What Is The Best Armor? (Non Power Armor) - Fallout 76

Video of me showing what the best armor is in Fallout 76 that isn't power armor.
Civil Engineer Armor Guide -- • NEW Civil Engineer Arm...

[@kruchless]

Four years and one TV Series later, I decided to resume leveling my 35 toon - Lvl 110 now and I did NOT know I could save modules on a reroll by just crafting more SS. This channel rocks

[@MrWestTek]

Very happy to help 👌. Thanks for the kind words 👍

[@annemiekje70]

Get your intelligence up by +1 intelligence buff or unyielding legendary armor mods. Also make sure your base intelligence is 15. Get some underarmor that gives you intelligence. Join casual public teams.

[@Babagush68]

​@@sonfable8809 I mean youre at rhe point where youre only doing main quests. Power leveling comes after that. Get as much int stat as u can get, get buffs and food for xp gain bonus. If u want to know where to power level, this guy has a video on it

[@LimeGirl0714]

@@sonfable8809 do events In lvl 138 bc of just grinding events Its a great xp boost

[@OfficialGrimyBeats]

@@sonfable8809 Events help greatly! most events just wait for high levels and "tag" enemies with a bullet to get their exp. Make sure to sleep for ~30 seconds and if you can buy some lunchboxes from the atom store, 4 lunchboxes are like 100% exp plus the sleeping buff is an extra 5% I believe (someone correct me if im wrong) and yeah do a bunch of quests, always do the public events and tag as many mobs. I did the alien invasion and gained 4 levels from one event

[@masterobiwan3349]

Secret Service rules but the Civil Engi armour is great too because you can trade it amongst your different characters

[@thugmstr]

its also cheaper and easier to farm a jetpack w stamps

[@ThreeDog69420]

i got my armor by going to the rose room and doing those quests, then picking up legendary arms and an autostim chest.

[@sweetgee9589]

Makin it easy for ya.. it’s secret service lol.

[@K1ngKrow]

It takes a long time to get but yes indeed

[@Hyst44]

It is, but the new muni armor looks very tempting with the weapon durability.

[@VansForever]

Ok... So what is the best armor that the average casual player can get? Imma guess heavy combat armor

[@sweetgee9589]

@@VansForever depends on your level tbh

[@ChiefinPack]

@@VansForever Secret Service isn't hard to get just time consuming, you can only get so much gold bullion a day, if you max your daily gold you can get it in a few weeks to a month.

[@danielwolf2257]

This is definitely the video I've been looking for. Didn't find anyone talking about the other ones comparing to each other.

[@eshark08]

Dude! Awesome! I was watching your live and you mentioned this video but it wasn't up yet. Thanks for posting.

[@Makolino]

I literally yesterday was looking for best armors, and couldn't find anything up to date. You're the GOAT

[@Rain0T]

the best has been secret service armor since secret service armor was added, and the best will likely continue to be secret service armor for forever until the game shuts down

[@chrismears7954]

Your 76 videos are superior to most in every way. So informative and easy to understand. Thank you :)

[@MrWestTek]

Omg thanks so much!!

[@jmiogo]

Back in this game after not playing since launch. I'm having a blast. And your channel is outstanding. You're channel is such a fantastic companion resource to greatly enhance the game. Thank you!

[@jimmythehand7409]

I'm glad your not promoting third party real money transactions like that other fallout 76 youtuber. Good on you man

[@spez234]

👶👶👶

[@Collas42]

There is quite a few doing it sadly.

[@jimmythehand7409]

@@Collas42 sadly. I just unfriended two people buying caps. I don't really understand why not just play the game?

[@INYOSERATO]

Don’t get me started on the looking for group posts on XBOX….

[@ricksanchez3218]

​@@jimmythehand7409you unfriended two people because they spent their own disposable income on something they wanted?

[@Klaymour28]

Great video! I took your advice and got Heavy Combat at lvl 40 with BoS, and it made a world difference! Now I have to look up the SS quest and actually complete quest lines, lol!

[@arakami8547]

Would it be possible to rank the various armours by how stealthy they are? I'm a big fan of a mix of light/sturdy combat armour and want to keep using it till endgame. It's protection isn't excellent though I hope stealth would help redeem it.

[@ChadGrimes]

Always good info, i hasn't played in a long time and everything i didn't Forget they changed. Your videos are helping to fill in the gaps, thanks for the great content!

[@Grimm.Wraven]

Took a break a couple years ago. Back for a bit and working on a lvl 208. So many new things to learn and explore. Thanks so much for your channel. It’s clean, clear, and right to the point!

[@hankedits3326]

Bro this is the best F76 channel BY FAR! Such a simplistic helpful tutorial every video! Thank you my man! 👊🏻

[@TheChupapiPapi]

I love to watch these videos, they are so useleful and you're so kind. And i love the background music so much.

[@MrWestTek]

Thanks for watching!

[@herbieolivares1740]

Thanks for covering all the different types of armor and what they're best for, great video!

[@MrWestTek]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@vickerykennison1335]

Great video. I have not finished the main quest and have the BOS Combat armor. Very good but now I will get that Secret Service and Stealth armor for sure. Thanks for clarifying the differences so well.

[@ClassifiedPurple.]

im not joking when i see this everytime i need something i see your video either from today or 2 years ago they all help SO MUCH idk what i would do with this channel lmao

[@Wolvenraynos]

Pretty glad they introduced the civil engineering armor. It's perfect for newer players to use before the grind up to the secret service armor. I'm already decked in 3star unyielding secret service, but now any friends starting off will get something strong, helps their weapon durability till they are swimming in repair kits, and even can get a jetpack when one of us scores the plan. It's a slick side grade for sure.

[@MrWestTek]

Very much agreed. It's a nice option for beginners.

[@brittanyf1221]

Absolutely love your videos. They have helped me so much. Thank yoy 😊

[@chrischassey4849]

Great video...I was just helping a guy last night in this subject. Only point I'd add is tradeability vs craft only. If you don't have access yet to SS, Recon or resources to craft, then a trade or vendor find for a good Heavy Combat or Recon is the way to go. I think this is why these slightly lower armors are still very popular because of the trade value to get the exact rolls you want. Lastly, having a mismatched set is OK as the 2/3d effects are normally more important than matching, like WWR or AP, a slight reduction in a stat to have a needed effect is worth it IMO. I've been sending noobs your way to learn the ropes! Thanks for what you do.

[@choppersghost5439]

Awesome video 👏👏👏 @ lvl. 350, wearing SS armour and had NO idea about the 'modules'/stars Thank you 👍🍻🙏🙌

[@Extra_Goodness]

Just returned to the game and searched up best armour and you just posted this haha thank you.

[@JNIP2011]

Watched you yesterday very helpfull peace out

[@Thorsten369]

Nice video my friend, the SS set was and still is my favorite armor set. Have Bloodied Commando, stealth, crit VATS and a full UY SS set. For me personally nothing can beat the SS gear yet it's the most balanced gear in the game.

[@ebikers2736]

Had no idea you could craft ss armour using 1 module for a chance for 3 stars. I hate to think how many I have used up trying to get a full set of unyielding (which I know have) but I still use the BOS deep pocket when farming WT. Great video as usual..

[@darthlaker277]

Keep up the great work pal. I wouldn't be enjoying this game without u.

[@darthlaker277]

As a level 40 how do I go about starting to get this secret service armour

[@MrWestTek]

❤️

[@jscotthatcher380]

if you are a full health build, overeater solar armor is pretty nice.

[@dromarz5318]

I agree with solar for full health builds, I'm surprised he didn't even mention it, I've used the same overeaters solar set for as long as I can remember

[@baz44331]

This will help me alot thanks. Could you do a vid on how to make a Jetpack and the process on gathering the items required. Thx again

[@daltonruddy7948]

Great video! And dam, I knew you were a high level, but almost 30k screw has to be some sort of a crazy achievement, lol.

[@Syntax1963A]

great video - exactly what I am looking for - thank you

[@MsJessProductions]

I NEEDED this video. I was just saying recently that I needed to learn more. I've been using Chinese Stealth Armor for years... Was wondering if there was something better that I could wear apparel with. Thank you so much! I have to say, I LOVE the Chinese Stealth armor .. especially for my love of playing in stealth mode.

[@MrWestTek]

When it comes to stealth, the Chinese Stealth is my favorite as well.

[@shatterpointgaming215]

As a new player i now have a gameplan for leveling up. Appreciate the effort!

[@chrisyung6776]

Most definitely secret service!👍🏼👍🏼, thanks for the info west!!

[@MrWestTek]

You bet!

[@ryderzukowski4868]

Whats the second best for a vanguard set

[@BWalker8732]

Thanks for sharing this info.

[@MrWestTek]

My pleasure

[@fly666monkey]

Shadowed Botsmith is actually great for stealth builds, Second only to Covert Scout in stealth bonuses while having much better DR and RR, so if you do get caught (or stealth isn't an option) you actually have some survivability.

[@Grav_0]

I still run basic scout armor for stealth builds the light weight armor kinda sells it for me, my whole idea is why do you need good armor If you don't plan on getting hit

[@Groove_Gamer]

May 27th-29th Minerva will have discounted secret service plans, for any newer players looking to plan ahead and save some gold.

[@albusplaustrum06]

Heavy BOS combat chest with heavy studded leather limbs is nicely rounded until you can build SS. Trying to roll some overeaters/chameleon on my alts. The civil engineer armor is pretty nice and tradable with a jetpack. Also if you are running a chainsaw/auto-axe you can run it abit longer before it breaks.

[@justinh1589]

Awesome video now I know what I need to get. Lol I accidentally scrapped my last set of armor.. I know I’m a noob. So been just runnin around in power armor. Also are you gonna make an updated mutations guide?

[@LoadingRat]

Thx for the guide. New player here 3 weeks in and lvl 89 now. Love the vids. If I have 1 request it’s what is the best perk loadout for in camp. Crafting and selling can get expensive and has limitations. I saw you have a charisma build? Can you showcase that in a future video pls. Thx in advance

[@AceyMcSpade]

Westek is definitely the best fallout 76 youtuber

[@burnttaco2869]

Wish we could scrap them for the paint job so people can wear op armor but flex those cues I dig the metal armor

[@ashwilliams7964]

Lvl 1175 here and I did not know about not rerolling ss, thanks for the tip

[@MrWestTek]

Glad I could help!

[@3rdeyejukez493]

what's reolling ss? can you give me the time stamp

[@ashwilliams7964]

@3rdeyejukez493 SS is secret service so when I say re rolling I mean taking a weapon or armor to bench to change the legendary effects

[@lunarhexagon8108]

I liked a lot that solar armor or how it is (one with healing set bonus), I actually would use it over secret service one, if it had jetpack and if it could be rerolled as for some reason it cant (or at least when I had it couldnt be rerolled), since I go with full health, it was quite fine thing for me, now I may try to switch to engineer armor, I am lazy to craft it, so I wait for last piece I am missing to drop from something, then I will see if it is worth of rerolling stars on it or if I return to secret service, because slower weapon breaking sounds just so great on its own

[@crazy-tommy]

Leather Armor is really great in the beginning as you can quickly unlock all mods that can be learned by crafting and scrapping level 1 light leather arms. You get most of the materials back by scrapping them and I think the Armorer perk rank 2 can even fully prevent ressource loss. After that instead of using your caps to buy the plans for heavy armor, I would just travel to player camps and buy legendary armors. Longterm Secret Service Armor is still the best as it has the best stats, it has a jetpack and you can craft them easily with just one legendary module per craft. The Brotherhood recon armor has slightly more DR but overall the Secret Service armor has better stats. The new civil engineer armor can be nice as you can trade it with a jetpack und the slower weapon break helps, but as it has no good stats you want to switch it out later on.

[@Blazefirelord]

Tysm wes keep it up❤🎉

[@MrWestTek]

I will 😁

[@Thing696]

With my engineer set, I am down 4% total overall resistances from my secret service set. Not detectable. I stood in front of turrets to test them. And, I get the set bonuses. An armored backpack mod (switched from the ER mod I used with my service set) brings DR in line with ER, which is preferable. That is a no-brainer. 🤷

[@AtomicCitizen]

Numerically better but the cost of the grind give many pause.

[@kyriosmalaka2312]

Most people don't use either of those mods. They mostly use the mods that reduce the weight of chems or food.

[@Thing696]

@@kyriosmalaka2312 I believe that is probably the case. I used those mods for both sets, and the civil engineer is the superior set. I suppose without one of those mods, the less DR would make SS seem marginally better. And I mean *marginally*… Just takes some inventory management.

[@Thing696]

@@AtomicCitizen Well, what I’m saying is that Engineer armor is effectively identical, but has set bonuses. So, better, IMO. 🤷

[@kyriosmalaka2312]

@@Thing696 You're also ignoring the fact that Civil Engineer requires legendary cores to roll plus modules and Secret Service just requires spamming 1 module at a time. Little bonuses from backpack mods aren't worth giving up carry weight for. Mitigation trumps damage reduction six ways to Sunday in this game. The set bonus of Civil Engineer sucks. It's not like it gives you a major benefit like Union Power armor does.

[@KnightDakenKross]

I have a full set of Secret Service unyielding and couldn't ask for a better armor. I'm running a low health stealth commando with a good Fixer and man, it's amazing. Kill almost everything without be seeing. Perfect.

[@taytayaxolatte]

yeah pretty much everyone does that lol

[@rispy4875]

Wow u have such a unique playstyle, u use the communist stealth armor too?

[@KnightDakenKross]

@@rispy4875 I have it but when I put it, I loose all my buffs and carry capacity. I'll try to use in combat to see if it is effective

[@masonharter2393]

I like the BOS recon because it took me soooooo long to grind all the pieces. To top it off I have the OTHER bos recon helmet so I get a flashlight, any armor with a light and jet pack mod is a win for me.

[@diddykong7354]

Btw for anyone wondering you get the heavy combat armor plans from the free states vendor

[@Steve-go6oq]

Not sure if it's still the case but you could also use the SS chest with covert scout limbs and mask and benefit from the stealth bonus but also have access to the jetpack.

[@Smellsbad]

I've only just upgraded to Heavy Combat Armour with Shadowed and Deep Pockets. A very aggressive sniper build gameplay style. Toon is level 74. I seldom "need" armour because everything is dead before they know that I am there, but sometimes things do go pear shaped. Bit of mitigation helps kite in those scenarios.

[@Blastputin]

This is gonna save me sooooo many modules on that SS armor, thank you for rolling the dice on the 3 star RNG luck to confirm this!

[@MrWestTek]

Of course! Some people think I'm out here lying lol. You will only get the truth with me and can count on it 💯

[@Blastputin]

@@MrWestTek very much appreciated! Was only a 2 star but with just about 20 modules have already rolled one SS UNY +1INT leg 😎

[@charleshammel8541]

Fun tip if you're trying to help newer players with their armor: give them dozens of the lowest level versions you can. It'll give them junk and mod plans. Bonus points for escorting them to treasure map spots

[@MrWestTek]

It'll help them unlock the mods as well ;)

[@skaterboy1425able]

finally! Holy molly ima go get the Leather armor cause i have no caps right now thank you!

[@arakami8547]

Would it be possible for you to make a video ranking the various armours by how stealthy they are? I'm a big fan of the look of a mix of light/sturdy combat armour and hope to keep using it for the endgame. It's protection definitely is outmoded by other options, so I'm hoping it's stealth at least somewhat redeems it 😅.

[@domevans2725]

Do u have the sturdy frame perk? I’m just wondering cuz I started a new play through with an actual plan on a semi auto rifle build I’m doing, and I used nukes dragon to plan out my perk cards and I got it down bat but I wanna make changes wherever I can for my strength, like looking at this armor I’m definitely gonna get when I’m mid-end game, so I want more carry weight, do u think it’s worth maxing out strong back or keeping my sturdy frame perk? Or maybe should I balance them both out? but I want a lot of carry weight, would love a second opinion

[@bigboi5962]

Got a full set of brotherhood recon with overeaters and I love it, perfect for my junkies tank build, damn near impossible to kill. Reckon it looks better than secret service too.

[@Dinckle]

Brotherhood Recon looks the best imo

[@nick26442]

I am jelly cuz I want to get unyielding brotherhood the only reason he said secret service is better is because is easier to get but fallout 76 is all about that grind

[@OnKelZsK1Ll]

Hey Ty for the video , I crafted the heavy combat amour with brother hood mods on. (Lvl 50) but my stats are only 226 ballistic / energy 301 and no others. Did I do something wrong ?

[@jedidiahfornah6942]

Close yur eyes and tell me this ain’t deadpool 😂

[@marvmurphy]

I'm not sure if I'm doing something wrong, but the merchant bot in Grafton (or the Grafton Train Station merchant) do not have the BoS plans whenever I visit. I've server hopped many times now and the plans are never there. I am over level 50 but still working through the main quest. Is there something I need to do before the BoS plans show up? p.s thanks for all the vids!

[@SegaSaturn4Life]

A set of overeater's solar armor isn't to bad you just don't anything for radiation unless you use a legendary perk card.

[@IveSeenSomeStuff]

He’s throwing out these vids for the low levels or unexperienced or Came back from a long trip type players. Not everything has to be about the High level players.

[@colonagray2454]

Ad a new player i appreciate it because a lot of info is qbout builds and end game content. I'm just here to explore and collect plans. The events are fun though so I needed a better build than jumping around shooting things in the head from the air beam definitely getting in someone's way

[@tommy57958]

Ss is the best overall but like u said it depends what build u r running cos say I’m doin a melee build I’ll use the thorn scout armour for extra bleed damage but that’s only after the grind it took to get it lol

[@MrWestTek]

Great comment! That's the only thing is it is quite the grind to get, and I think it was nerfed a few months ago. I should test it further to be honest. Thanks for the comment :)

[@tommy57958]

@@MrWestTek for the things that are a grind to get I don’t understand why they get nerfed like isn’t the whole point of endgame grind that the rewards are still worth it

[@Smiley30822]

Hi, thanks for the video. What are the best attributes to have for secret service armour when using a sneaky commando character build?

[@LordRambo]

Unyielding. With a low-health build bloodied weapons will be devastating, and your luck and agility will be so high you can critmax and be nearly undetectable in any situation even without cloaking.

[@neilios08]

I just crafted full set of BoS Heavy Combat armor and dont have the same stats as on screen? Mine are 234 bullet 0 fire 272 energy and 3 rad. What am I missing MrWestTek?

[@alexandruoprea699]

Secret Service armor is worth the effort. Disregard all other ones. Finished my set a long time ago, right before reaching level 70 and for several hundred levels, that hasn't left my skin and probably never will.

[@canisarcani]

personally i really like the marine and arctic marine armors. they definitely arent the best in the game, but with the alaskan winter camo they look absolutely amazing, especially with that enclave backpack.

[@Benjallama]

I'm using heavy combat armor from your beginner commando building towards your end game commando build. What armour would you recommend between heavy combat and secret service armour?

[@bradleycavalier1311]

I love the look of the sturdy combat armor, but the helmet eludes me!!! I hit like 9 helmet spawns and got bandanas!

[@hotpotatovr]

I have a question what's that modern rifle your using and how do you get it?

[@TheIdiotfilter]

Im just stumbling around out there in my stolen BoS bits and pieces, and now i have to get some of these things.

[@AngelLopez-jy4mh]

Question, is the gauss shotgun still worth it? I’ve been getting back into the game after a few years and always wanted to go a gauss shotgun build but never got it, should I still try making that build or is that not a good idea for end game at all

[@AtomicCitizen]

For those wondering: The math works out that crafting SS pieces with 1 module is better odds and economy (over time) than trying to re-roll using three for a piece you want. Keep in mind that you use unwanted roles as items for scripts to buy more modules. With just trade-in you can role 10 SS pieces each day. After a week or 2 you should have the set (if not sets) that you want. The slot mods are ease to buy with Bullion.

[@UncleWong157]

I’m kinda new to the game, is it okay to use SS armour in a sneak commando build

[@DavidGibbs-hf4vf]

I’ve been rocking the marine armour set it’s not bad so far definitely getting the secrets service one though 😂

[@Diarmuhnd]

2.8K Likes , deserves a million. Thanks for the info. Have fun

[@Bob-qk2zg]

Okay. You're good. I subbed. 😊

[@MrWestTek]

Welcome aboard!

[@doggiethepug]

Forgot to mention underarmors. They are important part of your set. Shielded Secret Service offers +4STR +4END +2PER its probably the best But for EXP grinders Sheilded Casual for +3 INT would be better, tho its way too rare Link your video on them in the pinned comments or description

[@vitalyfortee]

just to let people know even though other players can craft the SS under armor they cannot trade it to you so don't bother asking lol. I didn't know that and wasted materials for a friend other day.

[@cptcasual]

does the chest crafting trick also works for limbs in order to safe cores ?

[@phredshunkie3487]

Jet packs are only available on the secret service, brotherhood recon and civil engineer armors.

[@phredshunkie3487]

Covert scout armor still gets the stealth bonus if you’re wearing the mask and a jet pack torso from another armor type.

[@xurmaker]

what gun are you using at 4:37? looks awesome

[@Tcproper10]

I have been really enjoying the civil engineer armor

[@patrickmurray3846]

SS armor been around since wastelanders, they need to come out with newer and better armors. Was hoping for new top teir armor with the atlantic city patch.

[@crayonchomper1180]

Just rebalance BOS Recon Armor to up it's base DT maybe give it a set bonus against abominations (mutants, ghouls, scorched and cryptids)

[@mpb6491]

My rng is top tier i got 4 out of 5 unyield ss in one evening. And for the right arm i just use unyielding forest scout till i make or find one. (Ill probably craft it before i find it) I do miss the fire resistance and -weapon weight on one of rhe replacements :( if i could have unyielding and those two. So good. Fire perk plus two fire resistant armour slots and flames are no longer painful. Only thing that really gets me now is a sneaky melee

[@hipsterdoofus1332]

Can jet packs be put on civil engineer, bos and secret service armour?

[@savhunter7120]

What do you use to get all the of damage resistance with the secret service

[@mccloud_1999]

So which of those plans for the SS armor are for just being able to craft the armor? There’s like 30 that say it and idk which to grab

[@okiksapa1]

Dear Mr. WestTek I have a question on Unyielding SS armor: Do all the pieces stack Special stats? as in if you have a full set of unyielding, you would add +15 to all special stats? You should do a whole video explaining what buffs stack with what and what buffs don't. This is an aspect of the game I'm really puzzled about.

[@ragnarlodbrok9049]

@MrWestTek Hey, how you get 354 physical def on BoS Heavy Armor set? I got it and have only 226 physical def. Regards!

[@nathravalkelmaris7406]

he probably has perk cards and mutations buffing them

[@maverickplays620]

daem, how did you get those resources, I mean, farming is one things but that amount? any tips?

[@twilightgamedesigns4887]

When you mention doing all the foundation and raider quest to get Chinese stealth armor do you mean the main quest line where you chose which side to go to the vault with OR are you talking a bunch of side or daily quest that they offer???

[@StreamingPoo]

It’s the Foundation quest line. You’ll get the plans for the Chinese Stealth Armor before the point of no return, so you can still work for the Raiders until you have to make the choice of which group to bring with you for the Vault heist.

[@sufoguets]

At tthey moment I'm loving October ends ' new song, you should definitely react to it!

[@SpicySkeleton]

i crafted a full set off SS but my stats aren't like yours. mine are 342, 312, 322. is it because i might not have the best rolls on the sets?

[@nathravalkelmaris7406]

no its cause he probably has perk cards and mutations buffing them

[@Stig69]

A metal chest, 1 metal limb, and 3 leather limbs will put you over 260 resistance for both physical and energy dmg

[@Scrubje]

Civil Engineer armor is probably the armor set you should get first because its free, after that, either the Brotherhood Recon or the Secret Service.

[@tenthshadow3764]

Question does the crafting armor for legendary mod also work for weapon ?

[@DerpyMcSquirtle]

Been playing for afew weeks now finally got to lvl 80 but still can’t find the answer to a question I have, do I need to wear actual armour when using PA or just under armour as i accidentally scraped my brotherhood of steel armour the other day (i do that a lot 🤣)

[@hitchhikerxx2968]

Can you do a video on using these legendary cores and modules? Please? I’m lost I don’t want to waste what I have to try to figure it out.

[@goatcat803]

Secret service takes a couple weeks if you hit the trade cap daily just to unlock the pieces. Civil Engineer takes a just a questline to get the full set.

[@Ima184mm]

For Sneaky Commando The best is Covert Scout Armour For Less Sneak Commando Secret Service Amour *But for the beginner BOTSMITH and Brotherhood Scout also good