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====Level I====
  *[[game:items:light ceramic armor]]
    *This is a lighter and weaker version of ceramic armor.
  *[[game:items:light reactive armor]]
    *This is a lighter and less powerful version of reactive armor.
  *[[game:items:light titanium armor]]
    *Light titanium armor is used on small and fast gunships.
  *[[game:items:titanium armor]]
    *Titanium is one of the weakest materials used for ship armor. Nevertheless, for ships that require little protection or when cost or mass are a factor, titanium plate is a good choice.
  *[[game:items:ultra light titanium armor]]
    *Ultra light titanium armor is used on small and fast gunships.

====Level II====
  *[[game:items:ceramic armor]]
    *This armor consists of heat-resistant ceramic plate backed by a fiber-reinforced composite. Ceramic armor is ideal for absorbing laser and particle beam damage.
  *[[game:items:heavy titanium armor]]
    *Though not strong enough to be used in warships, heavy titanium plate is more than twice as strong as normal titanium plate. It is often used to protect freighters and scout ships.
  *[[game:items:light Sung armor]]
    *The Sung created this ceralloy-derived tiled armor for their Wind slavers. The tiles can be cannibalized to repair other Sung armor segments.
    *blind-, EMP-resistant
  *[[game:items:light Urak armor]]
    *The foundries of the Urak Warlords produce excellent armor, resistant to both laser and kinetic damage.\\
  *[[game:items:reactive armor]]
    *Reactive armor is laced with miniature explosive cells that mitigate against the impact of kinetic weapons and chemical explosives.
  *[[game:items:titanium barricade]]
    *These reinforced titanium plates are used in station construction both as bulkheads and as exterior armor.
  *[[game:items:XMH armor]]
    *Originally designed at the Cenobite Labs, XMH armor uses an experimental metallic hydrogen alloy. Most stations do not have the technology to repair XMH armor.

====Level III====
  *[[game:items:double titanium barricade]]
    *These reinforced titanium plates are used in station construction both as bulkheads and as exterior armor.
  *[[game:items:Dwarg chiton armor]]
    *Dwarg raiders use a tough polyceramic armor that resists particle beams.
  *[[game:items:hardened reactive armor]]
    *This is a radiation-immune version of the popular reactive armor plate.
    *radiation-immune
  *[[game:items:heavy ceramic armor]]
    *An improved version of ceramic armor, this armor is very effective against laser and particle damage.
  *[[game:items:heavy reactive armor]]
    *This heavier version of reactive armor can withstand more than 60 units of kinetic damage.
  *[[game:items:light plasteel armor]]
    *This is a lighter and cheaper segment of plasteel than the standard armor.
  *[[game:items:photo-organic armor]]
    *This living armor consists of a carbon filament web fed by photosynthetic repair cells. Photo-organic armor repairs itself when exposed to sunlight.
    *photo-repair
  *[[game:items:polymesh armor]]
    *The incredible strength of the synthetic mesh resists kinetic and blast damage, but focused laser energy can burn through it.

====Level IV====
  *[[game:items:advanced reactive armor]]
    *This is a more sophisticated version of reactive armor. Advanced reactive armor is very resistant to blast and kinetic damage.
  *[[game:items:depleted uranium armor]]
    *Though dense and extremely strong, depleted uranium is difficult to repair.
  *[[game:items:heavy Urak armor]]
    *The capital ships of the Urak Warlords use a heavy armor that resists laser, kinetic, particle, and blast damage.
  *[[game:items:light meteorsteel]]
    *A rare alloy invented by the Bennin Xenophobes, meteorsteel interferes with most shield generators.
    *radiation-immune
    *blind-, EMP-resistant
    *device-protect
    *no-shields
  *[[game:items:plasteel armor]]
    *Stronger than titanium yet almost as light, plasteel is a popular metal for use in all forms of space construction.
  *[[game:items:polyceramic armor]]
    *Polyceramic armor is one of the most advanced forms of ceramic armor.
  *[[game:items:quad titanium barricade]]
    *These reinforced titanium plates are used in station construction both as bulkheads and as exterior armor.
  *[[game:items:solar armor]]
    *This armor combines honeycombed solar panels with a plasteel armor substrate. The armor will recharge the ship's reactor when near a sun.
    *solar
  *[[game:items:Tevlar-composite armor]]
    *This armor is composed of woven carbon fibers in a plasteel matrix. Though not as strong as plasteel, this material is far lighter.
  *[[game:items:V10 powered armor]]
    *Powered armor regenerates itself like an energy shield, though not nearly as quickly. The V10 consumes 1.5 MWs per segment.
    *regenerate

====Level V====

  *[[game:items:ceralloy armor]]
    *This innovative ceramic-based alloy resists particle and ion damage.
    *blind-immune
  *[[game:items:Dwarg catoptric armor]]
    *Dwarg engineers developed this particle-reflecting armor to defend themselves against Sung slavers.
    *particle-reflecting
  *[[game:items:hardened plasteel armor]]
    *This segment of plasteel armor has been specially modified to resist radiation.
    *radiation-immune
  *[[game:items:heavy meteorsteel]]
    *A rare alloy invented by the Bennin Xenophobes, meteorsteel interferes with most shield generators.
    *radiation-immune
    *ion effect-immune
    *no-shields
  *[[game:items:heavy plasteel armor]]
    *This is a stronger plate of the popular plasteel armor.
  *[[game:items:light blast plate]]
    *Light blast plate is more effective against blast damage than advanced reactive armor.
  *[[game:items:Luminous armature]]
    *The Luminous's drones are protected with this armor. It is a conductive exotic alloy that resists ion and thermo damage.
  *[[game:items:Sung armor]]
    *This ceralloy-derived tiled armor can be cannibalized to repair other Sung armor segments.
    *blind-, EMP-resistant
    *device-pretect

====Level VI====
//All level VI and higher armors [[gameplay:inherent armor resistivity| are blind-immune.]]//
  *[[game:items:advanced plasteel armor]]
    *Advanced plasteel is stronger by weight than normal plasteel.
  *[[game:items:blast plate]]
    *This armor is made out of a plasteel alloy designed to resist missile damage.
    *radiation-immune
  *[[game:items:Duralloy armor]]
    *A blend of plasteel and duranium infused with active nanomachines. Duralloy armor repairs itself slowly over time.
    *regenerate
  *[[game:items:heavy ceralloy armor]]
    *This is a heavier version of the innovative ceramic-based alloy.
    *EMP-immune
  *[[game:items:heavy Sung armor]]
    *This is a heavier version of the Sung's innovative armor, generally used on its Earth slavers.
    *EMP-resistant
    *device-protect
  *[[game:items:light Omsk armor]]
    *When installed on a ship with an Omsk deflector, this segment adds 25 hp strength to the shields.
  *[[game:items:light Tharsis plate]]  
    *The standard armor used by Ares gunships is light, yet resistant to particle beam damage; it is, however, vulnerable to blast damage.
  *[[game:items:stealth armor]]
    *The special geometry and coatings of this armor provide a ship with a greatly reduced signature in most standard scanners.
    *Military
====Level VII====
//All level VII and higher armors [[gameplay:inherent armor resistivity|are radiation-immune]] unless marked radiation-vulnerable.//
  *[[game:items:advanced ceralloy armor]]
    *Though almost as effective as P150-grade Hexphase armor, advanced ceralloy is easier to obtain.
    *radiation-vulnerable
    *EMP-immune
  *[[game:items:Dragon armor]]
    *This is a heavier version of the Sung's innovative armor, used on its Dragon slavers.
    *ion effect-immune
    *military
  *[[game:items:Dvalin armor]]
    *Dvalin's nano-sintering process can create armor that is stronger than hexphase.
  *[[game:items:Dwarg holochroal armor]]
    *This heavy armor is used by Dwarg behemoths. It reflects particle and ion damage.
    *particle-reflecting
    *ion-reflecting
    *military
  *[[game:items:Gusoku armor]]
    *Designed by the Kabuto Defense Corporation, Gusoku armor is light yet resistant to particle beam and blast damage.
  *[[heavy blast plate]]
    *This armor is made out of a plasteel alloy designed to resist missile damage.
    *military
  *[[game:items:light orthosteel armor]]
    *Orthosteel, a variant of plasteel, was used extensively by the Commonwealth Fleet until the creation of Hexphase armor.
    *military
  *[[game:items:P150 Hexphase armor]]
    *Hexphase armor is used extensively by ships of the Commonwealth Fleet. P150-grade armor can withstand 150 units of thermonuclear damage before collapsing.
    *military
====Level VIII====
//All level VIII armors are military.//
  *[[game:items:carbide carapace]]
    *Carbide is a strong and light material akin to diamond. It is a difficult material to work with, however, and combining it with other armor segments often results in weak seams.
  *[[game:items:light ithalium armor]]
    *Ithalium is a rare ore found on volcanic worlds. Alloys of ithalium are particularly resistant to thermonuclear damage.
  *[[game:items:medium Omsk armor]]
    *The embedded field projectors in this armor enhance the power of Omsk deflectors by 50 hp.
  *[[game:items:orthosteel armor]]
    *Orthosteel is a well-balanced armor, effective against both particle and blast damage.
  *[[game:items:P450 Hexphase armor]]
    *Hexphase armor is used extensively by capital ships of the Commonwealth Fleet. P450-grade armor can withstand 450 units of thermonuclear damage.
  *[[game:items:quadrocarbide armor]]
    *Manufactured by the secretive Taikon corporation, quadrocarbide armor resists ion and positron damage.
    *ion effect-immune
  *[[game:items:Tharsis plate]]
    *Tharsis plate is used by the Tundra heavy gunship; it is resistant to thermonuclear damage.
  *[[game:items:transuranic armor]]
    *The strength of the material is almost unparalleled, but its properties fade as the elements decay into baser forms.
    *disintegrate-immune
    *decay
  *[[game:items:V300 powered armor]]
    *The V300 is a military version of Rasiermesser's powered armor. Each segment draws 6 MWs of power.
    *regenerate
  *[[game:items:worldship armor plate]]
    *Like other meteorsteel armors, this plate interferes with shield generators.
    *ion effect-immune
    *no-shields

====Level IX====
//All level IX and higher armors [[gameplay:inherent armor resistivity|are EMP-immune]].//
//All level IX armors are military.//
  *[[game:items:heavy Omsk armor]]
    *The heaviest armor in the Omsk series, originally designed for Makayev's canceled cruiser project, adds 100 hp to Omsk shields.
  *[[game:items:heavy orthosteel armor]]
    *Heavy orthosteel is almost immune to particle and blast damage. Against ion damage, it is better than P150-grade Hexphase.
  *[[game:items:heavy Tharsis plate]]
    *This is a double layer of Tharsis plate.
  *[[game:items:hexacarbide armor]]
    *Stronger and lighter than P450-grade Hexphase, the secret of hexacarbide is known only to the Taikon corporation.
    *ion effect-immune
  *[[game:items:ithalium armor]]
    *Ithalium armor absorbs more than 800 units of thermonuclear damage. Unfortunately, it is not very resistant to ion damage.
  *[[game:items:P1300 Hexphase armor]]
    *Hexphase armor is used by Commonwealth Star Carriers. P1300-grade armor can withstand 1300 units of thermonuclear damage before collapsing.

====Level X====
//All level X armors are military.//
  *[[game:items:diamond lattice armor]]
    *The nanofacture towers of the Assembler Corporation can produce a pure diamond lattice in any configuration.
  *[[game:items:heavy ithalium armor]]
    *Like other ithalium-based armors, this heavy armor resists thermonuclear and plasma damage.
  *[[game:items:massive Tharsis plate]]
    *The capital ships of the Ares Orthodoxy use this massive armor.
  *[[game:items:octocarbide armor]]
    *The most advanced armor produced by the Taikon corporation, octocarbide can absorb almost 1500 units of ion damage before collapsing.
    *ion effect-immune
====Level XI====
//All level XI and higher armors [[gameplay:inherent armor resistivity|have device damage immunity]].//
  *[[game:items:light Iocrym armor]]
    *The carbon aerogel armor of Iocrym ships is beyond human technology.
    *disintegrate-immune
  *[[game:items:neutronium armor]]
    *Forged in the heart of a neutron star, neutronium is massive, nearly indestructible, and impossible to repair.
    *disintegrate-immune
    *military
====Level XII====
  *[[game:items:heavy Iocrym armor]]
    *This armor is used by the enormous command ships of the Iocrym fleet.
    *disintegrate-immune

====Level XV====
  *[[game:items:dark matter armor]]
    *Very little is known about this exotic form of dark-matter. It is impervious to most low-level forms of energy and yet light enough to protect a small ship.
    *disintegrate-immune
====Level XXI====
  *[[game:items:hierosteel armor]]
    *Forged by the ancient Hierodules, this miraculous material can withstand all but the most brutal forms of energy.
    *disintegrate-immune