Armor (LWR)

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[Editor note: Soldier armour and MEC armour requires updated prereq, cost and sell value information.]

Soldier armor

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Most technology levels provide access to two different suits of Armor, one tailored towards Mobility (Tac Vest, Kestrel, Banshee, Corsair, Seraph) and the other tailored towards Survival (Tac Armor, Carapace, Aegis, Titan, Archangel).

Armour overall provides more health to soldiers, allowing XCOM soldiers to withstand additional punishment. Armours with flight mode and the Shadow Armour lose a single item slot as compensation for the advantages of being able to fly. Furthermore the covert operative leather jacket incurs a significant movement speed penalty, intended to represent the weight of the hacking equipment they carry.

Important note: Long War Rebalance represents movement speed in tiles instead of meters, thus a soldier who could move '16' meters will instead display '10' tiles, this is represented on this wiki as well.

Heavy Armor

Name	Mob	HP	DR	Def	Will	Equipment slots	Bonus perk	Special properties	Prerequisites		Cost						Sell value	Required for
															Other
Tac Armor	+0	+5				2 (3)			XCOM starts with an unlimited supply
Phalanx Armor	+0.6	+5	+0.5			2 (3)			Improved Body Armor	15	17 (25)	4 (6)		0 (X)		10 days (5.0 days)	XX
Carapace Armor	+0.6	+7	+0.5			2 (3)			Advanced Body Armor	25	80 (120)	18 (27)		0 (4)		15 days (7.5 days)	XX
Aegis Armor	+1.8	+9	+0.5			2 (3)	Damage Control		Mobile Power Armor	35	140 (210)	36 (54)	18 (27)	0 (5)		14 days (7.0 days)	56
Titan Armor		+14	+1.0			2 (3)		Prevents strangulation Prevents mobility penalty and damage from acid Negates the effects of fire	Advanced Power Armor	65	300 (450)	60 (90)	40 (60)	8 (17)		14 days (7.0 days)	120	Archangel Armor (1)
Archangel Armor		+14	+1.0	+10		1 (2)	Tactical Mobility	Prevents strangulation Prevents mobility penalty and damage from acid Negates the effects of fire Supports flight mode (16 fuel) Double fuel with the Advanced Flight foundry project	Antigrav Systems	75	300 (450)	40 (60)	80 (120)	0 (9)	1 Titan Armor	14 days (7.0 days)	120
Vortex Armor	+1.2	+10	+1.0		+10	2 (3)		Restricted to psionic soldiers -50% fatigue Required to activate the Gollop Chamber psionic ability	Mind and Machine	100	1000 (1500)	80 (120)	100 (150)	0 (27)		14 days (7.0 days)	400

Light Armor

Name	Mob	HP	DR	Def	Will	Equipment slots	Bonus perk	Special properties	Prerequisites		Cost						Sell value	Required for
															Other
Leather Jacket	-2.5	+2		+5		2 (3)		Restricted to covert operatives	XCOM starts with an unlimited supply
Tac Vest	+1.2	+3		+5		2 (3)			XCOM starts with an unlimited supply
Aurora Armor	+1.2	+6	+0.5	+5	+5	2 (3)		Restricted to psionic soldiers	Xenopsionics Psi Warfare Systems	25	125 (187)	30 (45)	30 (45)	0 (5)	1 Sectoid Corpse	10 days (5.0 days)	50
Kestrel Armor	+1.8	+4		+5		2 (3)		Includes grappling hook	Advanced Body Armor	22	50 (75)	8 (12)		0 (3)		10 days (5.0 days)	20
Banshee Armor	+3.7	+7		+5		1 (2)	Low Profile	Includes grappling hook	Mobile Power Armor	40	140 (210)	36 (54)	20 (30)	0 (5)		14 days (7.0 days)	56
Corsair Armor	+1.8	+9		+5		2 (3)		Includes grappling hook	Advanced Power Armor	65	250 (375)	50 (75)	40 (60)	0 (8)		14 days (7.0 days)	100
Seraph Armor	+1.8	+9		+15		1 (2)	Tactical Mobility	Supports flight mode (12 fuel) Double fuel with the Advanced Flight foundry project	Antigrav Systems	65	300 (450)	40 (60)	80 (120)	0 (9)		14 days (7.0 days)	120
Shadow Armor	+1.8	+7		+5		1 (2)		Includes grappling hook Supports ghost mode	Stealth Systems	90	300 (450)	60 (90)	70 (105)	40 (49)		14 days (7.0 days)	120

MEC exoskeletons

In Long War, MEC Troopers have access to multiple options of exoskeletons per tier, splitting upgrades into Survivability and Mobility. The MEC-1 Paladin can be upgraded to either the MEC-2 Defender for a focus on more Survivability, or the MEC-3 Valiant, for a focus on more Mobility. Both of these armors have two different options for the final tier, as well.

MEC armor naming conventions were streamlined to better highlight their role and intended progression of armor.

MEC armor no longer requires a previous tier of MEC suit to build.

BUILD COST INFO BELOW IS NOT ACCURATE TO LWR

Name	Mob	HP	DR	Def	Will	Secondary weapons	Equipment slots	Bonus perk	Special properties	Prerequisites		Cost						Sell value	Required for
																Other
Base Augments									Cannot be used during missions	XCOM starts with an unlimited supply
MEC-1 Paladin	+1.2	+10	1.0	+30		1	2	Body Shield	Prevents strangulation Prevents mobility penalty and damage from acid Negates the effects of fire	Alien Biocybernetics	25	150 (225)	30 (45)	30 (45)	30 (35)		14 days (7.0 days)	60	MEC-2 Defender (1) MEC-3 Valiant (1)
MEC-2 Defender(Heavy)		+14	2.0	+10		2	2	Damage Control	Prevents strangulation Prevents mobility penalty and damage from acid Negates the effects of fire	Improved Combat Exoskeletons	50	400 (600)	80 (120)	60 (90)	60 (72)	1 MEC-1 Paladin	14 days (7.0 days)	160	MEC-4 Dauntless (1) MEC-5 Devastator (1)
MEC-2 Valiant(Light)	+1.8	+6		+40		2	2	Body Shield	Prevents strangulation Prevents mobility penalty and damage from acid Negates the effects of fire	Improved Combat Exoskeletons	50	400 (600)	60 (90)	80 (120)	60 (72)	1 MEC-1 Paladin	14 days (7.0 days)	160	MEC-6 Vanguard (1) MEC-7 Vindicator (1)
MEC-3 Dauntless(Heavy)	+1.2	+18	3.0	+10		3	3	Damage Control	Prevents strangulation Prevents mobility penalty and damage from acid Negates the effects of fire	Heavy Combat Exoskeletons	75	600 (900)	120 (180)	80 (120)	90 (107)	1 MEC-2 Defender 1 UFO Power Source	14 days (7.0 days)	240
MEC-3 Devastator(Ultra Heavy)		+26	4.0			2	3	Damage Control	Prevents strangulation Prevents mobility penalty and damage from acid Negates the effects of fire	Heavy Combat Exoskeletons	75	600 (900)	120 (180)	80 (120)	90 (107)	1 MEC-2 Defender 1 UFO Power Source	14 days (7.0 days)	240
MEC-3 Vanguard(Ultra Light)	+4.5	+6		+50		2	3	Body Shield	Prevents strangulation Prevents mobility penalty and damage from acid Negates the effects of fire	Mobile Combat Exoskeletons	75	600 (900)	80 (120)	120 (180)	90 (107)	1 MEC-3 Valiant 1 UFO Power Source	14 days (7.0 days)	240
MEC-3 Vindicator(Light)	+2.5	+10		+40		3	3	Body Shield	Prevents strangulation Prevents mobility penalty and damage from acid Negates the effects of fire	Mobile Combat Exoskeletons	75	600 (900)	80 (120)	120 (180)	90 (107)	1 MEC-3 Valiant 1 UFO Power Source	14 days (7.0 days)	240

SHIV units

Note: Information below is accurate to LWR.

Name	Mob	HP	DR	Def	Aim	Equipment slots	Special properties	Prerequisites		Cost					Sell value
SHIV	6.8	12+10	3	0	55	4	Immune to strangulation Negates the effects of fire Provides partial cover for soldiers		15	270 (378)			0 (5)	13 days (2.6 days)	-
Alloy SHIV	8.1	16+18	4	0	55	4	Immune to strangulation Negates the effects of fire Provides partial cover for soldiers	Mechtoid Autopsy	35	330 (462)	90 (126)		0 (5)	26 days (5.2 days)	-
Hover SHIV	8.7	14+14	3	20	55+30	4	Immune to strangulation Negates the effects of fire Provides partial cover for soldiers Supports flight mode (16 fuel)	Antigrav Systems	70	390 (546)	90 (126)	45 (63)	0 (5)	39 days (7.8 days)	-