Armor vests are worn to reduce damage from gunfire. They are often complemented with Helmets.
To learn more about the effectiveness of body armor check the Ballistics page.
Escape from Tarkov classes body armor under the Russian armor system, GOST, instead of the more well known NIJ system. (See trivia section for more info)
List
Icon | Name | Armor class | Material | Armor zones | Durability | Effective Durability | Movement speed | Turn speed | Ergonomics |
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BNTI Module-3M body armor | 2 | Aramid | Thorax and stomach | 40 | 160 | -3% | -3% | -1 | |
PACA soft armor | 2 | Aramid | Thorax and stomach | 50 | 200 | -3% | -1% | -2 | |
PACA Soft Armor (Rivals Edition) | 2 | Aramid | Thorax and stomach | 50 | 200 | -3% | -1% | -2 | |
6B2 armor (Flora) | 2 | Titan | Thorax and stomach | 80 | 145 | -6% | -3% | -7 | |
MF-UNTAR body armor | 3 | Aluminium | Thorax and stomach | 50 | 83 | -18% | -6% | -8 | |
BNTI Zhuk-3 press armor | 3 | UHMWPE | Thorax and stomach | 50 | 111 | -10% | -4% | -5 | |
6B23-1 body armor (Digital Flora) | 3 | Steel | Thorax and stomach | 60 | 86 | -11% | -5% | -9 | |
BNTI Kirasa-N armor | 3 | Combined materials | Thorax and stomach | 70 | 140 | -8% | -5% | -6 | |
NFM THOR Concealable Vest body armor | 4 | Combined Materials | Thorax and stomach | 35 | 70 | -4% | -4% | -2 | |
6B13 assault armor | 4 | Ceramic | Thorax and stomach | 47 | 59 | -12% | -3% | -5 | |
6B23-2 armor (Mountain Flora) | 4 | Ceramic | Thorax and stomach | 55 | 69 | -11% | -3% | -9 | |
Highcom Trooper TFO armor (Multicam) | 4 | UHMWPE | Thorax | 85 | 189 | -9% | -2% | -3 | |
BNTI Korund-VM armor | 5 | Steel | Thorax and stomach | 45 | 64 | -18% | -9% | -10 | |
FORT Redut-M body armor | 5 | Combined materials | Thorax and stomach | 60 | 120 | -13% | -12% | -11 | |
6B13 M assault armor (Tan) | 5 | UHMWPE | Thorax and stomach | 60 | 133 | -9% | -3% | -5 | |
IOTV Gen4 body armor (high mobility kit) | 5 | Titan | Thorax and stomach | 65 | 118 | -11% | -17% | -12 | |
BNTI Gzhel-K armor | 5 | Ceramic | Thorax and stomach | 65 | 81 | -10% | -3% | -4 | |
FORT Defender-2 body armor | 5 | Steel | Thorax and stomach | 70 | 100 | -9% | -12% | -7 | |
IOTV Gen4 body armor (assault kit) | 5 | Titan | Thorax, arms and stomach | 75 | 136 | -20% | -14% | -14 | |
IOTV Gen4 body armor (full protection) | 5 | Titan | Thorax, arms and stomach | 95 | 173 | -24% | -19% | -22 | |
FORT Redut-T5 body armor | 5 | Combined materials | Thorax, arms and stomach | 100 | 200 | -37% | -15% | -14 | |
5.11 Tactical Hexgrid plate carrier | 6 | UHMWPE | Thorax | 50 | 111 | -8% | -2% | -1 | |
NFM THOR Integrated Carrier body armor | 6 | Combined Materials | Thorax, arms, and stomach | 55 | 110 | -28% | -16% | -20 | |
BNTI Zhuk-6a heavy armor | 6 | Ceramic | Thorax and stomach | 75 | 94 | -13% | -5% | -6 | |
LBT 6094A Slick Plate Carrier | 6 | Steel | Thorax | 80 | 114 | -10% | -2% | -1 | |
6B43 Zabralo-Sh 6A body armor | 6 | Combined materials | Thorax, arms and stomach | 85 | 170 | -35% | -21% | -27 |
Upcoming Body Armor
Name | Image | Status |
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Shellback Tactical Banshee Elite 2.0 Plate Carrier | File:Shellback Tactical Banshee Elite 2.0 Plate Carrier.jpg | Confirmed with screenshot |
Tasmanian Tiger Plate Carrier MK III | File:Tasmanian Tiger Plate Carrier MK III.jpg | Confirmed with screenshot |
Tasmanian Tiger Plate Carrier SK | File:TT plate carrier SK.jpg | Confirmed with screenshot |
Paraclete ARMIS 2.0 Plate Carrier | Confirmed with screenshot |
Trivia
- The GOST armor system is classed from 1-6a, a total of 9 ranks.
- The GOST classifications can be found here as a table.