The S.N.A.K.E. armor (System: Neutralizer - Armed Kloaking Equipment) is an advanced, prototype combat armor system devised by Doctor Venom in 1983 to be used against the Joe team. While extremely expensive to produce, the large and bulky S.N.A.K.E. armor suits are invaluable to standard infantry forces in a firefight. S.N.A.K.E. suits have these capabilities:

Ability Boost: a S.N.A.K.E. unit affords its pilot exceptional increases in physical ability. Special targeting and environmental sensors increase one's Agility score, and the sheer bulk and hydraulic power of the S.N.A.K.E.'s design enhances his Strength considerably while he is in the armor. This power functions at intensity 4, adding a like amount to the pilot's Strength and Agility.

Body Armor: the S.N.A.K.E. armor suits have been designed to withstand all manner of extreme physical assaults. Covered with inch thick armor plating that completely shields their pilots from incoming attacks as well as a bullet proof viewing shield, the S.N.A.K.E. suits provide +5 protection against offensive activity, protection that allows the S.N.A.K.E. to dominate virtually any fire fight.

Brain-Wave Scanner: every suit of S.N.A.K.E. armor is armed with a miniature version of Doctor Venom's brain-wave scanner. This device allows Doctor Venom (or anybody with the proper control panel) to operate the S.N.A.K.E. armor as he sees fit, compelling the pilot of the suit to do whatever he wishes. This mind control functions at intensity 10 against the S.N.A.K.E. pilot.

Fire Extinguishing System: mounted on the back legs of the S.N.A.K.E armor, this system is included for two reasons: to protect the pilot from being burnt alive in the event of a catastrophic flamethrower failure, and to extinguish dangerous flames in the immediate vicinity if necessary. This foam-based system can extinguish flames of up to intensity 8 in strength.

Life Support Systems: the S.N.A.K.E. suit has been designed to not only protect its pilot from direct assault, but to keep him alive in the event of an air-tainting environmental occurrence in his immediate vicinity. The armor is equipped with a supply of highly compressed oxygen that is good for a full twenty four hour period, which is usually enough to get its pilot to safety.

Modular Weapons Array: what makes the S.N.A.K.E. armor so versatile is the simple fact that its weapons systems are highly modular. Both of the S.N.A.K.E.'s lower arms have a special bracket that allow it to be quickly fitted with any one of four implements of destruction. As such, each S.N.A.K.E. suit can be armed with two of the following weapons at any given time:

* Remote Claw Arm: this weapon allows the S.N.A.K.E. to actually make full use of its enhanced Strength rating, and can be used to punch, grasp, or crush an opponent.

* Remote Flame Thrower Arm: this weapon fires powerful jets of flame that inflict intensity 10 energy damage with each strike, and has enough fuel for ten streaming attacks.

* Remote Machine Gun Arm: this fully automatic firearm fires a hail of lead that inflicts damage as per a +5 weapon, and has enough ammunition for twenty exchanges of fire.

* Remote Rocket Projectile: this nasty, one-shot rocket launcher fires a deadly projectile that inflicts intensity 10 damage to everybody within striking distance of where it hits.

Sensor Array: in addition to the basic sensors that serve to enhance its pilot's Agility score, the S.N.A.K.E. armor is equipped with a fully functional night vision system. Making use of the infrared portion of the light spectrum, this array can also spy intense heat sources when present. This sensor array (and its secondary backup array) functions with intensity 10 effectiveness.

The original S.N.A.K.E. armor, designed by Doctor Venom, is a large, bulky affair, to be sure. Its bone white countenance is enough to give most any opponent pause, especially if they lack similar armor of their own. However, techies who picked up the pieces after the good Doctor's demise retooled the armor in a more conventional, Cobra blue hue a few years after his death.

Other than this minor change, the Mark 2 S.N.A.K.E. is essentially the same as the first.