In most video games, movies, etc. helmets/body armor don’t appear to be very effective at all, especially helmets, with the protagonist blasting through them with ease. Is it that easy to puncture in real life? If so, why use such poor equipment?

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In most video games, movies, etc. helmets/body armor don’t appear to be very effective at all, especially helmets, with the protagonist blasting through them with ease. Is it that easy to puncture in real life? If so, why use such poor equipment?

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Answer 1

There are two parts to your question, so two parts to the answer. I’m going to be blunt for both:

> In most video games, movies, etc. helmets/body armor don’t appear to be very effective at all, especially helmets, with the protagonist blasting through them with ease.

Video games and movies are not reality. Things that happen in movies and video games are not realistic. Protagonists blast through enemy armor whenever the plot requires the protagonist to defeat the enemy. When the plot requires the enemy to win, then the protagonist will magically not be able to blast through their armor anymore.

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>Is it that easy to puncture in real life? If so, why use such poor equipment?

No, it’s not that easy to puncture in real life. If it was, then no one would use the equipment. People *do* use it because it *is* effective.