Airborne Armor

 This is a summary and review of the Airborne Armor.

Summary

Airborne, along with the other light armors, is considered to be one of the most powerful armors in the game due to its extraordinary jumping ability. NGMOCO describes it as a light, aerodynamic rig equipped with vertical jets for increased jumping mobility. 

It requires level 3 and 225 Credits to obtain. Prototype airborne armors are sold constantly and can have stats up to level 13.


The Base stats of the Airborne armor are ++JMP, +SPD, and -DEF


Strategy


Alongside the Infiltrator, this is also one of the best armors in the game in that when the jump stat is upgraded sufficiently, the person using the armor is near impossible to hit. Explosive weapons are recommended with this armor due to the fact that you can jump and drop explosives everywhere on the ground. The armor's weak defense leads the player a quick death if he does not utilize the jump correctly. A player must be able to maintain the center of the battlefield so that he can jump over his opponent and catch them by surprise. Because of the small jump button, most players never learn to jump. As with using the Vaporizer, this armor takes a tremendous amount of practice and skill to use. Although not recommended for weaker players, this is the best starter armor as it is available first and can be fully upgraded before any of the other armors. Some players choose this armor and use it in combination with the Rocket Launcher, Titan, Hellfire, or Stinger to fly above enemies to dodge shots while dropping rockets and grenades on enemies. 


Review


Defense: 3/10
Jump: 10/10
Speed: 8/10
Aquatics: 5/10
Targeting: 5/10
Overall: 9/10


This armor, even though weak, is definately one of the better armors because the weak defense is cancelled out when the high level of mobility, in the air and on the ground, is taken into account. The mobility of this armor makes it extremely difficult to hit, and allows the user to score critical hits such as headshots a lot easier.