N7 Armor

N7 Armor is Commander Shepard's default armor set in Mass Effect 2 and Mass Effect 3. This armor is designed to augment tech, biotic and weapons damage as well as provide additional health and shield strength. However, the N7 Armor is also designed to be modular and can be customized with a variety of chestpieces, gauntlets, pauldrons, helmets and leg pieces can be swapped in or out.

N7 Armor is also craftable in Mass Effect: Andromeda, where its stats focus on increasing Pathfinder Ryder's biotic ability.

Mass Effect 2

N7 Armor
Effects	Increases power damage by 3% Increases weapon damage by 3% Increases health by 3% (8% with helmet) Increases shield strength by 3%
Starting Health	206
Starting Shields	258
Availability	Prologue: Awakening

In Mass Effect 2, the N7 Armor is the first armor set made available to the player. It is obtained in the mission Prologue: Awakening, where the N7 Armor worn by Commander Shepard during Prologue: Save Joker and before Prologue: Awakening is the heavy model of Mass Effect. The armor has undergone some minor aesthetic changes, most notably a new helmet, a new right arm with a supplementary shoulder on the right clavicle, and a grainy aspect compared to the smooth aspect of the previous game. Although the armor is modular, until the player obtains additional armor parts, it can only be customized cosmetically rather than functionally.

Customization

Main article: Armor Customization

The N7 Armor can be customized by swapping out pieces of the set for pieces purchased from merchants, or made available as downloadable content, in the armor locker aboard the Normandy SR-2.

Head

Name	Image	Description	Effects
N7 Helmet		Dual layer of fabric armor and kinetic padding within a lightweight ablative ceramic shell. Comes standard with a suite of communication, navigation, and battlefield awareness software.	Increases health by 5%
N7 Breather Helmet		Dual layer of fabric armor and kinetic padding within a lightweight ablative ceramic shell. Comes standard with a suite of communication, navigation, and battlefield awareness software. Comes hardsealed to protect wearer from hazardous environmental conditions.	Increases health by 5%

Chest

Name	Image	Description	Effects
N7 Chestplate		Interlocking plates of thick, ablative ceramic plates. Designed to be light, effective, and easily repaired.	Increases power damage by 3%

Shoulders

Name	Image	Description	Effects
N7 Shoulder Guards		Curved shell of ablative ceramic over kinetic padding.	Increases weapon damage by 3%

Arms

Name	Image	Description	Effects
N7 Gauntlets		A combination of fabric armor with kinetic padding and plates of ablative ceramic for protection.	Increases health by 3%

Legs

Name	Image	Description	Effects
N7 Greaves		Dual layer of fabric armor and kinetic padding beneath thick plates of ablative ceramic and lined with additional kinetic barriers.	Increases shield strength by 3%

Mass Effect 3

N7 Armor
Effects	Increases health by 40% (50% with helmet)
Availability	Priority: Mars

In Mass Effect 3, the N7 Armor is again the first armor set made available to the player. It is obtained in the mission Priority: Mars. Once more, the new N7 Armor has undergone some minor aesthetic changes, most notably: angled shoulder pieces, a new belt, a new right bracer. Many armor pieces have also regained their metallic or matte finish seen in Mass Effect, compared to the mostly carbon fiber finish of Mass Effect 2. Like its Mass Effect 2 counterpart, the armor is still customizable and possesses different attributes, with all N7 pieces giving a health bonus.

Customization

Main article: Armor Customization (Mass Effect 3)

The N7 Armor can be customized by swapping out pieces of the set for pieces purchased from merchants, found in the battlefield, or made available as downloadable content, in the armor locker aboard the Normandy SR-2.

Head

Name	Image	Description	Effects
N7 Helmet		Dual layer of fabric armor and kinetic padding within a lightweight ablative ceramic shell. Comes standard with a suite of communication, navigation, and battlefield awareness software.	Increases health by 10%
N7 Breather Helmet		Dual layer of fabric armor and kinetic padding within a lightweight ablative ceramic shell. Comes standard with a suite of communication, navigation, and battlefield awareness software. Comes hardsealed to protect wearer from hazardous environmental conditions.	Increases health by 10%

Chest

Name	Image	Description	Effects
N7 Chestplate		Interlocking plates of thick, ablative ceramic plates. Designed to be light, effective, and easily repaired.	Increases health by 10%

Shoulders

Name	Image	Description	Effects
N7 Shoulder Guards		Curved shell of ablative ceramic over kinetic padding.	Increases health by 10%

Arms

Name	Image	Description	Effects
N7 Gauntlets		A combination of fabric armor with kinetic padding and plates of ablative ceramic for protection.	Increases health by 10%

Legs

Name	Image	Description	Effects
N7 Greaves		Dual layer of fabric armor and kinetic padding beneath thick plates of ablative ceramic and lined with additional kinetic barriers.	Increases health by 10%

Mass Effect: Andromeda

N7 Armor is a four-piece set of armor in Mass Effect: Andromeda.

Description

Back in the Milky Way, top combatants in the Systems Alliance military were given an N7 designation. N7 Armor was designed with ablative ceramic plating and kinetic padding to provide most of the hardsuits protection, while sophisticated VIs regulate the user's omni-tool and biotic amps. This particular suit was worn by your father Alec Ryder, who customized it for biotic specialization. It has since been refitted for your personal needs.

Types

Ranks I - X are named N7 when the four armor pieces are crafted or found in-game.

Note: There are no differences between the crafted versions compared to the found versions.

Arms / Helmets / Legs

N7 Arms General Info Bonuses Max Shields Biotic Power Damage Category Arms Rarity Uncommon Tech Type Fusion Mod 0

N7 Helmet General Info Bonuses Max Shields Biotic Power Damage Category Helmets Rarity Uncommon Tech Type Fusion Mod 0

N7 Legs General Info Bonuses Max Shields Biotic Power Damage Category Legs Rarity Uncommon Tech Type Fusion Mod 0

Stats

Rank	Max Shields	Biotic Power Damage
I	+2%	+3%
II	+3%	+4%
III	+5%	+5%
IV	+6%	+6%
V	+7%	+7%
VI	+8%	+8%
VII	+9%	+9%
VIII	+10%	+10%
IX	+11%	+11%
X	+12%	+12%

Development

Rank	Research Cost	Omni-Gel Canister	Copper	Iridium	Platinum	Augmentation Slots
I	35	10	50	20	10	2
II	40	10	60	30	10	2
III	45	20	65	30	10	2
IV	50	20	70	30	10	2
V	55	20	80	40	10	2
VI	60	20	90	40	10	2
VII	65	20	90	50	10	2
VIII	70	20	90	50	10	2
IX	75	20	100	50	10	2
X	80	20	105	50	10	2
Total	575	180	800	390	100	N/A

Chests

N7 Chest
General Info
Bonuses	Max Shields Biotic Power Damage Biotic Recharge Speed
Category	Chests
Rarity	Uncommon
Tech Type
Fusion Mod	1

Stats

Rank	Max Shields	Biotic Power Damage	Biotic Recharge Speed
I	+4%	+4%	+5%
II	+6%	+5%	+8%
III	+7%	+6%	+10%
IV	+9%	+7%	+13%
V	+10%	+8%	+15%
VI	+11%	+9%	+16%
VII	+12%	+10%	+17%
VIII	+13%	+11%	+18%
IX	+14%	+12%	+19%
X	+15%	+13%	+20%

Development

Rank	Research Cost	Omni-Gel Canister	Copper	Iridium	Platinum	Augmentation Slots
I	100	30	140	70	20	4
II	110	40	170	80	20	4
III	120	40	190	90	20	4
IV	130	50	210	100	30	4
V	140	60	240	120	30	4
VI	150	60	260	120	30	4
VII	160	60	260	130	30	4
VIII	170	70	280	140	40	4
IX	180	70	290	140	40	4
X	190	70	300	140	40	4
Total	1450	550	2340	1130	300	N/A

Player Notes

Features

• N7 Armor is available for crafting in Mass Effect: Andromeda after gaining access to the Tempest.
• While other armor sets have generic pieces that can be looted from enemies and containers, N7 Armor can only be acquired by crafting or by purchasing after obtaining the Cryo Pod Perk Grey Market Connections. Once Ryder has Grey Market Connections the Armor Merchant on the Nexus will sell it.
• The appearance of the armor is identical to Mass Effect 3's set.
• August Bradley will comment if Ryder is wearing the N7 Chestplate when talking to him. His dialogue expresses mild disapproval and he cautions Ryder about wearing the armor around Alliance veterans. If Ryder is respectful towards Bradley's position on the topic, he notes that most people will permit Ryder to wear it on the basis that it was their father's, if Ryder is flippant towards Bradley, he will state the only reason they aren't having a more heated discussion is due to their position as Pathfinder.

Strategies

• When fully leveled, N7 Armor is arguably the best set of armor an Adept or Vanguard Ryder can wear. The bonuses to biotic power and recharge speed are useful for both profiles, allowing Ryder to use their powers constantly, while the bonuses to shield strength are very helpful, especially for a Vanguard, who can expect to be under fire almost all the time out in the field.

Trivia

• The N7 Armor is featured in EA game Dead Space 3 as the N7 Suit. The only requirement to unlock the armor is to have a save file in both games.
• Playing the Mass Effect 3 demo will unlock a suit of N7 Armor for use in Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning.
• The Mass Effect 2 and 3 incarnations of Shepard's N7 armor are available as Avatar Outfits in the Xbox Marketplace for US $3.99.
• N7 Armor can be purchased as a bonus costume for characters Noel and Serah in Final Fantasy XIII-2. They cost $3 on PlayStation Network per character.