Changes: Rhino Dermal Armor

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Rhino Dermal Armor is an augmentation in Deus Ex: Mankind Divided that replaced the Dermal Armor in Deus Ex: Human Revolution. While it offers the same upgrades, rhino dermal armor has slightly better protection than its predecessor. Also, EMP shielding now uses energy, meaning one can't stay stationary indefinitely in an electrified area.

Description

A technologically-advanced version of implanted body armor, this augmentation is able to reduce inflicted damage effects from blunt trauma, ballistic attacks, cutting, and/or slashing attacks. Secondary functionality also provides protection from electromagnetic pulse (EMP) assault.

However, it cannot reduce damage effects from airborne contaminants such as gas, environmental effects (radiation, toxins, and poisons), or failing trauma.

Rhino Dermal Armor is a supple, micro-thin material implanted beneath the epidermis in key areas of the body, as well as over the surface of pre-existing cybernetic limbs. The structure of the plating is a phased composite; the base is a microfiber lattice weave made from carbon nanotubes suspended in a dilatant, or shear-thickening, fluid. When kinetic energy from a physical blow or a weapon discharge strikes the plating, the fluid becomes rigid, deflecting the impact shock. Heat and electromagnetically-conductive elements in the armor matrix serve to dissipate damage from fire-related or energized trauma.

Protection from physical damage.

Activation cost: 2 Praxis
Activation: passive
Energy consumption: none

Upgrades

Base Reduction Settings

The phased composite technology inside the Rhino Dermal Armor provides superlative physical protection against the majority of combat-induced stresses, reducing some of the physical damage.

Offers some protection from physical damage.

Upgrade Requirement: Rhino Dermal Armor
Activation cost: N/A
Activation: passive
Energy consumption: none

Improved Reduction Settings

Learning to anticipate the interaction between carbon nanotubes, dilatant fluid, and kinetic energy can substantially increase the effectiveness of the Rhino Dermal Armor, further reducing damage taken from attacks.

Offers good protection from physical damage.

Upgrade Requirement: Base Reduction Settings
Activation cost: 1 Praxis
Activation: passive
Energy consumption: none

Mastered Reduction Settings

Mastering use of the dermal armor's phased composite structure increases the effectiveness of Rhino Dermal Armor even more, reducing damage taken from attacks to an optimal level.

Offers excellent protection from physical damage.

Upgrade Requirement: Improved Reduction Settings
Activation cost: 1 Praxis
Activation: passive
Energy consumption: none

Electromagnetic Pulse Shielding

Electromagnetically-conductive elements in the armor matrix dissipate electrical and magnetic damage as it occurs, shielding users from the neural overload and augmentation shut-down effects of electromagnetic pulse (EMP) weapons and hazards at any range.

Prevents aug deactivation, as well as energy and health loss, caused by EMP grenades, ammunition, and electricity.

Upgrade Requirement: Improved Reduction Settings
Activation cost: 1 Praxis
Activation: passive
Energy consumption: low

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 == Description ==
+[[File:rhino-dermal-armor.png|thumb|100px|class=invertible]]
-[[File:rhino-dermal-armor.png|thumb|100px]]''A technologically-advanced version of implanted body armor, this augmentation is able to reduce inflicted damage effects from blunt trauma, ballistic attacks, cutting, and/or slashing attacks. Secondary functionality also provides protection from electromagnetic pulse (EMP) assault.''
+:''A technologically-advanced version of implanted body armor, this augmentation is able to reduce inflicted damage effects from blunt trauma, ballistic attacks, cutting, and/or slashing attacks. Secondary functionality also provides protection from electromagnetic pulse (EMP) assault.''
-''However, it cannot reduce damage effects from airborne contaminants such as gas, environmental effects (radiation, toxins, and poisons), or failing trauma.''
+:''However, it cannot reduce damage effects from airborne contaminants such as gas, environmental effects (radiation, toxins, and poisons), or failing trauma.''
-''Rhiino Dermal Armor is a supple, micro-thin material implanted beneath the epidermis in key areas of the body, as well as over the surface of pre-existing cybernetic limbs. The structure of the plating is a phased composite; the base is a microfiber lattice weave made from carbon nanotubes suspended in a dilatant, or shear-thickening, fluid. When kinetic energy from a physical blow or a weapon discharge strikes the plating, the fluid becomes rigid, deflecting the impact shock. Heat and electromagnetically-conductive elements in the armor matrix serve to dissipate damage from fire-related or energized trauma.''
+:''Rhino Dermal Armor is a supple, micro-thin material implanted beneath the epidermis in key areas of the body, as well as over the surface of pre-existing cybernetic limbs. The structure of the plating is a phased composite; the base is a microfiber lattice weave made from carbon nanotubes suspended in a dilatant, or shear-thickening, fluid. When kinetic energy from a physical blow or a weapon discharge strikes the plating, the fluid becomes rigid, deflecting the impact shock. Heat and electromagnetically-conductive elements in the armor matrix serve to dissipate damage from fire-related or energized trauma.''
-Protection from physical damage.
+:Protection from physical damage.
-*Activation cost: 2 [[Praxis kit|Praxis]]
+:*Activation cost: 2 [[Praxis kit|Praxis]]
-*Activation: passive
+:*Activation: passive
-*Energy consumption: none
+:*Energy consumption: none
 == Upgrades ==
 === Base Reduction Settings ===
+[[File:Base Reduction Settings.png|thumb|100px|class=invertible]]
-[[File:Base Reduction Settings.png|thumb|100px]]''The phased composite technology inside the Rhino Dermal Armor provides superlative physical protection against the majority of combat-induced stresses, reducing some of the physical damage.''
+:''The phased composite technology inside the Rhino Dermal Armor provides superlative physical protection against the majority of combat-induced stresses, reducing some of the physical damage.''
-Offers some protection from physical damage. (20%)
+:Offers some protection from physical damage.
-*Upgrade Requirement: Rhino Dermal Armor
+:*Upgrade Requirement: Rhino Dermal Armor
-*Activation cost: N/A
+:*Activation cost: N/A
-*Activation: passive
+:*Activation: passive
-*Energy consumption: none
+:*Energy consumption: none
 === Improved Reduction Settings ===
+[[File:Improved Reduction Settings.png|thumb|100px|class=invertible]]
-[[File:Improved Reduction Settings.png|thumb|100px]]''Learning to anticipate the interaction between carbon nanotubes, dilatant fluid, and kinetic energy can substantially increase the effectiveness of the Rhino Dermal Armor, further reducing damage taken from attacks.''
+:''Learning to anticipate the interaction between carbon nanotubes, dilatant fluid, and kinetic energy can substantially increase the effectiveness of the Rhino Dermal Armor, further reducing damage taken from attacks.''
-Offers good protection from physical damage. (33%)
+:Offers good protection from physical damage.
-*Upgrade Requirement: Base Reduction Settings
+:*Upgrade Requirement: Base Reduction Settings
-*Activation cost: 1 Praxis
+:*Activation cost: 1 Praxis
-*Activation: passive
+:*Activation: passive
-*Energy consumption: none
+:*Energy consumption: none
 === Mastered Reduction Settings ===
-[[File:Mastered Reduction Settings.png|thumb|100px]]''Mastering use of the dermal armor's phased composite structure increases the effectiveness of Rhino Dermal Armor even more, reducing damage taken from attacks to an optimal level.''
+[[File:Mastered Reduction Settings.png|thumb|100px|class=invertible]]
+:''Mastering use of the dermal armor's phased composite structure increases the effectiveness of Rhino Dermal Armor even more, reducing damage taken from attacks to an optimal level.''
-Offers excellent protection from physical damage. (50%)
+:Offers excellent protection from physical damage.
-*Upgrade Requirement: Improved Reduction Settings
+:*Upgrade Requirement: Improved Reduction Settings
-*Activation cost: 1 Praxis
+:*Activation cost: 1 Praxis
-*Activation: passive
+:*Activation: passive
-*Energy consumption: none
+:*Energy consumption: none
 === Electromagnetic Pulse Shielding ===
+[[File:Electromagnetic Pulse Shielding.png|thumb|100px|class=invertible]]
-[[File:Electromagnetic Pulse Shielding.png|thumb|100px]]''Electromagnetically-conductive elements in the armor matrix dissipate electrical and magnetic damage as it occurs, shielding users from the neural overload and augmentation shut-down effects of electromagnetic pulse (EMP) weapons and hazards at any range.''
+:''Electromagnetically-conductive elements in the armor matrix dissipate electrical and magnetic damage as it occurs, shielding users from the neural overload and augmentation shut-down effects of electromagnetic pulse (EMP) weapons and hazards at any range.''
+:Prevents aug deactivation, as well as energy and health loss, caused by EMP grenades, ammunition, and electricity.
+:*Upgrade Requirement: Improved Reduction Settings
+:*Activation cost: 1 Praxis
+:*Activation: passive
+:*Energy consumption: low
-Prevents aug deactivation, as well as energy and health loss, caused by EMP grenades, ammunition, and electricity.
-*Upgrade Requirement: Improved Reduction Settings
-*Activation cost: 1 Praxis
-*Activation: passive
-*Energy consumption: low
 [[Category:Skin Augmentation]]
 [[Category:Deus Ex: Mankind Divided augmentations]]