Armor is a type of collectible in Up Your Arsenal used to mitigate incoming damage. Ratchet can purchase armor sets from Gadgetron armor vendors aboard the Starship Phoenix using bolts, with new sets becoming available as the story progresses. Each set features a distinct visual style; successive upgrades add more protective plating, culminating in the Infernox armor, which provides full coverage for Ratchet's head, ears, and tail.
Purchasing the Infernox armor unlocks the skill point "Turn up the heat". This armor is also temporarily equipped during inferno mode, triggered by breaking inferno crates. This state grants temporary invincibility and replaces the OmniWrench with a pair of flaming wrenches capable of defeating most enemies in a single strike.
Characteristics[]
The Alpha combat suit is a standard-issue pilot suit Ratchet acquired in the Bogon Galaxy; while comfortable and durable, it provides no protection against laser fire.[1] The Magnaplate armor is a full-body system reinforced with Magnaplate, an energy-absorbing alloy.[2] The Adamantine armor is constructed from one of the galaxy's hardest substances to absorb energy from projectiles and blasts.[3]
The Aegis Mark V armor integrates adamantine plates with a network of forcefields and a sophisticated AI computer that automatically redistributes power and angles the plating to respond to attacks.[4] The Infernox armor prototype combines carbonox alloys from the Bogon Galaxy with a Nanotech control system and an onboard quantum hellfire generator.[5]
Armor sets[]
| Armor | DR | Price | Available after | Icon |
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| Alpha combat suit | 0% | — | — | 
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| Magnaplate armor | 33% | 10,000 | Florana | 
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| Adamantine armor | 50% | 60,000 | Aquatos | 
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| Aegis Mark V armor | 66% | 250,000 | Zeldrin Starport | 
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| Infernox armor | 80% | 1,000,000 | Koros (upon landing) |
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Behind the scenes[]
Concept art of the Infernox armor.
The Adamantine armor was worn by Ratchet on Marcadia in a demo for Up Your Arsenal, where it appeared with a sleeveless design.[6] This sleeveless model was later featured in the Insomniac Museum in A Crack in Time.
A cosmetic glitch occurs if the player switches from the default skin to another and back while under the effects of an Inferno crate. This causes Ratchet to retain the Infernox armor appearance after the Inferno power timer expires, though it provides no actual damage reduction.