T-65?

[Traveler]

Are the T-65 plans worth buying? I already have a full set of Ultrasite and am wondering if this would be a worthwhile upgrade? Or an upgrade at all?

It's so ridiculous the way the game has all these items for sale but there's no in game info about them at all.

[Lerch2000]

lol, a bit of a loaded question, Good luck with the answers.

I say yes but more for RP or tank builds Let the argument commence.

[Mooman]

Not worth it.

Only sets with some worth are Union, Hellcat, Strangler Heart and Excavator because they do something.

As with anything though the legendary effects should outdo any stats.

[Lerch2000]

Last I checked Strangler Heart was more a joke, the damage tic for the acid damage was so small it isn't worth thinking about.

As far as the Hellcat versus T-65 I think is close but depends on the type of damage you're going to be taking. If you are going to be taking Ballistic damage, then I say yes Hellcat wins. Any other Damage, I say the T-65 armor wins, the resists are too high for the Hellcat to compare.

Union Armor I would have to take Moo's opinion on it since I haven't bothered building a set yet.

[Mooman]

Originally posted by Lerch2000:

Last I checked Strangler Heart was more a joke, the damage tic for the acid damage was so small it isn't worth thinking about.

As far as the Hellcat versus T-65 I think is close but depends on the type of damage you're going to be taking. If you are going to be taking Ballistic damage, then I say yes Hellcat wins. Any other Damage, I say the T-65 armor wins, the resists are too high for the Hellcat to compare.

Union Armor I would have to take Moo's opinion on it since I haven't bothered building a set yet.

DR/ER/RR are largely useless. DR can be mitigated with legendary effects and the inbuilt 42% reduction of all PA

ER is useless if you have Electrical Absorption legendary perk. You should be able to heal more than whatever energy user hurts you.

RR is useless as all PA has an inbuilt 90% radiation reduction. This becomes even more of a non issue with What Rads?. The only place with enough radiation is in rad rumble, but a quick run and shower solves that.

Union IMO is the best suit. The carry weight and poison resistance are useful. The poison resistance alone is high enough to negate all sources in game.

The only issue with Union is... stamps and RNG.

[Admiral Hackett [N7]]

Personal opinion: i love the T-65 set caus of it's high energy resistance (not that it helps now since the energy / fire dmg is broken).

I use the T-65 set alot and with the Emergency Protocol you become very tanky even with a Bloodied build like i have.

But just use the one you feel happy with i and i will say buying the T-65 is a good move but thats my opinion.

[Traveler]

RR is useless as all PA has an inbuilt 90% radiation reduction. This becomes even more of a non issue with What Rads?. The only place with enough radiation is in rad rumble, but a quick run and shower solves that.


Huh? The only things with decent rad protect I've found is the hazmat suit and the Chinese Stealth suit. Take PA to a blast zone and I still get fried in a hurry.

[therussmeister]

Originally posted by Necrover.VII:

I would use Excavator or Union. Carry Weight is crucial. You can make Overeater set of Excavator and it will carry you through absolutely any content. No need for all that defense. Use gold on something else. Weapon is more important than armor.

Good point. I was thinking of going for Hellcat or Union, but OE Excavator would be pretty tanky. And much less grindy. Let the rolling commence.

[Sledge Hammer!]

Originally posted by Traveler:

Huh? The only things with decent rad protect I've found is the hazmat suit and the Chinese Stealth suit. Take PA to a blast zone and I still get fried in a hurry.

Have to agree with you there. In any event with radiation I have to hop out of my PA and depend on my Stealth Suit to protect me FAR better.

BTW, to get back to OP's question, I've tried almost all armors and T-65 is what I've stayed with permanently.

[samplexample]

All Power Armors provide 45% damage mitigation. The stats on each set are just bonus defenses.
That being said, T-65, Union, and Hellcat are the top tier PAs.

[MBK]

Not worth it, PA with set bonus are the best

[Catalyst]

not really, save your gold for rare plans when minerva rolls around with the big sale every few weeks

[lucg]

For me, the only downside of the T-65 is there is no "Bright" headlamp upgrade ... .

[Steso]

Originally posted by Traveler:

Are the T-65 plans worth buying? I already have a full set of Ultrasite and am wondering if this would be a worthwhile upgrade? Or an upgrade at all?

It's so ridiculous the way the game has all these items for sale but there's no in game info about them at all.

Angry Turtle made a video about em youtube.com/watch?v=hA7lwVblcOU

[Traveler]

Well I finally bought the plans to make the base T65, Nice upgrade from my ultracite.

One of the few things I've bought with bullion that feels worth the cost.

[tdurham]

Originally posted by lucg:

For me, the only downside of the T-65 is there is no "Bright" headlamp upgrade ... .

i have the bright headlamp mod on my t65, i just cheched, i have the bright lamp mod on all my p.a.s except for excavator i dont think there is one which is to bad, it has a extra set of lamps but they dont work, if there is a way to turn them on please let me know.