Most armor models have a semi-modular design, allowing for the integration of a supplemental system (colloquially termed armor upgrade) or partial replacement of armor pieces such as gauntlets, boots, pauldrons, or helmet. The distinction is rather nebulous but generally refers to the physical weight, mobility encumbrance, and damage mitigation of the armor. Volus environment suits double as armor as a matter of simple survival,Īrmor is frequently described as one of three categories: light, medium, or heavy. Batarian and drell combat hardsuit designs are largely similar to human designs, while human females and asari are similar enough to share armor models.

Asari, krogan, quarians, salarians, and turians all have different body types and thus have specific armor designs. Due to the wide variance in body mechanics between species, combat hardsuit models are marketed to a specific species. Also termed a combat hardsuit (or combat hard-suit), armor generally consists of a flexible ballistic-fiber body suit reinforced with ceramic or composite plating on non-flexible parts of the body. Armor is a protective body covering intended to prevent injury in combat.

Mass effect tech armor