Armor Support Systems (A.S.S)

The Armor Support Systems (A.S.S.) are perks/systems that you can attach to the different sections of your armor to provide various benefits and give you the edge on the field. Please note that each armor set has a different amount of A.S.S slots, so keep in mind the tradeoff between survivability and perks.  

Head systems 

Signal Detector: 
Whenever the player is detected by enemy abilities, equipment, or armor systems, they are notified with a widget in the HUD.  

Ballistic Chip 
Whenever the player gets hit by an enemy projectile (mercenary weapons, potentially expandable to turrets later), the position of the shooter is displayed with a static ping to the player and all their teammates.  

Smoke Guard 
Whenever the player is downed, they will automatically release a cloud of Disrupting Smoke around their body.  

Torso Systems 

Organized Rig 
Player ammunition capacity is increased for both the primary and the secondary weapon.  

Muscle Enhancer 
All interaction times are significantly reduced (placing barricades, placing items, interacting with items, reviving etc.) 

Blood Bank 
Automatically stops bleeding. Will very slowly regenerate HP/blood over time.  

Life Signs Silencer 
Whenever you are detected with enemy abilities, equipment or armor systems, the duration of each detection effect is reduced.  

Leg systems 

Kinetic Dampeners 
Player’s falling damage/injuries are greatly reduced.   

Blast Padding 
Player’s legs are more resistant to damage and effects from fire, trip mines, and spring traps.   

Tactical Pouch 
Player throwable capacity is increased by one.  

 
How to equip or change my Armor Support Systems.  

To choose your Armor Support Systems, head over to the Loadouts screen in the Main menu. On the lower right section of the screen, you can find your current A.S.S setup. To modify it, just click on any of the systems and a popup will open to allow you to select your A.S.S. for the loadout.  (Screenshot below)

Please keep in mind that your Loadout will heavily affect the amount of Support Systems as well as items that you can carry, so be mindful of the tradeoff when going for more protection. 

The exact limitations for the Armor Sets found in this test are below:  

Alliance 3 Light:  
1 Head, 2 Torso, 3 Leg Systems 

Alliance 3 Medium:   
0 Head, 1 Torso, 2 Leg Systems 

Apex Tier 5:  
1 Head, 1 Torso, 1 Leg System 

Foundry Tier 1:  
3 Head, 3 Torso, 3 Leg Systems