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This block is the icon of Space Engineers. It is the most basic building block that exists, and no ship or station, small or large, can be built without this block.
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These blocks are the icon of Space Engineers. They are basic building blocks, and no ship or station, small or large, can be built without them.
== Light armor ==
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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== Light Armor ==
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{{#ask: [[Category:Light Armor]]
! scope="col" | Block
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| ?smass
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Icon
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| ?lmass
! scope="col" | Status
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| ?description
! scope="col" | Mass for Small ships (kg)
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| limit = 100
! scope="col" | Mass for Large ships (kg)
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| format=template
! scope="col" | Description
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| link=none
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| template=Block list s&l
| Light Armor Block || [[File:Light-armor-block-icon.jpg]]|| <span style="color:green">Functional</span>||200||500||Basic square block
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| introtemplate=Block list s&l/header
|-
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| outrotemplate=Block list/footer
| Light Armor Corner || [[File:Light-armor-corner-icon.jpg]]|| <span style="color:green">Functional</span>||13||33||Outer corner for slope.
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}}
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The light armor block is (as the name says) light, cheap and not very resistant. They are mostly used as a foundation for the ship/station, or for aesthetics, because connected faces at the same angle are seamless. For firepower protection, Heavy Armor is preffered.
| Light Armor Inverted Corner || [[File:Light-armor-inv-corner-icon.jpg]]|| <span style="color:green">Functional</span>||166||349||Inner corner for slope.
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==Heavy Armor==
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{{#ask: [[Category:Heavy Armor]]
| Light Armor Slope || [[File:Light-armor-slope-icon.jpg]]|| <span style="color:green">Functional</span>||100||130||Slope.
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| ?smass
|}
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| ?lmass
=== Light Armor Block ===
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| ?description
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| limit = 100
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| format=template
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| link=none
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| template=Block list s&l
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| introtemplate=Block list s&l/header
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| outrotemplate=Block list/footer
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}}
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As the name says, it's the heavier, sturdier and more expensive counterpart of Light Armor. Because of its mass, ''en masse'' usage is not recommended, as you will need to build more [[Thruster|thrusters]] to maintain the acceleration power of the ship. For stations, the only downside remains its [[Steel Plate]] cost. To differentiate it from the light armor blocks, it has a camo pattern texture (see [[Armor block#Coloring Blocks|below]]).
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==Armor Details==
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===Block ===
 
It is most basic square block. It conducts [[electricity]] and it has randomly generated texture, that connects to other blocks. On small ships it is 0.5 meters square; on large ships, 2.5 meters square.
 
It is most basic square block. It conducts [[electricity]] and it has randomly generated texture, that connects to other blocks. On small ships it is 0.5 meters square; on large ships, 2.5 meters square.
  
=== Light Armor Corner ===
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===Corner ===
 
This is 1/4 of a default armor block, and can be rotated to make more aesthetically pleasing ships or stations. They match up (as in, without seams) to slanted armor blocks and inverted corner armor blocks, but not with standard armor blocks. This block is the most limited in terms of ability to weld to other blocks, as it can only be connected on 3 sides.
 
This is 1/4 of a default armor block, and can be rotated to make more aesthetically pleasing ships or stations. They match up (as in, without seams) to slanted armor blocks and inverted corner armor blocks, but not with standard armor blocks. This block is the most limited in terms of ability to weld to other blocks, as it can only be connected on 3 sides.
=== Light Armor Slope ===
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===Slope ===
 
1/2 of an armor block, these blocks can also double as extremely steep, 45 degree angle ramps on Stations or large ships. The blocks will match up (as in, without seams) to corner blocks and inverted corner blocks. They can also match up to the default armor blocks on two sides. This block can be welded to other blocks on 4 of it's 6 sides.
 
1/2 of an armor block, these blocks can also double as extremely steep, 45 degree angle ramps on Stations or large ships. The blocks will match up (as in, without seams) to corner blocks and inverted corner blocks. They can also match up to the default armor blocks on two sides. This block can be welded to other blocks on 4 of it's 6 sides.
=== Light Armor Inverted Corner ===
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===Inverted Corner ===
 
3/4 of an armor block, these oddly shaped blocks allow for the completeion of slanted ship designs, able to integrate with standard armor blocks on 3 sides, and slanted--or corner--armor blocks from 3 sides. This block is tied with the most ability to connect to adjacent objects, as it can touch on all 6 sides.
 
3/4 of an armor block, these oddly shaped blocks allow for the completeion of slanted ship designs, able to integrate with standard armor blocks on 3 sides, and slanted--or corner--armor blocks from 3 sides. This block is tied with the most ability to connect to adjacent objects, as it can touch on all 6 sides.
  
== Colored blocks ==
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===Coloring Blocks===
This block is able to be colored, and has a default color of gray. Red, Blue, Yellow, Green, Black, or White, are the other color scheme options. See [[Building#Coloring_blocks]].
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[[File:BlockColor.jpg|300px|thumbnail|left|The default color patterns for blocks.]]
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This block is able to be colored, and has a default color of gray. Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, White, and Black in two different shades, are the other color scheme options. See [[Building#Coloring_blocks]].
 
[[Category:Blocks]]
 
[[Category:Blocks]]

Revision as of 15:55, 20 September 2014

These blocks are the icon of Space Engineers. They are basic building blocks, and no ship or station, small or large, can be built without them.

Light Armor

Name Icon Small block mass (kg) Large block mass (kg) Description
Half Light Armor Block Half Light Armor Block Icon.png
Half Light Armor Block Half Light Armor Block Icon.png
Half Slope Corner Heavy Armor 64px
Half Slope Corner Heavy Armor 64px
Half Slope Corner Inv. Heavy Armor 64px
Half Slope Corner Inv. Light Armor 64px
Half Slope Corner Inv. Light Armor 64px
Half Slope Corner Light Armor 64px
Half Slope Corner Light Armor 64px
Half Slope Inv. Light Armor 64px
Half Slope Inv. Light Armor 64px
Half Slope Light Armor Block Half Slope Light Armor Block Icon.png
Half Slope Light Armor Block Half Slope Light Armor Block Icon.png
Heavy Armor Corner Square Block 64px
Heavy Armor Corner Square Inv. Block 64px
Heavy Armor Half Corner Block 64px
Heavy Armor Half Corner Block 64px
Light Armor Block Light Armor Block Icon.png
Light Armor Corner Light Armor Corner Icon.png
Light Armor Corner 2x1x1 Base Light Armor Corner 2x1x1 Base Icon.png
Light Armor Corner 2x1x1 Base Light Armor Corner 2x1x1 Base Icon.png
Light Armor Corner 2x1x1 Tip Light Armor Corner 2x1x1 Tip Icon.png
Light Armor Corner 2x1x1 Tip Light Armor Corner 2x1x1 Tip Icon.png
Light Armor Corner Square Block 64px
Light Armor Corner Square Block 64px
Light Armor Corner Square Inv. Block 64px
Light Armor Corner Square Inv. Block 64px
Light Armor Corner Light Armor Corner Icon.png
Light Armor Half Corner Block 64px
Light Armor Half Corner Block 64px
Light Armor Half Sloped Corner 64px
Light Armor Half Sloped Corner Base 64px
Light Armor Half Sloped Corner Base 64px
Light Armor Half Sloped Corner 64px
Light Armor Inverted Corner Light Armor Inverted Corner Icon.png
Light Armor Inverted Corner Light Armor Inverted Corner Icon.png
Light Armor Slope Light Armor Slope Icon.png
Light Armor Slope Light Armor Slope Icon.png
Light Armor Sloped Corner 64px
Light Armor Sloped Corner Base 64px
Light Armor Sloped Corner Base 64px
Light Armor Sloped Corner 64px
Light Inv Corner 2x1x1 Base Light Inv Corner 2x1x1 Base Icon.png
Light Inv Corner 2x1x1 Base Light Inv Corner 2x1x1 Base Icon.png
Light Inv Corner 2x1x1 Tip Light Inv Corner 2x1x1 Tip Icon.png
Light Inv Corner 2x1x1 Tip Light Inv Corner 2x1x1 Tip Icon.png
Light Round Armor Corner Light Round Armor Corner Icon.png
Light Round Armor Corner Light Round Armor Corner Icon.png
Light Round Armor Inv Corner Light Round Armor Inv Corner Icon.png
Light Round Armor Inv Corner Light Round Armor Inv Corner Icon.png
Light Round Armor Slope Light Round Armor Slope Icon.png
Light Round Armor Slope Light Round Armor Slope Icon.png
Light Slope 2x1x1 Base Light Slope 2x1x1 Base Icon.png
Light Slope 2x1x1 Base Light Slope 2x1x1 Base Icon.png
Light Slope 2x1x1 Tip Light Slope 2x1x1 Tip Icon.png
Light Slope 2x1x1 Tip Light Slope 2x1x1 Tip Icon.png
Sloped Corner Light Armor Tip 64px
Sloped Corner Light Armor Tip 64px


The light armor block is (as the name says) light, cheap and not very resistant. They are mostly used as a foundation for the ship/station, or for aesthetics, because connected faces at the same angle are seamless. For firepower protection, Heavy Armor is preffered.

Heavy Armor

Name Icon Small block mass (kg) Large block mass (kg) Description
Half Heavy Armor Block Half Heavy Armor Block Icon.png
Half Heavy Armor Block Half Heavy Armor Block Icon.png
Half Slope Heavy Armor Block Half Slope Heavy Armor Block Icon.png
Half Slope Heavy Armor Block Half Slope Heavy Armor Block Icon.png
Half Slope Inv. Heavy Armor 64px
Heavy Armor Block Heavy Armor Block Icon.png
Heavy Armor Corner Heavy Armor Corner Icon.png
Heavy Armor Half Sloped Corner 64px
Heavy Armor Half Sloped Corner Base 64px
Heavy Armor Half Sloped Corner 64px
Heavy Armor Inverted Corner Heavy Armor Inverted Corner Icon.png
Heavy Armor Slope Heavy Armor Slope Icon.png
Heavy Armor Sloped Corner 64px
Heavy Armor Sloped Corner Base 64px
Heavy Corner 2x1x1 Base Heavy Corner 2x1x1 Base Icon.png
Heavy Corner 2x1x1 Tip Heavy Corner 2x1x1 Tip Icon.png
Heavy Inv Corner 2x1x1 Base Heavy Inv Corner 2x1x1 Base Icon.png
Heavy Inv Corner 2x1x1 Tip Heavy Inv Corner 2x1x1 Tip Icon.png
Heavy Round Armor Corner Heavy Round Armor Corner Icon.png
Heavy Round Armor Corner Heavy Round Armor Corner Icon.png
Heavy Round Armor Inv Corner Heavy Round Armor Inv Corner Icon.png
Heavy Round Armor Inv Corner Heavy Round Armor Inv Corner Icon.png
Heavy Round Armor Slope Heavy Round Armor Slope Icon.png
Heavy Round Armor Slope Heavy Round Armor Slope Icon.png
Heavy Slope 2x1x1 Base Heavy Slope 2x1x1 Base Icon.png
Heavy Slope 2x1x1 Base Heavy Slope 2x1x1 Base Icon.png
Heavy Slope 2x1x1 Tip Heavy Slope 2x1x1 Tip Icon.png
Heavy Slope 2x1x1 Tip Heavy Slope 2x1x1 Tip Icon.png
Sloped Corner Heavy Armor Tip 64px


As the name says, it's the heavier, sturdier and more expensive counterpart of Light Armor. Because of its mass, en masse usage is not recommended, as you will need to build more thrusters to maintain the acceleration power of the ship. For stations, the only downside remains its Steel Plate cost. To differentiate it from the light armor blocks, it has a camo pattern texture (see below).

Armor Details

Block

It is most basic square block. It conducts electricity and it has randomly generated texture, that connects to other blocks. On small ships it is 0.5 meters square; on large ships, 2.5 meters square.

Corner

This is 1/4 of a default armor block, and can be rotated to make more aesthetically pleasing ships or stations. They match up (as in, without seams) to slanted armor blocks and inverted corner armor blocks, but not with standard armor blocks. This block is the most limited in terms of ability to weld to other blocks, as it can only be connected on 3 sides.

Slope

1/2 of an armor block, these blocks can also double as extremely steep, 45 degree angle ramps on Stations or large ships. The blocks will match up (as in, without seams) to corner blocks and inverted corner blocks. They can also match up to the default armor blocks on two sides. This block can be welded to other blocks on 4 of it's 6 sides.

Inverted Corner

3/4 of an armor block, these oddly shaped blocks allow for the completeion of slanted ship designs, able to integrate with standard armor blocks on 3 sides, and slanted--or corner--armor blocks from 3 sides. This block is tied with the most ability to connect to adjacent objects, as it can touch on all 6 sides.

Coloring Blocks

The default color patterns for blocks.

This block is able to be colored, and has a default color of gray. Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, White, and Black in two different shades, are the other color scheme options. See Building#Coloring_blocks.