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* Reduces damage from melee attacks
 
* Reduces damage from melee attacks
 
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| align="center" | Requires: || align="center" | [[Research (EU2012)|Research]]: Chryssalid Autopsy
 
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| align="center" | Cost: || align="center" | §85 <br>Alloys:15<br>4 Chyrssalid Corpses<br>Min. Engineers:14
 
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| align="center" | Health || align="center" | +4
 
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| align="center" | Abilities || align="center" | Wearer takes 50% less melee damage
 
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| align="center" | Equipped || align="center" | Item slot
 
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==Notes==
 
==Notes==
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|requires=[[Chryssalid Autopsy (EU2012)|Chryssalid Autopsy]]
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|costs=§85<br>Alloys:15<br>4 Chryssalid Corpses<br>Engineers:15
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|abilities/stats=+4 Health Points<br>50% less Melee damage
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*This is equipped in the item slot, not in the armor slot.
 
*This is equipped in the item slot, not in the armor slot.
*This makes a great equipment item for someone low on HP, or an assault class (with Titan armor, and one that has Extra Conditioning, that's '''+18 Armor HP'''). +4HP is nothing to sneeze at.
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*This makes a great equipment item for someone low on HP, or an [[Assault (EU2012)|Assault]] class (with Titan armor and '''Extra Conditioning''', that's '''+18 Armor HP'''). +4HP is nothing to sneeze at.
*50% damage reduction from melee attacks is amazing.  Chryssalids and Berserkers are some of the most dangerous enemies in the game, since melee attacks never miss.
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*50% damage reduction from melee attacks is amazing.  Chryssalids and [[Berserker (EU2012)|Berserkers]] are some of the most dangerous enemies in the game, since melee attacks never miss.
*You shouldn't need more than 2 or 3 suits for the whole game, and you should be able to get that many chryssalids in the first two or three missions where they spawn.
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*You can do with only 2 or 3 Chitin Platings for the whole game, and you should be able to get that many [[Chryssalid (EU2012)|Chryssalids]] in the first two or three missions where they spawn.
**If you're really ballsy, you can get extra Chryssalid corpses by letting Zombies hatch into Chryssalids.
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**If you're really ballsy, you can get extra Chryssalid corpses by letting [[Zombie (EU2012)|Zombies]] hatch into Chryssalids.
 
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Revision as of 19:37, 18 October 2013

Description
Chitin Plating

Light plating made from the Chryssalid exoskeleton, this material provides additional protection and a significant reduction to melee damage sustained.

  • Confers 4 extra health
  • Reduces damage from melee attacks
Source: XCOM: Enemy Unknown (2012)

Notes

Research Required Chryssalid Autopsy
Base Costs §85
Alloys:15
4 Chryssalid Corpses
Engineers:15
Abilities/Stats +4 Health Points
50% less Melee damage
  • This is equipped in the item slot, not in the armor slot.
  • This makes a great equipment item for someone low on HP, or an Assault class (with Titan armor and Extra Conditioning, that's +18 Armor HP). +4HP is nothing to sneeze at.
  • 50% damage reduction from melee attacks is amazing. Chryssalids and Berserkers are some of the most dangerous enemies in the game, since melee attacks never miss.
  • You can do with only 2 or 3 Chitin Platings for the whole game, and you should be able to get that many Chryssalids in the first two or three missions where they spawn.
    • If you're really ballsy, you can get extra Chryssalid corpses by letting Zombies hatch into Chryssalids.


See Also

EU2012 Badge XCOM: Enemy Unknown (2012): Soldier Equipment
Armor:
Light:Body Armor
Medium:Carapace ArmorSkeleton SuitGhost ArmorPsi Armor
Heavy:Titan ArmorArchangel Armor
MEC Suits:MEC-1 WardenMEC-2 SentinelMEC-3 Paladin
Weapons:
Conventional:PistolAssault RifleShotgunSniper RifleLMGRocket Launcher
Laser:Laser PistolLaser RifleScatter LaserLaser Sniper RifleHeavy Laser
Plasma:Plasma PistolLight Plasma RiflePlasma RifleAlloy CannonPlasma Sniper RifleHeavy PlasmaBlaster Launcher
EXALT Weapons:EXALT Assault RifleEXALT Sniper RifleEXALT LMGEXALT Rocket LauncherEXALT Laser RifleEXALT Laser Sniper RifleEXALT Heavy Laser
MEC Weapons:MinigunRailgunParticle Cannon
Items:EU: Alien GrenadeArc ThrowerChitin PlatingCombat StimsFrag GrenadeMedikitMind ShieldNano-Fiber VestS.C.O.P.E.
EW DLC: Flashbang GrenadeGas GrenadeGhost GrenadeMimic BeaconNeedle GrenadeReaper RoundsRespirator Implant