what paint should I apply on my X-01 power armor?

[Albert_Deluxe]

any good paints?

[⎠⎝Zushikatetomoto⎠⎝ UFO]

Using mods?
Using Creation Club?

[Seacaller]

Institute paint all day

[Necron Monolith ₿]

paint it black.

[douglas0828]

VIM or hot rod lol

[PerLindstrom]

Originally posted by Bloxy:

any good paints?

Armor paint looks and is good, but uses some resources.
Institute paint looks good,but you have to join them to get it, and they are evil.
Quantum paint looks good and are awesome if you use VATS, it's unlocked in a Nuka world quest, I still dont have it.

Try to get the resources for armor paint, and get the others later.

[PerLindstrom]

Originally posted by douglas0828:

VIM or hot rod lol

Thinks Vim paint is only for T51

[⎠⎝Zushikatetomoto⎠⎝ UFO]

Originally posted by PerLindstrom:

Originally posted by Bloxy:

any good paints?

Armor paint looks and is good, but uses some resources.
Institute paint looks good,but you have to join them to get it, and they are evil.
Quantum paint looks good and are awesome if you use VATS, it's unlocked in a Nuka world quest, I still dont have it.

Try to get the resources for armor paint, and get the others later.

If you use mods there are way better paints.

[PerLindstrom]

Originally posted by Menace to Sobriety:

paint it black.

Roling Stones. :)
You have to join the Railroad, and use a T51 to paint it black though.

[Necron Monolith ₿]

Originally posted by PerLindstrom:

Originally posted by Menace to Sobriety:

paint it black.

Roling Stones. :)
You have to join the Railroad, and use a T51 to paint it black though.

https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/4484

[DouglasGrave]

Originally posted by PerLindstrom:

Quantum paint looks good and are awesome if you use VATS, it's unlocked in a Nuka world quest, I still dont have it.

Quantum doesn't "unlock" exactly; it's a unique suit of X-01 armour pieces with legendary paint as a built-in effect. You don't gain the ability to use it on other X-01 pieces.

[DouglasGrave]

In general, I'd say the effects of power armour paint are sufficiently minor that you can choose to paint your power armour with whatever you think looks good.

If you're scrounging after every possible +1 to boost your SPECIAL scores (or similar minor effects), you wouldn't wear power armour in the first place because legendary pieces of regular armour serve that end better.

[Albert_Deluxe]

I am thinking of picking the hot rod paint for my X-01 does the paint have any perks?

[PerLindstrom]

Originally posted by DouglasGrave:

Originally posted by PerLindstrom:

Quantum paint looks good and are awesome if you use VATS, it's unlocked in a Nuka world quest, I still dont have it.

Quantum doesn't "unlock" exactly; it's a unique suit of X-01 armour pieces with legendary paint as a built-in effect. You don't gain the ability to use it on other X-01 pieces.

Thanks for clarification, I didn't know that.

[Zotliatlicor]

My advice would be to roll with the Explosive Shielding Paint in the early game, simply because stepping on mines and beeing hit by Rockets & Fatmans is a sure way to die early on. But at the time you find full siut of X-01 you should have some 25++ levels and thus many useful perks. I go for Expl. Shld on my T-45 / T-51.

I play Very Hard - Survival so this might not be needed on ex. Easy mode.

Then later on, there are so many paints, i like best those that boost my build. If i go High Int on my character i tend too use White Paint (+2 INT).

I also always end up collecting many suits of PA, and store them, or display them, and thus i can have full sets that either looks cool, or boosts varius needful character effects.

I really like the look on the VIM you find in Far Harbour. Just my taste.

[PerLindstrom]

Originally posted by Zotliatlicor:

My advice would be to roll with the Explosive Shielding Paint in the early game, simply because stepping on mines and beeing hit by Rockets & Fatmans is a sure way to die early on. But at the time you find full siut of X-01 you should have some 25++ levels and thus many useful perks. I go for Expl. Shld on my T-45 / T-51.

I play Very Hard - Survival so this might not be needed on ex. Easy mode.

Then later on, there are so many paints, i like best those that boost my build. If i go High Int on my character i tend too use White Paint (+2 INT).

I also always end up collecting many suits of PA, and store them, or display them, and thus i can have full sets that either looks cool, or boosts varius needful character effects.

I really like the look on the VIM you find in Far Harbour. Just my taste.

According to Wiki, Institution paint, gives +1 Intelligence (White paint).
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Institute_paint

A shame that explosive shielding, not gives some paint to your armor.
Odd that it according to Wiki, don't give much extra protection, but several witness have a different experience with it.

https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Explosive_shielding