[Top 10] RUST Best Armors That Are Excellent

Updated:

12 Mar 2023

Are you jealous because others are better than you, do you want to know how to get better equipment than the majority of the players?

Then you came to the right place.

Here you will read about 10 best armors in Rust that will give you a huge advantage against your friends and enemies.

This article will guide you and lead you through the benefits of certain armors in Rust, and it will teach you how to obtain them.

10. Bucket Helmet

This is a great helmet for starters, it's not that hard to obtain and it can really be a lifesaver, especially when it comes to headshots. Even though it looks scary, it will definitely save you from an arrow to the head.

Easy to get
Easy to craft
Not heavy
Headshot resistant

How to get and more details: https://rust.fandom.com/wiki/Bucket_Helmet

9. Snow Jacket

This is a great item for a cold environment, it can protect from radiation really well, it's pretty useful throughout the whole game. You'll end up using this way more than you think, it's really great armor that must be mentioned.

Not too hard to get
Not too hard to craft
Not heavy
Radiation resistant
Cold resistant

How to get and more details: https://rust.fandom.com/wiki/Snow_Jacket_-_Red

8. Riot Helmet

Similar to the bucket helmet, this item is really good at deflecting headshots, it's a very useful item that will follow you throughout the whole game. This will save you from arrows + bullets to the head, but only from the weak guns, snipers and other rifles that go through this easily.

Not too hard to get
Not too hard to craft
Not heavy
Headshot resistant

How to get and more details: https://rust.fandom.com/wiki/Riot_Helmet

7. Road Sign Jacket

This is a great chest armor that is really important in combat, it does not weight that much but you shouldn't really wear it in cold regions because it will only help you freeze faster. You look in it like a real gladiator, it's a good start that is very helpful.

Harder to get
Harder to craft
Neither heavy nor light
Important in combat
Damage resistant

How to get and more details: https://rust.fandom.com/wiki/Road_Sign_Jacket

6. Road Sign Kilt

This is a great leg armor that is based on the same qualities that road sign jacket has, there isn't much to add here. It has nice looks like the jacket, they designed the model really good.

Harder to get
Harder to craft
Neither heavy nor light
Important in combat
Damage resistant

How to get and more details: https://rust.fandom.com/wiki/Road_Sign_Kilt

5. Metal Chest Plate

It's a late-game piece of chest armor that is most often used in combat, it makes you more exposed to the cold. This is good for raids and intense fighting, it will save your life if you are fighting with late-game weapons.

Hard to get
Hard to craft
Heavy
Important in combat
Damage resistant

How to get and more details: https://rust.fandom.com/wiki/Metal_Chest_Plate

4. Metal Facemask

It's a part of the metal armor set, it's a late-game armor, all qualities of the metal chest plate apply to this too. You have to appreciate the design of the mask, it will certainly save you from bolt headshots.

Hard to get
Hard to craft
Heavy
Important in combat
Damage resistant, especially headshot

How to get and more details: https://rust.fandom.com/wiki/Metal_Facemask

3. Heavy Plate Jacket

This jacket is a late-game chest armor that is similar to the metal chest plate, it's significantly better but it drastically slows the player and it exposes him to cold. You will not wear this too often, but when you do, it's most likely a last case scenario.

Really hard to get
Really hard to craft
Very heavy
Important in combat
Damage resistant

How to get and more details: https://rust.fandom.com/wiki/Heavy_Plate_Jacket

2. Heavy Plate Helmet

It's a late-game helmet that is part of the heavy plate set, all qualities of the heavy plate jacket apply to this piece of armor too. It's really heavy, as you can see in the name, and it will save you 100% from every sniper you encounter.

Really hard to get
Really hard to craft
Very heavy
Important in combat
Damage resistant, especially headshot

How to get and more details: https://rust.fandom.com/wiki/Heavy_Plate_Helmet

1. Hazmat Suit

Number one item on this list is the hazmat suit, it is really accessible from the start and it's used basically throughout the whole game. It is great in every way and really simple to use, I would personally recommend this to everyone since it's a real game changer.