diff --git a/src/components/Armor/components/CoreArmor/index.tsx b/src/components/Armor/components/CoreArmor/index.tsx
index 8ddb62118..5c81454eb 100644
--- a/src/components/Armor/components/CoreArmor/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Armor/components/CoreArmor/index.tsx
@@ -11,9 +11,10 @@ import { degToRad } from 'three/src/math/MathUtils';
 import { canSplash } from '../../../../core/blitz/canSplash';
 import { isExplosive } from '../../../../core/blitz/isExplosive';
 import { resolveNearPenetration } from '../../../../core/blitz/resolveNearPenetration';
+import { hasEquipment } from '../../../../core/blitzkrieg/hasEquipment';
 import { jsxTree } from '../../../../core/blitzkrieg/jsxTree';
 import { ShellDefinition } from '../../../../core/blitzkrieg/tankDefinitions';
-import { useDuel } from '../../../../stores/duel';
+import { EquipmentMatrix, useDuel } from '../../../../stores/duel';
 import {
   TankopediaPersistent,
   useTankopediaPersistent,
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ export function CoreArmor({ node, thickness }: CoreArmorProps) {
     transparent: true,
 
     uniforms: {
-      thickness: { value: thickness },
+      thickness: { value: null },
       penetration: { value: null },
       caliber: { value: null },
       ricochet: { value: null },
@@ -82,9 +83,16 @@ export function CoreArmor({ node, thickness }: CoreArmorProps) {
       material.uniforms.opaque.value = visual.opaque || visual.wireframe;
       material.wireframe = visual.wireframe;
     }
+    async function handleEquipmentChange(equipment: EquipmentMatrix) {
+      const hasEnhancedArmor = await hasEquipment(110, false, equipment);
+      material.uniforms.thickness.value = hasEnhancedArmor
+        ? thickness * 1.04
+        : thickness;
+    }
 
     handleShellChange(useDuel.getState().antagonist!.shell);
     handleVisualChange(useTankopediaPersistent.getState().model.visual);
+    handleEquipmentChange(useDuel.getState().protagonist!.equipment);
 
     const unsubscribes = [
       useDuel.subscribe((state) => state.antagonist!.shell, handleShellChange),
@@ -92,6 +100,10 @@ export function CoreArmor({ node, thickness }: CoreArmorProps) {
         (state) => state.model.visual,
         handleVisualChange,
       ),
+      useDuel.subscribe(
+        (state) => state.protagonist!.equipment,
+        handleEquipmentChange,
+      ),
     ];
 
     return () => {
diff --git a/src/components/Armor/components/SpacedArmor/components/SpacedArmorSubExternal/index.tsx b/src/components/Armor/components/SpacedArmor/components/SpacedArmorSubExternal/index.tsx
index ddff80d45..8641cc63f 100644
--- a/src/components/Armor/components/SpacedArmor/components/SpacedArmorSubExternal/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Armor/components/SpacedArmor/components/SpacedArmorSubExternal/index.tsx
@@ -6,9 +6,10 @@ import {
   ShaderMaterial,
 } from 'three';
 import { resolveNearPenetration } from '../../../../../../core/blitz/resolveNearPenetration';
+import { hasEquipment } from '../../../../../../core/blitzkrieg/hasEquipment';
 import { jsxTree } from '../../../../../../core/blitzkrieg/jsxTree';
 import { ShellDefinition } from '../../../../../../core/blitzkrieg/tankDefinitions';
-import { useDuel } from '../../../../../../stores/duel';
+import { EquipmentMatrix, useDuel } from '../../../../../../stores/duel';
 import fragmentShader from './shaders/fragment.glsl';
 import vertexShader from './shaders/vertex.glsl';
 
@@ -30,20 +31,38 @@ export function SpacedArmorSubExternal({
     blending: AdditiveBlending,
 
     uniforms: {
-      thickness: { value: thickness },
+      thickness: { value: null },
       penetration: { value: null },
     },
   });
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    function handleChange(shell: ShellDefinition) {
+    function handleShellChange(shell: ShellDefinition) {
       material.uniforms.penetration.value = resolveNearPenetration(
         shell.penetration,
       );
     }
+    async function handleEquipmentChange(equipment: EquipmentMatrix) {
+      const hasEnhancedArmor = await hasEquipment(110, false, equipment);
+      material.uniforms.thickness.value = hasEnhancedArmor
+        ? thickness * 1.04
+        : thickness;
+    }
 
-    handleChange(useDuel.getState().antagonist!.shell);
-    return useDuel.subscribe((state) => state.antagonist!.shell, handleChange);
+    handleShellChange(useDuel.getState().antagonist!.shell);
+    handleEquipmentChange(useDuel.getState().protagonist!.equipment);
+
+    const unsubscribes = [
+      useDuel.subscribe((state) => state.antagonist!.shell, handleShellChange),
+      useDuel.subscribe(
+        (state) => state.protagonist!.equipment,
+        handleEquipmentChange,
+      ),
+    ];
+
+    return () => {
+      unsubscribes.forEach((unsubscribe) => unsubscribe());
+    };
   }, []);
 
   return (
diff --git a/src/components/Armor/components/SpacedArmor/components/SpacedArmorSubSpaced/index.tsx b/src/components/Armor/components/SpacedArmor/components/SpacedArmorSubSpaced/index.tsx
index dd0906145..ac264e31d 100644
--- a/src/components/Armor/components/SpacedArmor/components/SpacedArmorSubSpaced/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Armor/components/SpacedArmor/components/SpacedArmorSubSpaced/index.tsx
@@ -7,9 +7,10 @@ import {
 } from 'three';
 import { degToRad } from 'three/src/math/MathUtils';
 import { resolveNearPenetration } from '../../../../../../core/blitz/resolveNearPenetration';
+import { hasEquipment } from '../../../../../../core/blitzkrieg/hasEquipment';
 import { jsxTree } from '../../../../../../core/blitzkrieg/jsxTree';
 import { ShellDefinition } from '../../../../../../core/blitzkrieg/tankDefinitions';
-import { useDuel } from '../../../../../../stores/duel';
+import { EquipmentMatrix, useDuel } from '../../../../../../stores/duel';
 import fragmentShader from './shaders/fragment.glsl';
 import vertexShader from './shaders/vertex.glsl';
 
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ export function SpacedArmorSubSpaced({
     blending: AdditiveBlending,
 
     uniforms: {
-      thickness: { value: thickness },
+      thickness: { value: null },
       penetration: { value: null },
       caliber: { value: null },
       ricochet: { value: null },
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ export function SpacedArmorSubSpaced({
   });
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    function handleChange(shell: ShellDefinition) {
+    function handleShellChange(shell: ShellDefinition) {
       material.uniforms.penetration.value = resolveNearPenetration(
         shell.penetration,
       );
@@ -55,9 +56,27 @@ export function SpacedArmorSubSpaced({
         shell.normalization ?? 0,
       );
     }
+    async function handleEquipmentChange(equipment: EquipmentMatrix) {
+      const hasEnhancedArmor = await hasEquipment(110, false, equipment);
+      material.uniforms.thickness.value = hasEnhancedArmor
+        ? thickness * 1.04
+        : thickness;
+    }
 
-    handleChange(useDuel.getState().antagonist!.shell);
-    return useDuel.subscribe((state) => state.antagonist!.shell, handleChange);
+    handleShellChange(useDuel.getState().antagonist!.shell);
+    handleEquipmentChange(useDuel.getState().protagonist!.equipment);
+
+    const unsubscribes = [
+      useDuel.subscribe((state) => state.antagonist!.shell, handleShellChange),
+      useDuel.subscribe(
+        (state) => state.protagonist!.equipment,
+        handleEquipmentChange,
+      ),
+    ];
+
+    return () => {
+      unsubscribes.forEach((unsubscribe) => unsubscribe());
+    };
   }, []);
 
   return (
diff --git a/src/core/blitzkrieg/hasEquipment.ts b/src/core/blitzkrieg/hasEquipment.ts
index 396153b31..d0ddf713f 100644
--- a/src/core/blitzkrieg/hasEquipment.ts
+++ b/src/core/blitzkrieg/hasEquipment.ts
@@ -1,15 +1,17 @@
 import { useDuel } from '../../stores/duel';
 import { equipmentDefinitions } from './equipmentDefinitions';
 
-export async function hasEquipment(id: number, antagonist = false) {
+export async function hasEquipment(
+  id: number,
+  antagonist = false,
+  equipmentMatrix = useDuel.getState()[
+    antagonist ? 'antagonist' : 'protagonist'
+  ]!.equipment,
+) {
   const awaitedEquipmentDefinitions = await equipmentDefinitions;
   const member = useDuel.getState()[antagonist ? 'antagonist' : 'protagonist']!;
-  const equipmentRows =
-    awaitedEquipmentDefinitions.presets[member.tank.equipment];
-  const equipmentMatrix =
-    useDuel.getState()[antagonist ? 'antagonist' : 'protagonist']!.equipment;
-
-  return equipmentRows.some((equipmentRow, rowIndex) => {
+  const presetRows = awaitedEquipmentDefinitions.presets[member.tank.equipment];
+  return presetRows.some((equipmentRow, rowIndex) => {
     return equipmentRow.some((equipment, columnIndex) => {
       const choice = equipmentMatrix[rowIndex][columnIndex];
       if (choice === 0) return false;