Heavy Vests

 is a Practical skill in Escape from Tarkov.

Description
Heavy body armor wearing skill reduces amount of received penetration health damage, explosive damage to health and armor and improves mobility.

Effects

 * Reduces movement speed penalty while wearing heavy armor (0.5% per level → -25% at Elite Level)
 * Reduces blunt damage to body parts covered by heavy armor (0.4% per level → -20% at Elite Level)
 * Reduces wear amount when using repair kits (1% per level → -50% at Elite Level)
 * Elite level : Chance to deflect a bullet from heavy armor
 * Elite level : Chance to not apply wear during repair (50%)

How to raise

 * Repairing heavy armor type items with a Body armor repair kit
 * Every 10 armor points repaired on heavy armor type items gives 0.4 skill points
 * Receiving (durability) damage on equipped heavy armor type items

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