Armor (or equipment) in Madness: Project Nexus (Classic) consists of wearable items worn by the player and by enemies in both Story Mode and Arena Combat Mode. They can be bought in the Gear Shop of Arena Combat Mode. There are four categories; Headgear, Eyewear, Face gear, and Body armor. Most equipment with low armor are for decorative purposes only. Each article of equipment carries a weight along with it, ranging from none to heavy.
As of v1.8, there are currently 88 articles of equipment that can be purchased and worn in Arena Combat Mode. Additionally, there are several equipment items unavailable to the player in the Gear Shop, denoted by red cells in the lists below.
Headgear[]
"Cover up your skull with something your enemies can take aim at."
Headgear offers the second highest amount of protection on average, first being Body armor. The following is a list of headgear in order from weakest-strongest, heaviest-lightest, common-uncommon. There are 33 different types of legitimately obtainable headgear.
Gear | Price | Armor | Weight | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
$100 | 0 | None | ||
$100 | 0 | None | ||
$100 | 0 | None | ||
$100 | 0 | None | ||
$100 | 0 | None | ||
$100 | 0 | None | ||
$100 | 0 | None | Manhair 1 is worn by Krinkels | |
$100 | 0 | None | A version is worn by Deimos | |
$100 | 0 | None | ||
$100 | 0 | None | ||
$100 | 0 | None | ||
$100 | 0 | None | ||
$100 | 0 | None | ||
$100 | 0 | None | Worn by Luis | |
$100 | 0 | None | Worn by Luis | |
$900 | 0 | None | Unusually expensive for an item that provides no armor. | |
$999999999 | 0 | None | Jesus' halo
Can be obtained in Story Mode | |
$200 | 0.5 | Light | ||
$250 | 0.5 | Light | ||
$250 | 0.5 | Light | ||
$250 | 0.5 | Light | ||
$250 | 0.5 | Light | ||
$700 | 2 | Medium | ||
$700 | 2 | Medium | ||
$700 | 2 | Medium | ||
$700 | 2 | Medium | ||
$1500 | 3 | Heavy | ||
$1500 | 3 | Heavy | ||
$1600 | 3 | Heavy | ||
$1600 | 3 | Heavy | ||
$8320 | 3.2 | Heavy | One of the best available helmets | |
$8320 | 3.2 | Heavy | One of the best available helmets | |
$8320 | 3.2 | Heavy | One of the best available helmets | |
$9999999999 | 100 | Heavy | Worn by G03LM Mk1 | |
$9999999999 | 100 | Heavy | Worn by zombie G03LM | |
$9999999999 | 100 | Heavy |
Worn by G03LM Mk2 3× integrity of G:013M Helm | |
$9999999999 | 100 | Heavy | Worn by Mag Agent: Gestalt
Destructible |
Eyewear[]
"They couldn't see your eyes before, but now you can be extra certain of it."
Eyewear offers the lowest amount of protection on average, as it is mainly used for decorative purposes. The following is a list of eyewear in order from weakest-strongest, heaviest-lightest, common-uncommon. There are 22 different types of legitimately obtainable eyewear.
Gear | Price | Armor | Weight | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
$0 | 0 | None | Worn by Luis | |
$100 | 0 | None | ||
$100 | 0 | None | ||
$100 | 0 | None | ||
$100 | 0 | None | A thicker version is worn by Hank | |
$100 | 0 | None | Worn by Krinkels | |
$100 | 0 | None | ||
$100 | 0 | None | ||
$100 | 0 | None | ||
$100 | 0 | None | ||
$100 | 0 | None | Worn by Dr. Christoff in Story Mode. | |
$100 | 0 | None | Worn by Dr. Christoff and scientists in Story Mode. | |
$100 | 0 | None | Worn by scientists in Story Mode | |
$100 | 0 | None | Worn by Dr. Hofnarr and scientists in Story Mode. | |
$100 | 0 | None | Worn by scientists in Story Mode | |
$900 | 0 | None | Worn by agents | |
$900 | 0 | None | Worn by Cheshyre | |
$900 | 0 | None | Worn by A.T.P. soldats | |
$250 | 0.5 | Light | ||
$250 | 0.5 | Light | ||
$250 | 0.5 | Light | ||
$250 | 0.5 | Light | ||
$250 | 0.5 | Light | ||
$250 | 0.5 | Light | ||
$1200 | 0.5 | Light | Worn by A.T.P. engineers | |
$480 | 0.8 | Light | ||
$1000 | 1 | Light | ||
$1000 | 1 | Light | ||
$1000 | 1 | Light | ||
$1000 | 1 | Light | ||
$9120 | 1.2 | Medium |
As seen on Tricky Best available eyewear |
Face Gear[]
"Take your inner badass to the next level with some sweet gob gear."
Face gear offers the third highest amount of protection on average, but not beating the Eyewear average by much. Again, face gear is mainly for decorative purposes. The following is a list of face gear in order from weakest-strongest, heaviest-lightest, common-uncommon. There are 16 different types of legitimately obtainable face gear.
Gear | Price | Armor | Weight | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
$100 | 0 | None | ||
$100 | 0 | None | Worn by Krinkels | |
$100 | 0 | None | ||
$100 | 0 | None | Worn by scientists in Story Mode | |
$3000 | 0 | None | As seen on Hank | |
$250 | 0.5 | Light | ||
$250 | 0.5 | Light | ||
$250 | 0.5 | Light | ||
$8200 | 2 | Medium | One of the best available face gear | |
$8200 | 2 | Medium | One of the best available face gear |
Body Armor[]
"Your head isn't the only vital point on your body that needs covering."
Body armor offers the highest amount of protection, with a few variations of different armor levels. The following is a list of body armor in order from weakest-strongest, heaviest-lightest, common-uncommon. There are 17 different types of legitimately obtainable body armor.
Gear | Price | Armor | Weight | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
$9999999999 | 0 | None | Worn by abominations | |
$250 | 0.5 | Light | ||
$250 | 0.5 | Light | ||
$250 | 0.5 | Light | ||
$400 | 2 | Light | ||
$500 | 3 | Light | ||
$500 | 3 | Light | ||
$300 | 4 | Light | Worn by Luis | |
$300 | 4 | Light | Worn by Luis | |
$300 | 4 | Light | Worn by Cheshyre | |
$1000 | 5 | Medium | ||
$1100 | 6 | Medium | ||
$1100 | 6 | Medium | ||
$1100 | 6 | Medium | ||
$2200 | 10 | Heavy | ||
$6050 | 10.5 | Heavy | One of the best available body armor. | |
$6050 | 10.5 | Heavy | One of the best available body armor. | |
$6050 | 10.5 | Heavy | One of the best available body armor. | |
$99999999999 | 100 | Heavy | Worn by G03LM Mk1 | |
$99999999999 | 100 | Heavy | Worn by zombie G03LM | |
$99999999999 | 100 | Heavy | Worn by G03LM Mk2 | |
$99999999999 | 100 | Heavy |
Worn by Mag Agent: Gestalt Destructible |
Game Modes | Story Mode · Arena Combat Mode · Zombie Arena Mode |
Story Mode Characters | |
Arena Combat Characters |
Subject 1v02P 6 |
Nexus Units |
Grunt · Agent · Agent Mk1 · Agent Mk0 · G03LM · Mag Agent: N |
Interactive | Lockers · Obstacle · Spike gate · Terminal |
Other | Project Nexus · Science Tower · Weapons · Armor · Player stats · Squadmates · Gear Shop |