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What is the use of heavy armor? (lemm.ee)

submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I normally use medium armor, and if I want to be extra fast I use light armor.

Don't get me wrong, I like the looks of chunkier armor, it is more my style.

But what is the use for heavy armor? I understand you are tougher to kill, but I am always left behind because it is slower.

Also I am still thrown around with explosions and I can't still be killed easily when overwhelmed, which I can avoid with medium or light armor by just healing constantly and running away.

So in what situations or what is the tactical advantage of heavy armor?

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago

Against Bugs? Never. But for Bots, it can really shine. The Blast resistance (esp. for Rockets) combined with decreased recoil is nice. Being able to take more stray fire also helps. Berserkers can be an issue, but good positioning helps a great deal. Just don't let them drop on top of you, retain good sightlines.