Best armor option for a stealth commando build?

[Wanderlust]

Recently started playing this game and I like the stealth mechanic so I'm going down that road and building a stealth commando. In doing my research, I've heard of the Chinese stealth suit as an option, so I've asked about it. Unfortunately, the answers I get back vary wildly, with some people calling it "mandatory" and others describing it as a "noob meme armor that is laughed at by those who know better". Huh?

Putting aside that particular armor, what are some of the best armor options for a stealth build? I'm not interested in lugging around a hulking, 20-ton cast-iron spacesuit, so I'm not considering power armor. What is going to be my best option for being able to stand in the face of a super mutant toe-to-toe without him being able to detect me?

Thanks for any insights or suggestions.

[lockwoodx]

Fig leaf + Deer Antlers

[dbond1]

I run a stealth commando grenadier build and wear SS with buttressed mod

[dbond1]

SS = Secret Service in case that is not obvious

[Lord Rambo]

Chinese Stealth armor doesn't have much protection compared to your late game options, but its still good to have in your pocket for the excellent rad resistance. If you seek out the bloodied/unyielding path the bonuses for being low-hp will boost your agility so high you wont ever need the cloaking ability to stealth it up. Lots of players swear by the enclave scout armor but know that getting the proper mods equipped for it is a b*tch since you have to shop vendors and cannot craft them. I would just get Secret Service and equip Buttressed+Ultra-light, its good for everything.

[PotatoBasket]

Chinese Stealth Suit, Shadowed Wood Armor, Covert Scout Armor
Perks
Chameleon +possibly Bird bones mutations- arguable
Don't use energy weapons.

[Nazrogal]

With the Chinese Stealth armor you can run pretty much anywhere and remain undetected or in caution but once you fire your first shot enemies will be shooting at your last known position, so keep moving. Also - Stealth builds are completely useless in a lot of events or instances because enemies automatically detect you completely even without firing a shot.

[lockwoodx]

Originally posted by PotatoBasket:

Don't use energy weapons.

So i can still use my broadsider?

[PotatoBasket]

Originally posted by JG Wentsworth:

Originally posted by PotatoBasket:

Don't use energy weapons.

So i can still use my broadsider?

You should never not use your broadsider.

*(It will be very quiet after everything is dead, after all. Best stealth you can get get - forget the rest of these pleb posts. Listen to JG)

[lockwoodx]

Originally posted by PotatoBasket:

Originally posted by JG Wentsworth:

So i can still use my broadsider?

You should never not use your broadsider.

I was worried the sound of a lit fuse would break stealth.

[decree]

im using secret service for my stealth commando, its ok as i avoid to tank

[PotatoBasket]

Originally posted by decree:

im using secret service for my stealth commando, its ok as i avoid to tank

Secret service works fine for tanking though. Secret service gets A to A+ in everything with proper mods/Legendary effects. It's just not S for anything. Best armor you can get other than PA. It's what I use as well, works fine for going between the two; only thing that breaks SS stealth is daily ops and events. *And some players, obviously.

[Wanderlust]

Originally posted by Nazrogal:

Stealth builds are completely useless in a lot of events or instances because enemies automatically detect you completely even without firing a shot.

Yeah, I'm learning that from my research. But is stealth still going to be fun for most of the rest of the game? What about having a backup set of armor that provides better protection when you know you're heading into a place where stealth is useless, is that a viable plan?

[Sledge Hammer!]

When you pair Chinese Stealth Armor with the Sneak and Escape Artist perks you become virtually undetectable. Use a strong sniper rifle and move after every shot and you can clear entire camps without being touched. The lack of heavy ballistic protection becomes a non-issue.

[Sledge Hammer!]

Originally posted by Wanderlust:

What about having a backup set of armor that provides better protection when you know you're heading into a place where stealth is useless, is that a viable plan?

That's what Power Armor is for. I use the Stealth Suit full time and hop into Power Armor when I need to do non-stealth fighting.

[kitekrazy]

So stealth sacrifices carrying weight? I will use armor with chameleon on one part.
Stealth boys are useless compared to FO4.