Medium armor hits the spot. It’s for those who want to stay in the fight a little bit longer and not suffer the consequences of carrying too much weight+dealing with negative effects. They provide you with more armor, sometimes acid resistance, and at times, unique-looking armor sets.
I won’t bore you with my lame intro and get straight into the armor. Let’s start with…
10. Plated Longboots
These boots are made for walking~
They’re just boots. We gotta start somewhere and we’ve started with Plated Longboots. They’re nice, they cover 40% of your legs and make sure your legs don’t rot while traveling the barren wastelands of Kenshi. They kinda hinder your stealth capabilities but if you are a combative adventurer, then this shouldn’t concern you!
Why these boots are awesome:
- 40% coverage
- Decent armor
- Only 4 kilograms!
9. Blackened Chain Shirt
Dark and edgy.
These things are secondary layers of protection for your chest&stomach. They make sure you stay in the fight a little bit longer and that your lungs don’t fall out too fast. You can usually find those in shirt shops/armor shops, usually in The Great Desert cities. If you happen to be a skeleton or an hiver, you’ll be sad as you won’t be able to wear this lovely shirt!
Why this shirt is awesome:
- 20% blunt resistance, 44% cut resistance
- 100% coverage of chest/stomach, 25% of both arms
- Dark color? cool!
8. Hack Stopper Pants
Hmm. Pants that stop hacks?
There are only two pairs of pants in the medium armor category. These pants are not bad, they provide an okay’ish amount of protection for medium-armored pants. They even slightly protect your tummy, so you don’t get disemboweled too fast.
The last thing, they weigh 2 kilograms but are considered medium armor… Kenshi devs? Hello?
Why these pants are awesome:
- 100% legs coverage
- 10% coverage of your stomach(better than nothing, ey?)
- 34% blunt resistance, 47% cut resistance
7. Armoured Hood
Lovely and badass.
Armoured Hood looks good. It also provides almost perfect coverage of your head and provides bonus protection against weather effects. Where can you find this stuff? Pretty much every armor shop - from the Shek Kingdoms to The Great Desert, maybe even Tahiti!
Why this hood is awesome:
- Blunt resistance 51%, cut resistance 73%
- 25% resistance against duststorms, acid, burning
- Blunt resistance 51%, Cut resistance 73%
- 90% coverage of your head
6. Kusari Zukin
Looks cool!
Kusari Zukins are usually worn by Paladins from the Holy Nation territory. They look unique and provide decent armor protection against physical damage and also some protection against duststorms and acid. They’re easy to make and are an excellent choice for mass production if you happen to have multiple characters in your squad!
Why this helmet is awesome:
- Unique look
- 55% cut resistance
- Duststorms/acid debuffs reduced by 20%
5. Blackened Chain Hive Shirt
Preferred for hivers.
I had to include this shirt, as this is one out of a few shirts that can be worn by hivers. You see, Bugmen can’t wear human shirts and they will have to go to special shops in the western parts of the map in order to buy them. It’s a must-have, as these shirts will make them far more durable during combat!
Why this shirt is awesome:
- 100% coverage of chest/stomach
- A life-saver if you’re a Hiver, aka sexy Bugman
- EXPENSIVE AS HELL, perfect for mass production>selling
4. Plate Jacket
White and stylish.
Plate Jackets are cool-looking and effective for protection during skirmishes. If you need to travel to areas that are under constant acidic rains, then this jacket is perfect for you. It provides you with excellent coverage, acid resistance, and decent cut/blunt resistance. Awesome piece of gear!
Why this jacket is awesome:
- 40% acid resistance
- 34% blunt resistance, 57% cut resistance
- 100% coverage of stomach/chest/arms
3. Police Helmet
Creepy.
Police Helmets. Why are they called that when you never see any police wear this helmet? Nobody knows but damn, they look badass and intimidating, especially when you have a squad of 50 characters and all of them are wearing this helmet. Are duststorms problematic for this helm? Hell no, they provide decent resistance against duststorms debuffs. Cool helmet!
Why this helmet is awesome:
- 75% duststorm resistance
- 100% coverage
- Makes you 100%
2. Plated Drifter's Leather Pants
Lovely pants.
These pants are the best medium-armor pants in the whole world of Kenshi. They give you excellent protection of your legs and some acid resistance. You can usually find these pantaloons in hiver villages and some armor shops in Shek Kingdoms. Good luck finding those, they’re golden to have but rare as hell!
Why these pants are awesome:
- 10% acid resistance
- Blunt resistance 44%, cut resistance 55%
- 57pts harpoon resistance
1. White Plate Jacket
The best jacket.
These jackets are excellent. Their debuffs are meaningless and are excellent for combat - you’ll last for long periods of time while fighting enemies, you get a decent amount of acid resistance plus as opposed to other plate jackets, only a 0.95x dexterity debuff. Looks cool, useful and the best medium armor there is, IMO!
Why this jacket is awesome:
- 34% blunt resistance, 58% cut resistance
- 40% acid resistance
- Looks like armor from Dead Space, kickass!
