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Vulcan Power Armour Stats
Base Stats
42% Damage Reduction: Standard for all Power Armor, with 7% per equipped piece (up to 42% total).
90% Radiation Damage Reduction: Standard for all Power Armor, with 15% per equipped piece (up to 90% total).
Immunity to Fall Damage
Immunity to Limb Damage
Increased Strength: Boosts Strength up to a maximum of 11 if below 11.
+25% AP Regen Rate: Unique Set Bonus.
+25% Fusion Core Duration: Unique Set Bonus
Armour Piece | Damage Resistance | Energy Resistance | Rad Resistance |
Helmet | 84 | 90 | 30 |
Torso | 140 | 150 | 50 |
Left Arm | 84 | 90 | 30 |
Right Arm | 84 | 90 | 30 |
Left Leg | 84 | 90 | 30 |
Right Leg | 84 | 90 | 30 |
Total | 560 | 600 | 200 |
How to Obtain Vulcan Power Armour and Crafting Plans
To obtain a full set of Vulcan Power Armour and its crafting plans, you’ll need to complete the Gleaming Depths Raids. There’s a 5% chance per stage (or 22% per full raid) for a plan to drop.
Once you’ve learned all the power armour plans, they’ll stop dropping—until you’ve also learned all the mod plans. At that point, the plans will reset and begin dropping again. These plans are non-tradeable. There are a total of 6 plans to be obtained to be able to craft a full set of Vulcan Power Armour.
Plan: Vulcan Helmet
Plan: Vulcan Left Arm
Plan: Vulcan Left Leg
Plan: Vulcan Right Arm
Plan: Vulcan Right Leg
Plan: Vulcan Torso
You can find the Reward Checklist to mark off the plans as they drop here.
Vulcan Power Armour Mods
Mods can be used to customize and enhance your Vulcan Power Armour. Both the power armour plans and mod plans can drop independently, meaning you don’t need to learn all the Vulcan Power Armour plans before mod plans begin to drop. There are a total of 33 mod plans available for the Vulcan Power Armour.
Plan: Vulcan Blood Cleanser
Plan: Vulcan Calibrated Shocks
Plan: Vulcan Cooling Vent
Plan: Vulcan Core Assembly
Plan: Vulcan Elastic Servos
Plan: Vulcan Emergency Protocols
Plan: Vulcan Gimbal Bracers
Plan: Vulcan Headlamp Blue
Plan: Vulcan Headlamp Bright
Plan: Vulcan Headlamp Purple
Plan: Vulcan Headlamp Red Tactical
Plan: Vulcan Headlamp Vault Boy
Plan: Vulcan Hydraulic Bracers
Plan: Vulcan Internal Database
Plan: Vulcan Jet Pack
Plan: Vulcan Kinetic Dynamo
Plan: Vulcan Kinetic Servos
Plan: Vulcan Medic Pump
Plan: Vulcan Motion-Assist Servos
Plan: Vulcan Optimized Bracers
Plan: Vulcan Optimized Servos
Plan: Vulcan Overdrive Servos
Plan: Vulcan Reactive Plates
Plan: Vulcan Recon Sensors
Plan: Vulcan Reflection Assembly
Plan: Vulcan Rusty Knuckles
Plan: Vulcan Sensor Array
Plan: Vulcan Stealth Boy
Plan: Vulcan Targeting HUD
Plan: Vulcan Tesla Bracers
Plan: Vulcan Tesla Coils
Plan: Vulcan Ultracite Bracers
Plan: Vulcan VATS Matrix Overlay
You can find the Reward Checklist to mark off the plans as they drop here.
Vulcan Power Armour Mods Stats
Note: When the Power Armour mod mentions Unarmed, it specifically refers to using the bare fists of the Power Armor suit itself, not any separate unarmed weapons.
Stacks with Similar Perks and Mods Key:
Yes – This mod stacks with similar perks and mods.
No – This mod does not stack with similar perks and mods.
N/A – The mod is either unique and has nothing similar to stack with, or it does stack with another effect but does not provide additional benefits or boosts beyond what’s already given.
Helmet
No Misc Mod
Plan: Known by default
Effect: -
Stacks with similar perks and mods: N/A
Description: This is the default helmet with no added effects or upgrades. It provides basic protection but doesn’t offer any bonuses.
Internal Database
Plan: Vulcan Internal Database
Effect: +2 Intelligence
Stacks with similar perks and mods: Yes
Description: This mod increases your Intelligence by 2 points, which helps earn more experience points (XP). It stacks with other Intelligence-boosting perks or mods.
Sensor Array
Plan: Vulcan Sensor Array
Effect: +2 Perception
Stacks with similar perks and mods: Yes
Description: This mod increases Perception by 2 points, improving accuracy and spotting enemies from farther away on your HUD. It stacks with other Perception-enhancing perks and mods.
Targeting HUD
Plan: Vulcan Targeting HUD
Effect: Highlights living, hostile NPCs
Stacks with similar perks and mods: Yes
Description: Highlights hostile NPCs in your field of view, similar to Berry Mentats but without the ability to see through walls. It does not work on cloaked or invisible enemies.
Recon Sensors
Plan: Vulcan Recon Sensors
Effect: Marks enemies with a marker when aiming
Stacks with similar perks and mods: N/A
Description: Adds a triangle marker on enemies when aiming through your sights. The marker remains visible until the enemy is killed, aiding in target tracking.
VATS Matrix Overlay
Plan: Vulcan VATS Matrix Overlay
Effect: +10% VATS hit chance
Stacks with similar perks and mods: Yes
Description: Increases VATS hit chance by 10%. Works with VATS-enhanced weapons, stacking with their bonuses to improve hit accuracy further.
Headlamp Red Tactical
Plan: Vulcan Headlamp Red Tactical
Effect: Adds a red tactical headlamp
Stacks with similar perks and mods: N/A
Description: This modification equips your Vulcan Power Armour helmet with a bold, tactical red headlamp.
Headlamp Blue
Plan: Vulcan Headlamp Blue
Effect: Adds a blue headlamp
Stacks with similar perks and mods: N/A
Description: This mod adds a cool, calming blue light to your Power Armour helmet, offering a stylish alternative to traditional headlamp colors while keeping the wasteland illuminated.
Headlamp Bright
Plan: Vulcan Headlamp Bright
Effect: Adds an extra bright headlamp
Stacks with similar perks and mods: N/A
Description: Enhances visibility by equipping a brighter headlamp for your Power Armour helmet.
Headlamp Purple
Plan: Vulcan Headlamp Purple
Effect: Adds a purple headlamp
Stacks with similar perks and mods: N/A
Description: An aesthetic modification providing purple lighting for the Power Armour helmet.
Headlamp Vault Boy
Plan: Vulcan Headlamp Vault Boy
Effect: Adds a Vault Boy-themed headlamp
Stacks with similar perks and mods: N/A
Description: This unique headlamp projects an iconic Vault Boy image wherever you look, combining functionality with a touch of Vault-Tec nostalgia.
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Arms
No Misc Mod
Plan: Known by default
Effect: -
Stacks with similar perks and mods: N/A
Description: These are the default arms with no added effects or modifications. They provide basic protection without any bonuses.
Hydraulic Bracers
Plan: Vulcan Hydraulic Bracers
Effect: +15% unarmed damage
Stacks with similar perks and mods: Yes
Description: This mod increases unarmed Power Armour punch damage by 15%. When equipped on both arms, the effect stacks, providing a total of 30% more unarmed damage.
Gimbal Bracers
Plan: Vulcan Gimbal Bracers
Effect: Decreases cone of fire by 50%
Stacks with similar perks and mods: Yes
Description: This mod reduces the spread of your weapon’s cone of fire by 50%, improving accuracy during rapid or sustained fire.
Optimized Bracers
Plan: Vulcan Optimized Bracers
Effect: Reduces power attack AP cost by 25%
Stacks with similar perks and mods: Yes
Description: Reduces the Action Point (AP) cost of power attacks by 25%, making them more efficient. This mod pairs well with perks or mods that further reduce AP usage.
Rusty Knuckles
Plan: Vulcan Rusty Knuckles
Effect: Adds 9 bleeding damage over 3 seconds per arm
Stacks with similar perks and mods: Yes
Description: Causes unarmed Power Armour punches to inflict 9 points of bleeding damage over 3 seconds. When equipped on both arms, the bleeding damage stacks, dealing a total of 18 points per punch.
Tesla Bracers
Plan: Vulcan Tesla Bracers
Effect: +45 Energy damage
Stacks with similar perks and mods: Yes
Description: Adds 45 points of Energy damage to unarmed Power Armour punches. When equipped on both arms, the effect stacks, dealing a total of 90 points of Energy damage per punch.
Ultracite Bracers
Plan: Vulcan Ultracite Bracers
Effect: Melee attacks apply poison and radiation damage on contact (25 poison and 25 radiation per second for 10 seconds)
Stacks with similar perks and mods: Yes
Description: This mod inflicts poison and radiation damage on melee attacks, dealing a total of 250 poison and 250 radiation damage over 10 seconds.
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Torso
No Misc Mod
Plan: Known by default
Effect: -
Stacks with similar perks and mods: N/A
Description: This is the default torso without any added effects or modifications. It provides standard protection but no bonuses.
Blood Cleanser
Plan: Vulcan Blood Cleanser
Effect: -50% addiction chance
Stacks with similar perks and mods: Yes
Description: Reduces your chance of becoming addicted to chems by 50%. It works alongside the Chem Resistant perk card, with each roll calculated separately to reduce addiction risk.
Core Assembly
Plan: Vulcan Core Assembly
Effect: +6% AP regeneration
Stacks with similar perks and mods: Yes
Description: Boosts the rate at which your Action Points (AP) regenerate by 6% per second. This mod works well with other AP regeneration perks or mods, helping you recover AP faster during combat or movement.
Emergency Protocols
Plan: Vulcan Emergency Protocols
Effect: +25% movement speed and -50% incoming damage when health drops below 20%
Stacks with similar perks and mods: Yes
Description: When your health drops below 20%, this mod increases movement speed by 25% and reduces incoming damage by 50%. Speed boosts can stack with other perks and mods but are capped at +20% total speed.
Jet Pack
Plan: Vulcan Jet Pack
Effect: -
Stacks with similar perks and mods: N/A
Description: Allows you to jump higher using a jet-assisted boost, making it easier to reach high places or move quickly across the battlefield.
Kinetic Dynamo
Plan: Vulcan Kinetic Dynamo
Effect: Converts 20% of damage taken into AP
Stacks with similar perks and mods: N/A
Description: Converts 20% of incoming damage into Action Points (AP), allowing you to recover AP as you take hits. The damage you take is unaffected, but the AP regeneration helps maintain your abilities.
Medic Pump
Plan: Vulcan Medic Pump
Effect: Automatically uses a Stimpak when health drops
Stacks with similar perks and mods: Yes
Description: Automatically triggers a Stimpak when your health falls below 50%. Compatible with Regular, Super, and Diluted Stimpaks, and has no cooldown, healing continuously as long as you have Stimpaks in your inventory.
Motion-Assist Servos
Plan: Vulcan Motion-Assist Servos
Effect: +2 Strength
Stacks with similar perks and mods: Yes
Description: Increases Strength by 2 points, boosting melee damage and carry weight. Works well with other Strength-enhancing perks and mods.
Reactive Plates
Plan: Vulcan Reactive Plates
Effect: Reflects 50% of melee damage back on the attacker
Stacks with similar perks and mods: Yes
Description: Reflects 50% of melee damage received back onto the attacker. It stacks with the Riposting melee legendary mod and has no limit on damage reflection.
Stealth Boy
Plan: Vulcan Stealth Boy
Effect: -
Stacks with similar perks and mods: N/A
Description: Activates a stealth field when crouching, making it harder for enemies to detect you. Works like the Chameleon effect but drains AP while active.
Tesla Coils
Plan: Vulcan Tesla Coils
Effect: Deals 5 Energy damage per second to nearby enemies
Stacks with similar perks and mods: Yes
Description: Continuously deals 5 Energy damage per second to enemies near you. The damage remains active as long as enemies stay in range, with no cooldown.
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Legs
No Misc Mod
Plan: Known by default
Effect: -
Stacks with similar perks and mods: N/A
Description: This is the default legs mod with no added effects or modifications. It provides standard protection but no bonuses.
Calibrated Shocks
Plan: Vulcan Calibrated Shocks
Effect: +50 Carry Weight per leg
Stacks with similar perks and mods: Yes
Description: Increases your carry weight by 50 pounds per leg. If equipped on both legs, it stacks, providing a total of +100 carry weight.
Cooling Vent
Plan: Vulcan Cooling Vent
Effect: Fusion Cores drain 5% slower
Stacks with similar perks and mods: Yes
Description: Reduces the drain rate of your Fusion Cores by 5%, making them last longer. It stacks with the Power User perk, which further increases the duration of your Fusion Cores.
Elastic Servos
Plan: Vulcan Elastic Servos
Effect: Increases jump height by 50%
Stacks with similar perks and mods: Yes
Description: Boosts your jump height by 50%.
Kinetic Servos
Plan: Vulcan Kinetic Servos
Effect: +1 AP regeneration per second when moving
Stacks with similar perks and mods: Yes
Description: Restores 1% Action Points (AP) per second while moving for each leg equipped with Kinetic Servos. If both legs are equipped, it stacks, providing a total of 2% AP regeneration per second.
Optimized Servos
Plan: Vulcan Optimized Servos
Effect: -20% sprint AP cost
Stacks with similar perks and mods: Yes
Description: Reduces the Action Points (AP) required for sprinting by 20%, allowing for longer sprints. Works with the Endurance stat, which reduces AP drain by 5% per point of Endurance. For example, with 5 Endurance and this mod, sprinting AP drain is reduced by a total of 45%.
Overdrive Servos
Plan: Vulcan Overdrive Servos
Effect: +10% sprint speed, +25% AP cost for sprinting
Stacks with similar perks and mods: Yes
Description: Increases sprint speed by 10% but increases sprinting AP cost by 25%. This mod works with other perks that boost sprint speed or reduce AP drain but may cause you to deplete AP faster.
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