Blast Resistant Armour

Blast Resistant Armour is an engineer modification that can be applied to Bulkheads. It increases explosive resistance to weapons at the cost of decreased kinetic and thermal resistance.

It is available in 5 grades, with the highest grade offering up to 56% increase in explosive resistance.

Availability

This modification can be applied by the following engineers, up to the maximum specified grade:

• Liz Ryder (Grade 1)
• Selene Jean (Grade 5)

Grade 1

Primary Effects

Attribute	Min	Max	Benefit
Explosive Resistance	+7%	+11%	Positive
Kinetic Resistance	-5%	-3%	Negative
Thermal Resistance	-4%	-2%	Negative

Materials Required

• 1 x Nickel

Grade 2

Primary Effects

Attribute	Min	Max	Benefit
Explosive Resistance	+14%	+22%	Positive
Kinetic Resistance	-10%	-5%	Negative
Thermal Resistance	-8%	-4%	Negative

Materials Required

• 1 x Carbon
• 1 x Zinc

Grade 3

Primary Effects

Attribute	Min	Max	Benefit
Explosive Resistance	+21%	+33%	Positive
Kinetic Resistance	-15%	-8%	Negative
Thermal Resistance	-12%	-6%	Negative

Materials Required

• 1 x Salvaged Alloys
• 1 x Vanadium

Grade 4

Primary Effects

Attribute	Min	Max	Benefit
Explosive Resistance	+28%	+44%	Positive
Kinetic Resistance	-20%	-10%	Negative
Thermal Resistance	-16%	-8%	Negative

Materials Required

• 1 x Galvanising Alloys
• 1 x Mercury
• 1 x Tungsten

Grade 5

Primary Effects

Attribute	Min	Max	Benefit
Explosive Resistance	+35%	+56%	Positive
Kinetic Resistance	-24%	-12%	Negative
Thermal Resistance	-20%	-10%	Negative

Materials Required

• 1 x Molybdenum
• 1 x Phase Alloys
• 1 x Ruthenium