Permafrost Clothing Tier List

All 70 clothing pieces in Permafrost banded S–D by thermal insulation, ranked within their slot so a hat is judged against hats and a jacket against jackets.

Tier bands

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Permafrost Cloak50 insulation · Head

Permafrost Jacket50 insulation · Torso

Permafrost Pants50 insulation · Legs

Permafrost Boots50 insulation · Feet

Permafrost Gloves50 insulation · Hands

Insulated Mountain Hat46 insulation · Head

Insulated Mountain Pants46 insulation · Legs

Insulated Mountain Jacket46 insulation · Torso

Insulated Mountain Boots46 insulation · Feet

Insulated Mountain Gloves46 insulation · Hands

Military Helmet45 insulation · Head

Military Jacket45 insulation · Torso

Military Boots45 insulation · Feet

Military Gloves45 insulation · Hands

Military Pants45 insulation · Legs

Military Pants (Condor)45 insulation · Legs

Technocrats Helmet41 insulation · Head

Technocrats Jacket41 insulation · Torso

Technocrats Boots41 insulation · Feet

Technocrats Gloves41 insulation · Hands

Utility Hat38 insulation · Head

Technocrats Pants41 insulation · Legs

Utility Jacket38 insulation · Torso

Utility Boots38 insulation · Feet

Utility Gloves38 insulation · Hands

Utility Pants38 insulation · Legs

Bear Head Hat35 insulation · Head

Fox Head Hat35 insulation · Head

MuleHelmet35 insulation · Head

Renegade's Helmet35 insulation · Head

Scavenger Hat35 insulation · Head

Wolf Head Hat35 insulation · Head

MuleJacket35 insulation · Torso

Renegade's Coat35 insulation · Torso

Scavenger Jacket35 insulation · Torso

MuleBoots35 insulation · Feet

Renegade's Boots35 insulation · Feet

Scavenger Boots35 insulation · Feet

MuleGloves35 insulation · Hands

Renegade's Gloves35 insulation · Hands

Scavenger Gloves35 insulation · Hands Metropolis Scarf5 insulation · Eyes

MulePants35 insulation · Legs

Renegade's Pants35 insulation · Legs

Scavenger Pants35 insulation · Legs

Hybrid Jacket32 insulation · Torso

Hybrid Boots32 insulation · Feet

Hybrid Gloves32 insulation · Hands

Hybrid Pants32 insulation · Legs

Hybrid Hat32 insulation · Head

Moon Cult Jacket29 insulation · Torso

Tribal Jacket29 insulation · Torso

Moon Cult Boots29 insulation · Feet

Tribal Boots29 insulation · Feet

Moon Cult Gloves29 insulation · Hands

Tribal Gloves29 insulation · Hands

Moon Cult Pants29 insulation · Legs

Tribal Pants29 insulation · Legs

Moon Cult Helmet29 insulation · Head

Tribal Cowl29 insulation · Head

Casual Jacket26 insulation · Torso

Survivor's Uniform26 insulation · Torso

Casual Boots26 insulation · Feet

Survivor's Boots26 insulation · Feet

Casual Gloves26 insulation · Hands

Survivor's Gloves26 insulation · Hands

Casual Pants26 insulation · Legs

Survivor's Trousers26 insulation · Legs

Casual Hat26 insulation · Head

Survivor's Hood26 insulation · Head

S = top 10% of the metric, A = top 30%, B = top 55%, C = top 80%, D = the rest. Calculated from the game's numbers, not opinion.

Data: Permafrost Early Access preview build 0.44.2.4552-playtest — refreshed at the Oct 9 launch. How we source this

Head

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16 items ranked by thermal insulation within each slot.

Head
#	Tier	Item	thermal insulation within each slot	Percentile
1	Permafrost Cloak S Tier	Permafrost Cloak	50 insulation	97
2	Insulated Mountain Hat S Tier	Insulated Mountain Hat	46 insulation	91
3	Military Helmet A Tier	Military Helmet	45 insulation	84
4	Technocrats Helmet A Tier	Technocrats Helmet	41 insulation	78
5	Utility Hat A Tier	Utility Hat	38 insulation	72
6	Bear Head Hat B Tier	Bear Head Hat	35 insulation	50
7	Fox Head Hat B Tier	Fox Head Hat	35 insulation	50
8	MuleHelmet B Tier	MuleHelmet	35 insulation	50
9	Renegade's Helmet B Tier	Renegade's Helmet	35 insulation	50
10	Scavenger Hat B Tier	Scavenger Hat	35 insulation	50
11	Wolf Head Hat B Tier	Wolf Head Hat	35 insulation	50
12	Hybrid Hat C Tier	Hybrid Hat	32 insulation	28
13	Moon Cult Helmet D Tier	Moon Cult Helmet	29 insulation	19
14	Tribal Cowl D Tier	Tribal Cowl	29 insulation	19
15	Casual Hat D Tier	Casual Hat	26 insulation	6
16	Survivor's Hood D Tier	Survivor's Hood	26 insulation	6

Torso

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13 items ranked by thermal insulation within each slot.

Torso
#	Tier	Item	thermal insulation within each slot	Percentile
1	Permafrost Jacket S Tier	Permafrost Jacket	50 insulation	96
2	Insulated Mountain Jacket A Tier	Insulated Mountain Jacket	46 insulation	88
3	Military Jacket A Tier	Military Jacket	45 insulation	81
4	Technocrats Jacket A Tier	Technocrats Jacket	41 insulation	73
5	Utility Jacket B Tier	Utility Jacket	38 insulation	65
6	MuleJacket B Tier	MuleJacket	35 insulation	50
7	Renegade's Coat B Tier	Renegade's Coat	35 insulation	50
8	Scavenger Jacket B Tier	Scavenger Jacket	35 insulation	50
9	Hybrid Jacket C Tier	Hybrid Jacket	32 insulation	35
10	Moon Cult Jacket C Tier	Moon Cult Jacket	29 insulation	23
11	Tribal Jacket C Tier	Tribal Jacket	29 insulation	23
12	Casual Jacket D Tier	Casual Jacket	26 insulation	8
13	Survivor's Uniform D Tier	Survivor's Uniform	26 insulation	8

Legs

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14 items ranked by thermal insulation within each slot.

Legs
#	Tier	Item	thermal insulation within each slot	Percentile
1	Permafrost Pants S Tier	Permafrost Pants	50 insulation	96
2	Insulated Mountain Pants A Tier	Insulated Mountain Pants	46 insulation	89
3	Military Pants A Tier	Military Pants	45 insulation	79
4	Military Pants (Condor) A Tier	Military Pants (Condor)	45 insulation	79
5	Technocrats Pants B Tier	Technocrats Pants	41 insulation	68
6	Utility Pants B Tier	Utility Pants	38 insulation	61
7	MulePants B Tier	MulePants	35 insulation	46
8	Renegade's Pants B Tier	Renegade's Pants	35 insulation	46
9	Scavenger Pants B Tier	Scavenger Pants	35 insulation	46
10	Hybrid Pants C Tier	Hybrid Pants	32 insulation	32
11	Moon Cult Pants C Tier	Moon Cult Pants	29 insulation	21
12	Tribal Pants C Tier	Tribal Pants	29 insulation	21
13	Casual Pants D Tier	Casual Pants	26 insulation	7
14	Survivor's Trousers D Tier	Survivor's Trousers	26 insulation	7

Feet

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13 items ranked by thermal insulation within each slot.

Feet
#	Tier	Item	thermal insulation within each slot	Percentile
1	Permafrost Boots S Tier	Permafrost Boots	50 insulation	96
2	Insulated Mountain Boots A Tier	Insulated Mountain Boots	46 insulation	88
3	Military Boots A Tier	Military Boots	45 insulation	81
4	Technocrats Boots A Tier	Technocrats Boots	41 insulation	73
5	Utility Boots B Tier	Utility Boots	38 insulation	65
6	MuleBoots B Tier	MuleBoots	35 insulation	50
7	Renegade's Boots B Tier	Renegade's Boots	35 insulation	50
8	Scavenger Boots B Tier	Scavenger Boots	35 insulation	50
9	Hybrid Boots C Tier	Hybrid Boots	32 insulation	35
10	Moon Cult Boots C Tier	Moon Cult Boots	29 insulation	23
11	Tribal Boots C Tier	Tribal Boots	29 insulation	23
12	Casual Boots D Tier	Casual Boots	26 insulation	8
13	Survivor's Boots D Tier	Survivor's Boots	26 insulation	8

Hands

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13 items ranked by thermal insulation within each slot.

Hands
#	Tier	Item	thermal insulation within each slot	Percentile
1	Permafrost Gloves S Tier	Permafrost Gloves	50 insulation	96
2	Insulated Mountain Gloves A Tier	Insulated Mountain Gloves	46 insulation	88
3	Military Gloves A Tier	Military Gloves	45 insulation	81
4	Technocrats Gloves A Tier	Technocrats Gloves	41 insulation	73
5	Utility Gloves B Tier	Utility Gloves	38 insulation	65
6	MuleGloves B Tier	MuleGloves	35 insulation	50
7	Renegade's Gloves B Tier	Renegade's Gloves	35 insulation	50
8	Scavenger Gloves B Tier	Scavenger Gloves	35 insulation	50
9	Hybrid Gloves C Tier	Hybrid Gloves	32 insulation	35
10	Moon Cult Gloves C Tier	Moon Cult Gloves	29 insulation	23
11	Tribal Gloves C Tier	Tribal Gloves	29 insulation	23
12	Casual Gloves D Tier	Casual Gloves	26 insulation	8
13	Survivor's Gloves D Tier	Survivor's Gloves	26 insulation	8

Eyes

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1 item ranked by thermal insulation within each slot.

Eyes
#	Tier	Item	thermal insulation within each slot	Percentile
1	Metropolis Scarf B Tier	Metropolis Scarf	5 insulation	50

How this tier list works

One metric, one formula, every item.

Thermal insulation is the game's own per-piece value; the game sums it over every worn slot.

Each item's percentile within its group sets the band: S ≥ 90, A ≥ 70, B ≥ 45, C ≥ 20, D below. Ties share a percentile.

Reloads, spread, weight and price are not part of the ranking; compare items side by side for those. Methodology

70 Permafrost clothing pieces are ranked by thermal insulation within their slot. Permafrost Cloak is the warmest piece at 50 insulation; 6 pieces reach S tier: Permafrost Cloak, Permafrost Jacket, Permafrost Pants, Permafrost Boots. Bands are percentile cuts of the same calculation, so a new patch moves items without anyone re-judging them. Armor values are not part of the ranking; the warmth planner shows insulation and armor together for a whole outfit.