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Armour Layering Rules

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Armor can be layered to a maximum of 3 layers; no more than ONE of these layers can be Hard Armor ( see Hard/Soft Armors Table below )

The 2nd layer has an additional EV penalty of 1
The 3rd layer has an additional EV penalty of 2
Subdermal Armor and Bodyplating cyberware options are considered to be armor layers
Skinweave is not

Proportional Armor Table Goto Top

When layering armor or wearing armor behind an obstacle or cover, subtract the smaller SP from the large one. Find the difference on the table and read across to the other column. This is the bonus number you add to the LARGER SP to determine OVERALL protection from the armor/armor or armor/cover combination. If you have three or more layers of protection, calculate in pairs from the inside out.
[ ex.: For armors A,B,C, you compare A and B, determine B's bonus number and then compare the new strength of B to armor C. ]

Difference
in SPs SP Bonus

0- 4 +5

5- 8 +4

9-14 +3

15-20 +2

21-26 +1

27+ +0

Hard/Soft Armors Table Goto Top

Body armors are now divided up by whether or not the majority of their protection is based on rigid metals/ceramics/composites or on softer, more flexible ballistic fabrics. This is done for layering purposes and for some weapon damage effects. The table is arranged with heaviest protection at the top, lightest at bottom.

Hard Armors Soft Armors

Metal Gear Heavy Armor Jacket

Police Riot Armor Medium Armor Jacket

Door Gunner's Vest Police patrol Armor

Steel Helmet M-78 RPA Jacket

Flak vest/pants Light Armor Jacket

Ballistic Nylon Helmet Kevlar T-shirt/vest

M-78 RPA heavy vest M-78 RPA T-shirt

Corp Military body armor Heavy Leather

C-Ballistic Light Mesh SkinTight armor padding

(RPA = Militech Revised Personal Armor)

Armor-Piercing Effects Of Mono-Weapons And Shotgun Slugs Goto Top

Unless otherwise listed specifically in the weapon's description/information, all mono-weapons are at 1/3 SP versus both Hard and Soft Armors.
Shotgun slugs have normal AP ability versus all armors, but any damage that does penetrate is NORMAL, not halved. This represents the mass and high impact capabilities of finned/saboted slugs.

Gauge Slug Damage

10ga Slugs 5d6+3

12ga Slugs 4d6+2

20ga Slugs 3d6+1

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