Alot is currently said about armor, but i'd like to collect some information about this topic thats really bugging me.

1. Armor type?!

1.1 - Does the armor type effect sneaking? (Not weight, just the type [leather, metal, combat...])

2. About weight...

2.1 - Does weight of each bodypart effect it's sneaking effectiveness?

2.2 - Is only the entire weight of carried stuff effecting sneak?

3. Armor modifications

3.1 Lightweight vs. Muffeld, whats more efficient with shadowed armor?

4. Armor def stats (not that relevant about sneaking but nice to know)

4.1 - I realized there are at least 2 rifles of the same class that vary in damage with the exact same mods, does it apply to armor too?

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5. Armor sets!

5.1 - Are there any bonuses if a complete set is worn?

5.2 - Are painted effects still effective if its the same paint on different armor types?

Please help me out here, maybe we can solve some of these riddles thrown in our faces by this still amazing game.

1. Type by itself does not effect sneak.

2.1. They all effect the total sneak sneak isn't body part locational.

2.2. No

3.1 Muffled is better then lightweight or ultra lightweight. But muffled only can be applied to legs even though you can find muffled arms on enemies at times.

4.1. I don't know.

5.1 Only with some power armor paint sets and not any for type of armor or other modifications.

5.2 Yes.

Wow, thats actually answering alot, thanks!

How did u manage to find out about these things?

Did u test it urself?