All Power Armour Ranked Worst to Best in Fallout 4

A deep-dive into the lore, customizations, and varying stats for all suits of Power Armour in Fallout 4 to determine which is best.
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Tracks from Fallout 4
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
00:42 Raider Armour
04:13 T-45 Armour
09:02 Overboss Armour
10:48 T-51 Armour
15:56 T-60 Armour
20:14 Horse Armour
22:39 CC-00 Armour
24:52 Hellfire Armour
27:28 X-01 Armour
30:58 X-02 Armour
34:17 Conclusion

[@Charlie_Probably]

YOU ARE OUT OF YOUR UNIFORM SOLDIER

[@TheUnknown-og3zo]

SIR, I DON’T HAVE ANY POWER ARMOR! SIR!

[@mrsarcastic8034]

WHERE IS YOUR POWER ARMOR?! 😡 Dont have any??? Do you expect me to believe it, maggot? The truth is you've lost an expesnive peace of army isue equipment! The suit is gona come out of your pay, and you will remain in this man's army until you are fiiiive hunfred and ten years old, which is number of years it will take for you to to pay for a Mark 2 power combat armor YOU HAVE LOST. Now report to the armory and have new suit issued to you! Then report back to me, private! DISMISSED 😡

[@PairedDuck]

​@@TheUnknown-og3zoDon't have any? *YOU EXPECT ME TO BELIEVE THAT, MAGGOT?* THE TRUTH IS, YOU'VE LOST AN EXPENSIVE PIECE OF MILITARY EQUIPMENT! YOU WILL REMAIN IN THIS MAN'S ARNY UNTIL YOU ARE: 510 YEARS OLD! NOW REPORT TO THE ARMORY AND HAVE A NEW PIECE ISSUED TO YOU, YOU ARE DISMISSED!

[@enderfire3379]

@@TheUnknown-og3zo Dont have any? YOU EXPECT ME TO BELIVE THAT MAGGOT?!

[@Gatobizcocho]

YOU HAVE LOST A HIGH VALUABLE MILITARY EQUIPEMENT THATS WHAT ARE YOU SAYING!!!

[@NorseGraphic]

Using the X-01 power-armor, wielding a minigun, getting welcomed at Vault 88 gives me flashbacks towards Fallout 2’s intro.

[@IntrusiveThoughts838]

Heheh gun go brrrt

[@user-wz1yw8bk2o]

You just gave me a very good idea, once I obtain a xo1

[@titanium_meat]

​@@user-wz1yw8bk2o oh no

[@lifeofreilly4296]

@@user-wz1yw8bk2osame, i need 2 suits, a follower and 2 miniguns

[@SleepyMook]

Time to pay Vault 81 and 88 a “friendly” visit.

[@duncanmackenzie7795]

"Well, basic training must not be what it used to be, because you drive that thing like a fuckin' shopping cart!"

[@user-eq6ru8kl6m]

nate or your character is supposed to be a vet so I think they received proper pre war training so yea

[@anonymouslizardcru1445]

​@@user-eq6ru8kl6mMy settlers say different

[@thebatmane2220]

@@user-eq6ru8kl6mhe’s qouting the show

[@rebecaminor3367]

Fr

[@rjw4149]

​@@user-eq6ru8kl6m think Nate gave Nora some tips on how to use PA? Lol

[@eu4um]

That raider being lauched 5000 feet in the air and then flying back down at 3:14 was so funny, glad you kept it in

[@SamBram]

Glad you noticed. I didn't actually see him falling back down until I was reviewing the footage in the editor 😂

[@cancelledby1998]

His people needed him

[@CedricBassman]

Just to add a bit lore to the T-51 vs. T-60 debate: The 51 in Lore is definitely better than the 60. The reason why the 60 was made, and potentially rushed, resulting in the same flaw the 45 had, was the Fact that the 51 had one glaring drawback as far as usability goes: The Frames for the T-51s were all custom made for the Soldier who wears it. Meaning one 51 only fits one specific Soldier and if that guy dies or retires, you can throw away the Frame. The T-51 is the high quality hand tailored suit by a Italian guy named Giovanni. The T-60 is good old capitalist American mass produced, and the T-45 is made in Bangladesh.

[@tylerellis9097]

There's literally nothing in lore that says the T-51 is actually directly better than the T-60 and the Fallout Show confirms the T-60 became the main power armor of the US before the bombs dropped.

[@CedricBassman]

@@tylerellis9097 The T-51 was still considered the Pinnacle of Power Armor, even after the T-60 rolled around. And it started to become the Main Power Armor. It by no means replaced the other Models, especially the T-51 before the War, because there were only a couple Months time between the T-60 going into service and the Bombs falling.

[@jordanwalsh1691]

@@tylerellis9097 I feel like it's worth pointing out that the "main" power armour does not equate to the "best" power armour. For a real-world example, the F-22 performs far far better in combat than the F-16, but the US operates more F-16s than it does F-22s. The reason is that the F-22 was too expensive and complicated to replace the F-16 in large quantities. Now, the F-35 is replacing the older models instead, even though the F-22 still outperforms F-35 as a fighter. So here's how I choose to think about it: F16 is like T45 - Really good, easy to mass produce, not the most performant of the bunch. F22 is like T51 - Best technical performance by a small margin, but expensive to build and maintain. F35 is like T60 - Much better than T45, close to as good as T51, but cheaper to build, easier to maintain. Or for another example from within Fallout, look at Combat Armor. It's nowhere near as good as even T45, but of course they made way more combat armor than power armor, because of course simple protective plates are way easier to manufacture than power armour for issuing to the majority of troops. At least that's what makes the most sense to me.

[@seanmurry6903]

As I understand what I've read, and the direct impressions I get, infer that the T60 was probably the most common in the days before the bombs, but that doesn't make it the better armor, just the most produced. In Capital Wastes, you find more T51 and T45 than T60 I felt, where as in the Commonwealth, you mostly find T60 and honestly I find more X01 than anything there in my exp.

[@zachrohler1047]

​@@tylerellis9097the show shits all over most of the lore

[@kadirr8974]

(Pls dont kill me for saying this) Me personally I wear Power Armor only when needed. For me its more of a tool but for many people it seems its their whole identity in the game.

[@Megus_Degus]

Hot take: i only use power armor as decoration display x)

[@CRYOKnox]

Depends on the Character my poor institute coward lives in it's armor while my main just loves to yield a power fist. And Hank the Tank my Railroad agent looks always bully s a suit of Hellfire despite wearing normal armor.

[@andrewjackson1552]

Agreed, I'm personally doing a playthrough with powerarmor banned and it's actually been a lot of fun, without having thousands of damage resistance you need to fight a little more carefully, you can't fly anywhere and stealth boys are a resource, it's also cheaper considering clothes and armor don't break, and the shirt on my back doesn't use fusion cores (but once your out of the early game that doesn't matter anyways)

[@herrfantastisch7489]

Usually depends on my character. Sometimes, I have a character who in my canon, is glued to their armour. What is a knight without their armour? But when I play as a character who more reflects me, and my go to play style, I usually reserve power armour as a last resort or upgrade as well. Like when the BoS attacked the Castle, I fought off a few waves alongside Minutemen (modded with more tactical gear and guns lmao) and then retreated into the armoury to use my T-49.

[@Aldritch9183]

I don't blame you, power armor is fine, but there comes a point where it’s simply too OP in terms of its availability. Sure, it serves its purpose of turning you into a tank, but the lack of enemies with advanced power armor (raiders end up being a joke), the ease of obtaining fusion cores even at the beginning, and finding loads of power armor scattered around the map make it lose its value. In the end, it feels more like a nuisance and even a "cheat" because of how ridiculously easy it is to make yourself almost immortal.

[@wolfrider400]

The T-51 power armor is what comes to mind when I think of power armor, but then again I grow up playing Fallout 1 and 2. So it holds a special place in my heart.

[@sethyork1164]

I grew up with 3 and new vegas but once I got thru the classics I would say t-51 is the most iconic. When 4 dropped and I finally saw all the accurate power armors I geeked out lol

[@maxwellgaming6965]

The T-51 is the most iconic but tbh my favorites are the T-60 and X-o1

[@maxwellgaming6965]

But honestly after making a t-51 build I enjoyed it alot I beat the game as a minuteman it was really fun so I gotta make my new favs X-01 and T-51

[@Frank941]

Same, grew up on fallout 1

[@Yes22466]

i think of t 60

[@majorasmask5523]

Red makes it go faster.

[@Antidragon-nl7by]

WWWAAAAAAGGHHHH never changes!

[@thorinwagoner4835]

I thought the same thing!

[@AaronBurns-qm6zu]

War Hamer 40k

[@danpitzer765]

@@Antidragon-nl7by Warboss Ram Pearlork told us dat!

[@under2026]

How did you manage to fulfil my hyper fixation for cyberpunk than months later the same for fallout 4. Good shit

[@SamBram]

Glad that my hyper fixation is fulfilling your hyper fixation

[@yahinicv]

​@@SamBram you got me through cyberpunk , now it's time to guide me through the wasteland

[@TheMechaNox]

I've obtained my X-02 differently. Left Finch farm, was probably doing the quest to find Paladin Brandis, when I was attacked by a group of Enclave soldiers and their captain was wearing an Enclave X-02 and had a note on him that started a quest. Just looted the pieces off him and put it on a random power armour frame I found earlier. Only had much worse power armour before this on this character.

[@username.mp4387]

Fun fact, there are technically two more ranks of BOS power armor you can get besides the main three designs. Knight Sergent Gavil and Elder Maxson both have unique armor ranks on their power armor, meaning if you kill them you can loot those pieces giving you the elder rank mark and the Knight sergeant rank mark.

[@tylerellis9097]

Larsen In Far Harbor has the Knight Captain BoS IV T-60 C too

[@jakespacepiratee3740]

@@tylerellis9097can you get it?

[@tylerellis9097]

@@jakespacepiratee3740 If you pickpocket his Fusion Core yeah.

[@CentauriTT]

I have too many T60s to count. Since power armor can’t be damaged as long as they’re empty I just use them as perimeter walls for my settlement. Since traditional walls can’t mesh together too well. Took awhile though to make the perimeter. They’re indestructible which hands down makes them better than walls/fencing. And what I like about power armor overall is that it makes great cover. If your armor is taking too much damage, hop out and take cover behind it. Your armor will stop taking damage and you won’t have to worry too much about repairs. Edit: if you are planning on making walls made of power armor remember to take the fusion core out of the power armor, otherwise your settlers will hop in them and leave them in random areas.

[@dantauche7917]

Haha that's pretty neat and creative!

[@jakespacepiratee3740]

Wait wait, so the vast wooden walls I build around my settlements can take damage?!

[@thebatmane2220]

Wait this is fucking brilliant lol

[@TheAwesomeDarkNinja]

Bro built his own Titan walls

[@callancalvert5344]

I legit lost my enclave power armour to a caravan guard. I didn't take out the fusion core, and now I'm 1 power armour less and pissed I can't tell them to gtfo of my armour, but at least she can survive on the road

[@barneywheatley8220]

Fun fact about the Raider Power Armor's Thermal Protection mod for the legs: it literally only makes you immune to that specific pool of molten slag to grab the incinerator. Go and test some of the other pools around the factory, but you should probably quicksave first.

[@l0sts0ul89]

Bethesda moment

[@tobe1207]

And it seems like you could've reached that without walking in the lava. One of those grabby sticks or a cane

[@everythingpony]

Tested and I survived? They all don't hurt

[@XanthosAcanthus]

I actually really dig that design flaw the show added. It's so fallout how they never bothered to fix it even though they knew about it. It also shows that Cooper called maximus' bluff and was just toying with him.

[@LeoPirSal]

It might actually be that the suit Maximus had didn’t have the flaw, or rather had it fixed accidentally. On the vertibird in episode 2, Maximus questioned Titus about the tempered lining on the chest plate of his t-60. That might actually be what saved him lol.

[@CedricBassman]

@@LeoPirSal It's that, and what people seem to overlook (or ignore so they can cry) is that the Ghoul still basically used a shotgun slug sized armor penetrating round. So it's not like this flaw is a easy to exploit "insta kill button", you still need the appropriate Ammo for it on top of very specialized knowledge, making the chance to kill a PA wearer with a lucky shot a solid zero.

[@starhammer5247]

It was likely only present in the T-60 and T-45, seeing as one is essentially just an upgraded version of the other. I doubt the T-51 has that issue.

[@XanthosAcanthus]

All great points. Thanks for contributing.

[@aaronlaughter6471]

@@starhammer5247 You are correct, the T-51 is better then T-45 and 60. The T-51 is what you get when you finish the testing stage and get combat ready PA. Honestly I love how T-45 was a stop gap armor until the T-51 was able to be completed.

[@CyberController-]

"Give me a Black Devil and my plasma rifle, and I'll take on the world"

[@KayJay940]

I got a wounding plasma rifle on my playthru and then proceeded to find an explosive submachine. Basically a dupe of spray n pray if I wanted one for companion too. I like the wounding auto plasma has great range. Even if plasma is slow.

[@CyberController-]

@@KayJay940 I got a plasma infused plasma pistol once, very funny.

[@KayJay940]

@CyberController- i had a plasma infused 44 on a pistol playthru. Was neat because would still gooify enemies at random. Most things were 1 shot with anyway.

[@AttakusZakus]

The X-02 and Hellfire X-03 definitely needed to be rare or appear way later in level. The Enclave Remnants Quest and its linked stuff should have appeared around Level 25, with the X-02 and X-03 armor only fully appearing on the soldiers until Level 30. It wouldn’t cheapen the blow of finding much better Power Armor.

[@absolutezerochill2700]

I was trying to going to Dunwich Borers to clear it out for a quest, found an enclave outpost. Ran away, fast traveled to Santuary to sleep and get gear. When I woke up, the troopers were right there in the middle of sanctuary and all my settlers and trashcan Carla killed them. I just had to shoot the Hellfire trooper in his fusion core to get him out. Then I had literally the best version of Hellfire in the game, as far as I'm aware. Mark 6. 20 hours later, when I found X 01 in the Fort Hagen Satellite Array, I was disappointed to find out it wouldnt even be as good as my Hellfire until I upgraded it to Mark V.

[@mimictear6788]

The Hellfire isn't the 03. It's creation was in parallel to the 01. It'd be more accurate to call it the X-01.5.

[@absolutezerochill2700]

@@mimictear6788 dang it, when is bethesda gonna get their Advanced Power Armor straight and just bring back APA Mark 2? The Real version.

[@Bober077]

t45 is one of the best armors for survival mode gameplay because on most of upgraded versions it need only steel to repair.

[@Ata.TeaGargler]

Even though Fallout 3's cover features the T-45, the T-51s were the best armours in that game. Both the B model and the Winterised version. So T-51 is still the most iconic imo

[@Uncle984]

Before like 2 days I had only T-45 But just now I got the X-02 and Hellfire power armor

[@kikosawa]

I'm so happy you chose Fallout as your next focus game series! You just never miss, dude.

[@xCorYz]

Fallout 4 really made Power Armour the most fun part of the games for me, being able to literally climb into a suit of armour is so cool. That being said I love the T-60 the most with the Sentinel paint job. Ad Victoriam!

[@greed-1914]

That is something I liked. Power Armor is described as turning infantry into walking tanks, and they essentially turned it into a vehicle. You can feel why it turned things around in the Great War.

[@l0sts0ul89]

One of the BEST changes Bethesda made

[@KinaIchi]

Nothing, and I mean nothing, will compare to a Legacy Shiskabab with explosive legendary perk and samurai power armor in Fallout 76. peak gameplay. OMG I didn’t even realize it was you SAM! Haven’t played CP 2077 in a minute!

[@MondoJohnny]

Great vid Sam. I'm glad you went into a good amount of detail on how the suits differ mechanically and in lore! Very comprehensive!

[@Caliburnz]

I absolutely love the Raider power armour, it just feels badass running around in a hunk of junk

[@geoffreymatheson9206]

I like the T-51 the most, design-wise. Reminds me of the Cylon Centurion from the 1978 Battlestar Galactica series. That being said, the T-45 also looks great and it's by far the least bulky option which makes it feel a bit more realistic. I have no idea where my character's arms and legs are supposed to go inside of that huge Hellfire armor. I really don't like anything about the X-02s appearance and given that it's only marginally better than the X-01 I'll probably consider the X-01 to be my "endgame" set. It would be neat if the Hellfire, X-01 and X-02 sets were more specialized, allowing the T-60 to be the best overall set as far as raw protection is concerned.

[@CedricBassman]

Take a like and my love for that OG Battlestar Galactica reference. God, i loved watching that show as a kid.

[@jakespacepiratee3740]

Out of everything I think the Enclave Quest from the Creation Club, I think the Enclave is most likely to be Canon, as in the Show, the BoS Elder Cleric Quintus said that their mission to find the Enclave Scientist defector was given to them from “the Highest Clerics in the Commonwealth” now how would the BoS in the Commonwealth find any new information on the Enclave in the Commonwealth? I think the Enclave Remnants CC Content was made to answer that. Presumably after destroying the Institute, the Eastern BoS discovered the Enclave Remnant Outposts and Bases and managed to find up to date information on their latest projects and personnel of interest.

[@fatcat1236]

I got the enclave X02 power amour at around level 20, when I did the kill pyro quest. Now i feel like I can do literally anything compared to the t51 amour I had before.

[@Gemgang]

Really?!! I’m pretty new to the the fallout lore and games I’ve seen 2 & 3 played through on KZbin and watched my roommate play 4 when it released. Just actually started playing myself 2 months ago (Fallout 4) and I’ve been hearing on KZbin video after video after video that X-01 usually won’t spawn until level 28+. I just hit 27 yesterday and have YET to find a X-01….. so all I have to do it that msision to get a guaranteed one??!!!!

[@TheJoker138]

I’ve always seen the X-01 helmet as insectoid. But you said bird. And then one of my friends said it looked like a frog when I asked him. Now I don’t know what to think.

[@SamBram]

I definitely think it has a kind've beak. I guess insectoid would depend on the insect

[@TheJoker138]

@@SamBram I see where both you and he are coming from and it’s making me question my entire world view.

[@SamBram]

@@TheJoker138 it's almost as though every organism on earth (probably) evolved from one another

[@titanium_meat]

I kinda like how insectoid & alien-like the enclave armor & the enclave as a whole is, very otherworldly

[@TheJoker138]

@@titanium_meat It’s 100% my favorite design for any of the armor in any of the games.

[@delsus7580]

A detailed and very interesting vid Sam. I learned a lot about power armour.

[@santipierinirees3994]

Thanks my dude I appreciate you taking time out of your day to look through this

[@mb824]

Personally I'm a fan of t45 head t51 arms and legs with x01 chest. The t45/51 pieces are there partly because of appearance preference, but mostly because they only take steel to repair. X01 brings the big defense boost and just looks good.

[@spinoodii]

X01 is the greatest. God bless the Enclave, God bless America

[@macshaffner6273]

*laughs in fo3 literally indestructible winterized power armor*

[@Vinnymemez]

Amen brother

[@zhx6219]

What about the XO-2? That's better then the XO-1 well I'm pretty sure I don't know

[@alanjassybayev2428]

​@@zhx6219 X-01 is only a prototype after all. The Advanced Power Armor (Fallout 2 and New Vegas) and the Hellfire Armour are the pinnacle of Power Armour design. Or at least should be.

[@DeadRatStew]

No, fuck the enclave, ad victoriam, for the brotherhood, the enclave killed james in fo3 and tried to kill majority of life with the FEV virus

[@Wagonburned]

Gotta love the spoiler for the fallout show at 5:10

[@abdollahebrahimi639]

great video, great info and great voice. good job !

[@Mr_snappy.]

is it only me who finds t-45, t-51 and t-60 synonymous with the franchise, others just look too weird which doesn't look like power armors

[@Mortiel]

I love my Liberty power armor (from the mod of the same name), especially with the Institute paint and ultraviolet headlamp. It's like walking around in my own mini Liberty Prime! 😂

[@s4v4gedragone43]

Fun fact: the creator club is free with gamepass

[@user-xe7ki3bz5n]

double fun fact: the majority play on PC, which as far I know doesn't have gamepass, and playstation exists

[@diplexnormal3353]

Not gonna lie, my favorite power armor actually became the T45 because of its ease of repair. If I ever have to repair limbs, then all I would ever need is a little bit of steel and maybe some circuitry (I’ve never had the chest piece break under combat). It may not be the best power armor but as a level 169, I say that more than acceptable for my work. The X01 is my second favorite just for its cosmetic design as well as the T51. I never did like the T60 because I personally found it to be a uncreative addition, it was clearly added as a way to give the player a shiny toy to go after and I honestly can’t help but think of Buzz Lightyea- I mean Paladin Dance when I see this overly chunky and bubbly suit. The Enclaves X02 series of suits (including the HellFire) is cool but I don’t wear it because of its stereotypical bad guy design and it honestly just never looked great, it was clearly meant to be worn by a edgy villain and that simply isn’t compatible with my character, but the design is very sleek and it matches Enclave perfectly for who they are as they’re clearly more mysterious and evil than even the Institute.

[@KerioFive]

Great video, man

[@project86xero]

I don't usually wear power armor... but when I do I wear the Nuka World Quantum X-01 and put Cait in the X-02 with a hotrod color scheme. I also tend to use Old Faithful, The Problem Solver, or a Gatling Laser and have Cait wielding a Tri-Barrel Minigun. I actually like looking at the X-02 more than I do using it. The eyes look menacing... and those tesla coils... brah! Super badass.

[@CrookedSkew]

Great video, thanks. It brought back some fond memories from years ago : )

[@ragading5377]

Been loving your videos for a while now!

[@Zilgral_Gaming]

HOLD ON so this means I already have the enclave X.02 on EARLY GAME??? I got ambushed by the enclave near sanctuary and absolutely crushed a guy with a full set of it

[@OsirisTheTurtle]

I think the hellcat armor has some lore in fallout 76 so it might have an actual thing to make it cannon

[@hasix404]

In my first play through. I’m currently using the x-01 helmet and torso I found in the wild and the BOS limbs I got for joining. I have the strength boosting military paint on the suit

[@KMZPutra]

the design of x01 it's really amazing, its top of mind!! but x02 its really down of mind😂

[@Thecloaker_]

My question is: was there ACTUALLY a welding error in the power armor or was emphasis put on that bullet because it was armor piercing and he just wanted to seem like a bad ass. Like notice how the first bullet pings off as youd expect it to but the second (presumably the bullet that was zoomed in on) goes through.

[@WeeIrish-lf1nl]

I honestly have such a hard time not using X-02 now because having the jetpack and a dmg mod is just so useful instead of choosing one or the other

[@maradjade1848]

Cyberpunk 77 radio stations ranked.

[@TheGamingMedic]

Keep the X-02 black and give it red eyes (red tactical lamp). Become the hero this wasteland deserves.

[@Joynar]

I fully upgraded T45 and use that. Fallout 3 was my first Fallout game and it's grown on me

[@xir0gu]

Great video! It's also worth noting the devil's inferno upgrade can be obtained for free in the lair with the Black Devil X-02

[@acomingextinction]

I love this channel in part because it seems like I'm playing the same games at the same time.

[@rk9e870]

The horse armor is fun and I’d recommend the captain cosmos quest, it’s really cool the armor is good and the gun you get is crazy

[@stitchfan08]

I love how the institute paint looks on the power armor plus I give my overboss power armor on my power armor creation club Buddy

[@That.fallout.guy1426]

How do I get the clean version of the “no material mod” for the T-60 I can’t seem to get it

[@Sagekun]

The first Fallout I played was Fallout 2, which is why I think of X-01(or Advanced Power Armor) as my iconic one. It looked really cool back then... way more intimidating than anything else available. Running into a random encounter squad wearing those in the wastes was a death sentence.

[@natemetcalf2661]

You can get the X-01 even before setting foot into the park itself. After defeating Colter, leave the park and head west. There is a junkyard of old amusement park rides. In the main building there is a Star Core (up the stairs, in the loft, near the Alien animatronic that shoots at you.) The loot resets every in-game day or two, so you can repeatedly fast travel back to the Commonwealth, nap, then head back to the junkyard to pick up another Star Core. Lather, rinse, repeat.

[@afaqiskenderova9029]

I love your fallout videos i hope you make ones about older ones

[@SamBram]

I'll need more time to play all the games and get saves/a deep understanding/footage but my hope at some point is to make fallout videos covering topics that span mutiple games in the series.

[@Don-QuixoteDoflamingo]

3:44 i had no clue. I just did the ironworks mission last night and died like 3 times trying to get it.

[@scottishblacklab]

i love raider power armor i just wish it had more upgrades making it more like a pipe gun for power armor that sucks but is cheap and customizable

[@DekklinOfDeath]

The power armor I envision first (question at 12:40) is always the T-51B. It's on the cover of Fallout 1, it's the armor you wear for the first 2 games. The T-45D was created by Bethesda for Fallout 3 where they kept the T-51B (and gave it it's name/model number) as a unique suit of which you only ever find 1 (discounting Anchorage DLC). The next coolest is the OG Enclave armor, not the weaker ceramic version from Fallout 3, but the one that Fallout 4 brought back.

[@snakems6936]

The goat sam bram just keeps giving

[@whaaaaaaap]

T-49, the raider armor from the pit, and the institute armor. I love’em

[@m.rak804]

I’d personally recommend the overboss PA for anyone wanting to tryout a melee build in survival mode. That regenarative beast can be brought back to full health with some desk fans. Even though it is not as durable as some other PAs, it can surely take a great hit before getting back online the moment you spot a wild station while travelling.

[@donhoverson6348]

Actually the best power armor (by the numbers) is a Chimera - Hellfire head, legs and torso with X-02 arms. Unless you want to use the devil's inferno mod in which case you would substitute the x-02 torso.

[@procrastinatinggamer]

The bad welding on the T-45 and T-60 seems to only be a problem if the enemy’s using specialised penetrator rounds (the bullet’s the Ghoul’s looking at as he’s talking about the bad welding looks very different to the bullets he was using in Fily, presumably nobody in the Commonwealth has such rounds).

[@DamianVarnum]

Right after getting the hellfire set from the new update, I got ambushed by the enclave soldier with MK VI hellfire armor. Its been carrying me super hard, but its expensive as shit to repair and doesnt feel very durable

[@majinnbuu9363]

missed 1 paint job from a CC the sentinal (compainon that's a power armor frame, and doesn't count as the one following you, plus power armor on it never gets damaged) has a brotherhood outcast paint job I think it increaded INT or STG don't remember which. Edit: also the Doughnut DLC had two paint jobs think both add Agility

[@zanebradley7898]

Could you do a unique weapons ranking next? I’ve never played 4 but if new Vegas is anything by to go off of they’ll be awesome

[@Blackstonelegion]

The New Vegas ones were better cosmetically speaking since they actually had unique Designs. But Fallout 4 has more Unique effects.

[@l0sts0ul89]

Sorry to disappoint man

[@comradesascha3734]

The fault below the chest plate is to explain getting critical hit one shots on power armored enemies

[@josome7451]

I mean before fallout 4, power armour suits werent even proper exo-suits in game. Retcons be retcons.

[@theangryjess4234]

There's only 2 power armor mods I can find in the mods tab. Both I like using since one is the cyberman from Dr who, and the other is a German type power armor called a P-5 power armor

[@BigBossXCV]

There is a magazine that allows you to paint non-enclave power armor with their paint, it's a pity you didn't include it in this very detailed video. P.S: The fallout tv show is not set in the Mojave xD

[@UnoriginalNamme]

So you're telling me that I just casually and randomly came across the best armor (X.02) in the game and didn't realize it on my first time playing the game at like level 18?

[@TheWiseMan3000]

What texture pack are you using?

[@cassis1018]

I saw something black with mean red eyes around those broken motorways near dunwich borers. Level 20 I got basically nailed quickly. Level 28 I am going there with Mr.X suit to see what that is. I seem to remember enclave on the screen. I want that suit.

[@user-fm8hv4jk1i]

T-61 is just where my mind goes to when i think power armour due to the mass importance and marketing of the newer fallout products.

[@teddrewflack400]

I mean , union is hard to beat , but I have been known to cruise in excavator armour, I just love how it looks like a truck

[@CRYOKnox]

I never finished the game with the BOS because BOS. But if you do Proctor Teagan sells 4 Pieces of legendary T50, that makes the T60 the only suit that isn't a quest or exploration reward and can be completely legendary if you can decide between 2 torsos and side with the BOS ...

[@bendagorillapig918]

Gimme space armor

[@Capta1nAsh]

I like the X02 armour with the X01 helmet, enclave paint and purple eyes. Has the best look imo

[@Han-bw5zn]

Missed opportunity with hellfire to make hot rod paintjob.also, is it the X0-3 model?

[@tha1italinguy]

Mods?

[@Hydrogen8724]

Started playing last week and had T45 armor today I got the Hellfire from this random guy update I just somehow got the x02

[@Sandman950]

*the guy behind the power armor that is just moon walking* W

[@parathoxicz1720]

I was 17 or 18 when Fallout 3 arrived, watching that intro and the t45 showing up really made me feel like “im screwed”! Before it even began. Its a strange but very joyfull moment when a game comes out and you play it for the first time, even more so when it was launched back in 2007 or 2008. Same happened with Shenmue when i first bought the Dreamcast in 2000. Those were the times of gaming era!

[@Dakkalistic]

The jump in repair cost makes picking T60 over T51 only worth it once you got some of the legendary pieces from the brotherhood imo, especially on survival

[@aaronlaughter6471]

T-51 will always hold a special place in my heart.

[@maxwella.gamingps4631]

You left out one unique painting for the t-60. Maxson's t-60 painting which can only be obtained through the Institute ending.

[@ngepeakfic5716]

my go to is X-02 armor and X-01 helmet

[@wyattadmire3527]

How did you get those graphics I play on a seiries X just how!

[@TheStarlightKing]

I've been using the Quantum XO-1 since I got it. I'll get the XO-2 after I finish Far Harbor.

[@mosinmanyum1403]

hey uhhh, i let my fallout 4 update and i have the hellfire mkVI and the X02 powerarmor, but cant repair them at a repair bay, what do i do xD

[@darthhull85]

T-60 is my favorite look. Just perfection.

[@danielaponte4054]

The Fallout TV show made Captain Cosmos CC canon since they mention Johnny Morton as a fellow actor of Cooper Howard and Charles Whiteknife

[@dualman02]

So you use the Power Armor Stations to display your Power Armor. Good, I prefer using them that way as well - I’d used them before I was aware of the DLC displays, but had played the game connecting power armor to stations for so long that it didn’t feel right using anything else to display them (plus they don’t require power and can be modified/repaired there).

[@ICECOLDB99]

How did you find 87 power suits

[@thorsforge2905]

T51 is the best set for Survival unless you set up a settlement network. The ease of upkeep out in the wilds in relationship to the protection it provides is amazing until you are above level 50 or so.

[@Dakkalistic]

True, the increase in repair cost for the T60 is substantial

[@Sniper_XPEHOB]

My favorite one is the Nuka cola power armor. It is a nice mix of goofy and hilarious, but also horrifying