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Armor tier list

All Escape from Tarkov armor by protection class: body armor, plate carriers, plates, helmets and face shields. Durability, material and ergonomics and speed penalties.

A rank is a rule, not an opinion. For armor it equals the in-game protection class. For a round it is the highest class it reliably defeats: penetration of at least “class × 10”. An A-rank round defeats A-rank armor and anything below.

Body armor · 32

S (class 6): 6B43 Zabralo-Sh body armor (EMR) (durability 510); FORT Redut-T5 body armor (Smog) (durability 504); NFM THOR Integrated Carrier body armor (durability 466); 6B45 body armor (EMR) (durability 374); BNTI Zhuk body armor (EMR) (durability 305); LBT-6094A Slick Plate Carrier (durability 200); 5.11 Tactical Hexgrid plate carrier (durability 100)
A (class 5): IOTV Gen4 body armor (Full Protection Kit, MultiCam) (durability 398); IOTV Gen4 body armor (Assault Kit, MultiCam) (durability 362); FORT Redut-M body armor (durability 358); FORT Gladiator-S plate carrier (Gray) (durability 345); IOTV Gen4 body armor (High Mobility Kit, MultiCam) (durability 320); FORT Defender-2 body armor (durability 320); NPP KlASS Korund-VM body armor (durability 310); BNTI Gzhel-K body armor (durability 259); 6B13 M assault armor (durability 249); Hexatac HPC Plate Carrier (durability 90)
B (class 4): 6B23-2 body armor (Mountain Flora) (durability 246); Interceptor OTV body armor (durability 222); 6B13 assault armor (durability 203); HighCom Trooper TFO body armor (durability 180); NFM THOR Concealable Reinforced Vest body armor (durability 170)
C (class 3): BNTI Kirasa-N body armor (durability 240); 6B23-1 body armor (EMR) (durability 206); BNTI Zhuk body armor (Press) (durability 185); NPP KlASS Kora-Kulon body armor (durability 128); DRD body armor (durability 120); MF-UNTAR body armor (durability 100)
D (class 2): 6B2 body armor (Flora) (durability 128); PACA Soft Armor (durability 100); BNTI Module-3M body armor (durability 80); Blue Force Gear PLATEminus V2 body armor (durability 68)

Plate carriers and armored rigs · 41

S (class 6): 6B45 armored rig (Assault, EMR) (durability 414); Spiritus Systems LV-119 Plate Carrier (Black Division V1) (durability 220); Stich Profi Stich Defense mod.2 plate carrier (MultiCam) (durability 220); Crye Precision AVS plate carrier (Tagilla Edition) (durability 170); Tasmanian Tiger SK plate carrier (MultiCam Black) (durability 110)
A (class 5): FORT Gladiator-S plate carrier (Death is Inevitable) (durability 440); 6B45 armored rig (durability 364); First Spear Siege-R Optimized M.A.S.S. Plate Carrier (Black Division) (durability 350); FORT Gladiator-S plate carrier (MultiCam) (durability 345); FORT Gladiator-S plate carrier (Lightweight, Viking) (durability 282); CQC Osprey MK4A plate carrier (Protection, MTP) (durability 272); FORT Gladiator-S plate carrier (Lightweight, MultiCam) (durability 270); Ars Arma CPC MOD.1 plate carrier (A-TACS FG) (durability 240); NPP KlASS Bagariy plate carrier (EMR) (durability 232); Crye Precision CPC plate carrier (Goons Edition) (durability 230); Ferro Concepts FCPC V5 Plate Carrier (Black Division) (durability 198); Spiritus Systems LV-119 Plate Carrier (durability 198); 5.11 Tactical TacTec plate carrier (durability 170); S&S Precision PlateFrame plate carrier (Goons Edition) (durability 120); Crye Precision JPC Plate Carrier (MultiCam) (durability 110); Tasmanian Tiger Plate Carrier MKIII (Coyote Brown) (durability 110)
B (class 4): CQC Osprey MK4A plate carrier (Assault, MTP) (durability 222); ECLiPSE RBAV-AF plate carrier (Ranger Green) (durability 218); Crye Precision AVS plate carrier (durability 212); ANA Tactical M2 plate carrier (durability 206); First Spear Strandhogg plate carrier (durability 198); Stich Profi Plate Carrier V2 (durability 198); ANA Tactical M1 plate carrier (durability 194); Ars Arma A18 Skanda plate carrier (MultiCam) (durability 186); WARTECH TV-110 plate carrier (Coyote) (durability 160); Shellback Tactical Banshee plate carrier (A-TACS AU) (durability 152); Eagle Industries MMAC plate carrier (Ranger Green) (durability 144); 6B5-15 Zh-86 Uley armored rig (Flora) (durability 110); 6B3TM-01 armored rig (Khaki) (durability 86)
C (class 3): 6B5-16 Zh-86 Uley armored rig (Khaki) (durability 160); Stich Profi Stich Defense mod.2 plate carrier (durability 155); WARTECH TV-115 plate carrier (durability 122); Eagle Allied Industries MBSS plate carrier (Coyote Brown) (durability 70)
D (class 2): Blue Force Gear PLATEminus V2 Plate Carrier (durability 68)
F (class 1): Tac-Kek JayPC plate carrier (Black) (durability 180); Tac-Kek JayPC plate carrier (OD Green) (durability 180)

Armor plates · 50

S (class 6): Cult Termite ballistic plate (durability 65); NESCO 4400-SA-MC ballistic plate (durability 60); Granit Br5 ballistic plate (durability 60); Korund-VM-K ballistic plates (Front) (durability 60); ESAPI level IV ballistic plate (durability 55); Granit 4RS ballistic plate (Front) (durability 55); GAC 4sss2 ballistic plate (durability 50); Kiba Arms Steel ballistic plate (durability 50); Granit 4RS ballistic plates (Back) (durability 50); KITECO SC-IV SA ballistic plate (durability 45); Korund-VM-K ballistic plate (Back) (durability 45); Diamond Age Bastion helmet armor plate (durability 40); Granit ballistic plate (Side) (durability 20); ESBI level IV ballistic plate (Side) (durability 18)
A (class 5): Cult Locust ballistic plate (durability 60); Korund-VM ballistic plates (Front) (durability 60); TallCom Guardian ballistic plate (durability 55); Granit Br4 ballistic plate (durability 55); SAPI level III+ ballistic plate (durability 50); Granit 4 ballistic plate (Front) (durability 50); GAC 3s15m ballistic plate (durability 45); Granit 4 ballistic plates (Back) (durability 45); Korund-VM ballistic plate (Back) (durability 40); Velocity Systems SLAAP Plate (Tan) (durability 30); Korund-VM ballistic plate (Side) (durability 25); SSAPI level III+ ballistic plate (Side) (durability 15)
B (class 4): Kiba Arms Titan ballistic plate (durability 55); 6B33 ballistic plate (Front) (durability 50); SPRTN Omega ballistic plate (durability 50); 6B13 custom ballistic plates (Back) (durability 45); Global Armor’s Steel ballistic plate (durability 45); NewSphereTech level III ballistic plate (durability 45); SPRTN Elaphros ballistic plate (durability 45); 6B23-2 ballistic plate (Back) (durability 40); Monoclete level III PE ballistic plate (durability 40); DevTac Ronin Reinforced Crown Plate (durability 14); DevTac Ronin Reinforced Crown Plate (Plague) (durability 14); DevTac Ronin Reinforced Crown Plate (Raptor) (durability 14); DevTac Ronin Reinforced Crown Plate (Olive Drab) (durability 14); DevTac Ronin Reinforced Crown Plate (Prototype) (durability 14)
C (class 3): 6B12 ballistic plates (Front) (durability 50); AR500 Legacy Plate ballistic plate (durability 45); Zhuk-3 ballistic plate (Front) (durability 40); PRTCTR Lightweight ballistic plate (durability 35); DevTac Ronin Crown Plate (durability 14); DevTac Ronin Crown Plate (Plague) (durability 14); DevTac Ronin Crown Plate (Raptor) (durability 14); DevTac Ronin Crown Plate (Olive Drab) (durability 14); DevTac Ronin Crown Plate (Prototype) (durability 14)
F (class 1): Tac-Kek SAPI Level III+ ballistic plate (Replica) (durability 90)

Helmets · 54

S (class 6): Tagilla's welding mask "ZABEY" (durability 100)
A (class 5): Rys-T bulletproof helmet (Black) (durability 90); Altyn assault helmet (durability 81); Vulkan-5 LShZ-5 bulletproof helmet (durability 75); Tagilla's welding mask "Gorilla" (durability 40); Tagilla's welding mask "UBEY" (durability 40)
B (class 4): DevTac Ronin Respirator (durability 180); Maska-1SCh bulletproof helmet (durability 108); Champion's helmet (durability 100); BNTI LShZ-2DTM helmet (Black) (durability 99); Atlant Armour Titan Aramid helmet (Rudiarius) (durability 78); Diamond Age NeoSteel High Cut helmet (durability 72); Diamond Age NovaSteel helmet (durability 72); HighCom Striker ULACH IIIA helmet (durability 66); ZSh-1-2M helmet (durability 63); Team Wendy EXFIL Ballistic Helmet (durability 54); Ballistic Armor Co. Bastion helmet (durability 50); MTEK FLUX Ballistic helmet (durability 50); Crye Precision AirFrame helmet (durability 48); Atlant Armour Titan Aramid helmet (durability 48); Crye Precision AirFrame M-LOK helmet (durability 48); Crye Precision AirFrame helmet (durability 48); Diamond Age Bastion helmet (Black) (durability 48); Ops-Core FAST MT Super High Cut helmet (durability 48); MTEK STRIKE Ballistic helmet (durability 40); HighCom Striker ACHHC IIIA helmet (durability 36); MSA Gallet TC 800 High Cut combat helmet (Black) (durability 36); MSA ACH TC-2002 MICH Series helmet (Olive Drab) (durability 32); MSA ACH TC-2001 MICH Series helmet (Olive Drab) (durability 30)
C (class 3): DevTac Ronin ballistic helmet (durability 180); DevTac Ronin ballistic helmet (durability 180); SSSh-94 SFERA-S helmet (durability 135); NPP KlASS Tor-2 helmet (Olive Drab) (durability 81); NFM HJELM helmet (Hellhound Grey) (durability 78); FORT Kiver-M bulletproof helmet (durability 63); Galvion Caiman Hybrid helmet (durability 60); SSh-68 steel helmet (Olive Drab) (durability 54); 6B47 Ratnik-BSh helmet (durability 45); UNTAR helmet (durability 45); LShZ lightweight helmet (Olive Drab) (durability 36); Atomic Defense CQCM ballistic mask (durability 35)
D (class 2): PSh-97 DJETA riot helmet (durability 156); SHIELD Absolute Cinema hard hat (durability 96); ShPM Firefighter helmet (durability 96); Kolpak-1S riot helmet (durability 45); Jack-o'-lantern tactical pumpkin helmet (durability 40); Death Shadow lightweight armored mask (durability 30); DevTac Samurai Menpo Mask (durability 25)
F (class 1): Bomber beanie (durability 150); TSh-4M-L soft tank crew helmet (durability 105); Death Knight mask (durability 55); Tac-Kek FAST MT helmet (Replica) (durability 48); Glorious E lightweight armored mask (durability 40); Shattered lightweight armored mask (durability 40)

Face shields and add-ons · 29

S (class 6): Maska-1SCh face shield (durability 50)
A (class 5): Rys-T face shield (durability 55); Altyn helmet face shield (durability 50); LShZ-2DTM aventail (durability 35)
B (class 4): Vulkan-5 helmet face shield (durability 85); LShZ-2DTM face shield (durability 50); Galvion Caiman Hybrid Ballistic Applique (durability 40); DevTac Ronin Mandible (durability 21); Galvion Caiman Hybrid Ballistic Applique (MultiCam Alpine) (durability 20)
C (class 3): ZSh-1-2M face shield (durability 50); Team Wendy EXFIL Ballistic face shield (durability 45); Kiver-M face shield (durability 40); Ops-Core FAST multi-hit ballistic face shield (durability 40); Team Wendy EXFIL Ballistic Mandible (durability 36); NPP KlASS Tor-2 helmet face shield (durability 30); Crye Precision AirFrame Chops (durability 30); Team Wendy EXFIL Ear Covers (durability 30); Crye Precision AirFrame Ears (durability 27); Ops-Core FAST Side Armor (durability 25); Diamond Age NeoSteel helmet ballistic mandible (durability 25); DevTac Ronin Face Armor (durability 21); Diamond Age NovaSteel Flip Ballistic Mandible (durability 20); Diamond Age NovaSteel Aventail (durability 15)
D (class 2): Tac-Kek Heavy Trooper mask for Ops-Core-type helmets (durability 45); Kolpak-1S face shield (durability 30); Galvion Caiman Fixed Arm Visor (durability 30); Galvion Caiman Hybrid Ballistic Mandible Guard (durability 20); Ops-Core FAST Visor (durability 20); Ops-Core FAST Gunsight Mandible (durability 20)