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The subject of this article appears in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl. The subject of this article appears in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky. The subject of this article appears in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat.

The Guardian of Freedom suit, also known as the Freedom Guard bodysuit, is a stalker suit featured in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky and S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat.

Overview[]

The Guardian of Freedom suit is a stalker bodysuit created by Freedom artisans. The suit uses a dual-layered material which combines specially treated leather and a fabric with asbestos yarn to increase the suit's radiation and anomalous protection. The fabric of the suit has been treated with a special holding compound called Sovereign, which makes the bodysuit virtually invulnerable to mechanical damage and fabric tearing, further expanding the suit's protection against anomalous effects.

Although it is unknown what kind of armor plating the built-in body armor uses, the armor plating has been reinforced with zirconium elements, while the body armor also uses ten Kevlar layers. This allows the body armor to prevent a pistol bullet from piercing through the armor, while it also allows the wearer to be protected from submachine gun, assault rifle and fragmentation damage from all ranges.

The Guardian of Freedom suit uses a two-compartment artifact container in Clear Sky, while the Guardian of Freedom suit in Call of Pripyat comes with one artifact container.

Appearances[]

Shadow of Chernobyl[]

Reinforced stalker suit produced by the gunsmiths of the Freedom faction. It is made up of a medium military bulletproof vest plated with reinforcing zirconium elements which provide good protection from rifle bullets and splinters from medium and long range. The material of the suit consists of two layers: specially treated leather and fabric with asbestos yarn. The suit provides good protection from radiation and various weak anomalies.
― In-game description

The Guardian of Freedom suit bears a resemblance to the Stalker Suit and Duty's PSZ-9d armor. It is always worn with a gas mask or a face mask.

Of all the Stalker suit variant armours, the Guardian of Freedom suit gives the highest overall protection. It boasts good protection against impact and explosion while still able to reliably protect the wearer from anomalies. It is however, the heaviest of them all, weighing in at 6 kg, a kilo heavier than the Stalker suit, PSZ-9d Duty suit, and Monolith suit.

It includes a 1st generation night vision module.

Acquisition[]

The Guardian of Freedom suit is sold by Skinflint. Lukash will reward the player with this suit after finishing the mission which requires the player to bring him the unique Healing Beril suit.

It can be found in the following locations:

Clear Sky[]

A reinforced stalker bodysuit made by Freedom craftsmen. Its standard military body armor in combination with plated zirconium elements yields good protection against submachine gun and assault rifle rounds and fragmentation damage at all distances. The suit's dual-layered material combines specially treated leather with a fabric that contains asbestos yarn. The suit offers limited protection against various anomalies and radiation.
― In-game description

The suit returns in Clear Sky assuming a brand new design. The lighter Shadow of Chernobyl model is now an NPC-only suit, whereas the player suit (and also worn by some Veterans) is now based on the Berill-5M armoured suit, albeit with different colors and camouflage, including its Sphere-08 helmet, sporting a pattern akin to the German Flecktarn camouflage instead of the European woodland pattern used on the Berill.

The stats are similar to a Berill-5M but with telepathy protection. Overall the suit is marginally inferior to the CS-1 Body Armor, but comes with one more artifact container.

The original Shadow of Chernobyl model worn by Freedom NPCs is significantly less armored than the recolored Berill version, being comparable to most other Stalker armors such as the Sunrise suit or Duty PS5-M Universal Protection in terms of firearms resistance.

Acquisition[]

This suit can only be obtained after the player joins the Freedom faction. It is given to the player for free after joining the faction, and is commonly sold by Ashot after joining Freedom.

Upgrades[]

It can only be modified by Uncle Yar. Color-coded upgrades are mutually exclusive.

SCS Armor Upg 06
Kevlar body armor (4375 RU)
CoP Armour Kevlar plates
Kevlar plates are inserted into body armor for extra protection.
SCS Relief vest upgrade icon
Relief vest (4375 RU)
CoP WeightCap Max weight +5 kg
A relief vest makes it easier to carry one's load by redistributing the weight.
SCS Armor Upg 15
Polymer thickener (6500 RU)
CoP WoundHeal Integrity +20%
This thickening fabric effectively absorbs the energy of a bullet.
SCS Armor Upg 02
Relief backpack (6500 RU)
CoP WeightCap Max weight +5 kg[note]
Special straps make this backpack easier to carry, allowing for heavier loads.
SCS Armor Upg 06
Spectra body armor (8750 RU)
CoP Armour Kevlar plates
This reinforced military body armor provides protection against assault rifle fire.
SCS Armor Upg 26
Suit screening (8750 RU)
CoP Psy Psy-protection
A complex system of screening cables provides limited psy-protection.
SCS Armor Upg 14
Synthetic thickener (4375 RU)
CoP WoundHeal Integrity +20%
This thickening fabric, placed under the body armor, acts to effectively reduce damage.
SCS Armor Upg 10
Polymer bodysuit (4375 RU)
CS Thermo Electro Thermo-electrical protection +20%
Polymer materials offer good protection from heat and electric shock.
SCS Armor Upg 25
Double-layer body armor (4375 RU)
CoP Toughness Durability +50%
Even if one layer of armor is damaged, the second one will still provide adequate protection.
SCS Armor Upg 12
Airproof insulation coating (4375 RU)
CS Thermo Electro Thermo-electrical protection +20%
This special sealant coating can be used to insulate a suit from fire or electricity.
SCS Armor Upg 24
Plastic components (6500 RU)
CoP Toughness Durability +50%
Plastic suit elements make it more durable.
SCS Armor Upg 20
External filtering system (6500 RU)
CoP RadGood Radiochemical protection +50%
When filters are separated from the gas mask, more of them can be used.
SCS Nightvision upgrade icon
Night vision device (4375 RU)
CS NV Night vision
First-generation night vision device.
SCS Armor Upg 19
Active filters (4375 RU)
CoP RadGood Radiochemical protection +30%
Use a more efficient filtering system.
SCS Artefact slot upgrade icon
Artifact container (4375 RU)
CoP Armour Artifact container
Container for wearing additional artifacts.

^[note] In reality a +15 kg upgrade

Call of Pripyat[]

This stalker bodysuit with reinforced body armor made by Freedom craftsmen represents a good compromise between combat and anomaly protection. The built-in body armor comprises armor plating and ten Kevlar layers, capable of stopping a pistol bullet. The suit uses the relatively expensive Sovereign compound for anomaly protection. Comes with an artifact container.
― In-game description

In Call of Pripyat its model returned as it did in Clear Sky and assuming the name "Freedom Guard suit" in some translations, with the lighter variant being NPC-exclusive and the heavier variant available to Veterans and the player. It has the best anomaly protection among the medium suits with same bulletproof protection as the CS-3a and comes with one artifact slot, making it a very effective high-end suit and counterpart to the PSZ-9d Duty armor and the Skat-9 military armoured suit. However, all this comes at a price – it has only three upgrade paths, as opposed to other medium suits which have four.

Acquisition[]

One is deposited for free in the player's footlocker in Yanov station after obtaining the achievement A Friend of Freedom. Hawaiian will also have it regularly on sale after obtaining the achievement.

Upgrades[]

SCOP Freedom Guard Upg 1
Aluminium titanium plates (600 RU)
CoP Armour Armor +10%
An aluminum titanium alloy allows the weight of titanium to be reduced for use in personal protection equipment.
SCOP Freedom Guard Upg 8
Additional armored frame (1200 RU)
CoP Toughness Suit durability +15%
A lighter aluminium frame for plates to replace the steel frame.
SCOP Freedom Guard Upg 9
Extra carbon fiber coating (1800 RU)
CoP Armour Armor +30%
Carbon fiber is one of the most durable and wear-resistant materials that is even used in aviation construction.
SCOP Freedom Guard Upg 10
Ceramic body armor outer layer (1800 RU)
CoP Impact Impact neg. -10%
A ceramic outer layer can deflect armor piercing bullets that impact at an angle and cause armor piercing bullets that make a direct impact to crumble into fine dust.
SCOP Freedom Guard Upg 2
Expanse anomalous protection bodysuit (600 RU)
CoP Chemo Chem. prot. +10%
CoP Electro Elec. prot. +10%
CoP RadGood Rad. prot. +10%
Freedom's airtight Expanse bodysuit used to locate artifacts in anomalous areas.
SCOP Freedom Guard Upg 4
Plexiglass inner layer for radiation protection (1200 RU)
CoP RadGood Rad. prot. +20%
Plexiglass absorbs two types of radiation while being alot lighter than lead.
SCOP Freedom Guard Upg 5
Impregnated inner layer for chemical protection (1200 RU)
CoP Chemo Chem. prot. +20%
Impregnated inner layer should prevent chemical poisoning.
SCOP Freedom Guard Upg 11
Fire-resistant bodysuit with nickel inserts (1800 RU)
CoP Thermal Ther. prot. +30%
Nickel is sufficiently fire-resistant to be used for body armor inserts.
SCOP Freedom Guard Upg 12
An isolation bodysuit with manganin inserts (1800 RU)
CoP Electro Elec. prot. +30%
This nickel and magnesium alloy is used in armor to prevent electric shocks.
SCOP Freedom Guard Upg 3
Athlete built-in system (850 RU)
CoP Endurance Energy recovery +2
An experimental model of a marathon running system, which is not used outside the Zone due to its high price and dubious application.
SCOP Freedom Guard Upg 6
Stingray electrostatic countermeasure system (1200 RU)
CoP Electro Elec. prot. +20%
This system charges a special grate with an identical charge to that of the anomaly so as to reduce the threat.
SCOP Freedom Guard Upg 7
Additional artifact container (2000 RU)
CoP Container Number of containers +1
Installation of an additional artifact container.
SCOP Freedom Guard Upg 13
Additional two-compartment artifact container (3500 RU)
CoP Container Number of containers +2
Installation of an additional artifact container.

Gallery[]

Trivia[]

  • In Shadow of Chernobyl, when the player equips the suit, the third-person model actually is that of the Wind of Freedom suit, due to a developers oversight. It can be easily fixed by setting the correct actor visual model in the outfit.ltx file.
  • In Shadow of Chernobyl, wearers of the suit have green-colored fingers. This was corrected in Clear Sky and Call of Pripyat (for the NCP-only suit).
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