Armored Conveyor

The Armored Conveyor is a logistics block used to transport items along production lines. Functionally it matches the throughput of the Titanium Conveyor but costs more and has greater health. It is intended for routing and protecting critical conveyor lanes where accidental side outputs from adjacent buildings might otherwise pollute or divert item flows.

Despite the "Armored" name, the Armored Conveyor does not provide an armor stat. This lack of armor is a documented omission: the block has increased hit points relative to its Titanium counterpart but no armor value. The higher health can marginally increase survivability under direct attack, but in practical play you should still avoid exposing conveyor networks to enemy units.

The Armored Conveyor has important interaction rules with ducts and some specialized conveyors. It will not accept side inputs from ducts of any type or from Surge Conveyors; conversely, the Armored Duct will reject side inputs coming from Serpulo-themed conveyors. These interaction constraints make the Armored Conveyor useful where you need strict control over which blocks can feed a conveyor line, preventing unwanted side-routing from non-conveyor sources.

Practical usage and strategy:

• Use Armored Conveyors to prevent adjacent non-conveyor blocks (e.g., factories, mass drivers, or other item-output blocks) from accidentally outputting into the wrong conveyor lane; they enforce cleaner routing without relying on extra sorting.
• Because throughput equals the Titanium Conveyor, replace only where the additional cost and hit points justify preventing accidental side outputs or where slightly higher durability is desired.
• The increased health rarely changes gameplay if enemy units are allowed close to your logistics; prioritize base defenses and unit deterrents rather than relying on conveyor health.
• Remember the duct and Surge Conveyor compatibility limits when designing layouts that mix ducting and conveyors; combine compatible components deliberately to avoid blocked feeds.
• Treat the Armored Conveyor as a control/segmentation tool rather than as a defensive armor-bearing block; its name does not imply damage mitigation beyond raw durability.