Bulletproof Vest Shin Armor
| Bulletproof Vest Shin Armor | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Protective Gear |
| Slot | Right Calf |
| Covers | Right Shin |
| Can't Wear With |
|
| Weight | 1 |
| Insulation | 35% |
| Wind Resistance | 30% |
| Bite Defense | 30% |
| Scratch Defense | 55% |
| Bullet Defense | 100% |
| Run Speed | -10% |
| 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.GreaveBodyArmour_Rightand 11 more, see Variations |
| Crafting XP | 45 XP (Tailoring) |
Bulletproof Vest Shin Armor is a shin guard cut from the panels of a bulletproof vest. It straps over one lower leg and stops every bullet that hits it. One vest makes a pair, one for each leg.
Its main strength is full protection from gunfire on the shin, with fair cover against bites and scratches. Its main cost is speed, because each piece slows running. It is a way to spread the protection of a spare vest onto the legs.
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 Shin 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 shin, 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 lower leg.
Each piece cuts running speed by a tenth. It is a little uncomfortable to wear.
Against zombies alone, other guards do better. The Shin Guard stops four in five bites and nine in ten scratches on the shin, but slows running by 15 percent. Bone Shin Armor gives the same zombie protection as the Shin Guard with the same speed cost as this armour. The bulletproof armour is the pick when gunfire is the bigger danger.
The armour is made for one leg and can be switched to the other with the inventory option. The right piece uses the Right Calf slot and blocks a right knee pad and a right shin pad. 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 Shin 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 Shin Armor
Each recipe that makes the Bulletproof Vest Shin Armor is listed with its materials and the tools it keeps.
Make Bulletproof Shin Armor
The Make Bulletproof Shin Armor recipe makes the Bulletproof Vest Shin Armor. It needs Tailoring level 5. The recipe has to be learned first.
| Name | Image | Amount | Kept | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulletproof Vest - Military | 
|
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 Shin 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 Shin 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 | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulletproof Vest Shin Armor |
|
Right | Right Calf | Right Shin |
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/additem Base.GreaveBodyArmour_Right
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| Bulletproof Vest Shin Armor |
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Left | Left Calf | Left Shin |
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/additem Base.GreaveBodyArmour_Left
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| Bulletproof Vest Shin Armor | 
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Right, Police | Right Calf | Right Shin |
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/additem Base.GreaveBodyArmour_Right_Police
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| Bulletproof Vest Shin Armor |
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Left, Police | Left Calf | Left Shin |
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/additem Base.GreaveBodyArmour_Left_Police
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| Bulletproof Vest Shin Armor |
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Right, Army | Right Calf | Right Shin |
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/additem Base.GreaveBodyArmour_Right_Army
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| Bulletproof Vest Shin Armor |
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Left, Army | Left Calf | Left Shin |
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/additem Base.GreaveBodyArmour_Left_Army
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| Bulletproof Vest Shin Armor | 
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Right, Civ | Right Calf | Right Shin |
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/additem Base.GreaveBodyArmour_Right_Civ
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| Bulletproof Vest Shin Armor |
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Left, Civ | Left Calf | Left Shin |
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/additem Base.GreaveBodyArmour_Left_Civ
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| Bulletproof Vest Shin Armor | 
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Right, SWAT | Right Calf | Right Shin |
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/additem Base.GreaveBodyArmour_Right_SWAT
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| Bulletproof Vest Shin Armor |
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Left, SWAT | Left Calf | Left Shin |
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/additem Base.GreaveBodyArmour_Left_SWAT
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| Bulletproof Vest Shin Armor | 
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Right, Desert | Right Calf | Right Shin |
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/additem Base.GreaveBodyArmour_Right_Desert
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| Bulletproof Vest Shin Armor |
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Left, Desert | Left Calf | Left Shin |
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/additem Base.GreaveBodyArmour_Left_Desert
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Locations
Bulletproof Vest Shin Armor is mostly crafted. The Make Bulletproof Shin Armor recipe cuts one bulletproof vest into a pair of shin 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 shin guards.
- The inventory option switches a piece between the left and right leg.
- Two pieces together slow running, so the trade is worth weighing before a long trip.
- Bone Shin Armor guards better against zombies, while this armour stops bullets.
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