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Armor List

  • There are several sets of armor that come with all of the pieces together, including helmets.

    * Inferno Armor => "Priority: Palaven" mission, Kassa Fabrication section of Procurement Interface terminal in Normandy's shuttle bay (55,000 credits)
    * Blood Dragon Armor => "Priority: Sur'Kesh" mission, Kanala Exports terminal in Citadel's Presidium Commons (50,000 credits)
    * Cerberus Armor => "Priority: Sur'Kesh" mission, Elkoss Combine Arsenal Supplies terminal in Citadel's Presidium Commons (50,000 credits)
    * Collector Armor => "Priority: Sur'Kesh" mission, Nos Astra Sporting Goods terminal in Citadel's Presidium Commons (50,000 credits)
    * Terminus Armor => "Priority: Sur'Kesh" mission, Batarian State Arms terminal in Citadel's docks holding area (50,000 credits)


    Other armor sets have to be assembled piece by piece, and don't include helmets.

    * Armax Arsenal Shoulder Guard => "Priority: Palaven" mission, "Find Commanding Officer" objective
    * Armax Arsenal Greaves => "Priority: Sur'Kesh" mission, "Defend the Female Krogan" objective
    * Armax Arsenal Gauntlets => "N7: Cerberus Attack" mission, "Control Console" objective
    * Armax Arsenal Chestplate => "Rannoch: Admiral Koris" mission, "Disable AA Guns" objective

    * Ariake Technologies Gauntlets => "Priority: Mars" mission, "Quick-Kill Cerberus Trooper" objective
    * Ariake Technologies Shoulder Guard => "Attican Traverse: The Rachni" mission, "Locate Central Chamber" objective
    * Ariake Technologies Chestplate => "Priority: Perseus Veil" mission, Kassa Fabrication terminal in Citadel's Presidium Commons (5000 credits)
    * Ariake Technologies Greaves => "N7: Communication Hub" mission, "Cerberus Hacking Device" objective

    * Hahne-Kedar Greaves => "Priority: Palaven" mission, "Find Commanding Officer" objective
    * Hahne-Kedar Gauntlets => after finishing "Grissom Academy: Emergency Evacuation" side mission, Kanala Exports terminal in Citadel's Presidium Commons (5000 credits)
    * Hahne-Kedar Chestplate => "Tuchanka: Turian Platoon" mission, "Lieutenant Victus" objective
    * Hahne-Kedar Shoulder Guard => "Priority: The Citadel" mission (third one), Elkoss Combine Arsenal Supplies terminal in Citadel's Presidium Commons (5000 credits)

    * Kassa Fabrication Chestplate => "Priority: Mars" mission, "Cafeteria Maintenance Entrance" objective
    * Kassa Fabrication Shoulder Guard => "Priority: The Citadel" mission, Cipritine Armory section of Procurement Interface terminal in Normandy's shuttle bay (5500 credits)
    * Kassa Fabrication Greaves => "Arrae: Ex-Cerberus Scientists" mission, "Satellite Console" objective
    * Kassa Fabrication Gauntlets => "Priority: Rannoch" mission, "Upper Entrance" objective

    * Rosenkov Materials Gauntlets => "Tuchanka: Bomb" side mission, "Bomb" objective
    * Rosenkov Materials Greaves => "Priority: Perseus Veil" mission, Spectre Requisitions terminal in Citadel's embassy (5000 credits)
    * Rosenkov Materials Chestplate => "N7: Fuel Reactor" mission, "Meet with Riley" objective
    * Rosenkov Materials Shoulder Guard => "Priority: Horizon" mission, "Sanctuary" objective

    * Serrice Council Chestplate => "Grissom Academy: Emergency Evacuation" side mission, "Cerberus Shuttles" objective
    * Serrice Council Shoulder Guard => "Kallini: Ardat-Yakshi Monastery" side mission, "Great Hall" objective
    * Serrice Council Gauntlets => "Priority: Horizon" mission, Nos Astra Sporting Goods terminal in Citadel's Presidium Commons (5000 credits)
    * Serrice Council Greaves => "Priority: Cerberus Headquarters" mission, "Central Lab" objective


    There are also several helmets that aren't part of any set.

    * Mnemonic Visor => "Grissom Academy: Emergency Evacuation" side mission, "Orion Hall" objective
    * Sentry Interface => "Priority: Sur'Kesh" mission, "Power Relay" objective
    * Capacitor Helmet => "N7: Cerberus Abductions" mission, "Secure upper streets" objective
    * Death Mask => "Priority: Tuchanka" mission, "Krogan Scout" objective
    * Kuwashii Visor => "Priority: The Citadel" mission (second one), Aegohr Munitions section of Procurement Interface terminal in Normandy's shuttle bay (5500 credits)
    * Recon Hood => "Priority: The Citadel" mission (second one), "Executor's Office" objective
    * Securitel Helmet => "Priority: The Citadel" mission (second one), "Executor's Office" objective
    * Kestrel Helmet => after finishing "Citadel: Batarian Codes" hub mission, Batarian State Arms terminal in Citadel's docks holding area (5000 credits)
    * Archon Visor => "Priority: Geth Dreadnought" mission, "Operations Center" objective
    * Umbra Visor => "Priority: Thessia" mission, "Find Route to Asari Temple" objective
    * Delumcore Overlay => "Priority: Cerberus Headquarters" mission, "Central Lab" objective