Articulated Metal Shin Armor
| Articulated Metal Shin Armor | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Protective Gear |
| Slot | Left Calf |
| Covers | Left Shin |
| Can't Wear With |
|
| Weight | 2 |
| Insulation | 35% |
| Wind Resistance | 30% |
| Bite Defense | 80% |
| Scratch Defense | 90% |
| Bullet Defense | 20% |
| Run Speed | -15% |
| Discomfort | 5% |
| Condition | 5 |
| Wear Chance | 1 in 4 |
| Can Tear | No |
| Research |
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| Crafting Skill | Blacksmithing: 8, Tailoring: 4 |
| Crafting | See How to Craft |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.ShinKneeGuard_L_Metal/additem Base.ShinKneeGuard_R_Metal
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| Crafting XP | 25 XP (Blacksmithing) 10 XP (Tailoring) |
Articulated Metal Shin Armor is a jointed steel plate strapped over the lower leg. It is forged protective gear for the shin. It stops almost every bite and scratch aimed at the covered leg, and it turns some bullets as well.
One piece guards one shin. The same plate can be worn on the left or the right leg, and the inventory option switches the side. A full pair needs two pieces.
Its main cost is speed. Each plate slows running noticeably, and it is heavy for a leg piece. It is made at a forge by a skilled smith, and finished plates turn up only in late game survivor stashes. The Tailor is the best occupation for protective gear. It starts with the most Tailoring skill.
Wearing
The plate stops about 80 percent of bites and 90 percent of scratches on the shin it covers. It also blocks a fifth of gunshots to that leg. A Metal Shin Armor stops 60 percent of bites and 80 percent of scratches. A Scrap Metal Shin Armor matches those figures with weaker bullet cover and less durability.
The steel adds some warmth and blocks some wind on the lower leg. That helps a little in cold weather.
Speed is the price. Each plate cuts running speed by 15 percent, more than the 10 percent of a Metal Shin Armor. Two plates make a slow runner, so it suits a fighter who holds ground more than one who flees. Discomfort is low.
It takes the calf slot on its side. Knee pads and shin pads on the same leg clash with it.
The plate wears out after a few hits of damage. Each hit has a one in four chance to cost one point of condition.
Tailoring
Research Craft on a plate teaches Assemble Articulated Metal Shin Armor, Assemble Shin Armor and Forge Buckle.
A worn plate still has value. An Advanced Furnace smelts it into 3 Steel Chunks, or into a crucible of molten steel. A welder with Welding 5 can add spikes to it with a Welding Torch, a welding mask and 3 Nails, which turns it into Spiked Articulated Metal Shin Armor.
The Research Craft option in the inventory menu studies the Articulated Metal Shin Armor and teaches the recipes below.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assemble Articulated Metal Shin Armor | Articulated Metal Shin Armor | 
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/additem Base.ShinKneeGuard_L_Metal
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| Assemble Shin Armor | Metal Shin Armor | 
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/additem Base.Greave_Right
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| Forge Buckle | Buckle | 
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/additem Base.Buckle
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How to Craft Articulated Metal Shin Armor
Each recipe that makes the Articulated Metal Shin Armor is listed with its materials and the tools it keeps.
Assemble Articulated Metal Shin Armor
The Assemble Articulated Metal Shin Armor recipe makes the Articulated Metal Shin Armor. It needs Blacksmithing level 8, Tailoring level 4. It is made at a Simple Forge. The recipe has to be learned first.
| Name | Image | Amount | Kept | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charcoal | 
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7x | No | /additem Base.Charcoal
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| Steel Sheet - Small | 
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3x | No | /additem Base.SmallSheetMetal
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| Leather Strips | 
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2x | No | /additem Base.LeatherStrips
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| Buckle |
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2x | No | /additem Base.Buckle
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| Ball-peen Hammer | 
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1x | Yes | /additem Base.BallPeenHammer
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| Metalworking Pliers | 
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1x | Yes | /additem Base.MetalworkingPliers
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| Needle | 
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1x | Yes | /additem Base.Needle
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| Awl | 
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1x | Yes | /additem Base.Awl
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| Sinew Thread | 
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1x | No | /additem Base.Thread_Sinew
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Used in Crafting
These recipes take the Articulated Metal Shin Armor as an ingredient or a part.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Station | Skill | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weld Spikes On Metal Armor | Spiked Articulated Metal Shin Armor | 
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- | Welding: 5 | /additem Base.ShinKneeGuardSpike_R_Metal
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These recipes accept the Articulated Metal Shin Armor by its type rather than by name.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Station | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smelt Medium Plus Steel Item | Small Ceramic Crucible with Steel | 
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Advanced Furnace | /additem Base.CeramicCrucibleSmall_Steel
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| Smelt Steel From Medium Plus Steel Item | Steel Chunk | 
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Advanced Furnace | /additem Base.SteelChunk
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Variations
The Articulated Metal Shin Armor comes in 2 versions. Most of their stats match, and the extra columns show the ones that differ.
| Name | Image | Look | Slot | Covers | Can't Wear With | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Articulated Metal Shin Armor |
|
L | Left Calf | Left Shin |
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/additem Base.ShinKneeGuard_L_Metal
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| Articulated Metal Shin Armor |
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R | Right Calf | Right Shin |
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/additem Base.ShinKneeGuard_R_Metal
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Locations
The plate is crafted with the Assemble Articulated Metal Shin Armor recipe at a Simple Forge or better. It needs Blacksmithing 8 and Tailoring 4. The materials are 3 Steel Sheet - Small, 2 Leather Strips, 2 Buckles, heavy thread and 7 charcoal. A ball peen hammer, metalworking pliers or tongs, a sewing needle and an awl are kept.
As loot it is very rare. Late game survivor safehouses hide one in a dresser, wardrobe, box or crate now and then.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Dresser | 0.3% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Wardrobe | 0.3% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Cardboard box | 0.1% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Crate | 0.1% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Small box | 0.1% |
Notes
- The inventory option moves the plate from one leg to the other.
- It guards the shin better than Metal Shin Armor but slows running more.
- Researching a found plate is the quickest way to learn the recipe.
- An old plate smelts back into 3 Steel Chunks.
- Welding spikes onto it turns it into a spiked version.
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