# How does armor actually work in experimental?

**URL:** https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-does-armor-actually-work-in-experimental/28679
**Category:** The Bunker
**Created:** [April 14, 2023, 5:28pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-does-armor-actually-work-in-experimental/28679 "2023-04-14T17:28:23Z")
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### Author: ![Gnubl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/gnubl/32/12420_2.png) [@Gnubl](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Gnubl)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2023, 5:28pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-does-armor-actually-work-in-experimental/28679/1 "2023-04-14T17:28:24Z")

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Hi there 🙂  
I ask because i find so much info in the net… but its from 2020 and around…  
I do play experimental and i am wondering if multiple items on the same layer stack ?  
i have for example on the “normal” layer a activity suit, a kevlar gambeson and a steel plated kevlar jumpsuite. Is that in anyway usefull ? my encumbrance is just fine 26+11 on torso for example with maxed meele and cutting skill. i do not wear anything else on my torso exept the hiking backpack, that i drop before a big fight.  
I hope, that the activity suit will protect me from enviroment stuff and the other two armors agains attacks. In game it feels like it is stacking, cause i rarely take any damage.

another question^^ i know its spoiling but this is my first toon that went so well… i dont want to risk it.  
Is it save to explore a rat cave with the activity suite and a turned on heavy survivor mask ? I guess it should be…

thanx in advance and peace out 🙂

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### Author: ![PALU](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e56c9b/32.png) [@PALU](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/PALU)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2023, 10:27pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-does-armor-actually-work-in-experimental/28679/2 "2023-04-14T22:27:29Z")

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Yes, layers add protection.

I don’t know if there’s anything that protects you against a rat cave. However, you can stock up on purification to get rid of the results, spending a fair while in misery doing so. I’ve avoided rat caves since I did one a fair while ago, so things may have changed since.