Fallout 2 Damage Calculation | AntMag

Fallout 2 armor reduces incoming damage through a combination of damage threshold and damage resistance percentages.

Fallout 2 armor reduces incoming damage through a combination of damage threshold and damage resistance percentages.

Fallout 2 armor reduces incoming damage through a combination of damage threshold and damage resistance percentages.

Fallout 2 armor reduces incoming damage through a combination of damage threshold and damage resistance percentages.

Fallout 2 armor reduces incoming damage through a combination of damage threshold and damage resistance percentages.

Walkthrough

1
When you are hit, the armor's damage threshold (e.g., 8 hit points for combat armor) is subtracted from the total damage.
2
The remaining damage is then reduced by the armor's damage resistance percentage (e.g., 60% against laser attacks for combat armor).
3
This percentage is applied to the damage that remains after the threshold is applied. For example, 60% of 34 hit points is 20.4, which rounds down to 20 damage taken.

Tips

Combat armor has a damage threshold of 8 hit points and 60% damage resistance against laser attacks.
The Vault 13 jumper has no protection whatsoever.
If hit for 42 hit points of damage without armor, you would take the full 42. With combat armor, you would only take 20 hit points of damage.