Is Ultracite Power Armor good?

[Gorgos]

I learned how to craft calibrated shocks and jetpack for it. I also dropped some overeater pieces with reduced weight perks. My other set is an excavator set with really good rolls again. Is this armor good?

[Tag]

Hellcat armour is the next step up, then the T-65. Ultracite is better than T-60 and x-01 If I recall correctly.

It terms of whether it is good, its medium class I'd say. Aim for Hellcat as its easier to obtain, then chase T-65 but will cost gold.

Next up from there you have strangler? and Union which are newish I think they are better but also much harder to obtain - for that reason.

Google for a reddit power Armour guide for a good one on PA and mods

[pApA^LeGBa]

Union PA is currently not in game. It was bugged so heavy they took it out. Let´s see if it comes again with the update.

Strangler Heart is also obtained with gold. So it´s your choice if you go with T65 or Strangler.

Ultracite is really good imo. Look out for the Scorched Earth Event when a bomb is dropped in bottom left corner of the map. The recipes are a reward for the event.

[Didaibr]

What makes it good is the rolls you have, ultracite is not the strongest and dont have anything special about(it would be cool if it gives more resistance against scorched) but its going to protect you

[apple juice]

As far as protection goes there are technical differences between them but practically all power armor is good and it really doesn't matter which you use, just go for whatever looks best. The real difference is things like carry weight bonuses from excavator and union.

[Humpypants]

it's good. nothing kills me in my ultracite power armor and build. builds are what really makes a difference, power armor just helps

[Hefutoxin]

Originally posted by Gorgos:

Is this armor good?

It's part of the top end power armor, where the differences in defense really don't mean much.

I'd put it at the same level as T-65 and T-51b.

Other armors have extra benefits.
Hellcat gives an extra % damage reduction, which helps against armor piercing attacks.
Strangler Heart adds some acid damage for flavor.
Union adds more carry weight and poison resist.

[Gorgos]

Originally posted by pApA^LeGBa:

Union PA is currently not in game. It was bugged so heavy they took it out. Let´s see if it comes again with the update.

Strangler Heart is also obtained with gold. So it´s your choice if you go with T65 or Strangler.

Ultracite is really good imo. Look out for the Scorched Earth Event when a bomb is dropped in bottom left corner of the map. The recipes are a reward for the event.

I already learned important plans for it thats why I asked :)

[Gorgos]

Originally posted by FoxyRaven:

Ultracite is amazing if you have calibrated shocks learned, if not get the XO-1 or Hellcat by simply doing main quests.

If you have calibrated shocks learned i would say get the stranglerheart PA instead of the Ultracite PA, both uses the same ultracite modules.

EDIT: I use my stranglerheart PA all the time on my PA character as i have targeting hud and calibrated shocks learned for the ultracite, my PA character is bloodied and never goes down.

I love the look of that armor but I spent all my gold bullyon for camp items like chicken cage, stat boosters etc xD

[Gorgos]

Originally posted by Hefutoxin:

Originally posted by Gorgos:

Is this armor good?

It's part of the top end power armor, where the differences in defense really don't mean much.

I'd put it at the same level as T-65 and T-51b.

Other armors have extra benefits.
Hellcat gives an extra % damage reduction, which helps against armor piercing attacks.
Strangler Heart adds some acid damage for flavor.
Union adds more carry weight and poison resist.

My ultimate goal is union as Im hoarder but I saw online its been removed from the game sadly.

[Donargot]

Does ever Armor have Set Bonuses like the Excavator Armor? The +100 Carry Weight is the best about that one at the moment, don't know why I should change to Ultracite at the moment.

[Sheva]

Its great if youre not focusing on a specific build. If youre focusing on a good build it really doesnt matter what PA you choose. I choose the X-01 purely for aesthetics as my build makes me pretty much unkillable in any PA (PvE) and I only have my excavator for the extra mining yield.

Ultracite is definitely a great PA though, especially because its so easy to get the plans to build it. Hell, I get so many I just ditch them in donation boxes now or put them up for like 2-25 caps in my vendor.

[Sekhriat]

Originally posted by Gorgos:

My ultimate goal is union as Im hoarder but I saw online its been removed from the game sadly.

The armor is still in the game but you can't acquire the plans for Stamps anymore due to a bug with crafting them. I think they also disabled said crafting even if you did already purchase them but apparently you can click "Toggle Unlockable" at the Power Armor Station and still craft it.

If you already had a suit, you can use it like any other you currently possess.

And apparently the fix is supposed to be included with Skyline Valley, so like in 2 days.

[Gorgos]

Originally posted by Donargot:

Does ever Armor have Set Bonuses like the Excavator Armor? The +100 Carry Weight is the best about that one at the moment, don't know why I should change to Ultracite at the moment.

ultracite armor doesnt have any bonuses.

For me there were two reasons to swap from excavator;

1- Jetpack, because its fun xD

2- Ultracite has double the resistances across the board compared to excavator. I did take my ultracite to a test run in tough areas and the difference in tankyness was noticeable. I regularly used stimpacks on excavator but so far nothing has damaged me while using ultracite other than some daily ops heavy hitters

[Gorgos]

Originally posted by Sheva:

Its great if youre not focusing on a specific build. If youre focusing on a good build it really doesnt matter what PA you choose. I choose the X-01 purely for aesthetics as my build makes me pretty much unkillable in any PA (PvE) and I only have my excavator for the extra mining yield.

Ultracite is definitely a great PA though, especially because its so easy to get the plans to build it. Hell, I get so many I just ditch them in donation boxes now or put them up for like 2-25 caps in my vendor.

My build is basically heavy guns full HP. I use Holy Fire, Ultracite Gatling Laser and Cremator.

[Phantom]

Originally posted by Gorgos:

I learned how to craft calibrated shocks and jetpack for it. I also dropped some overeater pieces with reduced weight perks. My other set is an excavator set with really good rolls again. Is this armor good?

Basically its a minor difference with two actual exceptions

Union PA (PvP & PvE) > Strangler PA (PvP) >>>> all other PA suits

Excavator has some carry weight QoL


Functionally all armour hits the 300 value where it starts to have diminishing returns, and easily reaches the 450 value where the diminishing returns are extreme

Thus functionally ANY max level armour is as good as any other for blocking energy and ballistic

PA also gives -42% reduction as a base just for wearing it

Union PA is the best defensive set in the game, as it gives you poison/acid resistance when you don the full set

Strangler is the 'BeST OfFEnsIVe" set in the game, as it gives poison damage on all attacks (ranged and melee) but is only good in PvP if the other player has little to no poison resist (where the peppershaker can apply (10 + 2) x2 x16 poison damage to a player bypassing the 110 damage per hit cap allowing for 384 damage which can kill mediocre PvP'ers instantly, and can be used to swap stack damage onto PvP players with it... but then union shuts this down

Excavator has some QoL carry weight buffs

Edit: Hellcat isn't a good choice due to how the game calculates % reductions from things its full effect results in a nil difference from any other