Balaclava
| Balaclava | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Accessory |
| Slot | Mask |
| Covers | Head |
| Can't Wear With |
|
| Weight | 0.5 |
| Insulation | 100% |
| Wind Resistance | 100% |
| Water Resistance | 50% |
| Bite Defense | - |
| Scratch Defense | 5% |
| Can Tear | No |
| Crafting Skill | Tailoring: 4 |
| Crafting | See How to Craft |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.Hat_BalaclavaFull
|
| Crafting XP | 30 XP (Tailoring) |
The Balaclava is a knitted hood that covers the whole head and face. It is cold weather clothing worn in the Mask slot. It is one of the warmest things a survivor can put on the head.
Its strength is warmth. It blocks the cold and the wind completely on the head and keeps out half the rain. Its cost is small, since it barely slows anything down. It gives only a sliver of cover against scratches.
The Balaclava is the closed form of the Balaclava - Open. It is common in army surplus stores and pawn shops, and a skilled knitter can make one from yarn. The Tailor is the best occupation for accessories. It starts with the most Tailoring skill.
Wearing
The Balaclava gives the head the highest warmth and wind protection in the game. That makes it a winter essential, especially for long trips through snow. It also keeps the head half dry in rain, which the open version cannot match.
Against zombies it is a light layer. It stops about one scratch in twenty on the head. A helmet does the real work in a fight.
It takes the Mask slot, so a hat or helmet in the Hat slot can go on top. A Batting Helmet or Military Helmet over a Balaclava makes a warm and well guarded head. Gas masks, breathing masks, eye masks, full head helmets and hooded full suits clash with it.
In summer it is far too warm. It is best taken off when the weather turns hot.
Tailoring
The Balaclava can be knitted with the Knit Full Balaclava recipe. It takes 1 Yarn and a pair of knitting needles, which are kept. The knitter needs Tailoring 4, and the recipe has to be learned first.
The cloth burns, so an old balaclava can serve as tinder or fuel for a fire.
How to Craft Balaclava
Each recipe that makes the Balaclava is listed with its materials and the tools it keeps.
Knit Full Balaclava
The Knit Full Balaclava recipe makes the Balaclava. It needs Tailoring level 4. The recipe has to be learned first.
| Name | Image | Amount | Kept | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knitting Needles | 
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.KnittingNeedles
|
| Yarn | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.Yarn
|
Locations
The Balaclava is a common find. Army surplus counters and pawn shop floors hold one about half the time. Clothing storage, department stores and their storage rooms hold one about a quarter of the time. Pawn shop offices, army surplus shelves and army storage are also good. Bedroom crates, closets and garage storage turn one up now and then, and attics and halls less often.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container. Each tab shows one kind of place.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Army surplus | Counter | 49.5% |
| Clothing storage | Other | 23.5% |
| Department storage | Other | 23.5% |
| Army surplus | Other | 19.8% |
| Army surplus | Metal shelves | 14.1% |
| Army surplus | Shelves | 14.1% |
| Army storage | Other | 11.9% |
| Army storage | Metal shelves | 8.9% |
| Army storage | Military crate | 8.9% |
| Storage unit | Other | 2.4% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Pawn shop | Other | 49.5% |
| Department store | Other | 23.5% |
| Pawn shop | Counter | 19.8% |
| Pawn shop office | Locker | 14.9% |
| Pawn shop office | Metal shelves | 14.9% |
| Pawn shop office | Other | 14.9% |
| Pawn shop | Metal shelves | 9.9% |
| Pawn shop | Shelves | 9.9% |
| Pawnshop storage | Other | 1.5% |
| Bedroom | Small box | <0.1% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Bedroom | Crate | 9.4% |
| Closet | Other | 9.4% |
| Garage storage | Other | 9.4% |
| Attic | Cardboard box | 2.4% |
| Attic | Crate | 2.4% |
| Attic | Other | 2.4% |
| Bedroom | Cardboard box | 2.4% |
| Hall | Other | 2.4% |
| Living room | Other | 2.4% |
| Kid's bedroom | Other | <0.1% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Dresser | 1.2% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Wardrobe | 1.2% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Dresser | 1% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Wardrobe | 1% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Cardboard box | 0.5% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Crate | 0.5% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Small box | 0.5% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Cardboard box | 0.4% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Crate | 0.4% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Small box | 0.4% |
Notes
- It is the warmest head piece for winter.
- A hat or helmet can be worn over it.
- The closed Balaclava keeps out half the rain, unlike the open one.
- Knitting one needs Tailoring 4, Yarn and knitting needles.
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