Starfield Armor Defense Comparison (Physical)
Compare 12 Starfield suits by base physical defense, from 136 Old Earth to 57 Deepcore. Common quality Bethesda stats with sources in the table. See full table.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deepcore 57. Lowest here. | 57 defense | Mining suit, lightest protection | StarfieldDB Deepcore Spacesuit page: PHYS 57.0 |
| Ecliptic 58. One over Deepcore. | 58 defense | Ecliptic mercenary suit | StarfieldDB Ecliptic Spacesuit page: PHYS 58.0 |
| Pirate Assault 61. Three over Ecliptic. | 61 defense | Crimson Fleet style suit | StarfieldDB Pirate Assault Spacesuit page: PHYS 61.0 |
| Sysdef 68. Seven over Pirate Assault. | 68 defense | UC SysDef navy suit | StarfieldDB Sysdef Spacesuit page: PHYS 68 |
| UC Marine 72. Four over Sysdef. | 72 defense | UC Marine corps suit | StarfieldDB UC Marine Spacesuit page: PHYS 72.0 |
| Constellation 78. Six over UC Marine. | 78 defense | Starter Constellation suit | StarfieldDB Constellation Spacesuit page: PHYS 78.0; INARA confirms 78 |
| Cydonia 88. Ten over Constellation. | 88 defense | Mars settlement suit | StarfieldDB Cydonia Spacesuit page: PHYS 88.0 |
| Mercenary 112. Big jump over Cydonia. | 112 defense | Heavy mercenary suit | StarfieldDB Mercenary Spacesuit page: PHYS 112.0 |
| Mantis 116. Lair of the Mantis reward. Four over Mercenary. | 116 defense | Mantis quest reward suit | StarfieldDB Mantis Spacesuit page: PHYS 116.0 |
| Explorer 120. Four over Mantis. | 120 defense | High tier exploration suit | StarfieldDB Explorer Spacesuit page: PHYS 120.0; ESO-UI wiki confirms 120 |
| Bounty Hunter 128. Eight over Explorer. | 128 defense | Heavy tracker suit | StarfieldDB Bounty Hunter Spacesuit page: PHYS 128.0 |
| Old Earth 136. Highest here. Eight over Bounty Hunter. | 136 defense | NASA style veteran suit | StarfieldDB Old Earth Spacesuit page: PHYS 136.0; ESO-UI wiki confirms 136 |
About this converter
These are base physical damage resistances at common quality with no mods, skills or tier upgrades, taken from StarfieldDB suit pages checked against the ESO-UI wiki and INARA. Old Earth leads at 136, Bounty Hunter follows at 128, Explorer at 120, Mantis at 116 and Mercenary at 112. The middle holds Cydonia at 88, Constellation at 78, UC Marine at 72, Sysdef at 68 and Pirate Assault at 61. Ecliptic at 58 and Deepcore at 57 close the set. That makes one Old Earth suit worth about 2.4 Deepcores in raw physical cover. Energy and electromagnetic values sit in the notes of each source page and are not ranked here.
How to use it
Pick two suits and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. One box holds a count of the first suit, one holds the matching count of the second, one holds defense in the chosen unit. Try Old Earth against Deepcore for top against floor.
Quality tiers raise every number here: Calibrated, Refined, Advanced and Superior add about 16 physical points per step on most suits, so an Advanced Constellation can pass a common Mantis. Mods such as Ballistic Shielding add further points plus mass. Helmets and packs add smaller separate layers and stay out of these rows. Unique variants share the same base prints and stay out unless their base differs.
FAQ
Which suit has the highest physical defense here?
Old Earth at 136 base physical. Bounty Hunter at 128 and Explorer at 120 follow.
Which suit is lowest here?
Deepcore at 57 base physical. Ecliptic at 58 sits one point above it.
Do quality tiers change these numbers?
Yes. Calibrated, Refined, Advanced and Superior tiers add about 16 physical points per step on most suits.
Where does the Mantis suit come from?
The Lair of the Mantis quest reward. It carries 116 base physical at common quality.
Sources
- StarfieldDB armor pages: Old Earth 136, Bounty Hunter 128, Explorer 120, Mantis 116, Mercenary 112, Cydonia 88 physical
- StarfieldDB armor pages: Constellation 78, UC Marine 72, Sysdef 68, Pirate Assault 61, Ecliptic 58, Deepcore 57 physical
- ESO-UI Starfield wiki suit tables: Explorer 120, Old Earth 136, Constellation 78 physical with energy and EM columns
- INARA Starfield database suit pages: Constellation tier scaling from 78 base physical
Last verified: 2026-10-15 · 12 entries
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