[vscript/new item]Custom Equipable Vest

version: v22.0

Survivors no longer have to take every Infected attack with their bare bodies.

Custom Equipable Vest adds wearable armor and tactical equipment to Left 4 Dead 2. Find armor boxes throughout campaigns, inspect their stats, and equip the gear inside.

Controls

• Right Click at an armor box - Inspect stats and durability
• E / Shift at an armor box - Equip it
• !armor - Check equipped armor and stored throwable
• !armoroff - Remove and drop armor
• !armorswap - Swap held and stored throwables

Optional key bind: bind "v" "script_func armor_swap" No key is bound by default.

Equipping new armor drops your previous armor, preserving its durability and stored equipment.

Included Equipment

(the calculation formula is in the discussion)

Ceramic Plate Armor

Damage Reduction: 55% Durability: 280 Movement Penalty: 14% Gunshot Protection: Chest + Stomach Durability Loss Multi: 0.90 Fixed Loss Ratio: 0.12 Protection Retained at 0 Durability: 5% Penetration Resistance: 0.15 Witch Kill Resistance: True

Role: High-protection burst armor.

Provides the strongest protection while in good condition, but loses durability relatively quickly. Best when maximum short-term protection is more important than mobility.

Armor Steel

Damage Reduction: 45% Durability: 520 Movement Penalty: 20% Gunshot Protection: Chest + Stomach Durability Loss Multi: 0.50 Fixed Loss Ratio: 0.07 Protection Retained at 0 Durability: 40% Penetration Resistance: 0.3

Role: Heavy sustained-protection armor.

The heaviest armor, but also the most durable. Designed for long fights and still retains meaningful protection at low durability.

Kevlar Armor

Damage Reduction: 28% Durability: 340 Movement Penalty: 6% Gunshot Protection: Chest only Durability Loss Multi: 0.65 Fixed Loss Ratio: 0.07 Protection Retained at 0 Durability: 25%

Role: Lightweight general-purpose armor.

Provides less protection than heavy armor, but has only a small movement penalty. Suitable for players who value mobility.

Chest Rig

Damage Reduction: 0% Movement Penalty: 0% Reserve Ammo Capacity: 150% Extra Throwable Slot: 1

Role: Ammunition-carrying equipment.

This is not protective armor. Instead, it increases maximum reserve ammunition by 50% and allows one additional throwable.

Armored Chest Rig (Plate Carrier)

Damage Reduction: 33% Durability: 300 Movement Penalty: 10% Gunshot Protection: Chest only Durability Loss Multi: 0.55 Fixed Loss Ratio: 0.1 Protection Retained at 0 Durability: 20% Reserve Ammo Capacity: 125% Extra Throwable Slot: 1

Role: Hybrid Protection / Ammo Carrier

A reinforced chest rig designed to balance protection, mobility, and ammunition capacity. It offers moderate chest protection and increased reserve ammo at the cost of a small movement penalty, making it a versatile choice between lightweight equipment and dedicated heavy armor.

Armored Chest Rig (Body Armor)

Damage Reduction: 40% Durability: 380 Movement Penalty: 17% Gunshot Protection: Chest + Stomach Durability Loss Multi: 0.52 Fixed Loss Ratio: 0.09 Protection Retained at 0 Durability: 30% Penetration Resistance: 0.20 Reserve Ammo Capacity: 135% Extra Throwable Slot: 1

Role: Reinforced Protection / Ammo Carrier

A heavier chest rig with greater protection and durability than the Plate Carrier. It also protects the stomach and offers some penetration resistance, but reduces movement speed more significantly.

Extra Throwable System

All three chest rigs can carry one additional Molotov, Pipe Bomb, or Bile Jar.

• Picking up another throwable can store the previously held one in your rig.
• When the rig is full, its stored throwable is dropped to make room.
• After throwing the held item, the stored throwable is automatically equipped.
• Use !armorswap to exchange held and stored throwables.
• Removing the rig or equipping incompatible armor drops the stored throwable.

Armor Protection

Protection decreases as durability is lost. Damage reduction also depends on body coverage and armor penetration, so 55% base protection does not always mean 55% less damage.

Tank and Witch have high penetration by default. Healthy heavy armor may save you from otherwise lethal attacks. Friendly-fire gun damage follows live difficulty ConVars.

Armored Infected

Infected can rarely spawn with armor. Attacks against unprotected areas are more effective; aiming for the legs can help, especially with SMGs and shotguns.

Armored Infected can briefly glow when hit. Configure the effect in armor_config.txt (default: 000000, 0.1s).

Movement System

Armor affects movement speed. An optional weapon movement system also adjusts Run, Walk, and Crouch speed based on your held weapon. It is disabled by default.

Enable weapon_weight_enable=1 in ems/custom_armor_system/armor_config.txt. Per-weapon values: ems/custom_armor_system/weapon_movement_config.txt.

Bots

Survivor Bots can equip armor and search for nearby boxes. Bots with armor at 30% durability or less may look for a replacement; they normally keep healthy armor.

Persistence & Configuration

Armor, durability and stored throwables persist across normal chapter transitions, but are cleared after a full team wipe and restart.