Battle Vest
vitality · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls passive VerifiedPreviously called Combat Barrier. Guides using the old name are out of date.
What it does
Solid flat bullet resist, plus weapon damage and fire rate while you stay above a health threshold.
Numbers: +18% Bullet Resist, +3 out-of-combat regen; above 65% health: +18% Weapon Damage, +7% Fire Rate
Buy it when
The efficient mid-game buy against gun carries when you also want offence — it is the best bullet-resist-per-soul item at tier 2.
Skip it when
The offensive half disappears whenever you are low.
Problems it answers
- Sustained gun damage — “Their gun grinds me down in a long fight.”
Heroes that make this worth a slot
Heroes whose kit creates the problems Battle Vest answers. This is derived from kit properties, not from measured build results.