Bulletproof Vest Forearm Armor
| Bulletproof Vest Forearm Armor | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Protective Gear |
| Slot | Right Forearm |
| Covers | Right Forearm |
| Can't Wear With | Right Wrist |
| Weight | 1 |
| Insulation | 35% |
| Wind Resistance | 30% |
| Bite Defense | 30% |
| Scratch Defense | 55% |
| Bullet Defense | 100% |
| Combat Speed | -5% |
| Discomfort | 10% |
| Can Tear | Yes |
| Research |
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| Crafting Skill | Tailoring: 5 |
| Crafting | See How to Craft |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.Vambrace_BodyArmour_Rightand 11 more, see Variations |
| Crafting XP | 45 XP (Tailoring) |
Bulletproof Vest Forearm Armor is a forearm guard cut from the panels of a bulletproof vest. It straps over one forearm and stops every bullet that hits it. One vest makes a pair, one for each arm.
Its main strength is full protection from gunfire on the forearm, with fair cover against bites and scratches. Its main cost is a small cut to attack speed and some discomfort. It is a way to spread the protection of a spare vest onto the arms.
The armour comes in several looks that match the vest it was cut from, among them Army, Desert, Police, SWAT and Civilian. They all share the same stats. It is made with the Make Bulletproof Forearm Armor recipe and turns up now and then in survivor safehouses. The Tailor is the best occupation for protective gear. It starts with the most Tailoring skill.
Wearing
On the covered forearm, the armour stops every bullet. It stops about three in ten bites and just over half of all scratches. It adds some warmth and blocks a little wind on the forearm.
The right piece cuts attack speed by 5 percent and the left piece by 3 percent. Both are a little uncomfortable to wear.
Against zombies alone, crafted guards do better. The Bone Forearm Armor and the Wooden Forearm Armor stop every bite and scratch on the forearm for the same attack speed cost. The bulletproof armour is the pick when gunfire is the bigger danger.
The armour is made for one arm and can be switched to the other with the inventory option. The right piece uses the Right Forearm slot and blocks anything worn on the right wrist. The left piece does the same on the left.
Tailoring
The armour can get holes when it is hit. The Research Craft option on it teaches three recipes: Make Bulletproof Shin Armor, Make Bulletproof Thigh Armor and Make Bulletproof Forearm Armor. The Pick Aramid Thread recipe pulls Aramid Thread out of a spare piece at level 2 in Tailoring.
The Research Craft option in the inventory menu studies the Bulletproof Vest Forearm Armor and teaches the recipes below.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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| Make Bulletproof Forearm Armor | Bulletproof Vest Forearm Armor | 
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/additem Base.Vambrace_BodyArmour_Right
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How to Craft Bulletproof Vest Forearm Armor
Each recipe that makes the Bulletproof Vest Forearm Armor is listed with its materials and the tools it keeps.
Make Bulletproof Forearm Armor
The Make Bulletproof Forearm Armor recipe makes the Bulletproof Vest Forearm Armor. It needs Tailoring level 5. The recipe has to be learned first.
| Name | Image | Amount | Kept | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulletproof Vest - Military | 
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1x | No | /additem Base.Vest_BulletArmy
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| Duct Tape | 
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2x | No | /additem Base.DuctTape
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| Needle | 
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1x | Yes | /additem Base.Needle
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| Scissors | 
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1x | Yes | /additem Base.Scissors
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| Sinew Thread | 
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5x | No | /additem Base.Thread_Sinew
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| Awl | 
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1x | Yes | /additem Base.Awl
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Used in Crafting
These recipes accept the Bulletproof Vest Forearm Armor 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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Variations
The Bulletproof Vest Forearm Armor comes in 12 versions. Most of their stats match, and the extra columns show the ones that differ.
| Name | Image | Look | Slot | Covers | Can't Wear With | Combat Speed | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulletproof Vest Forearm Armor |
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Right | Right Forearm | Right Forearm | Right Wrist | -5% | /additem Base.Vambrace_BodyArmour_Right
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| Bulletproof Vest Forearm Armor |
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Left | Left Forearm | Left Forearm | Left Wrist | -3% | /additem Base.Vambrace_BodyArmour_Left
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| Bulletproof Vest Forearm Armor | 
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Right, Police | Right Forearm | Right Forearm | Right Wrist | -5% | /additem Base.Vambrace_BodyArmour_Right_Police
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| Bulletproof Vest Forearm Armor |
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Left, Police | Left Forearm | Left Forearm | Left Wrist | -3% | /additem Base.Vambrace_BodyArmour_Left_Police
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| Bulletproof Vest Forearm Armor |
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Right, Army | Right Forearm | Right Forearm | Right Wrist | -5% | /additem Base.Vambrace_BodyArmour_Right_Army
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| Bulletproof Vest Forearm Armor |
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Left, Army | Left Forearm | Left Forearm | Left Wrist | -3% | /additem Base.Vambrace_BodyArmour_Left_Army
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| Bulletproof Vest Forearm Armor | 
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Right, Civ | Right Forearm | Right Forearm | Right Wrist | -5% | /additem Base.Vambrace_BodyArmour_Right_Civ
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| Bulletproof Vest Forearm Armor |
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Left, Civ | Left Forearm | Left Forearm | Left Wrist | -3% | /additem Base.Vambrace_BodyArmour_Left_Civ
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| Bulletproof Vest Forearm Armor | 
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Right, SWAT | Right Forearm | Right Forearm | Right Wrist | -5% | /additem Base.Vambrace_BodyArmour_Right_SWAT
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| Bulletproof Vest Forearm Armor |
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Left, SWAT | Left Forearm | Left Forearm | Left Wrist | -3% | /additem Base.Vambrace_BodyArmour_Left_SWAT
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| Bulletproof Vest Forearm Armor | 
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Right, Desert | Right Forearm | Right Forearm | Right Wrist | -5% | /additem Base.Vambrace_BodyArmour_Right_Desert
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| Bulletproof Vest Forearm Armor |
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Left, Desert | Left Forearm | Left Forearm | Left Wrist | -3% | /additem Base.Vambrace_BodyArmour_Left_Desert
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Locations
Bulletproof Vest Forearm Armor is mostly crafted. The Make Bulletproof Forearm Armor recipe cuts one bulletproof vest into a pair of forearm guards. It uses 2 Duct Tape and 5 heavy thread, and needs a sewing needle, scissors and an awl, which are kept. The crafter needs level 5 in Tailoring, and the recipe has to be learned first. Mid and late game survivor safehouses hold a piece on rare occasions.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Dresser | 1.2% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Wardrobe | 1.2% |
| 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) | Dresser | 0.5% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Wardrobe | 0.5% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Cardboard box | 0.2% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Crate | 0.2% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Small box | 0.2% |
Notes
- One bulletproof vest gives a pair of forearm guards.
- The inventory option switches a piece between the left and right arm.
- Anything worn on the same wrist has to come off before the armour goes on.
- Bone or wooden forearm armour guards better against zombies, while this armour stops bullets.
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