Solar armor

Solar armor is an armor set in Fallout 76, introduced in the Nuclear Winter update.

Characteristics[]

A full set of scout armor, completely overrun by strangler vines and other flora. When the full set is equipped, the player character gains the Solar set bonus, which regenerates health for them and nearby teammates while the player character's health is above 60%.^{[note 1]} It is visually identical to thorn armor. The armor pieces cannot be dropped, sold, or traded, but they can be exchanged for legendary scrip at a legendary exchange machine.

The Vault 94 scout armor mask is a part of the set, however it is not required to obtain the set bonus.

Armor parts[]

IDs

Stats

Level 50
Name	Resistance		Durability	Weight	Value
Solar Armor Left/Right Arm	25	20	67-79	2.75	60
Solar Armor Chest Piece	60	40	67-79	7.0	60
Solar Armor Left/Right Leg	25	20	67-79	2.5	90

Level 40
Name	Resistance		Durability	Weight	Value
Solar Armor Left/Right Arm	21	17	58-70	2.75	60
Solar Armor Chest Piece	50	33	58-70	7.0	60
Solar Armor Left/Right Leg	21	17	58-70	2.5	90

Crafting[]

Mask[]

No Level

Materials Leather (1) Plastic (3) Rubber (1) Steel (5) Requirements Build at: Armor workbench Learn Method: Learned from plan/recipe Plan: Vault 94 scout armor mask Produces Vault 94 scout armor mask (1) Materials:   Requirements:   Produces: Leather (1) Plastic (3) Rubber (1) Steel (5) Build at: Armor workbench Learn Method: Learned from plan/recipe Plan: Vault 94 scout armor mask Vault 94 scout armor mask (1)

Arms[]

Level 50

Materials Ballistic fiber (8) Leather (15) Legendary module (1) Plastic (19) Rubber (15) Vault 94 steel (13) Requirements Build at: Armor workbench Learn Method: Learned from plan/recipe Plan: Solar armor left arm/Plan: Solar armor right arm Produces Solar armor left/right arm (1) Materials:   Requirements:   Produces: Ballistic fiber (8) Leather (15) Legendary module (1) Plastic (19) Rubber (15) Vault 94 steel (13) Build at: Armor workbench Learn Method: Learned from plan/recipe Plan: Solar armor left arm/Plan: Solar armor right arm Solar armor left/right arm (1)

Level 40

Materials Ballistic fiber (6) Leather (12) Legendary module (1) Plastic (16) Rubber (12) Vault 94 steel (11) Requirements Build at: Armor workbench Learn Method: Learned from plan/recipe Plan: Solar armor left arm/Plan: Solar armor right arm Produces Solar armor left/right arm (1) Materials:   Requirements:   Produces: Ballistic fiber (6) Leather (12) Legendary module (1) Plastic (16) Rubber (12) Vault 94 steel (11) Build at: Armor workbench Learn Method: Learned from plan/recipe Plan: Solar armor left arm/Plan: Solar armor right arm Solar armor left/right arm (1)

Chest[]

Level 50

Materials Ballistic fiber (8) Leather (17) Legendary module (1) Plastic (26) Rubber (18) Vault 94 steel (13) Requirements Build at: Armor workbench Learn Method: Learned from plan/recipe Plan: Solar armor chest piece Produces Solar armor chest piece (1) Materials:   Requirements:   Produces: Ballistic fiber (8) Leather (17) Legendary module (1) Plastic (26) Rubber (18) Vault 94 steel (13) Build at: Armor workbench Learn Method: Learned from plan/recipe Plan: Solar armor chest piece Solar armor chest piece (1)

Level 40

Materials Ballistic fiber (6) Leather (14) Legendary module (1) Plastic (23) Rubber (15) Vault 94 steel (11) Requirements Build at: Armor workbench Learn Method: Learned from plan/recipe Plan: Solar armor chest piece Produces Solar armor chest piece (1) Materials:   Requirements:   Produces: Ballistic fiber (6) Leather (14) Legendary module (1) Plastic (23) Rubber (15) Vault 94 steel (11) Build at: Armor workbench Learn Method: Learned from plan/recipe Plan: Solar armor chest piece Solar armor chest piece (1)

Legs[]

Level 50

Materials Ballistic fiber (8) Leather (15) Legendary module (1) Plastic (21) Rubber (15) Vault 94 steel (13) Requirements Build at: Armor workbench Learn Method: Learned from plan/recipe Plan: Solar armor left leg/Plan: Solar armor right leg Produces Solar armor left/right leg (1) Materials:   Requirements:   Produces: Ballistic fiber (8) Leather (15) Legendary module (1) Plastic (21) Rubber (15) Vault 94 steel (13) Build at: Armor workbench Learn Method: Learned from plan/recipe Plan: Solar armor left leg/Plan: Solar armor right leg Solar armor left/right leg (1)

Level 40

Materials Ballistic fiber (6) Leather (12) Legendary module (1) Plastic (18) Rubber (12) Vault 94 steel (11) Requirements Build at: Armor workbench Learn Method: Learned from plan/recipe Plan: Solar armor left leg/Plan: Solar armor right leg Produces Solar armor left/right leg (1) Materials:   Requirements:   Produces: Ballistic fiber (6) Leather (12) Legendary module (1) Plastic (18) Rubber (12) Vault 94 steel (11) Build at: Armor workbench Learn Method: Learned from plan/recipe Plan: Solar armor left leg/Plan: Solar armor right leg Solar armor left/right leg (1)

Modifications[]

Modifications for the Solar armor can not be crafted. Instead, loose mods are available for purchase from the MODUS armory terminal inside the Whitespring bunker, if Officer on Deck has been completed. They are applied to armor pieces via a workbench.

Arms[]

• Material
• Miscellaneous

Material
Name	Level	Resistance			Description	Durability	Weight	Value	Resources	Requirements	Form ID
Standard	Any	0	0	0	Standard.	–	–	–	–	Random drops only	0034ED61
Reinforced	50	+12	+5	0	Improves Damage Resistance and Energy Resistance.	-4	+10%	+10%	–	Applied only via loose mod	0034ED62
	40	+10	+4	0
Shadowed	50	+12	+5	0	Improves stealth in dark areas.	-10	+30%	+80%	–	Applied only via loose mod	0034ED63
	40	+10	+4	0
Fiberglass	50	+16	+8	0	Improved Damage Resistance and Energy Resistance.	-6	+15%	+30%	–	Applied only via loose mod	0034ED64
	40	+13	+6	0
Polymer	50	+20	+10	0	Improved Damage Resistance and Energy Resistance.	-8	+20%	+50%	–	Applied only via loose mod	0034ED65
	40	+16	+8	0

Miscellaneous
Name	Effect	Durability	Weight	Value	Resources	Requirements	Form ID
-	-	-	-	-	–	Known by default	0018E59C
Aerodynamic	-10% power attack AP cost	-6	+15%	+30%	–	Applied only via loose mod	0034ED7A
Braced	-15% melee damage while blocking	-6	+25%	+20%	–	Applied only via loose mod	0034ED77
Brawling	+10% unarmed damage	-4	+25%	+20%	–	Applied only via loose mod	0034ED78
Deep pocketed	+10 Carry Weight	-15	+15%	+50%	–	Applied only via loose mod	0034ED71
Lead lined	+10 Radiation Resistance	-6	+30%	+50%	–	Applied only via loose mod	0034ED76
Lighter build	+2 AP	-4	-40%	+20%	–	Applied only via loose mod	0034ED72
Muffled	-15% detection from movement	-10	+15%	+40%	–	Applied only via loose mod	0034ED74
Pocketed	+5 Carry Weight	-10	+10%	+30%	–	Applied only via loose mod	0034ED70
Stabilized	+10% better scope stability	-10	+25%	+30%	–	Applied only via loose mod	0034ED7B
Strengthened	-20% limb damage	-10	+30%	+50%	–	Applied only via loose mod	0034ED75
Ultra-light build	+5 AP	-8	-80%	+50%	–	Applied only via loose mod	0034ED73
Weighted	+10% armor penetration Reduces enemy DR by 5	-8	+40%	+60%	–	Applied only via loose mod	0034ED79

Chest[]

• Material
• Miscellaneous

Material
Name	Level	Resistance			Description	Durability	Weight	Value	Resources	Requirements	Form ID
Standard	Any	0	0	0	Standard.	–	–	–	–	Random drops only	0034ED8A
Reinforced	50	+12	+5	0	Improved Damage Resistance and Energy Resistance.	-4	+10%	+10%	–		0034ED8B
	40	+10	+4	0
Shadowed	50	+12	+5	0	Improves stealth in dark areas.	-10	+30%	+80%	–	Applied only via loose mod	0034ED8C
	40	+10	+4	0
Fiberglass	50	+16	+8	0	Improves Damage Resistance and Energy Resistance.	-6	+15%	+30%	–	Applied only via loose mod	0034ED8D
	40	+13	+6	0
Polymer	50	+20	+10	0	Improves Damage Resistance and Energy Resistance.	-8	+20%	+50%	–	Applied only via loose mod	0034ED8E
	40	+16	+8	0

Miscellaneous
Name	Effect	Durability	Weight	Value	Resources	Requirements	Form ID
-	-	-	-	-	–	Known by default	0018E59C
Asbestos Lining	+15 Fire Resistance Immune to being set on Fire	-6	+30%	+30%	–	Applied only via loose mod	0034ED81
BioCommMesh	Increases duration of chems 50%.	-6	+30%	+60%	–	Applied only via loose mod	0034ED87
Deep pocketed	+10 Carry Weight	-15	+15%	+50%	–	Applied only via loose mod	0034ED83
Dense	Reduce incoming explosives damage by 50%	-8	+30%	+50%	–	Applied only via loose mod	0034ED80
Lead lined	+10 Radiation Resistance	-6	+30%	+50%	–	Applied only via loose mod	0034ED88
Lighter build	+2 AP	-4	-40%	+20%	–	Applied only via loose mod	0034ED85
Padded	Reduce incoming explosives damage by 25%	-4	+15%	+30%	–	Applied only via loose mod	0034ED7F
Pneumatic	Reduce incoming Stagger by 25%	-4	+20%	+60%	–	Applied only via loose mod	0034ED84
Pocketed	+5 Carry Weight	-10	+10%	+30%	–	Applied only via loose mod	0034ED82
Ultra-light build	+5 AP	-8	-80%	+50%	–	Applied only via loose mod	0034ED86

Legs[]

• Material
• Miscellaneous

Material
Name	Level	Resistance			Description	Durability	Weight	Value	Resources	Requirements	Form ID
Standard	Any	0	0	0	Standard.	–	–	–	–	Random drops only	0034ED6B
Reinforced	50	+12	+5	0	Improved Damage Resistance and Energy Resistance	-4	+10%	+10%	–	Applied only via loose mod	0034ED6C
	40	+10	+4	0
Shadowed	50	+12	+5	0	Improves stealth in dark areas.	-10	+30%	+80%	–	Applied only via loose mod	0034ED6D
	40	+10	+4	0
Fiberglass	50	+16	+8	0	Improved Damage Resistance and Energy Resistance.	-6	+15%	+30%	–	Applied only via loose mod	0034ED6E
	40	+13	+6	0
Polymer	50	+20	+10	0	Improved Damage Resistance and Energy Resistance.	-8	+20%	+50%	–	Applied only via loose mod	0034ED6F
	40	+16	+8	0

Miscellaneous
Name	Effect	Durability	Weight	Value	Resources	Requirements	Form ID
-	-	-	-	-	–	Known by default	0018E59C
Cushioned	-25% falling damage	-10	+15%	+30%	–	Applied only via loose mod	0034ED7C
Custom Fitted	-10% sprint AP cost	-15	+15%	+40%	–	Applied only via loose mod	0034ED7D
Deep pocketed	+10 Carry Weight	-15	+15%	+50%	–	Applied only via loose mod	0034ED71
Lead lined	+10 Radiation Resistance	-6	+30%	+50%	–	Applied only via loose mod	0034ED76
Lighter build	+2 AP	-4	-40%	+20%	–	Applied only via loose mod	0034ED72
Muffled	-15% detection from movement	-10	+15%	+40%	–	Applied only via loose mod	0034ED74
Pocketed	+5 Carry Weight	-10	+10%	+30%	–	Applied only via loose mod	0034ED70
Sleek	+5% sneak speed	-15	+10%	+50%	–	Applied only via loose mod	0034ED7E
Strengthened	-20% limb damage	-10	+30%	+50%	–	Applied only via loose mod	0034ED75
Ultra-light build	+5 AP	-8	-80%	+50%	–	Applied only via loose mod	0034ED73

Variants[]

Solar armor shares model with Thorn armor. It also shares mods and uses the same base model (without vines) as urban scout armor, forest scout armor and Covert scout armor.

Legendary effects[]

• Solar armor body pieces can be crafted with legendary effects. All parts are crafted in the Armor workbench and always have 3 random legendary armor effects and unique solar set bonus.^{[note 1]}
• Solar armor can't drop from events or legendary creatures.
• When Solar armor was added to the game it was possible to get all legendary effects except for unyielding, regenerating, chameleon, cloaking and improved sneaking.
  • Since patch 1.3.0.23, Solar armor can correctly spawn with Unyielding effect.
  • Patch 1.5.4.15 added other missing legendary effects and all new legendary effects, but removed weightless legendary effect. All Solar armor parts with weightless mod were, at the time, considered legacy.
  • Patch 1.7.7.2 re-added the weightless legendary mod to both Solar and Thorn armor.
• It is not possible to re-roll legendary effects using legendary crafting feature.

Plans[]

• Plans for Solar armor parts can be bought from Regs or from Minerva for gold bullion.
• The individual crafting plans used to drop from vault raids in this order: left arm, right arm, left leg, right leg and chest piece.

Locations[]

Solar armor can be crafted at an armor workbench after learning the respective plans. It is not possible to get solar armor through other means.

Notes[]

• The reinforced torso mod was cut from the game.
• Before patch 1.0.3.23 solar set could be crafted from individual plans earned during Vault 94 vault raids.
• Armorer perk at rank two reduces Vault steel crafting cost, making it only 10 steel per armor piece, or 50 for full set.

Bugs[]

• PC Xbox One Playstation 4 Vault 94 scout armor mask is not considered a solar armor part for Sizzling Style and Funky Duds legendary perks, but is counted towards other scout armor sets.^[verified]
• PC Xbox One Playstation 4 Solar armor pieces cannot be modified with any paints.^[verified]
• PC Xbox One Playstation 4 Solar armor pieces obtained before Wastelanders patch 1.0.3.23 are missing vines.^[verified]
• PC Xbox One Playstation 4 Solar armor pieces modified with any material cannot be changed back to standard.^[verified]
• PC Xbox One Playstation 4 Following patch 1.5.4.15, it was not possible to get weightless legendary effect on solar armor. This was corrected with patch 1.7.7.2.^[patched]

Gallery[]

A player in solar armor posing in front of Vault 94

Solar armor from the back

Solar armor

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