Onyx Light Armor has been fitted with an experimental optical camouflage generation system, allowing this Tailored Brotherhood Robes to hide from the naked eye and visual sensors by being rendered invisible. To maintain this, the user of Tailored Brotherhood Robes must remain completely still.

Onyx Light Armor has been constructed with a reinforced exterior and fitted with seals to allow the wearer of the Tailored Brotherhood Robes to safely pass through Class III and IV atmospheres from orbit, with slight resistance to electrical and ion storms.

Onyx Light Armor is fitted with a climate-controlled body-glove, that allows the wearer of this Tailored Brotherhood Robes to operate in extreme temperature conditions without loss of function, or freezing or burning to death.

This Tailored Brotherhood Robes has been fitted with various zero-g/vacuum seals complete with helmet scrubbers, allowing the user the ability to operate in zero-g environments and the vacuum of space while providing them with a limited supply of breathable air.

Onyx Light Armor provides base level protection. It can withstand glancing cuts and blows but will buckle against medium to heavy blunt force and direct strikes from bladed weapons. No protection from blasters and slugthrowers.

Onyx Light Armor is made up of light interlocking plates covering the chest, arms and legs of the wearer. Painted in glossy black, the armor nonetheless shows wear and tear on the joints and most exposed areas. A soft matte black bodyglove underneath the armor covers every part of the users body.