Tarkov Armor Tier List
6B45
6B43
Redut-T5
Redut-M
THOR IC
Gladiator-S
Gen4 Assault
Zhuk EMR
Gen4 Full
Gen4 HMK
Hexgrid
Defender-2
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As of Aug 20, 2026 (Patch 1.1.0 · Kord Breach), the community ranks 6B45, 6B43 as the best picks (S tier) in Escape from Tarkov Armor Tier List, based on 29 player ratings from 9 voters.
Defender-2↓ fallingGen4 HMK↓ falling6B45↑ rising📈 Patch 1.1.0 · Kord Breach winners & losers — how the community re-voted the meta →
Armor picks are an economy question as much as a protection one: plate availability, repair costs and the ammo meta decide whether a class 5 carrier is a bargain or a coffin. Every ammo rebalance quietly rewrites this list.
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As of Aug 20, 2026 (Patch 1.1.0 · Kord Breach), voters put 6B45, 6B43 at the top — the best Armor in the current meta, from 29 player ratings by 9 voters.
As of Aug 20, 2026 (Patch 1.1.0 · Kord Breach), the community ranks 6B45, 6B43 as S-tier, based on 29 player ratings from 9 voters.
New boards start from a clearly-labeled expert baseline; from there every player vote re-ranks the list live: roughly one vote per entry per person (changeable anytime), recency-weighted so the list tracks the current patch, with a minimum of votes before an entry is ranked. Displayed counts only ever include real player votes.
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