The Armor Chart

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NOTE : This chart is independent from Terra's great guide.

Source : Dreicc's Item Database, Bob The Builder, GeeKman's Armor Chart, BABARR, Dreicc, Etopia, Konve, Liu, Minder, Pretender, Scuba, shark

The "Upkeep rating" is only used as a rating (Durability/TT), it has no real meaning. The higher the rating, the cheaper the decay.
Armor decay is calculated as :
- 30% for Harness
- 20% for arms and thighs
- 10% for face/helmet, gloves and shins

According to Roth and Rony, some mobs may decay the armor even if it doesn't protect the user from their damage types. If this is correct, it may be useful to know that, in this case, the decay is calculated from the WHOLE amount of damage.

Angel
The Angel Armor was made after the famous Shadow. The manufacturer was accusated of plagiarizing the design, but many will tell this is wrong. This armor provides an outstanding protection from melee damage as well as ranged damage. The upkeep is more than decent at this level. Watch out for the market value, though...
Type : Drop
Drops : Ambulimax (TG), Calamusoid (G), Drone (H), Itumatrox (SG), Molisk (AG), Morsusilex (AG), Trooper (FG), Warrior (H)
Full TT : 330.00 PED
Durability : 4000
Upkeep rating : 12.12
Protection Stab : 30.0
Protection Cut : 30.0
Protection Impact : 30.0
Protection Penetration : 15.0
Protection Burn : 15.0

Bear
The Bear Armor is good while fighting Ametherean creatures. It provides nice protection from Cold and Impact.
Type : Drop
Drops : Bristlehog (AG), Gradivore (G), Second Entity (FG+H)
Durability : 2950
Protection Stab : 15.0
Protection Cut : 15.0
Protection Impact : 17.0
Protection Penetration : 9.0
Protection Burn : 15.0
Protection Cold : 14.0
Protection Acid : 3.0

Berserker
The Berserker Armor offers fairly good protection from Atrax (absorbs up to 18 damage), but its upkeep cost is too high for its level.
Type : Level 4 Craft
Upkeep rating : 13.33
Protection Stab : 5.0
Protection Cut : 5.0
Protection Impact : 8.0
Protection Penetration : 3.0

Boar
Type : Drop
Drops : Hispidus (G), Oculus (AG)
Durability : 3100
Protection Stab : 16.0
Protection Cut : 16.0
Protection Impact : 19.0
Protection Penetration : 12.0
Protection Burn : 16.0
Protection Cold : 12.0
Protection Acid : 4.0

BodyGuard
The BodyGuard is famous amongst crafters because of its low tech level and the low cost of the materials needed to manufacture it. The upkeep cost is fair, but the protection offered is rather low and useless.
Type : Level 1 Craft
Upkeep rating : 17.34
Full TT : 34.60 PED
Durabilité : 600
Protection Stab : 1.5
Protection Penetration : 3.0

Chronicle
If there was a Stab&Cut-only creature on Calypso, the Chronicle Armor would be the cure for it. Very effective against Atrox and Atrax, but also very expensive : a massive upkeep is needed. This armor provides some protection from BLP and laser shots, but little protection from elemental damage.
Type : Drop
Drops : Atrox (H), Molisk (TG)
Full TT : 1250.00 PED
Durability : 5000
Upkeep rating : 4.00
Protection Stab : 70.0
Protection Cut : 60.0
Protection Impact : 13.0
Protection Penetration : 15.0
Protection Shrapnel : 12.0
Protection Burn : 9.5
Protection Cold : 6.0
Protection Acid : 4.0
Protection Electric : 4.5

Dragon
The Dragon Armor is a cheap set for Atrax hunting. It provides some protection from lasers, but nothing awesome. Its decay is fair.
Type : Level 4 Craft
Quality : 15.71
Protection Stab : 7.0
Protection Cut : 7.0
Protection Impact : 7.0
Protection Penetration : 3.5
Protection Burn : 3.5

Eon
The Eon Armor is the wealthy PK award-winning set. Awesome protection from both BLP and laser, nice protection from melee damage, its only drawback is once again the very high upkeep cost.
Type : Drop
Drops : Araneatrox (H+TG), Argonaut (FG), Cersumon (G), Formidon (G), Gokibusagi (TG), Neconu (FG+G+SG), Thorifoid (G)
Full TT : 1000.00 PED
Durability : 5000
Upkeep rating : 5.00
Protection Stab : 28.0
Protection Cut : 22.0
Protection Impact : 22.0
Protection Penetration : 52.0
Protection Shrapnel : 25.0
Protection Burn : 45.0
Protection Cold : 5.0
Protection Acid : 5.0
Protection Electric : 5.0

Expedition
OUCH ! What an upkeep... Expedition has the most expensive upkeep cost ever. The protection offered is quite bad, the market price is utterly ridiculous and it is somewhat hard to craft. Let's just not make Buzz Lightyear angry about this :lol:, but you won't want to go on a hunt with this. The only good thing about it is that you can get a cheap helmet. Make sure it is broken !
Type : Level 5 Craft
Upkeep rating : 3.13
Protection Stab : 4.5
Protection Cut : 4.5
Protection Impact : 5.0
Protection Penetration : 5.0
Protection Burn : 5.0
Protection Cold : 9.0
Protection Acid : 9.0

Explorer
The Explorer armor has a decent upkeep cost and provides little protection from the most common damage types.
Type : Level 3 Craft
Upkeep rating : 16.00
Protection Stab : 4.0
Protection Cut : 4.0
Protection Impact : 2.0
Protection Penetration : 4.0
Protection Burn : 4.0

Ghost
The Ghost Armor provides fairly good protection from most damage types. However, the decay is a killer once again :roll:
Type : Level 7 Craft
Upkeep rating : 8.51
Protection Stab : 13.0
Protection Cut : 15.0
Protection Impact : 19.0
Protection Penetration : 1.0
Protection Shrapnel : 1.0
Protection Burn : 11.0
Protection Cold : 12.0
Protection Acid : 1.0
Protection Electric : 11.0

Ghoul
Wow. Now this is impressive. The Ghoul Armor provides neat protection from SCI and a few elemental types. Perfect for axing Allophyls. And how surprising, the decay is very interesting ! :shock:
Type : Level 8 Craft
Upkeep rating : 14.98
Protection Stab : 14.0
Protection Cut : 15.0
Protection Impact : 25.0
Protection Penetration : 5.0
Protection Shrapnel : 2.0
Protection Burn : 18.0
Protection Cold : 15.0
Protection Acid : 1.0
Protection Electric : 17.0

Gnome
Type : Drop
Durability : 1400
Protection Cut : 4.0
Protection Impact : 11.0

Goblin
Many will tell you Goblin is a noob armor. Don't trust them. Goblin Armor has the second best decay on Calypso, and it provides perfect protection from Snablesnots. A must have.
Type : Drop
Drops : Berycled (FG), Caudatergus (H), Combibo (SG+TG), Cornundacauda (SG), Exarosaur (G), Snablesnot-F (AG+TG), Snablesnot-M (TG)
Upkeep rating : 36.22
Full TT : 33.13 PED
Durability : 1200
Protection Impact : 12.0
Protection Acid : 9.0

Guardian
A crappy all-around armor. Decay cost is too high for its level.
Type : Level 2 Craft, Drop
Drops : Cornundos (H), Molisk (AG)
Upkeep rating : 19.35
Protection Stab : 1.5
Protection Cut : 3.0
Protection Impact : 3.0
Protection Penetration : 1.5
Protection Burn : 3.0

Guardian Adjusted
An upgraded version of the Guardian Armor, with cheaper decay and interesting stats. Not that bad.
Type : Collector
Upkeep rating : 20.00
Protection Stab : 2.5
Protection Cut : 5.0
Protection Impact : 5.0
Protection Penetration : 2.5
Protection Burn : 5.0

Hunter
The Hunter armor is good for hunting Stab&Cut mobs as well as Drones, but the decay is pretty average and you have to be careful about it.
Type : Drop
Drops : Calamusoid (H), Diripi (FG), Faucervix (FG), Formidon (FG), Mourner (TG), Snablesnot-Male (G), SnarkSnot (FG+G+H+SG), Trilomite (G), Tripudion (AG)
Upkeep rating : 12.73
Protection Stab : 9.0
Protection Cut : 9.0
Protection Impact : 4.5
Protection Penetration : 9.0
Protection Burn : 9.0

Jaguar
Type : Drop
Drops : Atrox (H)
Durability : 3350
Protection Stab : 17.0
Protection Cut : 20.0
Protection Impact : 22.0
Protection Penetration : 11.0
Protection Burn : 16.0
Protection Cold : 13.0
Protection Acid : 6.0

Knight
The Knight armor is an upgraded version of the Shogun armor (see below). Quite good, yet not worth a Nemesis or a Vigilante.
Type : Drop
Drops : Argonaut (TG), Cornundos (FG), Foul (SG), Igni (FG), Merp (AG), Plumatergus (FG), RipperSnapper (G+SG), Trooper (AG), Umbranoid-M (H), Umbranoid-F (H+SG)
Upkeep rating : 14.07
Protection Stab : 12.0
Protection Cut : 12.0
Protection Impact : 12.0
Protection Penetration : 6.0
Protection Burn : 6.0

Kobold
The Kobold Armor provides good protection from Impact and Cold and fairly good protection from Burn for a decent upkeep cost.
Type : Drop
Drops : Combibo (TG), Cornundacauda (FG+G)
Qualité : 15.71
Protection Cut : 3.0
Protection Impact : 13.0
Protection Burn : 8.0
Protection Cold : 12.0

Nemesis
Providing nice protection from both animals and shots, the only drawback of the Nemesis Armor is its high market value (which is decreasing now).
Type : Drop
Drops : Drone (H), Cornundacauda (H+TG), Faucervix (G), Neconu (FG), Plumatergus (SG)
Upkeep rating : 13.95
Protection Stab : 15.0
Protection Cut : 15.0
Protection Impact : 15.0
Protection Penetration : 7.5
Protection Burn : 15.0

Paladin
The Paladin Armor provides nice protection for a fair upkeep, and you can get it cheap, too !
Type : Drop
Drops : Argonaut (FG), Atrax (H), Merp (H), Hiryuu (SG)
Upkeep rating : 14.67
Protection Stab : 6.5
Protection Cut : 13.0
Protection Impact : 13.0
Protection Penetration : 6.5
Protection Burn : 13.0

Paradox
Yuck. Good protection from Cut, yeah right. Not worth the upkeep cost... Almost as bad as Expedition.
Type : Drop
Drops : Mourner (H)
Upkeep rating : 3.57
Protection Stab : 16.0
Protection Cut : 33.0
Protection Impact : 11.0
Protection Penetration : 10.0
Protection Shrapnel : 10.0

Phantom
An upgraded Ghost Armor, with more protection... and more decay. Keep out, unless you are willing to waste cash.
Type : Level 7 Craft
Upkeep rating : 6.11
Protection Stab : 14.0
Protection Cut : 15.0
Protection Impact : 25.0
Protection Penetration : 2.0
Protection Shrapnel : 1.0
Protection Burn : 18.0
Protection Cold : 12.0
Protection Acid : 1.0
Protection Electric : 11.0

Pioneer
Looks cool, but decays too much for its level. You can get it for TT price at the armorer's (i.e. "Aegis Armor" in Hadesheim).
Type : TT, Level 2 Craft
Upkeep rating : 25.00
Full TT : 20.00 PED
Durability : 500
Protection Stab : 2.0
Protection Cut : 2.0
Protection Impact : 2.0
Protection Penetration : 2.0
Protection Burn : 1.0

Pixie
Pixie is the winner. It has the best decay, and provides more than decent protection from low-end monsters.
Type : Drop
Drops : Daikiba (SG), Exarosaur (H), Snablesnot-F (AG+FG), Snablesnot-M (G+TG)
Upkeep rating : 96.77
Full TT : 12.40 PED
Durability : 1200
Protection Cut : 3.0
Protection Impact : 9.0

Rascal
Rascal provides good protection for a very nice upkeep cost. Best used against Burn and Impact.
Type : Level 4 Craft
Upkeep rating : 32.11
Full TT : 52.95 PED
Protection Cut : 5.0
Protection Impact : 15.0
Protection Burn : 12.0

Renegade
Not worth the decay.
Type : Drop
Upkeep rating : 10.00
Full TT : 70.00 PED
Durability : 700
Protection Stab : 1.0
Protection Impact : 6.0
Protection Penetration : 2.0

Salamander
The Salamander Armor is part of the three specs. Provides awesome protection from Burn. Best used against laser or plasma PK. The decay is somewhat high.
Type : Drop
Drops : Allophyl (H), Atrax (AG), Berycled (SG), Calamusoid (FG), Feffoid (H), Gokibusagi (TG)
Upkeep rating : 7.50
Protection Stab : 3.0
Protection Cut : 4.0
Protection Impact : 5.0
Protection Penetration : 8.0
Protection Shrapnel : 5.0
Protection Burn : 50.0

Samurai
The Samurai Armor provides good overall protection for a fair upkeep cost. The protection offered is still low, though.
Type : Level 5 Craft
Upkeep rating : 14.12
Protection Stab : 4.0
Protection Cut : 8.0
Protection Impact : 8.0
Protection Penetration : 4.0
Protection Burn : 8.0

Sentinel
The Sentinel Armor is quite effective against BLP PK, and provides awesome protection from melee damage. The decay is horrible, though.
Type : Drop
Full TT : 1110.00 PED
Durability : 5000
Upkeep rating : 4.50
Protection Stab : 21.5
Protection Cut : 21.5
Protection Impact : 68.0
Protection Penetration : 59.5
Protection Shrapnel : 29.0
Protection Burn : 6.0
Protection Cold : 6.0
Protection Acid : 6.5
Protection Electric : 6.0

Settler
There's not much to say. Very low protection, and decays way more than a Pixie or a Goblin. Forget it. It's a TT armor, remember ? Never trust TT.
Type : TT, Level 1 Craft
Upkeep rating : 32.43
Full TT : 18.50 PED
Durability : 600
Protection Stab : 0.5
Protection Cut : 1.0
Protection Impact : 1.0
Protection Penetration : 1.0
Protection Burn : 0.5

Settler Adjusted
The pregold crafter's dream. An upgraded Settler with twice as much protection and a cheaper upkeep cost. Not that bad, but not worth a Pixie or Goblin.
Type : Collector
Upkeep rating : 33.33
Full TT : 30.00 PED
Durability : 1000
Protection Stab : 1.0
Protection Cut : 2.0
Protection Impact : 2.0
Protection Penetration : 2.0
Protection Burn : 1.0

Shadow
The famous Shadow Armor. Renowned for having awesome stats, decaying much (not that much, after all) and being extremely expensive (which I agree with). Keep out if you are low in funds.
Type : Drop
Drops : Ambulimax (SG+TG), Argonaut (G), Aurli (H), Cersumon (FG)
Full TT : 510.00 PED
Durability : 5000
Upkeep rating : 9.80
Protection Stab : 23.0
Protection Cut : 46.0
Protection Impact : 46.0
Protection Penetration : 23.0
Protection Burn : 46.0

Shadow Modified
Worn by Marco|MindArk during a manhunt, this armor is still mysterious. The stats look awesome.
Type : Drop
Full TT : 700.00 PED
Durability : 5000
Upkeep rating : 9.29
Protection Stab : 34.0
Protection Cut : 62.0
Protection Impact : 68.0
Protection Penetration : 32.0
Protection Shrapnel : 8.0
Protection Burn : 69.0
Protection Acid : 9.0
Protection Electric : 8.0

Shogun
Fair upkeep, nice protection, low market price, easy to drop. Get it if you can't afford a Vigilante or Nemesis.
Type : Drop
Drops : Foul (AG), Molisk (H+SG), Sabakuma (G), Tripudion (FG)
Qualité : 13.33
Protection Stab : 10.0
Protection Cut : 10.0
Protection Impact : 10.0
Protection Penetration : 5.0
Protection Burn : 10.0

Thunderbird
The Thunderbird armor is part of the three specs. Provides nice damage from Electric, but the decay is way too high.
Type : Drop
Drops : Caudatergus (G), Faucervix (TG), Hogglo (FG)
Upkeep rating : 5.43
Protection Stab : 8.0
Protection Cut : 12.0
Protection Impact : 5.0
Protection Penetration : 5.0
Protection Burn : 10.0
Protection Electric : 50.0

Trooper
Remember the Trooper armor ? Crafted with Rugaritz. Haha. Not worth it. High decay, fairly good against drones but the market value will kill the interest.
Type : Level 5 Craft
Qualité : 7.50
Protection Stab : 2.0
Protection Cut : 2.0
Protection Impact : 2.0
Protection Penetration : 14.0
Protection Shrapnel : 5.0
Protection Burn : 8.0

Vain
Stab&Cut cure again, but you'll like it better as a BLP wall. No need to tell decay is horrible. Make sure you can afford both its market value and its decay.
Type : Drop
Full TT : 1064.00 PED
Durability : 5000
Upkeep rating : 4.70
Protection Stab : 50.0
Protection Cut : 46.0
Protection Impact : 18.0
Protection Penetration : 51.0
Protection Shrapnel : 18.0
Protection Burn : 10.0
Protection Cold : 6.0
Protection Acid : 9.0
Protection Electric : 9.0

Valiant
A spec manufactured wannabe. Never mind.
Type : Level 3 Craft
Qualité : 15.00
Full TT : 40.00 PED
Durability : 600
Protection Burn : 6.0

Vampire
Looks very nice, but not very interesting.
Type : Level 4 Craft
Upkeep rating : 14.00
Protection Stab : 5.0
Protection Penetration : 4.0
Protection Burn : 3.0

Vigilante
The renowned Vigilante has nice stats and doesn't decay that much. Easy to drop for most parts.
Type : Drop
Drops : Atrox (AG), Caudatergus (G+H), Combibo (AG+SG+TG), Exarosaur (FG)
Upkeep rating : 13.25
Protection Stab : 14.0
Protection Cut : 14.0
Protection Impact : 7.0
Protection Penetration : 14.0
Protection Burn : 14.0

Viking
The Viking Armor is part of the three specs. Decays as much as the Salamander, and provides best protection from... from... Norses, d'oh , Cold damage indeed.
Type : Drop
Drops : Araneatrox (H), Equus (FG), Morsusilex (AG+SG)
Upkeep rating : 7.50
Protection Stab : 6.0
Protection Cut : 4.0
Protection Impact : 1.5
Protection Penetration : 2.5
Protection Shrapnel : 1.0
Protection Burn : 1.0
Protection Cold : 50.0
Protection Acid : 5.0

Vindicator
Never mind.
Type : Level 4 Craft
Upkeep rating : 8.00
Protection Stab : 2.0
Protection Cut : 11.0
Protection Impact : 4.0
Protection Penetration : 5.0
Protection Shrapnel : 2.0

Warrior
Well worth a Berserker, with a decent upkeep cost.
Type : Level 4 Craft
Upkeep rating : 18.33
Protection Stab : 5.0
Protection Cut : 5.0
Protection Impact : 5.0
Protection Penetration : 2.5
Protection Burn : 5.0

Zombie
Very high decay for crappy protection. Keep out.
Type : Level 6 Craft
Upkeep rating : 5.81
Protection Stab : 10.0
Protection Cut : 12.0
Protection Impact : 17.0
Protection Penetration : 1.0
Protection Shrapnel : 1.0
Protection Burn : 10.0
Protection Cold : 10.0
Protection Acid : 1.0

The following armors are known to exist but I don't know anything about them :
Lich (Level 9 Craft)
Necromancer (Level 10 Craft)
Reaper (Level 10 Craft)
Spectre (Level 9 Craft)

As usual, feel free to post comments and to add/fix stuff

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The Armor Chart

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