If you want to face off against Spacers, Crimson Fleet, Ecliptic, and more, then you need the toughest armor in the Settled Systems. Here are all armor mods in Starfield, including boost packs and spacesuits.
Every Armor Mod in Starfield
Numerous armor mods in Starfield will bolster your various damage resistances, such as Thermal and Corrosive, increase oxygen capacity and reduce overall consumption, administer first aid automatically, and improve melee damage.
It’s an often-overlooked mechanic—armor customization—that can genuinely benefit any build or playstyle by improving survivability and introducing new movement mechanics to the mix.
Spacesuit Mods
The countless spacesuit mods in Starfield upgrade your damage resistance, decrease oxygen consumption, and improve melee damage.
| Mod | Description | Resources |
|---|---|---|
| Ballistic Shielding | Increase damage resistance. | 2x Fiber 1x Cosmetic |
| EM Shielding | Increase EM resistance. | 2x Copper 2x Cosmetic 3x Polytextile |
| Energy Shielding | Increase Energy resistance. | 2x Adhesive 2x Polymer 3x Polytextile |
| Exo Servos | Increase melee damage. | 3x Titanium 1x Positron Battery 2x Semimetal Wafer |
| Explosive Shielding | Reduce explosives damage. | 2x Titanium 2x Adhesive 2x Sterile Nanotubes |
| Gravitic Composites | Reduce enemy detection radius. | 1x Sealant 1x Fiber 3x Caelumite |
| Heavy Shielding | Increase all damage resistance. | 2x Adhesive 2x Tungsten 2x High-Tensile Spidroin 1x Polymer |
| Optimized Servos | Reduce oxygen consumption while sprinting. | 1x Microsecond Regulator 2x Positron Battery |
| Pocketed | Increase carrying capacity. | 2x Sealant 1x Adhesive 1x Polytextile |
Helmet Mods
The helmet mods here increase damage resistance, reduce damage from specific sources, increase enemy detection ranges, and more.
| Mod | Description | Resources |
|---|---|---|
| Ballistic Shielding | Increase damage resistance. | 1x Nickel 1x Cosmetic |
| EM Shielding | Increase EM resistance. | 2x Tungsten 1x Copper 1x Cosmetic |
| Energy Shielding | Increase Energy resistance. | 2x Tungsten 1x Cosmetic 1x Polymer |
| Explosive Shielding | Increase explosive resistance. | 1x Titanium 2x Adhesive 1x Sterile Nanotubes |
| Gravitic Composites | Reduce enemy detection radius. | 2x Adhesive 3x Caelumite 1x Microsecond Regulator |
| Heavy Shielding | Increase all damage resistance. | 1x Adhesive 1x Tungsten 1x High-Tensile Spidroin 1x Polymer |
| Sensor Array | Increase enemy detection range. | 2x Adhesive 1x Positron Battery 1x Zero Wire |
Boost Pack Mods
The boost pack mods in Starfield improve the efficiency of the boost pack by increasing power to achieve greater heights and distances.
| Mod | Description | Resources |
|---|---|---|
| Balanced Boostpack | A balanced power output. | 1x Microsecond Regulator 2x Monopropellant 1x Zero Wire 1x Zero-G Gimbal |
| Basic Boostpack | Standard boostpack. | 2x Beryllium 1x Monopropellant |
| Power Boostpack | Greatly increased power output for high-gravity environments. | 3x Beryllium 3x Monopropellant 1x Tau Grade Rheostat |
| Skip Capacity Boostpack | Low-duration, high-intensity power output for greater mobility. | 2x Beryllium 2x Monopropellant 1x Zero-G Gimbal |
Pack Mods
The game’s various pack mods typically increase your damage resistance, improve oxygen consumption and capacity, and improve carrying capacity. That said, some also improve the efficiency of aid items.
| Mod | Description | Resources |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency Aid | When your health drops too low, automatically pop an aid item. | 3x Sedative 2x Trauma Pack 2x Heart+ |
| Extra Capacity | Improves carrying capacity by +10. | 3x Aluminum 2x Sealant 3x Polymer |
| Hazard Protection | Improves damage resistance to Airborne, Thermal, Corrosive, and Radiation. | 2x Lead 2x Biosuppressant 1x Isotopic Coolant 1x Molecular Sieve |
| Medic | First aid items restore additional health faster. | 2x Analgesic 2x Med Pack |
| Oxygen Reserve | +10% oxygen capacity. | 1x Aluminum 1x Sealant |
| Regeneration | Regenerate health outside of combat. | 3x Amino Acids 3x Hypercatalyst 1x Positron Battery 2x Emergency Kit |
How to Get Armor Mods
You can acquire the various armor mods in the game by crafting and applying them via a workbench, specifically a Spacesuit Workbench. But for that, you must first research a few projects. You can improve your research by investing points into Research Methods and Spacesuit Design.
Once you’ve spent the resources to research various armor mods, head over to a workbench and, using the required resources, as listed above, craft and install your armor mod.
Alternatively, you can loot various armor pieces in the game with modifiers. Just keep an eye out for the one you want most.
Once you have your armor sorted out, why not head over to Gagarin Landing to tackle a few of their side quests?
Published: Nov 13, 2023 06:53 pm