Armor is a type of collectible equipment featured in Before the Nexus. The player can purchase armor for Ratchet with bolts to survive progression longer. Ratchet begins with no armor by default.
The Light and Heavy Armors are based respectively on the Holoflux and Hyperflux armors from A Crack in Time, while the Nexus Armor is based on the Nebulox armor from Into the Nexus. The player can switch between blue, green and red skins for each armor's appearance.
| Armor | Damage reduction | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Light armor | Absorbs 1 hit | 5,000 |
| Heavy armor | Absorbs 2 hits | 10,000 |
| Nexus armor | Absorbs 3 hits | 15,000 |