Power Armor - Which one is your favorite?

[PrimusNephilim]

Getting back into the game after a long break (well over a year), I currently have the X-01 for when I used PA, I wasn't a big user of the PA. Looking to get into more group content and Queen activities. I'm reading up on the Wiki and the T-65 seems to be the best option for those activities, curious to hear what other players are using and why. Current level is 122.

note: I'm also reading up in Nuka Knights on builds, seems to be a good source of info (which got me thinking about my current build)

[Arnold Ziffle]

I run Hellcat as it was easy to get and has been sufficient for me. Boosted the weight carrying through the leg mods and emergency protocols on the torso. I have 2 torso's though, one with emergency protocols and one with jet pack. I use maxed Poison Resist and Fire Resist Legendary perk cards.

I know the Union PA is better but I am no where near the stamps to get all the pieces. Maybe soon.

I also carry a T-65 in my inventory but still improving the armor pieces.

Just for fun I am also collecting T-45 and T-51b.

I am level 458.

Edit: I want to mention one more thing about Hellcat armor, the available skins are minimal compared to the other popular power armors, at least in my experience.

[insert food here]

Was using a full set of OE Excavator for ages. Then swapped to X-01 so i could use the blackbird skin. Was using an Ultracite set for a while too. Now i just use my fully rolled OE Union set.

I do have a soft spot for the X-01 and the blackbird skin. Really like the look of it with the red eyes when you turn the light on. If everything else was equal i would still be using it but Union and the built in effects are too good to pass up.

Got maybe 10 sets of all the different types just for being a bit of a collector. Including Strangler Heart and T-65.

[Celtacross]

Daily use is Union unless you're really hard in hoarder then excavator. But I had all named one (excavator, hellcat, union then strangler heart). Hellcat while seems weak, it's far more decent than it credited.

[Straight White Male]

If you are thinking about the T-65, just go for the Strangler Heart.

[beagle]

How do you fit all these armor sets in your stash?

[Arnold Ziffle]

Originally posted by beagle:

How do you fit all these armor sets in your stash?

I keep the armor sets on my character. With the right perk cards and some gear weight reductions they weigh less on your character than in the stash.

[NIkto Barada]

forced to use hellcat for some dailies , so why use smth else?

[Vic Evicerator]

In the rare cases I need it for both rads and carry weight, Union, but I recently revamped my perks and what I normally carry so, unless I'm looting at Eviction Notice, I get by fine just by using my regular Secret Service Armor and swapping to Chinese Stealth for high-rad situations.

[globefish23]

Excavator, because for the first time in the series it's a new spin on the military use.

[[ÄäSC]Sadgasm]

I use the Union Power Armor, but just for a few weeks now. For the majority of the last 3 years I used the T-65, because it took me so long to get it and had the best stats, also I liked the Zorbo-Skin for it.

But people recommended the Union Power armor, because it has posion resistance and while the more resistance you get from the T-65 looks nice, it actually does a very minor difference. Also, the more weight limit I get is nice. I have a base-weight-limit of 446 with it (in random group).

Short notice: For a very long time I had a bug where the Union Power Armor wouldn't show up in the crafting menu, this is why I didnt changed earlier. I also keep my T-65 in my stash, because I crafted it with all Parts +2 Int.

[rtothereeves]

I don't really use PA much if at all anymore. But I love my classic T-51B with classic Nuka Cola paint! :)

[OutsidR]

Originally posted by rtothereeves:

I don't really use PA much if at all anymore. But I love my classic T-51B with classic Nuka Cola paint! :)

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[J-96]

Right away after I made a full set of Union power armour, it solved my overweight issue and now I can participate in events using power armour and sprint and fast travel on top of carrying a bunch. It's just what I needed. Forgetting any other bonuses.

[Mooman]

Union. The poison resistance is nice to have in certain situations (toxic blood mutations) but for me it is the extra carry weight.

Mostly with PA players will use 2x calibrated shocks to increase carry weight. I see the +75lbs as being at least 1 calibrated shocks that frees up a leg mod. Carrying too much limits your ability to change things in the future, such as the upcoming Vulcan armour.

I use a kinetic leg mod as that increases your AP gain while moving. AP has different fill rates while moving, standing still and in/out of combat. The leg mod makes the moving and standing still rates the same.

Combined with a core assembly torso mod you get good AP regen that is mostly being used with the Dodgy perk. Sure, there are other ways to regen AP but I like the lazy no consumable approach.

The Excavator is another option as the +100lbs I see as needing no calibrated shocks. For them I use the kinetic and optimised servos for increased sprint time as I like a much more mobile game play.

[Grendalcat]

I didn't use PA until I could get Hellcat, that's what I've rolled with since.

Originally posted by Arnold Ziffle:

Edit: I want to mention one more thing about Hellcat armor, the available skins are minimal compared to the other popular power armors, at least in my experience.

True.😒