Such impacts cause the liquid components to react and become almost a hard solid material at the point of impact. Since the effect is purely a property of the fluids an external power source is not required for the suit to function. Gelsuits otherwise conform to standard rules for defensive suits. The primary negative factor of a gelsuit is its price. A basic gelsuit costs 1,500 credits and has a mass of 1.5 kg. The additional armor pieces cost 500 credits and add .5 kg.