Signature Armor
⚪ Last updated 2012⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 5.4% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #384 of 441 Gameplay Effects and Changes mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Name: Signature Armor Author: CyberSpyder Version: 1. 3 Date: 09/10/2011 Category: Gameplay...? =============== Description: =============== Are you tired of the effort of finding and putting on better armor than the stuff you\'re already wearing? Sick of having to choose between combat effectiveness and pretty pretty dress-up? Well, friend, your long nightmare is over. Thanks to the fine folks at General Electric, with a grant from ConHugeCo, you can now select a particular outfit (or lack thereof, if you\'re feeling saucy), and allow it to level up with you, becoming more effective the longer you wear it! By giving up a scant 10% of your earned experience, you can choose a particular outfit (body slot) as your Signature Armor - thereafter, any experience earned while wearing that outfit will go towards leveling it up in one of the ability tracks listed below. Conversely, if you\'re not wearing it when you kill that dragon or rescue that prince, the experience won\'t count for the level - so make sure to stick with the duds! Since the mod is intended more to make running around in pre-war businesswear viable than to turn power armor into Power Armor Of The Gods, the better the base armor (in terms of DT), the more expensive leveling will be, and each new level requires more XP to attain (I\'ll detail the full math below). The available ability tracks are listed here - with the exception of the Stealthy and Durable tracks, you receive only the listed benefit at each level, not the sum of the benefits. Active: Level 1: +20% Action Point Regen Level 2: +50% Action Point Regen Level 3: +100% Action Point Regen Durable: Level 1: -25% Condition damage Level 2: -50% Condition damage Level 3: Repair the armor with junk (scrap metal, wonderglue, duct tape, detergent or abraxo cleaner) Fortification: (medium or heavy armor only) Level 1: -25% enemy crit chance -10% limb damage Level 2: -50% enemy crit chance -25% limb damage Level 3: -100% enemy crit chance -50% limb damage Hardened: (light armor only. yes i know the name is dumb. shh.) Level 1: +3 DT Level 2: +7 DT Level 3: +12 DT Healthy: Level 1: Slowly heal up to 25% of your maximum health Level 2: Slowly heal up to 50% of your maximum health Level 3: Slowly heal up to 75% of your maximum health Power Assist: (heavy armors only) Level 1: +30 carry weight Level 2: +60 carry weight Level 3: +100 carry weight Radical: Level 1: +15% radiation resistance Level 2: +30% radiation resistance Level 3: +50% radiation resistance Speedy: Level 1: +10% run speed Level 2: +20% run speed Level 3: +30% run speed Stealthy: (medium or lighter only) Level 1: +10 sneak skill Level 2: +20% sneak speed Level 3: Sneak skill bonus replaced by stealth field while sneaking Tough: Level 1: +5% damage resistance Level 2: +15% damage resistance Level 3: +25
Signature Armor lets you pick a cosmetic outfit that stays visible while keeping your real armor's stats, ending the trade-off between looks and combat effectiveness. It's a popular QoL mod for players who want style without sacrificing protection, with 4,579 endorsements and 84,346 downloads.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust with 4,579 endorsements and 84k downloads
- Solves a classic RPG dilemma: look good or fight good
- Simple concept that's easy to understand and use
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2012 — may not work with current game patches or DLC
- Description is cut off, so exact features and limitations are unclear
For fashion-conscious players who hate ugly min-maxed gear. Also great for roleplayers who want a specific look without stat penalties. Skip if you're fine with default armor visuals or want deeper transmog systems.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since the mod is from 2012, check if your game version is compatible before installing — old mods often break with updates.
- If you're using a mod manager, try installing manually first to avoid conflicts with other UI mods.
- Test the outfit selection on a spare save to see how it interacts with your current armor sets.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- New Vegas Mods
- Author
- CyberSpyder
- Version
- 1.32
- Downloads
- 84,346
- Endorsements
- 4,579
- Category
- Gameplay Effects and Changes
- Created
- 9/10/2011
- Updated
- 5/14/2012
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