The world is once again at the mercy of alien invaders in Earth Defense Force 6, and it is up to players to save what little remains of humanity. Using a host of weapons across multiple character classes, you'll need to use your arsenal to dispatch a range of extraterrestrial creatures, including giant frogs, androids, and oversize ants.
A big part of your success in cleansing the world of invaders is staying alive, which means players will need to maintain their health. One part of the game, however, that would seemingly contribute to this doesn't operate like other third-person shooters do. With that in mind, here is what you need to know about armor in Earth Defense Force 6 and what it does.
Earth Defense Force 6 Review
Like previous games in the series, Earth Defense Force 6 is a ridiculous B-movie-turned-game filled with giant monsters and explosions.
What Does Armor Do in Earth Defense Force 6?
Despite what the name suggests, armor does not actually protect players from incoming attacks from enemies. In most games of this genre, armor works as an initial protective barrier, which prevents any loss of health while it is active, but that's not the case in Earth Defense Force 6. Instead, a player's armor rating indicates the maximum amount of HP their character can have.
This may confuse players who are new to Earth Defense Force, as this is not a common way that armor is utilized in a game of this nature. It is good to bear this in mind, as it essentially means you have half the amount of hit points that you might have expected to. If you are downed in a single-player mission, you'll lose the mission and some of the items you have collected along the way.
How To Get More Armor in Earth Defense Force 6
While armor won't protect you from incoming projectiles, it can be improved to increase your overall HP on your next run. To increase your armor rating, you will need to collect red crates marked "ARMOR" while on your missions. These will be dropped by enemies after you have killed them, and are marked by green dots on the mini-map (along with health and weapons crates). Essentially, the key to getting better armor is to kill as many of these absolutely enormous enemies as you can.
It is worth noting, however, that the amount of armor you collect won't be added to your total until the next mission, so it is important to get as many crates as possible and successfully complete the mission. If you are downed and fail to complete it, then you will still receive some of your armor pick-ups, but there will be a penalty for losing.
Earth Defense Force 6
- Released
- July 24, 2024
WHERE TO PLAY
- Developer(s)
- Sandlot
- Publisher(s)
- D3Publisher
- Franchise
- Earth Defense Force
- Platform(s)
- PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5
- Genre(s)
- Third-Person Shooter, Action
