Armour

Armour describes both a ship's base resistance to damage and a class of ship module that may be fitted to improve this stat.

Overview

The Armour stat represents a ship's hit points (HP). If a ship reaches 0 armour in combat, it will be permanently destroyed. Each hull type has a different level of base armour, which can be increased by fitting Armour modules (see below) to help protect against all damage sources. It is important to note that these Armour modules are not simply metal plates, but will consume Ship Power to function. Players should plan their ship designs accordingly.

Any damage to armour that does not destroy a ship will persist between battles, unless repaired at a Shipyard or by other specialised modules.

Stats

Image	Name	Level	Research	Size	PC	Strength	Fa	Zi	Credits
	Small Reinforced Armour	1		S	50	75	200	500	200
	Medium Reinforced Armour	1		M	150	225	600	1,500	600
	Large Reinforced Armour	1		L	350	525	1,400	3,500	1,400

Unique armour modules

The following armour modules are only accessible for specific civilizations:

Mankind

Image	Name	Level	Research	Size	PC	Strength	Fa	Zi	Credits
	Small Improved Reinforced Armour	2		S	50	100	300	500	400
	Medium Improved Reinforced Armour	2		M	150	300	800	1,500	1,200
	Large Improved Reinforced Armour	2		L	350	700	1,900	3,500	2,800

Definitions

• Level: the tech-level
• Research: the technology that must be researched to unlock this item for use
• Size: Small, Medium or Large
• PC (Power Consumption MWt): quantity of ship's power that will be consumed
• Strength: Armour points added by the module
• Fa (Farsu): cost in farsu (added to ship total farsu cost)
• Zi (Ziryl): cost in ziryl (added to ship total ziryl cost)
• Credits: cost in credits (added to ship total credit cost)