Editing Recon armor

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| image = ReconArmor.png|Recon armor

Recon armor can be crafted at a [[{{P|Production Facility 1}}]] once the [[Research#{{P|Required Research}}|{{P|Required Research}}]] research project has been completed. They require {{Required Resources}}, {{Ticks|{{P|Work To Make}}}} of work, and a [[{{P|Skill 1}}]] skill of {{P|Skill 1 Level}}.

Overall, recon armor tends to be overshadowed by the flak vest + over-garment combination. Thus, many players like to skip recon armor and just build the heavier power armors instead. But if [[move speed]] is of utmost importance, such as for kiting tactics, then recon is the best for the job.

[[Flak vest]]s are the primary competitor to recon armor. They are significantly cheaper, require less research and, unlike recon armor, can be worn with [[duster]], [[jacket]] or [[flak jacket]] to provide similar, if not superior, protection. A flak vest alone is better at protecting the torso, vital organs, neck, and shoulders against [[Apparel#Protection|Sharp attacks]] - the most common type of damage, and becomes significantly better when paired with dusters of strong materials such as [[devilstrand]] or [[thrumbofur]]. When worn with any duster better than [[cloth]], the set also offers more protection for those body parts against Heat attacks. Flak and duster is slightly inferior against Blunt attacks, but due to the relatively low armor values for both armor sets and the {{AP}} of the blunt weapons likely to be faced, the qualitative and quantitative disparity between the armor sets is small.  

Due to the vest not covering the limbs, recon will always protect the arms and legs more against Blunt and Sharp attacks, regardless of duster material. Dusters of any non-[[patchleather]] [[leather]] will provide roughly equivalent Heat armor to the limbs, while devilstrand or [[hyperweave]] will offer massively more Heat protection. Note however that limbs aren't "vital" to a pawn's life, unlike the heart, liver, or neck protected by the vest. If an arm or leg happens to be shot off, then it can be replaced for {{Required Resources|Bionic arm}}, assuming there is a surgeon with decent [[Medical]] skill available. Additionally, due to their being attached at the shoulder, the installation of [[prosthetic arm|prosthetic]], [[Bionic arm|bionic]], or [[archotech arm]]s allows the vest to protect the full arm as well. Installation of two such arms limits the benefits of recon to only the legs.  

Note that flak vests provide a {{--|0.12}} {{CS}} [[move speed]], while recon does not slow the user at all.

[[Locust armor]]{{RoyaltyIcon}} is a sidegrade to recon armor. Locust armor has {{--|5%}} Sharp and {{--|5%}} Blunt armor, before [[quality]]. It also costs {{icon small|Plasteel}} 40 [[plasteel]], {{icon small|Component}} 3 [[component]]s, and {{icon small|Chemfuel}} 100 [[chemfuel]] more than regular recon. A [[jump pack]],{{RoyaltyIcon}} which gives a functionally equivalent jump, costs {{Required Resources|Jump pack}}, so this is only a 10 [[plasteel]] difference. However, a full set of locust armor must be replaced when destroyed, while a jump pack will never degrade when worn.

In exchange, locust armor allows for up to 5 jumps at once, each costing {{icon small|Chemfuel}} 20 [[chemfuel]]. You are invincible during the jump, but have a small warmup and cooldown, as mentioned in the locust armor page. Jump distance is variable by quality, but a normal quality locust armor can jump up to 23.9 tiles. Unlike the jump pack, locust armor does not take up the [[utility]] slot, meaning you can wear a [[shield belt]] or other item with it.

Overall, if you would be using recon armor for mobility, then you should use either jump packs or locust armor as soon as [[Research#Jump packs|Jump packs]] have been researched. The jumps give more options for movement, which helps with mobility. If you have any other item you'd like to equip in the utility slot, then use locust armor; the net 10 plasteel cost and lost armor is negligible. If you have no other uses for the utility slot, then jump packs are slightly cheaper and are functionally the same.

{{Apparel Quality Table}}

| set1name= Recon Armor (Sharp)                 | set1armor1= {{Q|Recon armor|Armor - Sharp}}

| set2name= Flak + Devilstrand [Torso] (Sharp) | set2armor1= {{#expr:{{Q|Duster|Armor Factor - Sharp}}*{{Q|Devilstrand|Armor - Sharp Factor}}*100}} | set2armor2= {{Q|Flak vest|Armor - Sharp}}

| set3name= Flak + Devilstrand [Limbs] (Sharp) | set3armor1= {{#expr:{{Q|Duster|Armor Factor - Sharp}}*{{Q|Devilstrand|Armor - Sharp Factor}}*100}}

| set4name= Flak + Thrumbofur [Torso] (Sharp)   | set4armor1= {{#expr:{{Q|Duster|Armor Factor - Sharp}}*{{Q|Thrumbofur|Armor - Sharp Factor}}*100}}  | set4armor2= {{Q|Flak vest|Armor - Sharp}}

| set5name= Flak + Thrumbofur [Limbs] (Sharp)   | set5armor1= {{#expr:{{Q|Duster|Armor Factor - Sharp}}*{{Q|Thrumbofur|Armor - Sharp Factor}}*100}}

| set6name= Flak Vest (Sharp)                 | set6armor1= {{Q|Flak vest|Armor - Sharp}}

| set1name= Recon Armor (Blunt)                 | set1armor1= {{Q|Recon armor|Armor - Blunt}}

| set2name= Flak + Devilstrand [Torso] (Blunt) | set2armor1= {{#expr:{{Q|Duster|Armor Factor - Blunt}}*{{Q|Devilstrand|Armor - Blunt Factor}}*100}} | set2armor2= {{Q|Flak vest|Armor - Blunt}}

| set3name= Flak + Devilstrand [Limbs] (Blunt) | set3armor1= {{#expr:{{Q|Duster|Armor Factor - Blunt}}*{{Q|Devilstrand|Armor - Blunt Factor}}*100}}

| set4name= Flak + Thrumbofur [Torso] (Blunt)   | set4armor1= {{#expr:{{Q|Duster|Armor Factor - Blunt}}*{{Q|Thrumbofur|Armor - Blunt Factor}}*100}}  | set4armor2= {{Q|Flak vest|Armor - Blunt}}

| set5name= Flak + Thrumbofur [Limbs] (Blunt)   | set5armor1= {{#expr:{{Q|Duster|Armor Factor - Blunt}}*{{Q|Thrumbofur|Armor - Blunt Factor}}*100}}

==Version history==

* [[Version/1.1.0|1.1.0]] - Added

*[[Locust armor]] - a slightly less protective variant of recon armor with an integrated jump pack.

*[[Prestige recon armor]] - a variant of recon armor that both pleases nobles and improves psychic ability.

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