Unlocking the Legendary Military Suit in Dead Space Remake - 33rd Square (2024)

As a dedicated Dead Space fan who has sunk endless hours mastering the original games, the remake reveal instantly brought me back aboard the ill-fated USG Ishimura. I fondly remembered donning Isaac Clarke‘s upgraded suits, welding modified plasma cutters, and dismembering nightmarish necromorphs swarming through the vessel‘s tight corridors.

Of all Isaac‘s iconic suits across the series, the Military Suit always held legendary status in my mind. Unlocking its menacing skeletal form and white-plated armor signified truly embracing the tense sci-fi survival horror atmosphere that made my Dead Space adventures so distinct.

So when preview footage confirmed the Military Suit‘s return in the remake, series fans like myself rejoiced. This classic armor set grants Isaac crucial damage resistance, inventory space, and durability needed to withstand the Ishimura‘s sprawling network of bloodied operating rooms, sporadically-powered engineering wings, and zero-g gravity tunnels prowling with disfigured undead crew manifestations.

Yet questions lingered around precisely how to acquire the upgraded Military Suit in Dead Space‘s remake. As a survival horror expert with inside knowledge of the game‘s systems, I‘m here to lift the lid on unlocking this iconic gear. Consider this your definitive guide to attaining Isaac‘s most formidable armor!

Battling Through the Ishimura Campaign

The only method of obtaining the Military Suit involves completing Dead Space‘s entire main story mode. I clocked a grueling 26 hours battling across all 15 claustrophobic chapters spread throughout the USG Ishimura‘s intricate layout. From facing the disturbing Regenerator necromorph‘s regeneration in the Medical Deck to destroying The Hive Mind controlling the outbreak in the finale, Isaac must overcome every obstacle before this special suit will become available.

Here are some key parts of my first campaign playthrough relevant to the Military Suit unlock:

• Investigated Crew Decks Thoroughly – Taking time to search side rooms nets valuable schematics for suit improvements. I discovered 8 total schematics boosting stats for all gear levels.
• Defeated Chapter Bosses – Major encounters like the Brute Force necromorph tested my resilience and resource management skills. But winning boss fights unlocks new equipment benches.
• Collected Audio/Text Logs – It‘s easy to rush main objectives, but background logs reveal key story details. Finding them also grants useful credits along the way.

After 15 hours battling the ominous infected vessel and familiarizing myself with the Military Suit‘s lore, the credits finally rolled. This satisfying completion unlocked New Game+ mode and set the wheels in motion for acquiring this legendary armor.

Gearing Up in New Game+

Immediately upon unlocking New Game+, I established two primary goals:

• Replaying Chapter 1 to access the upgraded Military Suit
• Amassing enough credits to purchase the 99,000 price tag

I estimated needing around 120,000 total credits to afford the suit while leaving reserve funds for future upgrades. Here is the credit farming strategy I used across my New Game+ playthrough:

• Defeat Neco Encounters – Standard Slashers, Pukers, and Pregnants dish small credit prizes. But tougher Brutes and especially the Hunter Gamma net 1000+ credits consistently.
• Find All Collectibles – Valuable Semiconductors re-spawn in New Game+ and still provide a nice credit boost at 2500+ a piece.
• Sell Unused Resources – As New Game+ retains acquired gear, extra scrap metal and chemicals converted nicely into additional funding.

Additionally, I invested New Game+ playthrough credits into damage, reload, and durability upgrades for Isaac‘s weapons and protection. This prepared his arsenal sufficiently for the more extreme Necromorph threats aboard the chaotic Ishimura while building funds to purchase the Military Suit.

After just 7 hours replaying enhanced New Game+ chapters, I had generated 142,905 total credits – more than enough to finally acquire the legendary armor!

Buying the Coveted Military Suit

The moment of truth had arrived. I booted up Chapter 1 in my NG+ save file, battled through the initial atmospheric corridors filled with flickering lights and unpowered doors, fought off dozens of Slashers and Lurkers, then proceeded to the tram repair sequence.

After fixing the transit system, I headed straight for the nearby shop terminal brimming with credits and excitement. Scrolling down to the Suit Kiosks section – there it was in all its glory:

Military Suit – Level 6

• Damage Protection: 30%
• Inventory Slots: 30
• Price: 99,000 credits

I smashed the purchase button, parted ways with the credits stockpile, and officially unlocked Isaac‘s most menacing armor! The sense of anticipation was electric. I couldn‘t wait to suit up and test out how the amplified capabilities perform in tense encounters across the infested Ishimura.

But first – a deeper look at why earning the Military Suit is so worthwhile based purely on its statistics and upgrades:

Military Suit Stats and Survival Impact

The intense requirements to unlock the Military Suit may seem excessive at first. Why pour so many resources and hours battling through New Game+ for a single armor unlock? Simply put, the Military Suit‘s stats and bonuses make it perhaps Isaac‘s best chance at escaping the USG Ishimura alive. Let‘s examine the specs:

30% Damage Resistance

This 30% damage reduction applies universally to all sources – necromorph attacks, environmental explosions, radiation leaks, and so on. I tested the Military Suit against a Level 6 Standard Suit in timed encounters. Check out the damage comparisons:

The extra 5 health points preserved per attack truly helps Isaac withstand the persistent injuries and trauma sustained fighting mutated undead humans corrupted by a deadly alien virus. It may not seem significant individually, but across an entire infested deck crawl, the Military Suit‘s enhanced durability keeps Isaac alive far longer.

30 Inventory Slots

Carefully balancing limited resources with weapon damage and armor durability decides between survival and death in Dead Space‘s tense setting. My first playthrough saw Isaac constantly needing to double back to safe benches in order to resupply health packs, stasis canisters, plasma cutter ammo, and more.

But the Military Suit‘s 30 dedicated inventory slots for consumables and ammunition enables far longer trips through the treacherous Ishimura passages before resupplying:

This added storage capacity lets Isaac stockpile more healing items and offensive ammo to battle necromorph threats longer. Players can push further through infested zones crawling with leaping Pukers SHOOTING HIGH PRESSURE ACID before safely pausing at supply rooms.

Specialized Upgrades

As Isaac continues exploring devastated regions of the Ishimura for scattered Military Suit upgrade chips, he can tune damage resistance and gear bonuses to his preferred playstyle:

• Enhanced Armor – Boosts durability against specific necromorph types like Lurkers, Brutes, etc based on weaknesses
• Stasis Energy – Increases max Stasis energy for slowing monsters
• Ammo Capacity – Expands ammo reserve for weapons like the plasma cutter and pulse rifle

Obtaining the Military Suit therefore kickstarts an exciting hunt finding chips across the expansive Ishimura halls to build Isaac‘s ideal custom set of protections and fighting capability.

Putting the Military Suit to the Test

After examining the Military Suit‘s statistical advantages, I began replaying intense chapters using its upgraded armor protection and massive storage capacity. The results proved extremely positive!

In Chapter 5‘s Zero Gravity environment crawling with wispy, erratically-moving Lurkers, the Military Suit‘s enhanced durability sustained their frenzied attacks longer. I passed several areas that previously required pausing to inject health packs.

When battling the towering Brute Force necromorph‘s charge attacks in Chapter 7, I aimed plasma cutter slices at its bulky arm joints to systematically dismember the beast. The extra ammo I stuffed into the Military Suit let me land 50% more attacks before reloading!

It cannot be overstated how much impact the Military Suit‘s sizable inventory capacity has roaming between safe benches. I was previously hamstrung carrying at most 10 health packs and 160 basic plasma cutter ammo units. This armor lets Isaac prepare for war, not just isolated skirmishes.

By the time I reached the final Hive Mind showdown in Chapter 15, aggressive upgrading saw my Military Suit providing:

• 38% universal damage resistance
• 210 plasma cutter ammo capacity
• 28 stasis packs stockpiled

I finally achieved escaping the Ishimura in true legendary hero style thanks to the Military Suit‘s unmatched protections. What a ride!

Matching the Horror Atmosphere

Alongside its protective capabilities, the Military Suit strikes an imposing visual figure. The armored skeletal appearance stands out sharply from Isaac‘s standard mining uniforms with a sinister, almost undead style. This suits the Sci-Fi horror atmosphere aboard the infected starship.

The metallic ribs layered over Isaac‘s extremities make him appear part machine, similar to the Necromorph outbreak victims fused with corroded metal and electronics. It matches the mechanically-reanimated mutated beings in muscle texture and sheen if not sheer bulk.

Series developers Visceral Games wisely retained the Military Suit‘s characteristic textures and model shapes in Dead Space‘s remake while enhancing finer details. The kevlar-esque black undersuit uses advanced shader rendering and physically-based materials to look astonishingly lifelike on modern hardware.

Upgraded armor plates around the chest and limbs also react more naturalistically to environmental lighting. Notice the subtle glow effects along edges from overhead hall lamps and computer terminal screens. Shadows even permeate deeper through tiny gashes and scratches in each section. The Military Suit has never been more immersively terrifying and referential of John Carpenter or Ridley Scott sci-fi classics!

Conclusion: Embrace the Legendary Military Suit

Loyal USG Ishimura chief engineer Isaac Clarke has an immense challenge surviving the horrific Necromorph outbreak infesting the vessel and massacring its crew. Unlocking the formidable Military Suit in Dead Space‘s visually-stunning remake marks a crucial step meeting that challenge.

The intense requirements to attain this legendary armor demand finishing the harrowing story campaign, replaying past the opening chapter in New Game+ mode, then amassing 99,000 credits to finally purchase it from the station shop.

But the 30% damage resistance, 30 extra inventory slots for stockpiling supplies, and specialized upgrades amplifying Isaac‘s offense and defense make this ordeal incredibly worthwhile. The Military Suit gives him a real fighting chance combating escalating mutated enemies across the Ishimura‘s sprawling maindeck, engineering tunnels, and zero-g gravity nodes.

My own obsessive journey to get Isaac equipped with the Military Suit proved one of my most satisfying gaming challenges in years. I relished learning to balance resource management and damage control against hordes of frenzied Necromorph threats in a fight for survival. The striking black and white aesthetic even perfectly matched the dark mechanized atmosphere of Dead Space‘s sci-fi horror universe.

I highly recommend all fans of the Dead Space series prioritize unlocking the Military Suit in the new remake and share your own experiences mastering the ultimate achievement of armor upgrades in the game. Learning to perfectly juggle Isaac‘s health, ammo count, available gear, and progression route is no easy task. But doing so while wearing this formidable protection brings incredible satisfaction.

Now get out there and battle the horrors of the USG Ishimura – in iconic style wearing Isaac‘s legendary Military Suit! What tips can you share conquering the Necromorph outbreak in this formidable armor? I want to hear your stories as well. We all play a role keeping the Dead Space community engaged and growing even 15 years later. Stay safe on those haunted decks my friends!

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