Why Class 5 Armor Rocks in 12.12! (Full armor guide)
2,420Today we will be revisiting Class 5 Armor for patch 12.12! The whole structure of armor and gear progression is totally different this wipe, mostly due to the flea market being locked off for much of the high level armor and ammunition. The flipside of this, is that if you do manage to get a hold of better than Class 4, you can expect to get more value out of it than in previous patches.
Some armor that was incredible value like the Redut-M in 12.11 is now very expensive in 12.12, causing other barter traders like the TacTec to rise up and win out for value overall. An interesting part of 12.12’s ballistics update is how rounds lose damage and pen over distance - this has a material affect on popular bullets close to the penetration thresholds, and leads to Class 5 (especially the ones with higher durability) protecting very well at range in PvP.
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00:00:00 Why is Class 5 Important
00:00:47 How Durability Works In Tarkov
00:02:39 Redut-T5 & Gen4 Full
00:03:24 Banned Armor!
00:03:42 AACPC
00:04:14 Redut-M (rip) & Gen4 Mobility
00:05:03 Tactec & Osprey
00:06:03 Gzhel & Korund
00:07:48 Overall Best Value?
00:08:34 Class 5 Specific Performance
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Class 5 Armor Breakdown!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPXmqAhR1lc
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Lowest Recoil M4 in 12.11!
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Tarkov Budget Guns for PvP!
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Tarkov Budget Kits: Cheap Early Loadouts and Efficient Midgame Gear Sets!
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