It has the same stats (except for dodge mult, that is 0.1 lower) and model as the regular Samurai Armour but has the United Cities emblem on the chest additionally. It cannot be crafted or bought. Wearing one will trigger the Disguise system. The faction uniform tag can be removed by knocking out a recruitable character (Or an imprisoned one like Agnu in Tower of Abuse or Cat in Dust Kings Tower) and equipping the armour on the unit. When recruited the faction uniform tag will be removed.
Stolen armour can be dyed resulting in a different colour scheme than the original. In order to do so a stolen or looted Empire Samurai Armour has to be sold to a vendor to clear it's colour scheme. After which the blank armour can be bought/stolen back and coloured in the usual way. Another way to clear the stolen tag is to place the armour into an Item Furnace or a Crossbow Locker. Samurai Gate Sergeants are a good "source" of specialist (10% chance of MW) quality armour. For guaranteed Masterwork quality Empire Samurai Armour you can loot empire noble guard--- found in Bark.
This armour has inventory dimensions of 4x6.
Appearance[]
The Empire Samurai Armor is built with average steel. It features several splint-mail segments, those being the pauldrons, rerebraces, vambraces, and a single culet. The only piece that isn't in this fashion is the breastplate, which is a single, large plate. It is coloured a dull blue-green.
Empire Samurai Armour with 'Empire color' Colour Scheme