The Secret Service Armor is an armor set in Fallout 76 that was introduced with the Wastelanders update in April 2020. It is craftable but non-tradeable and one of the best armor sets available in the game. The plans to craft the pieces of the Secret Service Armor set are sold by two NPCs in exchange for Gold Bullions. The Secret Service Armor can be modified by attaching various modifications.
This Fallout 76 Secret Service Armor guide explains how to get the Secret Service Armor plans, how to craft the armor pieces, what mods are the best for the Secret Service Armor, and where to get the Secret Service Underarmor.
Table of Contents
- 1. How To Get The Secret Service Armor in Fallout 76
- 2. Best Material Mods for the Secret Service Armor
- 3. Best Miscellaneous Mods for the Secret Service Armor
- 4. Secret Service Underarmor
1. How To Get The Secret Service Armor in Fallout 76
To get the Secret Service Armor you first need to learn the plans. After you’ve learned the plans, you can start crafting the pieces of the Secret Service Armor.
1.1. Where to Buy Secret Service Armor Plans
The plans for the Secret Service Armor pieces can be bought in the following two places:
- Reginald “Regs” Stone is selling the Secret Service Armor plans in Vault 79 after you finish the Wastelanders main story quest starting with Wayward Souls.
- Minerva has the plans in her rotation. Check Minerva’s schedule and inventory lists.
The plans are sold for Gold Bullion. After learning a plan you can craft the pieces and they start dropping (rarely) from event rewards. They can never be dropped by enemies though.
Important: To unlock the bonus of Sizzling Style or Funky Duds you don’t need the helmet or underarmor. Helmets can’t have legendary effects either, so it is recommended for new players to save their Gold Bullion and don’t buy the plan for the helmet.
These are the Gold Bullion prices for the Secret Service Armor plans depending on whether you buy them from Regs or Minerva:
Plan | Price (Regs) | Price (Minerva) |
---|---|---|
Helmet | 1650 | 1238 |
Chest | 1250 | 938 |
Left Arm | 750 | 563 |
Right Arm | 750 | 563 |
Left Leg | 750 | 563 |
Right Leg | 750 | 563 |
1.2. How to Craft the Secret Service Armor
After purchasing and learning the plans, you can start crafting the pieces of the Secret Service Armor at an Armor workbench.
Each craft costs 1 Legendary Module. Legendary Modules can be bought for 50 Scrip each from Purveyor Murmrgh in Rusty Pick.
These are the crafting costs for level 50 Secret Service Armor pieces:
Materials | Chest | Leg | Arm | Helmet |
---|---|---|---|---|
Adhesive | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Leather | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Legendary Module | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Plastic | 13 | 8 | 6 | 3 |
Rubber | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Steel | 17 | 12 | 10 | 5 |
Crafted Secret Service Armor pieces are always legendary. The number of stars and legendary effects you get are random.
You can scrip pieces you don’t want at a Legendary Exchange Machine to get some Scrip back. You can’t trade pieces with other players, sell them to vendors, or drop them.
2. Best Material Mods for the Secret Service Armor
Chest, arms, and legs provide two mod slots each: Material and Miscellaneous. The Material slot always increases the resistance of your armor. There are 4 options: Welded, Tempered, Hardened, and Buttressed.
The best Material mod for Secret Service Armor is always Buttressed. It provides the highest stats out of the 4 options.
You can buy the plan for 500 Gold Bullion from Regs or check the Minerva sales. Whenever she is selling it, you can buy it for 400 Gold Bullion.
3. Best Miscellaneous Mods for the Secret Service Armor
The second mod provided by the chest, arms, and legs is the Miscellaneous slot.
The Miscellaneous slot is not as straightforward as the Material slot. The best mod depends on your build. But most non-melee builds, especially Commando builds, will use the Ultra-light build mod for legs and arms. For chest pieces, the Jet Pack is preferred by most players for its utility.
3.1 Miscellaneous Chest Mods
These are the available mods for the chest. Most players will use a Jet Pack as their favorite mod. Dense and Ultra-list Build can be great mods if you don’t want to use a Jet Pack.
Name | Effect | Description | Resources |
---|---|---|---|
Asbestos Lining | +15 Energy Resistance | Reduced Energy damage and immune to being set on Fire. | Adhesive x2 Asbestos x5 Ballistic fiber x3 Rubber x2 |
BioCommMesh | – | Increases duration of chems 50%. | Adhesive x4 Aluminum x6 Circuitry x4 Cloth x4 |
Deep-pocketed | +10 Carry Weight | Improved carrying capacity. | Aluminum x8 Cloth x5 Gold x7 Screw x6 |
Dense | Get 50% of Explosive Damage | Greatly reduced damage from explosions. | Aluminum x8 Ballistic fiber x6 Fiberglass x3 Rubber x4 Screw x6 |
Jetpack | Enables jet-assisted boost while jumping. | Adhesive x17 Aluminum x17 Asbestos x14 Nuclear material x9 Stable cobalt flux x5 Stable violet flux x5 | |
Lead lined | +10 Radiation Resistance | Reduces radiation damage. | Adhesive x3 Lead x4 Screw x2 |
Lighter build | +2 Action Points | Reduces weight. | Adhesive x1 Cork x3 Fiberglass x2 Rubber x2 |
Padded | Get 75% of Explosive Damage | Reduced damage from explosions. | Adhesive x1 Ballistic fiber x1 Rubber x2 |
Pneumatic | -1 Incoming stagger | Reduces the magnitude of incoming staggers. | Adhesive x4 Aluminum x3 Ballistic fiber x3 Lead x4 |
Pocketed | +5 Carry Weight | Improves carrying capacity. | Adhesive x1 Cloth x2 Leather x2 |
Ultra-light build | +5 Action Points | Greatly reduced weight and increased AP bonus. | Adhesive x3 Cork x5 Fiberglass x4 Rubber x3 |
3.2 Miscellaneous Arm Mods
These are the available mods for arms. Ultra-light Build is the most used mod for non-melee builds. Melee builds have a few great options with mods like Aerodynamic, Weighted, and Brawling.
Name | Effect | Description | Resources |
---|---|---|---|
Aerodynamic | -10% power attack AP cost | Power attacks drain less AP. | Adhesive x3 Aluminum x4 Fiberglass x3 Spring x3 |
Braced | -15% melee damage while blocking | Reduce additional melee damage while blocking. | Adhesive x2 Bone x7 Steel x5 |
Brawling | +10% unarmed damage | Improved Unarmed damage. | Adhesive x2 Bone x4 Lead x2 Screw x1 |
Deep-pocketed | +10 Carry Weight | Improved carrying capacity. | Aluminum x8 Cloth x5 Gold x7 Screw x6 |
Lighter build | +2 Action Points | Reduces weight. | Adhesive x1 Cork x3 Fiberglass x2 Rubber x2 |
Pocketed | +5 Carry Weight | Improves carrying capacity. | Adhesive x1 Cloth x2 Leather x2 |
Stabilized | +10% better scope stability | Scoped Aiming is more steady. | Adhesive x3 Aluminum x4 Fiber optics x2 Spring x2 |
Ultra-light build | +5 Action Points | Greatly reduced weight and increased AP bonus. | Aluminum x8 Cork x6 Fiberglass x8 Rubber x5 Screw x6 |
Weighted | +10% armor penetration Reduces enemy DR by 5 | Unarmed and Melee attacks ignore some of target’s armor. | Adhesive x4 Aluminum x5 Bone x5 Fiberglass x2 |
3.3 Miscellaneous Leg Mods
These are the available mods for legs. Ultra-light Build is the most used mod for legs. Depending on your build and mutations, Cushioned and Custom Fitted can be great mods, too.
Name | Effect | Description | Resources |
---|---|---|---|
Cushioned | -25% falling damage | Reduces falling damage. | Adhesive x2 Cloth x4 Cork x6 Rubber x4 |
Custom Fitted | -10% sprint Action Points cost | Sprinting takes less AP. | Adhesive x3 Leather x4 Rubber x2 Spring x3 |
Deep-pocketed | +10 Carry Weight | Improved carrying capacity. | Aluminum x8 Cloth x5 Gold x7 Screw x6 |
Lighter build | +2 Action Points | Reduces weight. | Adhesive x1 Cork x3 Fiberglass x2 Rubber x2 |
Pocketed | +5 Carry Weight | Improves carrying capacity. | Adhesive x1 Cloth x2 Leather x2 |
Sleek | +5% sneak speed (does not stack) | Increased Movement Speed while sneaking. | Adhesive x4 Fiberglass x2 Oil x2 Rubber x6 |
Ultra-light build | +5 Action Points | Greatly reduced weight and increased AP bonus. | Aluminum x8 Cork x6 Fiberglass x8 Rubber x5 Screw x6 |
4. Secret Service Underarmor
The Secret Service Underarmor is the best Underarmor in Fallout 76 in terms of protection. Modded with Shielded Lining (the best available mod) it provides:
- +15 Damage Resistance
- +15 Energy Resistance
- +15 Radiation Resistance
- +4 Strength
- +2 Perception
- +4 Endurance
Plan: Secret Service Underarmor and Plan: Shielded Lining Secret Service Underarmor can be bought for Gold Bullion from Regs in Vault 79. Underarmor costs 250 and the Shielded Lining 200 Gold Bullion.
The plans can also be part of Minerva’s inventory.
Important: You do not need to learn the other linings to learn the Shielded Lining. So don’t waste your Gold Bullion on the other plans.
There are some special use cases, where other Underarmors shine. E.g. for fast leveling in Fallout 76, you’d want to use a Casual Underarmor with a Shielded Lining. But if you don’t have a very specific use case, the Secret Service Underamor is generally the best Underarmor you can wear.