Heavy Padding

Heavy Padding is a trade-off gear perk that greatly improves defense against armor-piercing rounds but slightly slows you down. It helps against soldiers who fire armor-piercing ammo.

Type: Perk
Skill tree: Gear perks
What it does: Greatly improves armor piercing round defense. Slightly impairs move speed.

Good to know

It only appears on the Rioter Boots MK II, a feet-slot piece.
The speed penalty is small.
Pick it when soldiers firing armor-piercing rounds keep taking you down.
Major Armor Piercing Protection gives the same defense without the penalty on other pieces.

What it does in play

Armor-piercing bullets hurt you much less, but you move a little slower.

Is it worth it

Good if armor-piercing shooters keep downing you. Use Major Armor Piercing Protection gear first if you have it.

Works well with

Rioter Helmet MK II and Rioter Pants MK II carry Major Armor Piercing Protection for a full anti-AP set.

Related skills