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Standard equipment used by Clear Sky assault squads. This body armor is able to stop a pistol bullet, while its integrated gas mask provides good protection from anomalous exposure. Includes a container capable of holding one artifact
― In-game description
The CS-1 Body Armour is the standard armour for Clear Sky assault squads. This suit is only obtainable to the player in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky.
Overview[]
The CS-1 consists of a tactical vest (with medium grade military kevlar) with carrying pouches and a steel helmet with a gas mask and large goggles, carried over a sky blue/white camouflage shirt and dark pants with metal kneepads and hiking boots. Heavier, kevlar-padded panels are added to the arms and legs to increase the protective performance. The chest rig appears to be a modified version of the Soviet made M32 chest rig that has been attatched to the body armour. All that is missing is the grenade pouches, which appear to be located on the legs of the wearer, or at least it would seem this way from viewing the in-game character models.
Appearances[]
Clear Sky[]
Despite the small appearance, this suit provides good protection from rifle bullets at medium to long range. Overall this suit is the best mid tier suit in the game, offering better anomaly and radiation protection than the Guardian of Freedom suit, and yields the same bullet/splinter protection. When fully upgraded with armor upgrades, it offers equal rupture protect to a fully upgraded Skat-9 military armoured suit and only 10 less protection against bullets and anomaly damage, with one more artifact slot than the Skat-9.
The suit can only be upgraded by Gray and overall is one of the best armours available with its balanced anomaly and firearm protection, price and weight.
Acquisition[]
The CS-1 body armor is only purchasable from Docent Suslov after completing the faction war on Clear Sky's side, which requires the player to capture the Machine yard and the Southern farmstead. He will only offer the suit for sale provided the player is part of Clear Sky or has friendly reputation with them.
Upgrades[]
Color-coded upgrades are mutually exclusive.
 Kevlar plates are inserted into body armor for extra protection.
 A relief vest makes it easier to carry one's load by redistributing the weight.
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 This thickening fabric effectively absorbs the energy of a bullet.
Special straps make this backpack easier to carry, allowing for heavier loads.
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Composite plates provide maximum protection from small arms fire.
 Suit screening (8750 RU)  Psy-protectionA complex system of screening cables provides limited psy-protection.
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 This thickening fabric, placed under the body armor, acts to effectively reduce damage.
 Polymer materials offer good protection from heat and electric shock.
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 Even if one layer of armor is damaged, the second one will still provide adequate protection.
 This special sealant coating can be used to insulate a suit from fire or electricity.
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 Plastic suit elements make it more durable.
 When filters are separated from the gas mask, more of them can be used.
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 Night vision device (4375 RU)  Night visionFirst-generation night vision device.
 Use a more efficient filtering system.
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 Artifact container (4375 RU)  Artifact containerContainer for wearing additional artifacts.
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Artifact container (4375 RU) Artifact containerContainer for wearing additional artifacts.
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- ↑ In reality a +15 kg upgrade
Development[]
The CS-3a that appears in the final version of Clear Sky is the second version of the armour. Clear Sky was supposed to have three different skins, one scout, one fighter and one heavy assault fighter.
The "heavy" model is completely different - it includes a full body Clear Sky pattern camouflaged jumpsuit, a large kevlar vest covering the torso and groin, armoured greaves and combat webbing that includes a lot of pouches and pockets on the front and back. The gasmask and helmet were recycled for use in the CS-2 body armour.
It must be noted that in the original Russian versions of the game, CS-1 is actually the low end armor and CS-3 is the high end armor. CS-3A and CS-3B were the development names for these armored suits. The description and name were confused during Clear Sky's translation.
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