove the sway from scoped weapons. The Mountaineer set keeps you on your feet, because three of its pieces make you resist most knockback.
The Exor set is about speed. Two pieces greatly increase your movement speed and keep you from breaking your legs in a fall, and four pieces add a spirit ally that joins you when combat starts.
How to Get, Craft and Upgrade Armor
Early armor is mostly crafted from common materials you find while exploring. The Makeshift set uses everyday items like cloth scrap, duct tape and magazines, so you can start protecting yourself early. The F.O.R.G.E. set needs sturdier parts such as rebar, chain, steel cable and boxes of screws.
Late-game sets need rarer materials and more planning, and the Exor set also has to be unlocked before you can craft it. A few strong sets can't be crafted at all, so you have to find them in the field.
Upgrades are handled at the Enhancement Bench, which you build from a Crafting Bench, rebar, an LCD screen and a controller. It works on weapons and gear, and an upgrade can either improve an item or change it completely.
Armor Durability and Repairs
Every armor piece and tool has durability, and it drops a little each time you use it. When it reaches zero, the item doesn't disappear, but it stops protecting you as well until you repair it.
The main repair tool is the Repair and Salvage Station. You craft it at a Crafting Bench from duct tape, coils, an anvil and metal pipes, and different pieces can call for different repair materials.
For a quick patch in the field, duct tape can fix a piece right from your inventory, but it only covers part of the wear. The station can also salvage gear you no longer need, breaking an item down into materials and removing it for good. Keeping armor in good shape matters, since worn-out gear protects you less when you need it most.
Carry Weight and Backpacks
Everything you carry has weight, and your total load affects how you move. Once you go past a certain point, you get the Heavy Load effect, which slows you down and makes your stamina recover more slowly. Carry even more and the penalty gets much worse, so check your load before a long trip.
Armor adds to that load too. Some of the strongest pieces are also the heaviest, while others give solid protection without weighing you down. Carrying heavy loads builds your Strength skill, and each Strength level raises how much you can carry.
Backpacks handle the storage side. They add inventory slots and reduce the weight of what you carry. The Makeshift Backpack is an early, basic option, the Pocket Dimension holds the most, and the Hiking Pack cuts weight the most. The Makeshift armor set also adds carrying room, a little with two pieces and more with all four.
Wristwatches, Headlamps and Trinkets
Press T to look at your wristwatch. It shows the time, the date, your compass heading, the temperature and whether it's day or night. A watch item in the wristwatch slot adds one function, and it only works while you're looking at the watch and its battery has power left.
The Decoy Watch casts a hologram of you that dances and draws enemies' attention, and the Hauling Watch greatly lightens what you carry. The Stealth Watch cloaks you until its battery runs out. The Employee Locator Watch shows nearby scientists, pets and other characters through walls.
The headlamp slot holds lighting and vision gear, such as the Makeshift Headlamp, swim goggles and night-vision units. None of these adds armor, so you can pick a headlamp for light or sight without giving up protection. Trinkets are small accessories, each with an effect of its own.
Best Armor and Gear to Get First
The right pick depends on what you're doing, so start with what you'll face most. Early on, the Makeshift set gives you basic defense without hard-to-find materials.
Once you can craft F.O.R.G.E. pieces, you have a solid step up in defense. Security armor is sturdy but heavy, and its blocking bonus makes it a strong choice once you find it.
For cold weather, the Yeti Helmet gives strong cold resistance along with decent protection, which suits frozen areas. The Mountaineer pieces have strong armor and cold resistance too, but they're very heavy, so save them for dangerous trips.
If temperatures shift as you move around, the Ionized Coreplate is one of the strongest chest pieces, and it gives both cold and heat resistance, so it works well when the weather changes. If you want something lighter, the Exor Spines chest piece offers strong protection for its weight, along with a bit of cold and heat resistance.
FAQ
Where do you find the first armor in Abiotic Factor?
Makeshift armor is one of the easiest starts, since every part of the set can be gathered in the Office Sector. The full set also calls for a frying pan and a filing cabinet, so keep an eye out for those while you search.
Can early armor be upgraded into stronger sets?
Yes. The Makeshift set can grow into the Jugaar Armor Set, and the F.O.R.G.E. set can grow into the A.E.G.I.S. Armor Set.
Where do you find Security armor in Abiotic Factor?
The pieces turn up as loot in several sectors, from the Office Sector and Manufacturing West to the Security Sector, The Reactors and the Residence Sector. Security Packs are especially common in the Security Sector.