This page describes the Legendary effects applicable to armor
Legendary armor effects [ ] Note: for specific technical information, click the reference notes. Note: each equipped Legendary mod increases the item value by +10%.1-star [ ] ★ Name Description Notes Availability Form ID Grants up to +20 Energy Resistance and Damage Resistance, the higher your caps [note 1] – 0060893C 0060893C Grants up to +20 Energy Resistance and Damage Resistance, the higher your caps[note 1] -15% damage from Humans [note 2] – 004F6D78 004F6D78 -15% damage from Humans[note 2] Automatically use a Stimpak when hit while health is 25% or less, once every 60 seconds [note 3] – 00521915 00521915 Automatically use a Stimpak when hit while health is 25% or less, once every 60 seconds[note 3] Grants up to +35 Energy Resistance and Damage Resistance, the lower your health [note 4] – 00521914 00521914 Grants up to +35 Energy Resistance and Damage Resistance, the lower your health[note 4] Blend with the environment while sneaking and not moving [note 5] – 00524146 00524146 Blend with the environment while sneaking and not moving[note 5] Being hit in melee generates a Stealth Field once per 30 seconds [note 6] – 00524147 00524147 Being hit in melee generates a Stealth Field once per 30 seconds[note 6] -15% damage from Mirelurks and bugs [note 7] – 004F6D7C 004F6D7C -15% damage from Mirelurks and bugs [note 7] -15% damage from ghouls [note 8] – 004F6D7E 004F6D7E -15% damage from ghouls [note 8] -15% damage from animals [note 9] – 004F6D7D 004F6D7D -15% damage from animals [note 9] When incapacitated, gain a 50% chance to revive yourself with a Stimpak, once every minute [note 10] – 00529A0F 00529A0F When incapacitated, gain a 50% chance to revive yourself with a Stimpak, once every minute[note 10] +10 Damage Resistance and Energy Resistance if you are mutated [note 11] – 00529A0C 00529A0C +10 Damage Resistance and Energy Resistance if you are mutated[note 11] -15% damage from Super Mutants [note 12] – 004F6D80 004F6D80 -15% damage from Super Mutants [note 12] Damage and Energy Resistance increase at night [note 13] – 00524143 00524143 Damage and Energy Resistance increase at night[note 13] Increases Damage Reduction up to 6% as you fill your hunger and thirst meters [note 14] – 00606C84 00606C84 Increases Damage Reduction up to 6% as you fill your hunger and thirst meters[note 14] Slowly regenerate health while not in combat [note 15] – 00529A09 00529A09 Slowly regenerate health while not in combat[note 15] -15% damage from robots [note 16] – 004F6D7F 004F6D7F -15% damage from robots [note 16] Gain up to +3 to all stats (except END) when low health [note 17] – 0052414A 0052414A Gain up to +3 to all stats (except END) when low health[note 17] Grants up to +35 Energy Resistance and Damage Resistance, the higher your health [note 18] – 00529A05 00529A05 Grants up to +35 Energy Resistance and Damage Resistance, the higher your health[note 18] Weighs 90% less and does not count as armor for the Chameleon mutation [note 19] [availability 1] 00529A14 00529A14 [availability 1] Weighs 90% less and does not count as armor for the Chameleon mutation[note 19] -15% damage from Scorched [note 20] – 004EE548 004EE548 -15% damage from Scorched[note 20]
2-star [ ] ★★ Name Description Notes Availability Form ID +1 Agility – – 004F6D85 004F6D85 +1 Agility +25% Environmental Disease Resistance [note 21] – 00527F72 00527F72 +25% Environmental Disease Resistance[note 21] +1 Charisma – – 004F6D83 004F6D83 +1 Charisma +1 Endurance – – 004F6D82 004F6D82 +1 Endurance +25 Fire Resistance – – 00606B39 00606B39 +25 Fire Resistance Hunger and Thirst grow 10% slower [note 22] – 00606B39 00606B39 Hunger and Thirst grow 10% slower[note 22] Receive 7% less explosion damage [note 23] – 00609E4E 00609E4E Receive 7% less explosion damage[note 23] +25 Radiation Resistance – – 00527F6F 00527F6F +25 Radiation Resistance +1 Intelligence – – 004F6D84 004F6D84 +1 Intelligence +1 Luck – – 004F6D86 004F6D86 +1 Luck +1 Perception – – 004F6D81 004F6D81 +1 Perception +25 Poison Resistance – – 00527F6E 00527F6E +25 Poison Resistance Increases Action Point refresh speed [note 24] – 00527F75 00527F75 Increases Action Point refresh speed[note 24] +1 Strength – – 004EE54E 004EE54E +1 Strength +25 Cryo Resistance – – 00606B6F 00606B6F +25 Cryo Resistance
3-star [ ] ★★★ Name Description Notes Availability Form ID Reduces falling damage by 50% [note 25] – 00527F79 00527F79 Reduces falling damage by 50%[note 25] 5% chance to deal 100 Fire DMG to melee attackers [note 26] – 00608371 00608371 5% chance to deal 100 Fire DMG to melee attackers[note 26] Reduces damage while blocking by 15% [note 27] – 00527F76 00527F76 Reduces damage while blocking by 15%[note 27] 75% chance to reduce damage by 15% while sprinting [note 28] – 00527F77 00527F77 75% chance to reduce damage by 15% while sprinting[note 28] Slowly regen radiation damage while not in combat [note 29] – 00606B6D 00606B6D Slowly regen radiation damage while not in combat[note 29] Grants the ability to breathe underwater – – 00527F7A 00527F7A Grants the ability to breathe underwater Stimpaks, RadAway, and Rad-X are 5% more effective [note 30] – 00609C46 00609C46 Stimpaks, RadAway, and Rad-X are 5% more effective[note 30] Breaks 50% slower [note 31] – 0052BDBA 0052BDBA Breaks 50% slower[note 31] 5% chance to deal 100 Energy DMG to melee attackers [note 32] – 00608373 00608373 5% chance to deal 100 Energy DMG to melee attackers[note 32] 5% chance to deal 100 Frost DMG to melee attackers [note 33] – 00608372 00608372 5% chance to deal 100 Frost DMG to melee attackers[note 33] Become harder to detect while sneaking [note 34] – 0052BDB7 0052BDB7 Become harder to detect while sneaking[note 34] Ammo weight reduced by 20% [note 35] – 0052BDB4 0052BDB4 Ammo weight reduced by 20%[note 35] Food, drink, and chem weights reduced by 20% [note 35] – 0052BDB5 0052BDB5 Food, drink, and chem weights reduced by 20%[note 35] Junk item weights reduced by 20% [note 35] – 0052BDB6 0052BDB6 Junk item weights reduced by 20%[note 35] Receive 15% less limb damage [note 36] – 0052BDBC 0052BDBC Receive 15% less limb damage[note 36] Weapon weights reduced by 20% [note 35] – 00527F78 00527F78 Weapon weights reduced by 20%[note 35] Increases size of sweet-spot while picking locks [note 37] – 00527F7B 00527F7B Increases size of sweet-spot while picking locks[note 37] 75% chance to reduce damage by 15% while standing still [note 38] – 004EE54C 004EE54C 75% chance to reduce damage by 15% while standing still[note 38] 5% chance to deal 100 Poison DMG to melee attackers [note 39] – 00608370 00608370 5% chance to deal 100 Poison DMG to melee attackers[note 39]
Special effects [ ] Special modifiers are in addition other effects, acting as a "zero-star legendary effect" on an item.
Set bonuses [ ] Special modifiers that require a full set in order to activate.
Set Bonuses Name Description Notes Availability Form ID Regenerates Health for you and nearby teammates while your Health is above 60% [note 41] Solar armor 00551FFC 00551FFC Solar armor Regenerates Health for you and nearby teammates while your Health is above 60%[note 41] Become harder to detect while sneaking. Melee attackers bleed. [note 42] Thorn armor 005535F6 005535F6 Thorn armor Become harder to detect while sneaking. Melee attackers bleed.[note 42]
Cut effects [ ] Cut effects Name Description Notes Availability Form ID Increased Agility and Perception – 001CF580 001CF580 Increased Agility and Perception Increased Strength and Endurance – 001CF583 001CF583 Increased Strength and Endurance +5 Health – 004E89B6 004E89B6 +5 Health Slow time when low health – 001F2D3C 001F2D3C Slow time when low health Reflects 10% of melee damage back on attacker – 004E89B3 004E89B3 Reflects 10% of melee damage back on attacker Strength increases as Rads increases – 0011170F 0011170F Strength increases as Rads increases Increased Charisma and Intelligence – 001CF581 001CF581 Increased Charisma and Intelligence Increases wearer's movement speed by 10% – 004E89B5 004E89B5 Increases wearer's movement speed by 10% ★ Grants up to +20 Energy Resistance and Damage Resistance, the higher your carry weight [note 43] 00609C47 00609C47 Grants up to +20 Energy Resistance and Damage Resistance, the higher your carry weight[note 43] ★★ Increases movement speed by 5% – 00609C47 00609C47 Increases movement speed by 5% ★★★★ 10% chance to freeze melee attackers, once every 20 seconds – 00527F7D 00527F7D 10% chance to freeze melee attackers, once every 20 seconds 10% chance to disarm melee attackers – 00527F81 00527F81 10% chance to disarm melee attackers 30% chance to ignite melee attackers, once every 20 seconds – 00527F7F 00527F7F 30% chance to ignite melee attackers, once every 20 seconds Reflects 10% of melee damage back on attacker – 004EE54B 004EE54B Reflects 10% of melee damage back on attacker Gain a 5% chance to reflect projectiles back at the attacker – 0052BDC2 0052BDC2 Gain a 5% chance to reflect projectiles back at the attacker 10% reduced Action Point costs in V.A.T.S. – 00527F82 00527F82 10% reduced Action Point costs in V.A.T.S. ★★★★★ +5 Action Points – 0052BDC8 0052BDC8 +5 Action Points +5 Health – 0052BDC7 0052BDC7 +5 Health +5 Damage Resistance and Energy Resistance – 0052BDC5 0052BDC5 +5 Damage Resistance and Energy Resistance
Unique armor [ ] Unique armor which comes with predetermined legendary effects. They may be obtained as quest, event or challenge rewards. Others may be crafted.
Notes [ ]
Technical notes
↑ Aristocrat's: ↑ Assassin's: ↑ Auto Stim: Stimpaks , Super Stimpaks or Stimpak: diluted in order to activate↑ Bolstering: ↑ Chameleon: ↑ Cloaking: ↑ Exterminator's: ↑ Ghoul Slayer's: ↑ Hunter's: ↑ Life Saving: ↑ Mutant's: ↑ Mutant Slayer's: ↑ Nocturnal: ↑ Overeater's: Chart ↑ Regenerating: ↑ Troubleshooter's: ↑ Unyielding: ↑ Vanguard's: ↑ Weightless: ↑ Zealot's: ↑ Antiseptic: [verification needed] ↑ Glutton: ↑ Hardy: ↑ Powered: ↑ Acrobat's: ↑ Burning: WeaponTypeUnarmed and WeaponTypeMeleeGeneral only↑ Cavalier's (blocking): ↑ Cavalier's (sprinting): ↑ Dissapating: Increases radiation regeneration by 0.25; compare to Sun Kissed (1.0/2.5)↑ Doctor's: ↑ Durability: ↑ Electrified: WeaponTypeUnarmed and WeaponTypeMeleeGeneral only↑ Frozen: WeaponTypeUnarmed and WeaponTypeMeleeGeneral only↑ Improved Sneaking: ↑ 35.0 35.1 35.2 35.3 Reduce Weight: When used with any weight reduction perk, the cap remains at 90% reduced weight. The reduction effects are additive but do not exceed a 90% reduction.
For example, combining the 75% reduced junk weight perk with 20% reduced junk weight armor does not cause an item weighing 10 pounds to weigh 0.5 pounds (10 * 0.05), nor two pounds ((10 * 0.25) * 0.8), but rather one pound (10 * 0.1). ↑ Applies to all limbs
↑ Safecracker's: ↑ Sentinel's: stagger ; jumping/jetpacking does not break the effect↑ Toxic: WeaponTypeUnarmed and WeaponTypeMeleeGeneral only↑ Shadowed: Shadowed armor mod ↑ Solar: HP per second (35 range).Note: This will only apply to teammates/squadmates. This healing effect persists while taking damage.↑ Thorn: · +15% sneak · -5% detection from moving · +5 ↑ Heavyweight's:
Availability and restrictions
Changelog
Update 28 Assassin's - damage reduction increased from 8% to 15%; no longer has a 25% chance of not applying in combat.Nocturnal - no longer reduces damage during the daytime. Now increases Damage Resistance and Energy Resistance by +10% per piece during the nighttime (up to a maximum of +50%).Aristocrat's - newBurning - newDissipating - newDoctor's - newElectrified - newFireproof - newFrozen - newGlutton's - newHardy - newOvereater's - newToxic - newWarming - newUpdate 24 Update 22 Assassin's - now affects human NPCs. This change set the Assassin's effect to apply against the HumanRace "Human" [RACE:00013746], which includes Player [NPC_: 00000007] and Human NPCs.Update 9 Assassin's - reduced the chance of the legendary effect applying in combat from 100% to 75%.Cavalier's (sprinting) - reduced the chance of the legendary effect applying in combat from 100% to 75%.Sentinel's - reduced the chance of the legendary effect applying in combat from 100% to 75%.
