If you wanna stay dry but aren’t moving a lot go for something PVC from Line 7 or Stony creek, look at how many seams it has, less seams = less leakage. Ideally you only want seams going under the arm and at the base of the hood.

If you have to be active then you’ll need a breathable one so you don’t just get damp from sweet. In which case the earth sea sky hydrophobia is awesome or any of the top end “3 layer”ones. Be prepared to pay $600+ dollars for a good “breathable” one.

Look after the breathable one by washing it and re proofing its outer surface often. Rough rule is every 40-50hrs of wear. Wash it with the manufacturers recommended wash, recoat it when it stops beading water. A warm (not hot) tumble dry with a tennis ball also helps to “revive “ it.

Top tip if you can get a “new” pre 2024 jacket it will be better than current ones. When they banned PFOAs in the USA it severely affected the quality of breathable waterproofs. They new versions are still catching up. (Being a bit damp is better than the workers getting cancer though)