Survival is the general rule of thumb when you are playing Escape from Tarkov. While you can purely rely on your skill for that, I suggest you get a little help through Gear and other equipment. As we are speaking of it, I could not think of a better way than wearing an Armor to increase your survivability. I mean, they surely do decrease your movement speed but in exchange, provide a great deal of resistance against incoming attacks.
Currently, there are over 20+ Armors available, excluding Helmets that contribute a lot to your protection too. So it might get a little overwhelming to opt for any particular one. Moreover, not all of them will offer you the same amount of resistance. And that is why, I think this Escape from Tarkov’s Armor Tier List can help you plenty. So let’s get started, shall we?
Escape from Tarkov Armor Tier List
Our Tier List consists of four Tiers that start from S (best) and go all the way down to C (worst).
| Armor | Tier | Durability | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6B43 6A Zabralo-Sh body armor | S | 350 | 10.8 kg |
| FORT Redut-T5 body armor | S | 346 | 8.1 kg |
| NFM THOR Integrated Carrier body armor | S | 310 | 8.5 kg |
| BNTI Zhuk-6a body armor | S | 165 | 2.97 kg |
| FORT Defender-2 body armor | A | 210 | 5.7 kg |
| IOTV Gen4 body armor (High Mobility Kit) | A | 200 | 7.88 kg |
| IOTV Gen4 body armor (Full Protection Kit) | A | 248 | 9.08 kg |
| 6B13 M modified assault armor (Tan) | A | 154 | 2.8 kg |
| BNTI Gzhel-K body armor | A | 154 | 2.95 kg |
| BNTI Kirasa-N body armor | A | 150 | 3.0 kg |
| FORT Redut-M body armor | A | 240 | 7.7 kg |
| IOTV Gen4 body armor (Assault Kit) | A | 212 | 8.18 kg |
| NPP KlASS Korund-VM body armor | B | 160 | 1.9 kg |
| Interceptor OTV body armor (UCP | B | 132 | 3.8 kg |
| DRD body armor | B | 120 | 4 kg |
| HighCom Trooper TFO body armor (Multicam) | B | 100 | 4.1 kg |
| 6B23-1 body armor (Digital Flora) | C | 156 | 3.3 kg |
| 6B23-2 body armor (Mountain Flora) | C | 156 | 3.3 kg |
| 6B2 body armor (Flora) | C | 128 | 5.4 kg |
| NPP KlASS Kora-Kulon body armor | C | 128 | 11.1 kg |
| DRD body armor | C | 120 | 4 kg |
| 6B13 assault armor | C | 108 | 2.8 kg |
| PACA Soft Armor | C | 100 | 3.5 kg |
| PACA Soft Armor (Rivals Edition) | C | 100 | 3.5 kg |
| MF-UNTAR body armor | C | 100 | 8.5 kg |
| 5.11 Tactical Hexgrid plate carrier | C | 100 | 6.42 kg |
| LBT-6094A Slick Plate Carrier | C | 100 | 1.3 kg |
| BNTI Module-3M body armor | C | 80 | 6 kg |
| NFM THOR Concealable Reinforced Vest body armor | C | 70 | 1.7 kg |
| Hexatac HPC Plate Carrier (Multicam Black) | C | 0 | 0.47 kg |
Here’s How I Created the Tier List
While creating our Escape from Tarkov’s Armor Tier List, I first filtered out armor that provided higher resistance. After that, I considered the weight of the Armor as an important factor as well. That is because, if you get encumbered after wearing armor, then your movement speed will reduce ridiculously.
Also, not to mention that all of these Armor protect only some parts of your torso. For example, our top pick, the 6B43 6A Zabralo-Sh body armor protects your Chest, Stomach, Arms, Neck, Throat, and Groin. These parts of the body are more likely to get hit by a bullet. And with its insane durability of withstanding 350 damage, you can outlast everyone on the map. As an exception, we neglected its weight as this armor’s protection range and durability compensate for it.
In case you want to get your hands on a different Armor, you can study everything about it in detail on Escape from Tarkov’s Fandom.
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