![]() ![]() That should not be taken for granted, however, as Hellfire troopers are still an uncommon enemy. This advantage alone may make it a better choice among the game's several power armor suits. In contrast to the T-51b, which is limited to merchant repair, the Enclave Hellfire armor can be repaired with other sets of Hellfire armor. The helmet offers +5 Fire and Radiation Resistance, but at the aforementioned cost of -1 Charisma. The armor has an advantage of +35 Fire Resistance, +15 Radiation Resistance and +1 Strength. It does, however, offer inferior radiation resistance, as well as -1 Charisma for the Hellfire helmet as opposed to the T-51b power helmet which has +1 Charisma. Despite these advancements, the X-01 suffers from severe design flaws that prevent it from seeing large scale deployment.This armor is equal to the T-51b power armor (but not the winterized version included in the Operation: Anchorage add-on) in terms of DR, item HP, and weight. ![]() Ĭlassic power armor pauldrons were retired in favor of a "hump" that encloses the operator's head, significantly reducing the chance of enemy fire damaging the vital areas surrounding the head. The helmet's angled surfaces also help maximize the chance of outright deflecting projectiles and incoming fire. The helmet's eyepieces also served as the suit's lamps, replacing the traditional single-lens attachment used in older models. The unusual, insect-like design features a pair of polarized eyepieces in place of the usual vision slit, providing superior battlefield awareness. Perhaps the most noticeable change was a completely new helmet assembly. The resulting space savings allowed for reducing the armor's profile without compromising protection. While the T-51 power armor relied on a lightweight poly-laminate composite shell for protection, the advanced model uses lightweight metal alloys as a basis, reinforced with ceramic castings at key points. The X-01 advanced powered infantry combat armor is designed for a single human operator, provided with the comfort and protection of a next-generation suit of armor. Despite lacking access to the prototype's schematics, by 2287, the Institute had developed a modified polymerized casting mix to coat the armor, as well as other modifications that enhance the user's intelligence. Another group to develop upon the X-01 design, after the war, is the Institute. ![]() įull development was restarted by the Enclave in 2198, although it wasn't until 2215 that the research efforts began in earnest under Presidential mandate, resulting in the creation of the first model of Advanced power armor in 2220. This allowed the Enclave to create a limited production run of the suits, and for work to eventually continue on the model's development. The schematics for the armor were saved by the Enclave just before the bombs fell, with the organization keeping copies in the archives of their Poseidon and Whitespring facilities, including Control Station ENCLAVE. military, like the Enclave and Brotherhood of Steel, as well as the Institute. Īfter the Great War, a select few suits were engineered further and employed by remnants of the U.S. Further development was made impossible due to the outbreak of the Great War. While the suit served as a successful proof of concept of using a strontium-90 based plating over the armor, this improvement was not adopted into the armor's schematics, before the onset of the Great War. A single suit of X-01 was provided to the Nuka-Cola Corporation, as part of Project Cobalt. However, although the suit was technically functional by late 2077, it was burdened with numerous issues that precluded widespread use in the field. It represented a radically new approach to designing powered armor, eschewing traditional design philosophies that defined the T series, and was a high-profile research project meant to supersede previous power armor models. Commissioned by the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the development of the X-01 began shortly before the Great War. ![]()
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