There will eventually come a moment in Kenshi when you realize that you need to make your own outpost in order to create your own army and conquer other factions. Before you do that though, you’ll need to produce decent armor for your infantry - and that’s what we’ll talk about in this article - the best armor pieces that you should equip your army with! Let’s start with…

5. Crab Shoes

Really?

They may not sound intimidating, but these are some of the best boots that you can get in the late-game. These things will make your feet immune to attacks, especially by blades that deal mostly cutting damage. 

I was fighting with myself whether to include the Samurai Boots instead, but in the end, the Crab Shoes look a million times cooler! 

What makes this item great:

- 90% cut resistance efficiency

- Massive harpoon resistance

- Incredibly effective vs cutting damage

More information:

https://kenshi.fandom.com/wiki/Crab_Shoes

4. Blackened Chain Shirt

Shirts. Good for providing an extra layer of protection for your vital organs!

Before putting on body armor, you need to equip yourself with a shirt first. Blackened Chain Shirt provides an excellent cutting/blunt resistance and makes sure your lungs don’t fall out too fast during combat. The penalties are not too severe and you’re gonna look pretty cool while wearing this thing(until you wear body armor…)

What makes this item great:

- It sells for a nice price(masterwork costs 15k cats each, which means that you can mass produce this shirt and sell it)

- 20% blunt resistance/44 cut resistance

- Light(6 kg’s only)

More information:

https://kenshi.fandom.com/wiki/Blackened_Chain_Shirt

3. Crab Trousers

I got crabs… armor.

I believe that these pants are the best pants in the whole game. They look badass, they’ll make your legs pretty much immune to dismemberment and make harpoons bounce off of your legs. What more can you ask for? Some people prefer Samurai Pants, but I’m more of a Crab enjoyer!

What makes this item great:

- Unique look

- Mounted crossbows are pretty much worthless against these pants

- Harpoons deal little damage while equipping this

More information:

https://kenshi.fandom.com/wiki/Crab_Trousers

2. Samurai Helmet

Effective in duststorms!

Samurai Helmet is awesome for many reasons - it makes your head a tough nut to crack - protects you against damage of any type - cutting, blunt, harpoons. Besides that, it provides you with perfect resistance against duststorms!

What makes this item great:

- 100% duststorm resistance

- 100% coverage

- Meaningless penalties(besides -4 melee attack bonus)

- Your head no longer cares about katanas! (90% cutting resistance)

More information:

https://kenshi.fandom.com/wiki/Samurai_Helmet

1. Crab Armour

Reduces your dexterity by 50%, BUT LEMME EXPLAIN!

I understand that this body armor might spark controversy in the hearts of Kenshi nerds, but hear me out - this armor is perfect if you decide to fight with the heavy weapons, which are pretty much the best pick in the late-game. This body armor provides you with 100% coverage to the chest and stomach and almost the same to both of your arms. With this, you’ll basically become a turtle - can’t move very fast, but you can’t be hurt at the same time - maybe after a few days of straight fighting!

What makes this item great:

- 66% blunt damage resistance

- 90% cutting damage resistance(katanas are pretty much worthless)

- Cutting resistance effciency+harpoon damage is greatly reduced

- Also offers acid/burning resistance(50%)

More information:

https://kenshi.fandom.com/wiki/Crab_Armour

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