Quote Originally Posted by Absimiliard View Post
so we can only guess at the sort of trauma one could expect from such powerful explosions being released in such close proximity.
There may be a certain irony that the Gunbreaker with their trenchcoat may end up being more affected from the close ranged explosions then then one wearing the heavy metal armor. Even if parts of the armor are being degraded, that's metal shrapnel flying in every direction from the impacts, which a trenchcoat is not going to be able to stop. Understandably, the Gunbreaker is not terribly practical and is more heavily influenced by the "cool" factor. Metal is quite effective at deflecting blasts and protecting vital organs and the Gunbreaker job armor does possess some metal plates, however it leaves the most vital area unprotected: the head. Conversely the DRK job armor included a helmet.