Gray Zone Warfare armor explained: Protection levels, types, best armor, more

Armor offers protection from bullets, and Gray Zone Warfare players need to know how it works to survive the dangerous Lamang Island. So, here’s all you should know about armor, protection levels, and more.

Gray Zone Warfare is quite a realistic game, where beginner players might find themselves a little lost about its core mechanics. Body armor is one of the things that’s harder to understand since it comes in various protection levels that follow real-life military-grade standards.

So, here’s what you should know about armor levels, protection, the best armor to use, and more.

• How does body armor work in Gray Zone Warfare?
• Body armor types in GZW
• Best body armor in Gray Zone Warfare

How does body armor work in Gray Zone Warfare?

Body armor offers protection from projectiles to Gray Zone Warfare players, but some details are important to know before you equip armor in the game:

• Durability: All body armor degrades as you receive bullet impacts. The more piercing capability a projectile has, and the lesser the distance between the shooter and the target (that’s you), the more probable it will penetrate the defensive plates.
• Protection levels: Vests/body armor have levels of bulletproof capabilities and based on NIJ (National Institute of Justice) military-standard levels: IIA is the lowest, then comes II, IIIA, III, III+, and finally IV.
• Weight: The more protection body armor has, the more its weight. This means your mobility will be reduced the stronger your protection levels are.
• Protection plate sides: Every armor piece covers one, or several sides of the torso with protective plates. To know which parts of your body are covered you need to check the following indicators: Front (F), Back (B), or Sides (S). If an armor says: FBS, then it covers all sides. But if it says only F, it just offers front-side protection. That means that projectiles coming from unprotected sides will penetrate your torso and kill you instantly.
• Magazine Pockets: Some body armor/vests occupy harness spots and offer both protection and magazine pockets to store your cartridges. So keep that in mind when equipping your character.

Keep in mind that durability also affects which protection plate sides break first. So, if you received a bullet in the back and the body armor saved you, it’s probably around 50 % durability now, and its back protective plate will be broken. That means if you receive another bullet on the same side it will kill you.

Body armor types in GZW

Body armor in Gray Zone Warfare comes in two types: Vests and Full Armor.

Vests usually offer lesser protection and need to be equipped alongside a Harness to store magazines.

Full Armor comes with its own magazine pockets and offers complete protection. It also weighs more and occupies both Armor and Harness Slots.

Best body armor in Gray Zone Warfare

The best body armor in Gray Zone Warfare is the Modular Operator Carrier Gen2, with all sides IIIA protection levels. Its moderate protection level is compensated by the fact that it covers all sides of the torso. Plus it has a carrying capacity of 8 and allows you to slot magazines.

And that’s all you need to know about protective body armor in Gray Zone Warfare. For more guides and tips about this extraction shooter, you can visit the following links:

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