Recon Vest

Recon Vest
Information
NX cost	30 Days - 4,900 NX 90 Days - 8,900 NX
Supply Cases	Supply Crate MYST-Gear
Popularity	High
Features	All-purpose Protection: Armor -10% Speed +15%

“	Lightweight, bullet resistant and compact in design, the Recon Vest offers soldiers superior speed, while maintaining protection on par with the Light Vest.	”
	— The Arsenal

The Recon Vest was an NX Vest that was added in the 12-23-09 Patch.

As of the Combat Arms Reboot update, it can only be obtained through a Ghost Hi-Sec Case.

Overview

The Recon Vest is an improved version of the Light Vest, with a speed increase of 15%. It also decreases armor protection by 10%, which is the same amount as the Light Vest.

Variants

Variants
NX Rare	Recon Vest Brazilian Recon Vest Anzac Vest Independence Day Vest Most American Recon Vest Canada Day Vest German Recon Vest Mexican Recon Vest St. Patricks Recon Vest Russian Day Recon Vest Netherland Recon Vest Poland Recon Vest Israel Recon Vest Italian Recon Vest British Recon Vest France Recon Vest Global Recon Vest NEMEXIS Recon Vest Spider Recon Vest Scorpion Recon Vest Spetsnaz Recon Vest
Set	Winter Vest

Events

• The Recon Vest was available for permanent duration during the following events:
  • During the Black Friday Sale (2012), at a price of 15,455 NX.
  • During the Honorable Soldier Sale, at a price of 14,536 NX.
  • During the 5th Anniversary Gear Sale, at a price of 15,455 NX.
  • During the Combat Necessity Item Sales! (EU) at a price of 19,900 NX.
    
• A five-day duration Recon Vest was given to players who logged in during the 5th Anniversary Hot Shot Event on July 11th, 2013 at 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Pacific (7:00 PM - 7:30 PM Eastern, 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM Sydney, July 12th).

Trivia

• It is currently the single fastest equippable item in the game.
• The Recon Vest is a Light Vest with a jacket over it, just as the Tanker Vest is a Heavy Vest with a jacket over it, and the Combat Vest is the default vest with a jacket over it.
• The Recon Vest has the same armor penalty as Wraith, Raven, and the Light Vest, but has a speed increase greater than all of them.
• The Recon Vest was one of the few items removed from direct purchase after the Combat Arms Reboot update.

Media

Recon Vest seen in-game.

A player wearing the Recon Vest.

Recon Vest in high resolution.