Carapace Plackart
A strong chestplate built from the shells of insects and a few other things.
| Slot | Chest Armor |
|---|---|
| Armor | 18 |
| Heat Resist | 1 |
| Set Bonus (2+ pieces) | Prickly |
| Set Bonus (full set) | Thorns |
| Durability | 40 |
| Weight | 7 |
| Tier | 3 |
About Carapace Plackart
Carapace Plackart is a Chest Armor item in Abiotic Factor. It provides 18 armor. It adds 1 heat resistance. It is Tier 3. In-game it is described as: "A strong chestplate built from the shells of insects and a few other things."
Chest armor is the backbone of your mitigation and the biggest single contributor to total armor.
Set bonuses: with 2+ pieces of the set you gain "Prickly"; wearing the full set upgrades it to "Thorns". Wearing the complete set is usually worth it over mixing single pieces.
Within the Chest Armor slot its 18 armor ranks #16 of 37 entries here — a mid-pack value.
On the details, it weighs 7 and has 40 durability.
Verdict: Overall Carapace Plackart is a Chest Armor piece best used as part of its full set to unlock "Thorns", and its heat resistance makes it the right pick for those hazards.
Armor pieces from the same set grant a bonus when worn together — check the set bonus rows above. Pair heavy armor with ranged weapons for the safest engagement against sector enemies.
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