Armor Customization (Mass Effect 3)

This article is about armor customization in single-player Mass Effect 3. For armor customization in Mass Effect 2, see Armor Customization. For armor customization in Mass Effect 3 Multiplayer, see Mass Effect 3 Multiplayer/Character Customization/Equipment and Mass Effect 3 Multiplayer/Character Customization/Gear. For single-player equipment generally, see Equipment.

See also: Equipment Guide (Mass Effect 3)#Armor

In Mass Effect 3, Commander Shepard's armor can be customized by swapping out pieces of the default N7 Armor for pieces purchased from merchants, found on missions, or made available as downloadable content, by using the armor locker aboard the Normandy SR-2. Not just augmenting the armor's physical appearance, these pieces also have varying effects on various aspects of Shepard's combat effectiveness. Additionally, the player can further customize the armor's appearance by changing its color, reflectiveness, applying a pattern, applying two different tints, and adjusting the color of any lights.

As well as individually customizable pieces, it's also possible to equip Shepard with full sets of armor that provide specific bonuses. These sets can't have individual pieces swapped out, but they can provide unique combinations of bonuses that can't be had from mixing and matching pieces alone.

In addition to the many available options for Shepard's armor, the Commander can choose from a selection of casual outfits to wear when armor is not required.

Head[]

Name	Description	Effects	Acquisition
N7 Helmet	Dual layer of fabric armor and kinetic padding within a lightweight ablative ceramic shell. Comes standard with a suite of communication, navigation, and battlefield awareness software.	Increases health by 10%	Initially Available
N7 Breather Helmet	Dual layer of fabric armor and kinetic padding within a lightweight ablative ceramic shell. Comes standard with a suite of communication, navigation, and battlefield awareness software. Comes hardsealed to protect wearer from hazardous environmental conditions.	Increases health by 10%	Initially Available
Death Mask	Developed by Tyriel Advanced Communications Corporation (TACC), the latest version of the Death Mask offers exceptional protection and real-time data feedback that helps coordinate the wearer's melee attacks.	Increases melee damage by 10%	Acquire during Priority: Tuchanka or purchase from Cipritine Armory
Kuwashii Visor	Developed by Ariake Technologies, the wearer exchanges full protective coverage for visibility, unencumbered mobility, and increased accuracy.	Increases weapon damage by 5% and headshot damage by 10%	Store purchase from Aegohr Munitions after Priority: Tuchanka
Sentry Interface	This visor works with the Sentry system, a software application that optimizes an armor suit's microframe computer. When the Sentry system is running, more power can be devoted to shield management.	Increases shield strength by 10%	Acquire during Priority: Sur'Kesh or purchase from Cipritine Armory
Kestrel Helmet	The Kestrel armor system's helmet forgoes traditional transparent visors in favor of a reinforced faceplate with an internal heads-up display. The display connects to redundant micro cameras to allow naturalistic vision inside the well-padded interior.	Increases ammo capacity by 10%	Store purchase from Batarian State Arms after Priority: The Citadel II and securing the batarian fleet in Citadel: Batarian Codes
Capacitor Helmet	A recent design, this Alliance-made helmet stores microcapacitors in its structure to replenish spent kinetic barriers. The transpari-plast armor panel on its top can be removed to access capacitors for field maintenance.	Increases shield regeneration speed by 10%	Acquire during N7: Cerberus Abductions or purchase from Aegohr Munitions
Archon Visor	The Archon visor uses an efficiency algorithm to balance processing power for biotic amps and omni-tools. A heads-up display and voice command software allows users to micromanage the systems, reducing the cool-down period between energy expenditures.	Increases power recharge speed by 10%	Acquire during Priority: Geth Dreadnought or purchase from Nos Astra Sporting Goods
Umbra Visor	A next-generation night-vision device that assists targeting. By detecting the focal point of the wearer's eyes and enhancing the image at that location, the visor helps direct a biotic power or a shot from an omni-tool exactly where the wearer is looking.	Increases power damage by 10%	Acquire during Priority: Thessia or purchase from Nos Astra Sporting Goods
Recon Hood	A hood issued to covert action teams, this model's optic display interfaces with most small arm's auto-targeting software, linking hand and eye for improved accuracy and increased weapon damage. Ballistic-mesh fabric and composite ceramic plating provide necessary armor, and the integral air filter helps in hostile environments.	Increases weapon damage by 10%	Acquire during Priority: The Citadel II or purchase from Kanala Exports
Mnemonic Visor	Relatively new to the market,the Mnemonic Visor is difficult to find outside Alliance space. This headpiece plugs into the rest of the user's suit, gathering data so it can adapt to the wearer's tactics. It boosts armor performance at critical moments to allow a soldier to perform with greater strength and speed than normally possible.	Increase power recharge speed by 5% Increase power damage by 5%	Acquire during Grissom Academy: Emergency Evacuation or purchase from Aegohr Munitions
Securitel Helmet	The Securitel Helmet was originally designed as riot-gear. It is covered in ablative plating, well-padded to lessen damage from shocks, blows and bullet impacts. The helmet's emitters boost shielding in the rest of the armor, while its onboard computers monitor the wearer's heart-rate and central nervous system.	Increases health by 5% and shields by 5%	Acquire during Priority: The Citadel II or purchase from Kassa Fabrication
Delumcore Overlay	Developed by Delumcore Systems, a VI inside this headgear enhances aim when targeting an enemy's vulnerable points. It also maximizes armor-cell efficiency, feeding excess power to weapon systems. The overlay's VI originally reported the wearer's combat status out loud, but this system was scrapped after testers called it "intrusive," "talky," and "kind of moody."	Increases headshot damage by 5% Increases weapon damage by 10%	Acquire during Priority: Cerberus Headquarters or purchase from Spectre Requisitions via Alliance Requisitions procurement terminal

Chest[]

Name	Description	Effects	Acquisition
N7 Chestplate	Interlocking plates of thick, ablative ceramic. Designed to be light, effective, and easily repaired.	Increase health by 10%	Initially Available
Kassa Fabrication	Chestplate with micro-capacitors that release energy to speed up shield regeneration.	Increase shield regeneration speed by 10%	Acquire during Priority: Mars or purchase from Spectre Requisitions (Incorrectly listed as Rosenkov Materials in-store)
Serrice Council	Chest plating with auxiliary power cells that augment combat performance.	Increase power damage by 10%	Acquire during Grissom Academy: Emergency Evacuation or purchase from Aegohr Munitions
Rosenkov Materials	Sturdy armor that gathers real-time battle telemetry.	Increase power recharge speed by 10%	Acquire during N7: Fuel Reactors or purchase from Nos Astra Sporting Goods
Armax Arsenal	Chest armor with storage compartments to hold extra thermal clips.	Increase ammo capacity by 10%	Acquire during Rannoch: Admiral Koris or purchase from Batarian State Arms
Ariake Technologies	Armor with a biofeedback system regulating wearer's adrenaline surges.	Increase melee damage by 10%	Store purchase from Kassa Fabrication after Priority: The Citadel II
Hahne-Kedar	Chestplate that feeds excess suit power to wearer's weapons.	Increase weapon damage by 10%	Acquire during Tuchanka: Turian Platoon or purchase from Cipritine Armory

Shoulders[]

Name	Description	Effects	Acquisition
N7 Shoulders	Curved shell of ablative ceramic over kinetic padding.	Increase health by 10%	Initially Available
Kassa Fabrication	Shoulder plating with auxiliary shield emitters.	Increase shields by 10%	Store purchase from Cipritine Armory after Priority: Tuchanka is completed.
Serrice Council	Shoulder plating with auxiliary power cells that augment combat performance.	Increase power damage by 10%	Acquire during Kallini: Ardat-Yakshi Monastery or purchase from Nos Astra Sporting Goods or Aegohr Munitions
Rosenkov Materials	Plating with extra computing power feeding into main armor telemetry systems.	Increase power recharge speed by 10%	Acquire during Priority: Horizon
Armax Arsenal	Shoulder plating with VI aim enhancement that targets enemy vulnerabilities.	Increase weapon damage by 5% Increase headshot damage by 10%	Acquire during Priority: Palaven or purchase from Cipritine Armory
Ariake Technologies	Shoulder plating with microservos that coordinate melee strikes.	Increase melee damage by 10%	Acquire during Attican Traverse: Krogan Team or purchase from Kassa Fabrication
Hahne-Kedar	Shoulder plates with auxiliary power cells that feed into wearer's weapons.	Increase weapon damage by 10%	Store Purchase from Elkoss Combine Arsenal Supplies after Priority: Rannoch.

Arms[]

Name	Description	Effects	Acquisition
N7 Gauntlets	A combination of fabric armor and kinetic padding and plates of ablative ceramic for protection.	Increase health by 10%	Initially Available
Kassa Fabrication	Arm plating with auxiliary shield emitters.	Increase shields by 10%	Found during the Priority: Rannoch Mission.
Serrice Council	Arm plating with auxiliary power cells that augment combat performance.	Increase power damage by 10%	Store purchase from Nos Astra Sporting Goods after Priority: Thessia.
Rosenkov Materials	Plating with microcomputers feeding into main armor telemetry systems.	Increase power recharge speed by 10%	Find during Tuchanka: Bomb or purchase from Kassa Fabrication after N7: Cerberus Abductions
Armax Arsenal	Arm plating with VI aim enhancement that targets enemy vulnerabilities.	Increase weapon damage by 5% Increase headshot damage by 10%	Acquire during N7: Cerberus Attack or purchase from Spectre Requisitions
Ariake Technologies	Shoulder [sic] plating with micro servos that coordinate melee strikes.	Increase melee damage by 10%	Acquire during Priority: Mars or purchase from Batarian State Arms
Hahne-Kedar	Arm plates with auxiliary power cells that feed into wearer's weapons.	Increase weapon damage by 10%	Purchase from Kanala Exports after Citadel: Hanar Diplomat

Legs[]

Name	Description	Effects	Acquisition
N7 Greaves	Dual layer of fabric armor and kinetic padding beneath thick plates of ablative ceramic and lined with additional kinetic barrier emitters.	Increase health by 10%	Initially Available
Kassa Fabrication	Leg plating with auxiliary shield emitters.	Increase shields by 10%	Acquire during Arrae: Ex-Cerberus Scientists or purchase from Elkoss Combine Arsenal Supplies
Serrice Council	Leg plating with auxiliary power cells that augment combat performance.	Increase power damage by 10%	Acquire during Priority: Cerberus Headquarters or purchase from Nos Astra Sporting Goods via Alliance Requisitions procurement terminal
Rosenkov Materials	Plating with microcomputers feeding into main armor telemetry systems.	Increase power recharge speed by 10%	Store purchase from Spectre Requisitions after Priority: The Citadel II
Armax Arsenal	Leg armor with storage compartments to hold extra thermal clips.	Increase ammo capacity by 10%	Acquire during Priority: Sur'Kesh
Ariake Technologies	Leg plating with microservos that coordinate melee attacks.	Increase melee damage by 10%	Acquire during N7: Communication Hub or purchase from Batarian State Arms
Hahne-Kedar	Leg plating with auxiliary power cells that feed into weapons.	Increase weapon damage by 10%	Acquire during Priority: Palaven or purchase from Batarian State Arms