Psi Armor (armor)

Psi Armor is an advanced body armor in XCOM: Enemy Unknown. This armor can only be equipped by soldiers with Psionic Abilities.

In-Game Description

“	Our most powerful armored suit, this equipment serves to amplify the wearer's psionic abilities through a system modeled after the alien's own cybernetic implants. However, it should be noted, this armor can only be equipped by a soldier found to have Psionic abilities.	”
– Engineering description, XCOM: Enemy Unknown

Production Specifications

Prerequisites: Psi Armor (Research)
Production Time: Immediate
Engineers: 30

Production Cost:

• §400
• 20 Alloys
• 40 Elerium

Tactical Info

“	▪	Health Bonus: 6	”
	▪	Medium armor
	▪	Increases wearer's Will by 30 for psi attacks and defense
– Tactical Info, XCOM: Enemy Unknown

Despite the description, Psi Armor increases the wearer's Will by 20. In XCOM: Enemy Within the tactical info has been corrected.

Notes

• Although not stated, Psi Armor also confers +10 Defense and +2 movement.
• Does not protect against fire, poison, or strangulation.
  • In XCOM: Enemy Within, the last two weaknesses can be countered by a Respirator Implant.
• Combining this armor's Will bonus with a Mind Shield and leveling up with the Iron Will OTS upgrade may grant Psionic Class soldiers enough of a Will boost to take on Ethereals in mental battles.
• The Volunteer must wear this armor to activate the Gollop Chamber, and during the ensuing final mission.

Gallery

Concept Art

Psi Armor greatly enhances the Will of a Psionic.

A male Psionic soldier wearing Psi Armor.

A female Psionic soldier wearing tinted Psi Armor.