Water filtration suite vs reinforced dive suit

[LG]

Hi is the water filtration suit or the reinforced dive suit better?

[Steelfleece]

Entirely subjective. Reinforced is almost a must for the lava zones, but some like having bonus water when exploring. I just turn the Cyclops into an RV and have like 3 coffee makers and a snack machine. ...Ryley's gonna die of a heart attack at the age of 38, isn't he?

[Notoshy]

different Effects.
One enhances your defense and your resistance to Heat.
The other provides recycled Water.
Both are useful.

[dreamrider]

If you are spending all your outdoor time in the lower levels in the PRAWN - Stillsuit.

If you are mostly free swimming "outside" - Reinforced.

[Ignis]

The water filtration suit doesn't have gloves.

So if you play with a water filtration suit you can use the reinforced gloves with it.

The suit itself gives a +15°C temperature protection against heat damage, and the gloves +6°C to the default 49°C Ryley can usually withstand without protection.

The reinforced dive suit decreases the damage taken by 40% and the gloves by 12% for a total of 52% damage reduction.

Another advantage of the reinforced dive suit, it protects you from the tiger plant projectiles.

But the water filtration suit facilitates your constant search for water. And the reinforced suit (not gloves) has a speed penalty.

So if it's your first playthrough and you're a casual player you may want to use the reinforced dive suit and its gloves.

If you want more challenge, or you're tired having to constantly look for bladderfish, bleach, plants, having your base drained all the time because you don't have a reliable power production, or if you want to be faster (without seaglide), know that you could use the water filtration suit and the reinforced gloves at the same time.

[admiral1018]

Originally posted by Ignis:

The water filtration suit doesn't have gloves.

So if you play with a water filtration suit you can use the reinforced gloves with it.

The suit itself gives a +15°C temperature protection against heat damage, and the gloves +6°C to the default 49°C Ryley can usually withstand without protection.

The reinforced dive suit decreases the damage taken by 40% and the gloves by 12% for a total of 52% damage reduction.

Another advantage of the reinforced dive suit, it protects you from the tiger plant projectiles.

But the water filtration suit facilitates your constant search for water. And the reinforced suit (not gloves) has a speed penalty.

So if it's your first playthrough and you're a casual player you may want to use the reinforced dive suit and its gloves.

If you want more challenge, or you're tired having to constantly look for bladderfish, bleach, plants, having your base drained all the time because you don't have a reliable power production, or if you want to be faster (without seaglide), know that you could use the water filtration suit and the reinforced gloves at the same time.

Great info!

IMO, for the OP, the Reinforced Suit is generally better in this game. It offers protection in the lava zones, against aggressive fauna, and against Tiger Plants. If you become a vet and/or go on long expeditions, the Water Filtration Suit can be very useful in minimizing resource management, but it's a small time saver.

In Below Zero, I would say go with the Water Filtration Suit. The extra protection is much less useful due to no ambient heat areas or Tiger Plants, and the speed penalty is enough to justify passing up the Reinforced Suit. Plus you can still get partial protection with the gloves.