Bulletproof Vest - Civilian
| Bulletproof Vest - Civilian | |
|---|---|
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| Class | Protective Gear |
| Slot | Bulletproof Vest |
| Covers |
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| Can't Wear With |
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| Weight | 5 |
| Insulation | 60% |
| Wind Resistance | 25% |
| Bite Defense | 30% |
| Scratch Defense | 55% |
| Bullet Defense | 100% |
| Discomfort | 25% |
| Research |
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| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.Vest_BulletCivilian
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The Bulletproof Vest - Civilian is a plain white body armour vest. It is worn over other clothes on the torso. It stops every bullet that hits the chest, stomach or back.
Its main strength is complete protection from gunfire on the torso, along with fair cover against bites and scratches. Its main cost is weight and comfort. The vest is heavy, and it is uncomfortable to wear for long periods. It also takes up the space of many outer layers, from suit jackets to bulky coats.
The vest is found in prison storage rooms, gun stores and survivor safehouses. A spare vest is also a crafting material, since it can be cut up into armour for the arms and legs. The Tailor is the best occupation for protective gear. It starts with the most Tailoring skill.
Wearing
The Bulletproof Vest - Civilian stops every bullet on the torso and back. It stops about three in ten bites and just over half of all scratches on the same parts. It keeps the torso fairly warm and blocks a quarter of the wind. That makes it wearable in cool weather.
The vest is quite uncomfortable to wear. It is also heavy for a single piece of clothing.
The three bulletproof vests give the same protection. The Military vest is the warmest and blocks almost twice as much wind. The Police and SWAT vests sit between the two. The Civilian vest is the coolest of the three, which suits summer wear.
The vest takes the Bulletproof Vest slot. It cannot be worn with a cuirass, shoulder pads, a shoulder holster, a regular vest, a suit jacket, a bulky jacket, a bathrobe, a full top or any other outer torso layer.
Tailoring
The Research Craft option on the vest teaches three recipes: Make Bulletproof Forearm Armor, Make Bulletproof Shin Armor and Make Bulletproof Thigh Armor. Each recipe cuts one vest into a pair of limb guards. The work needs level 5 in Tailoring, 2 Duct Tape and 5 heavy thread. A sewing needle, scissors and an awl are needed and kept.
The Pick Aramid Thread recipe pulls Aramid Thread out of a vest at level 2 in Tailoring.
The Research Craft option in the inventory menu studies the Bulletproof Vest - Civilian and teaches the recipes below.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Make Bulletproof Forearm Armor | Bulletproof Vest Forearm Armor | 
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/additem Base.Vambrace_BodyArmour_Right
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| Make Bulletproof Shin Armor | Bulletproof Vest Shin Armor | 
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/additem Base.GreaveBodyArmour_Right
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| Make Bulletproof Thigh Armor | Bulletproof Vest Thigh Armor | 
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/additem Base.ThighBodyArmour_R
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Used in Crafting
These recipes take the Bulletproof Vest - Civilian as an ingredient or a part.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Station | Skill | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Make Bulletproof Forearm Armor | Bulletproof Vest Forearm Armor |
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- | Tailoring: 5 | /additem Base.Vambrace_BodyArmour_Right
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| Make Bulletproof Shin Armor | Bulletproof Vest Shin Armor |
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- | Tailoring: 5 | /additem Base.GreaveBodyArmour_Right
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| Make Bulletproof Thigh Armor | Bulletproof Vest Thigh Armor |
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- | Tailoring: 5 | /additem Base.ThighBodyArmour_R
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These recipes accept the Bulletproof Vest - Civilian by its type rather than by name.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Station | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pick Aramid Thread | Aramid Thread | 
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- | /additem Base.Thread_Aramid
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Locations
The Bulletproof Vest - Civilian is a fairly easy find in the right buildings. Metal shelves in prison storage rooms always hold one, and prison storage lockers hold one more often than not. Gun store counters and lockers hold one in about two of five containers. Gun store storage and prison lockers give a smaller chance. Survivor safehouses, pawn shop office lockers and drug labs hold them on rare occasions.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container. Each tab shows one kind of place.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Prison storage | Metal shelves | 100% |
| Prison storage | Locker | 57.7% |
| Prison locker room | Locker | 4.1% |
| Drug lab | Metal shelves | 1.4% |
| Drug lab | Other | 0.3% |
| Evidence room | Other | 0.1% |
| Police archive | Metal shelves | 0.1% |
| Police gun storage | Metal shelves | 0.1% |
| Police gun storage | Other | 0.1% |
| Police storage | Metal shelves | 0.1% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Gun store | Counter | 40% |
| Gun store | Locker | 40% |
| Gun store | Other | 10% |
| Gun store storage | Other | 10% |
| Gun store storage | Locker | 5% |
| Pawn shop office | Locker | 2.6% |
| Gun store | Shelves | 1% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Survivor safehouse | Dresser | 2.8% |
| Survivor safehouse | Wardrobe | 2.8% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Dresser | 2.4% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Wardrobe | 2.4% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Dresser | 2% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Wardrobe | 2% |
| Survivor safehouse | Cardboard box | 1.7% |
| Survivor safehouse | Crate | 1.7% |
| Survivor safehouse | Small box | 1.7% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Cardboard box | 1% |
Notes
- Every bullet on the torso is stopped, while the arms and neck stay open.
- One vest can be cut into a pair of forearm, shin or thigh guards.
- Prison storage rooms are the most reliable place to find one.
- It is the coolest of the bulletproof vests, so it suits warm weather best.
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