Like all of Bethesda’s massive open-world games, Fallout 4 has a huge variety of approaches a player can take when wending their way through the Commonwealth. Jumping into a suit of power armor ...
Second, it's extremely mobile and a great alternative to using a complete set of Power Armor in Fallout 4. The suit can be acquired after completing the 'Changing Tide' quest in the Far Harbor DLC.
Not only are there stat benefits, but you can look much cooler too, equipping big plate armor without the need for power suits. Fallout 4’s engine has an, erm… interesting approach to physics.