Armor Recipes
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| Class | Recipes |
| Type | Crafting Menu Category |
| Skills | Blacksmithing, Tailoring |
| Stations | |
| Recipes | 16 |
| Must Be Learned | 16 |
Armor Recipes covers the metal armour a survivor can forge and assemble by hand. The pieces range from a simple mask and shin guards up to full body armour and a coat of plates.
The recipes train Blacksmithing and Tailoring together. The metal plates are hammered out at the forge, and the leather straps are stitched on with needle and thread. The result is protection made from scrap and steel rather than looted gear. Armour sits near the top of the Blacksmithing path. A smith needs sheet steel from the forge and leather from the tanning stations before starting. It is one of the main reasons to push both skills high.
Skills
Every armour recipe asks for both Blacksmithing and Tailoring. The lowest pieces need Blacksmithing 4 and Tailoring 2. These include Assemble Forearm Armor, Assemble Shin Armor, Assemble Metal Thigh Armor and Forge Metal Mask.
The middle set needs Blacksmithing 6 and Tailoring 3. Forge Metal Helmet, Forge Metal Neck Guard, Forge Fingerless Metal Gloves and Forge Metal Body Armor sit here.
The top set needs Blacksmithing 8 and Tailoring 4. The articulated pieces and Forge Coat of Plates Body Armor belong to this group.
Each craft gives XP in both skills. The big pieces give the most. Forge Coat of Plates Body Armor gives a large Blacksmithing reward, making it a strong late training job as well as a strong piece of armour.
The recipes by the skill level they ask for.
| Skill | Level | Recipes |
|---|---|---|
| Blacksmithing | 4 | 6 |
| Blacksmithing | 6 | 4 |
| Blacksmithing | 8 | 6 |
Learning
Every armour recipe must be learned before it shows up as craftable. Magazines teach almost all of them. Armor in the Iron Age covers the simpler plate pieces, the mask and Forge Metal Body Armor. European Armor in the Late Medieval Era covers the codpiece, gloves, helmet, neck guard and the articulated pieces.
Each recipe is also learned automatically once Blacksmithing climbs high enough. The simpler pieces unlock at Blacksmithing 6. The heaviest unlock between 8 and 10. Assemble Shoulder Armor - Left and Assemble Shoulder Armor - Right come only from this skill route.
These magazines, books, traits and occupations teach recipes from this category that have to be learned.
| Name | Image | Type | Recipes | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magazine: European Armor in the Late Medieval Era | 
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Magazine | 8 | /additem Base.ArmorMag4
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| Magazine: Armor in the Iron Age | 
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Magazine | 6 | /additem Base.ArmorMag5
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Materials
Steel Sheet - Small is the metal behind every piece. It comes from the forge, where full sheets are split or steel chunks are hammered flat. Leather Strips and Buckle hold the plates on. Buckle is forged at the Advanced Forge.
Heavy thread is used up in every recipe. Charcoal burns in every craft, and big pieces take a large pile.
The tools all come back after each craft. A sewing needle and an awl are needed almost every time. A smithing hammer or ball peen hammer and tongs or metalworking pliers handle the metal. A few pieces also ask for scissors, a heading tool or a punch. Kept tools can still wear down with use.
The materials these recipes use up most often.
| Material | Image | Recipes | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charcoal | 
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16 | /additem Base.Charcoal
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| Sinew Thread | 
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16 | /additem Base.Thread_Sinew
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| Steel Sheet - Small | 
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15 | /additem Base.SmallSheetMetal
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| Leather Strips | 
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15 | /additem Base.LeatherStrips
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| Buckle | 
|
11 | /additem Base.Buckle
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| Small Leather (Crude) | 
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2 | /additem Base.Leather_Crude_Small_Tan
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| Fingerless Gloves - Leather or similar | 
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1 | /additem Base.Gloves_FingerlessLeatherGloves
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| Copper Sheet - Small or similar | 
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1 | /additem Base.SmallCopperSheet
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The tools they ask for most often. A tool comes back after the craft.
| Tool | Image | Recipes | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Needle | 
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16 | /additem Base.Needle
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| Awl | 
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16 | /additem Base.Awl
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| Metalworking Pliers | 
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9 | /additem Base.MetalworkingPliers
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| Smithing Hammer | 
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9 | /additem Base.SmithingHammer
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| Ball-peen Hammer | 
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7 | /additem Base.BallPeenHammer
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| Tongs | 
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7 | /additem Base.Tongs
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| Heading Tool | 
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3 | /additem Base.HeadingTool
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| Scissors | 
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3 | /additem Base.Scissors
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| Metalworking Punch | 
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2 | /additem Base.MetalworkingPunch
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Stations
Every armour recipe is made at a forge. The Simple Forge is the lowest forge that works, and the Advanced Forge works too. Build at least a Simple Forge before collecting armour materials.
The workstations these recipes run at.
| Station | Image | Recipes |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Forge | 
|
16 |
| Simple Forge | 
|
16 |
Recipes
Early pieces cover the limbs. Assemble Forearm Armor, Assemble Shin Armor, Assemble Metal Thigh Armor and Assemble Metal Shoulder Armor each need only a sheet or two. Forge Metal Mask can use steel, copper, gold or silver sheet.
Mid-game pieces add the head and body. Forge Metal Helmet gives a Crude Metal Helmet. Forge Metal Neck Guard and Forge Codpiece cover weak spots. Forge Metal Body Armor is the first full torso piece.
The late pieces are the articulated set. Assemble Articulated Metal Shin Armor, Assemble Articulated Metal Thigh Armor and Assemble Full Metal Forearm Armor upgrade the limbs. Forge Coat of Plates Body Armor is the heaviest and most expensive piece in the category.
Every recipe in the Armor menu is listed with what it makes, what it uses up, the tools it hands back, the skill it asks for and where it is made. A "Yes" under Learned means the recipe has to be learned first. Each tab holds one kind of thing made.
| Name | Image | Recipe | Crafting Materials | Tools | Skill | Station | Learned | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fingerless Gloves - Metal | 
|
Forge Fingerless Metal Gloves |
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Blacksmithing: 6, Tailoring: 3 | Simple Forge or better | Yes | /additem Base.Gloves_MetalArmour
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| Name | Image | Recipe | Crafting Materials | Tools | Skill | Station | Learned | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metal Forearm Armor | 
|
Assemble Forearm Armor |
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Blacksmithing: 4, Tailoring: 2 | Simple Forge or better | Yes | /additem Base.Vambrace_Right
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| Metal Shoulder Armor | 
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Assemble Metal Shoulder Armor |
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Blacksmithing: 4, Tailoring: 2 | Simple Forge or better | Yes | /additem Base.Shoulderpad_Metal_L
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| Metal Thigh Armor | 
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Assemble Metal Thigh Armor |
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Blacksmithing: 4, Tailoring: 2 | Simple Forge or better | Yes | /additem Base.ThighMetal_R
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| Metal Shin Armor | 
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Assemble Shin Armor |
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Blacksmithing: 4, Tailoring: 2 | Simple Forge or better | Yes | /additem Base.Greave_Right
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| Metal Codpiece | 
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Forge Codpiece | Blacksmithing: 4, Tailoring: 3 | Simple Forge or better | Yes | /additem Base.Codpiece_Metal
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| Copper Mask | 
|
Forge Metal Mask |
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Blacksmithing: 4, Tailoring: 2 | Simple Forge or better | Yes | /additem Base.Hat_HockeyMask_Copper
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| Metal Body Armor | 
|
Forge Metal Body Armor |
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Blacksmithing: 6, Tailoring: 3 | Simple Forge or better | Yes | /additem Base.Cuirass_Metal
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| Crude Metal Helmet | 
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Forge Metal Helmet | Blacksmithing: 6, Tailoring: 3 | Simple Forge or better | Yes | /additem Base.Hat_MetalHelmet
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| Metal Neck Guard | 
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Forge Metal Neck Guard | Blacksmithing: 6, Tailoring: 3 | Simple Forge or better | Yes | /additem Base.Gorget_Metal
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| Articulated Metal Shin Armor | 
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Assemble Articulated Metal Shin Armor |
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Blacksmithing: 8, Tailoring: 4 | Simple Forge or better | Yes | /additem Base.ShinKneeGuard_L_Metal
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| Articulated Metal Thigh Armor | 
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Assemble Articulated Metal Thigh Armor |
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Blacksmithing: 8, Tailoring: 4 | Simple Forge or better | Yes | /additem Base.Thigh_ArticMetal_R
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| Full Metal Forearm Armor | 
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Assemble Full Metal Forearm Armor |
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Blacksmithing: 8, Tailoring: 4 | Simple Forge or better | Yes | /additem Base.Vambrace_FullMetal_Right
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| Articulated Metal Shoulder Armor - Left | 
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Assemble Shoulder Armor - Left |
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Blacksmithing: 8, Tailoring: 4 | Simple Forge or better | Yes | /additem Base.Shoulderpad_Articulated_L_Metal
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| Articulated Metal Shoulder Armor - Right | 
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Assemble Shoulder Armor - Right |
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Blacksmithing: 8, Tailoring: 4 | Simple Forge or better | Yes | /additem Base.Shoulderpad_Articulated_R_Metal
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| Coat of Plates Body Armor |
|
Forge Coat of Plates Body Armor |
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Blacksmithing: 8, Tailoring: 4 | Simple Forge or better | Yes | /additem Base.Cuirass_CoatOfPlates
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Notes
- Every recipe needs both Blacksmithing and Tailoring.
- A Simple Forge or Advanced Forge is required for all of them.
- Steel Sheet - Small, Leather Strips and Buckle are the core parts.
- Reading Armor in the Iron Age early saves waiting for skill unlocks.
- The two shoulder pieces unlock only by raising Blacksmithing.
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