Mass Effect 3 Guide Essentials Armaments and Armour

Armor

It’s inevitable that you’re going to take a few shots before the fight’s done, and the kind of armor you equip can determine whether you survive.

The ability to customize Shepard’s armor returns in Mass Effect 3 , with players able to select separate pieces for the arms, legs, chest, shoulders, and head.

In addition to the various sets that can be found piece by piece, there are special full-armor sets that have a series of special bonuses but otherwise cannot be customized in any way.

Every piece or set of armor you obtain has its own stat boosts that can enhance your powers, your skill with firearms, or how hard you can take a swing at someone.

Experiment with the various armor types and see what complements your play style the most!

Helmets

Name	Equipment Bonus	Location
N7 Helmet	10% Health Boost	Starting Equipment
Umbra Visor	10% Power Damage	Thessia
Kestrel Helmet	10% Ammo Capacity	Batarian Citadel Store
Recon Hood	10% Weapon Damage	Citadel
Capacitor Helmet	10% Shield Regen Time	Planet Benning
Kuwashii Visor	5% Weapon Damage, 10% Carrying Capacity	Salarian Citadel Store
Archon Visor	10% Recharge Speed	geth Dreadnought
Sentry Interface	10% Shield Boost	Planet Sur’Kesh
Death Mask	10% Melee Damage	Planet Tuchanka
Mnemonic Visor	5% Power Damage, 5% Recharge Speed	Grissom Academy
Delumcore Overlay	10% Weapon Damage, 5% Carrying Capacity	Kronos Station
Security Helmet	5% Health Boost, 5% Shield Boost	Citadel

Torso

Name	Equipment Bonus	Location
N7 Chestplate	10% Health Boost	Starting Equipment
Kassa Fabrication Chestplate	10% Shield Regen Time	Planet Mars
Serrice Council Chestplate	10% Power Damage	Grissom Academy
Rosenkov Materials Chestplate	10% Recharge Speed	Planet Cyone
Hahne-Kedar Chestplate	10% Weapon Damage	Planet Tuchanka
Ariake Technologies Chestplate	10% Melee Damage	Human Citadel Store

Shoulder

Name	Equipment Bonus	Location
N7 Shoulder Guards	10% Health Boost	Starting Equipment
Kassa Fabrication Shoulder Guards	10% Shield Boost	Turian Citadel Store
Serrice Council Shoulder Guards	10% Power Damage	Planet Lessus
Rosenkov Materials Shoulder Guards	10% Recharge Speed	Citadel
Hahne-Kedar Shoulder Guards	10% Weapon Damage	Volus Citadel Store
Armax Arsenal Shoulder Guards	5% Weapon Damage, 10% Carrying Capacity	Planet Menae
Ariake Technologies Shoulder Guards	10% Melee Damage	Planet Utukku

Arms

Name	Equipment Bonus	Location
N7 Gauntlets	10% Health Boost	Starting Equipment
Kassa Fabrication Gauntlets	10% Shield Boost	Planet Rannoch
Serrice Council Gauntlets	10% Power Damage	Asari Citadel Store
Rosenkov Materials Gauntlets	10% Recharge Speed	Planet Tuchanka
Hahne-Kedar Gauntlets	10% Weapon Damage	Hanar Citadel Store
Armax Arsenal Gauntlets	5% Weapon Damage, 10% Carrying Capacity	Planet Tuchanka
Ariake Technologies Gauntlets	10% Melee Damage	Planet Mars

Legs

Name	Equipment Bonus	Location
N7 Greaves	10% Health Boost	Starting Equipment
Kassa Fabrication Greaves	10% Shield Boost	Planet Gellix
Serrice Council Greaves	10% Power Damage	Kronos Station
Rosenkov Materials Greaves	10% Recharge Speed	Citadel Specter Requisitions
Hahne-kedar Greaves	10% Weapon Damage	Planet Menae
Armax Arsenal Greaves	10% Ammo Capacity	Planet Sur’Kesh
Ariake Technologies Greaves	10% Melee Damage	Planet Ontarom

Full Body Armor Sets

Name	Equipment Bonus	Location
Terminus Armor	30% Shield Boost, 15% Ammo Capacity, 15% Melee Damage	Batarian Citadel Store
Blood Dragon Armor	20% Shield Boost, 30% Power Damage, 10% Recharge Speed	Hanar Citadel Store
Collector Armor	20% Health Boost, 20% Shield Boost, 20% Shield Regen Time	Asari Citadel Store
Cerberus Armor	20% Health Boost, 10% Shield Boost, 20% Weapon Damage, 10% Ammo Capacity	Volus Citadel Store
Inferno Armor	30% Power Damage, 30% Recharge Speed	Human Citadel Store