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* RegeneratingShieldStaticHealth: Barriers/energy shields regenerate automatically from damage, while health/hull requires manual regeneration/repairment.
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* SpecialAbilityShield: Shields that do something unusual.
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* AdaptiveArmor
* AnimatedArmor
* ArmorAndMagicDontMix
* ArmorIsUseless
* ArmorOfInvincibility

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* AdaptiveArmor
AdaptiveArmor: An armor that adapts based on whoever is wearing it.
* AnimatedArmor
AnimatedArmor: Living armor.
* ArmorAndMagicDontMix
ArmorAndMagicDontMix: Magic users don't or can't wear armor.
* ArmorIsUseless
ArmorIsUseless: Even though the character is wearing armor, they aren't protected from damage.
* ArmorOfInvincibilityArmorOfInvincibility: The most powerful armor in the game.



* ArmoredVillainsUnarmoredHeroes
* BallsOfSteel
* BattleBallgown
* BeehiveBarrier

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* ArmoredVillainsUnarmoredHeroes
ArmoredVillainsUnarmoredHeroes: [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin The villains wear armor, but the heroes don't.]]
* BallsOfSteel
BallsOfSteel: If you're wearing armor over your.. [[GroinAttack assets]].
* BattleBallgown
BattleBallgown: An armored skirt.
* BeehiveBarrierBeehiveBarrier: An energy shield made of geometric shapes, primarily HighTechHexagons.



* BlingOfWar
* BodyArmorAsHitPoints

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* BlingOfWar
BlingOfWar: Armor that is impractically decorated.
* BodyArmorAsHitPointsBodyArmorAsHitPoints: Armor is used as a form of health bar.



* BrokenFaceplate
* BubbleShield
* BucketHelmet
* BulletproofVest
* ChainmailBikini
* CollapsibleHelmet
* CoolHelmet
* DeflectorShields
* DeployableCover
* ElementalArmor

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* BrokenFaceplate
BrokenFaceplate: A character is shown to be injured by damaging their faceplate.
* BubbleShield
BubbleShield: A barrier made up of a bubble.
* BucketHelmet
BucketHelmet: ImprovisedArmour by putting a bucket or pot on your head.
* BulletproofVest
BulletproofVest: A vest that can stop bullets in fiction.
* ChainmailBikini
ChainmailBikini: A {{Fanservice}} trope where armor is impractically revealing.
* CollapsibleHelmet
CollapsibleHelmet: A helmet that can fold itself into the armor.
* CoolHelmet
CoolHelmet: A cool and unique helmet.
* DeflectorShields
DeflectorShields: An invisible energy barrier that protects you.
* DeployableCover
DeployableCover: A form of barrier that you can deploy in combat.
* ElementalArmorElementalArmor: InstantArmor made of ElementalPowers.



* ForgingScene
* GoodArmorEvilArmor

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* ForgingScene
ForgingScene: A scene where a set of armor is forged.
* GoodArmorEvilArmorGoodArmorEvilArmor: You can tell who the good guy is by whether their armor is ObviouslyEvil or not.



* ImprovisedArmour
* InstantArmor
* {{Kevlard}}
* KnightInShiningArmor
* LadyLegionnaireWear
* LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe
* OnesieArmor
* OrbitingParticleShield

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* ImprovisedArmour
ImprovisedArmour: {{MacGyvering}} a set of armor out of spare materials.
* InstantArmor
InstantArmor: Armor that can be spawned out of thin air with [[AWizardDidIt magic or technology]].
* {{Kevlard}}
{{Kevlard}}: Fat as body armor.
* KnightInShiningArmor
KnightInShiningArmor: A knight who keeps his armor in very good condition.
* LadyLegionnaireWear
LadyLegionnaireWear: A segmented skirt, or pteruge, used as a symbol of toughness.
* LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe
LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: Using a physical shield to defend yourself.
* OnesieArmor
OnesieArmor: Armor is counted as one item in a video game.
* OrbitingParticleShieldOrbitingParticleShield: A series of particles that orbit around you to block damage.



* PostApunkalypticArmor

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* PostApunkalypticArmorPostApunkalypticArmor: ImprovisedArmour from AfterTheEnd.



* ScaryImpracticalArmor
* ShedArmorGainSpeed
* ShieldBearingMook
* ShieldSurf
* ShieldsAreUseless
* SingleUseShield

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* ScaryImpracticalArmor
ScaryImpracticalArmor: A very scary, ObviouslyEvil armor that hinders the wearer.
* ShedArmorGainSpeed
ShedArmorGainSpeed: A character becomes faster after dropping their armor.
* ShieldBearingMook
ShieldBearingMook: A KungFuProofMook that uses a shield to deflect frontal attacks.
* ShieldSurf
ShieldSurf: Using a shield as a sled.
* ShieldsAreUseless
ShieldsAreUseless: Shields barely protect the character.
* SingleUseShieldSingleUseShield: [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin A shield that only protects you once.]]
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->'''''Armor''': The kind of clothing worn by a man whose tailor is a blacksmith.''

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->'''''Armor''': ->'''''Armor''' ''n.'' The kind of clothing worn by a man whose tailor is a blacksmith.''

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