It is somewhat useful due to its unique ability to administer Med-X if your health gets low. There is a set of Prototype Medic Power Armor in the sewers of Old Olney. It’s a decent backup version to swap in if your normal set of Tb-51 is damaged. You’ll get the Winterized version of the Tb-51 when you complete Operation Anchorage. There are a few ways to go about it, but in the end, someone has to retrieve the power armor from Fort Constantine. The penultimate is the Tb-51 that you can get through the “You Gotta Shoot’em in the Head” quest. You should still be aiming for Tesla though. It’s fairly good armor on level with the Brotherhood of Steel, and it looks pretty cool. Especially since it isn’t easy to find spare suits for repairs. The trade-off isn’t really worth it in my opinion. It offers an extra point to strength, but takes away another point from agility. It’s the most easily repairable armor in the game.īrotherhood armor is alright, but your only option is to get it from dead Brotherhood of Steel fighters. Enclave Hellfire Armor also works well, but its only available if you have Broken Steel. Their Tesla armor is particularly good, especially if you consider the benefits it gives to your energy damage resistance and your energy weapons skill. You should be able to cobble together a half decent suit when you start fighting the enclave regularly as the main quest advances. You’ll probably want the cool stuff though.Įnclave armor is usually the best general power armor. You should be able to grab a basic set off of one of the desks in the laboratory at the Citadel. They will wear it, but it won’t deteriorate on them. You can also choose to give the armor to your companion. Doc and Wolf can become quite good, if you are willing to look for them each time you need repairs. The best option is to invest in caravans through the options in Canterbury Commons. This is rather annoying, since there aren’t many good mechanics in the wasteland. Just about all the custom power armor cannot be repaired by you. You should really understand a few things about it. Just being able to wear the power armor isn’t enough though. This is possibly a faster way for most new players to get the armor without rushing through the main quest. You will automatically gain the power armor training perk after you complete Operation Anchorage. If you have Operation Anchorage, then just play through the simulation. The second method is fairly straightforward too. There’s no reason not to do it as soon as possible. If you never actually ask him for the training, you’ll automatically get a crash course from Sarah Lyons before the “Take it Back!” quest.
You’ll get the perk after a quick fade as Paladin Gunny explains the process. Start up a conversation and ask for the training. He’s usually in the courtyard training all the initiates during the day. Once you’ve gained his permission, you just have to talk to Paladin Gunny. He should have a quest marker on him for awhile. You can usually find him in the laboratory or walking around the A-ring. Once you get to the Citadel, you have to talk to Elder Lyons and gain his permission to receive training at the base. The first is for the player to follow the main quest.
At the moment, this can be gained in two ways. In order to wear power armor in Fallout 3, you have to have the power armor training perk.