Catcher's Vest
| Catcher's Vest | |
|---|---|
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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 | 75% |
| Wind Resistance | 45% |
| Bite Defense | 80% |
| Scratch Defense | 100% |
| Run Speed | -10% |
| Combat Speed | -10% |
| Discomfort | 15% |
| Can Tear | Yes |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.Vest_CatcherVestand 3 more, see Variations |
The Catcher's Vest is the padded chest protector a baseball catcher wears behind the plate. It is protective gear for the Bulletproof Vest slot. It covers the chest, belly and back.
It is one of the strongest torso pieces against zombies. It stops every scratch and most bites on the parts it covers. Its cost is weight and speed, since it slows both running and attacks.
The vest comes in several colours, including Red, Blue and Green. It turns up in baseball shops, school gym storage and survivor safehouses. The Tailor is the best occupation for protective gear. It starts with the most Tailoring skill.
Wearing
The vest stops every scratch and about four bites in five on the torso and back. That is far more than a bulletproof vest. The police, civilian and military Bulletproof Vests stop under a third of bites and just over half of scratches. Their strength is stopping gunfire, so they suit a fight against armed survivors.
The vest also keeps the body three quarters warm and blocks almost half the wind. That suits autumn and winter.
It slows running and attacks by a tenth each. It adds a little discomfort, less than a bulletproof vest.
It takes the Bulletproof Vest slot. Body armour, shoulder pads, shoulder holsters, vests, suit jackets, bulky jackets and full suits clash with it. An ordinary jacket can still be worn with it.
Tailoring
The vest can get holes when it takes damage.
Variations
The Catcher's Vest comes in 4 versions with the same stats. Only the look changes.
| Name | Image | Look | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catcher's Vest | 
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Standard | /additem Base.Vest_CatcherVest
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| Catcher's Vest | 
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Red | /additem Base.Vest_CatcherVest_Red
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| Catcher's Vest |
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Blue | /additem Base.Vest_CatcherVest_Blue
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| Catcher's Vest | 
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Green | /additem Base.Vest_CatcherVest_Green
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Locations
Baseball shop shelves and storage are the likeliest spots, at about one in five. School gym storage holds one about one time in nine. Survivor safehouses keep them in dressers, wardrobes, crates and boxes. Pawn shops, closets and sports stores turn one up now and then.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container. Each tab shows one kind of place.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Baseball gift shop storage | Metal shelves | 18.5% |
| Baseball store | Other | 18.5% |
| Pawn shop | Other | 3.8% |
| Sports store | Other | 1.6% |
| Pawn shop | Metal shelves | 0.8% |
| Pawn shop | Shelves | 0.8% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Schoolgym storage | Metal shelves | 11.5% |
| Schoolgym storage | Other | 11.5% |
| Storage unit | Other | 0.2% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Survivor safehouse | Dresser | 5.6% |
| Survivor safehouse | Wardrobe | 5.6% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Dresser | 4.8% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Wardrobe | 4.8% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Dresser | 4% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Wardrobe | 4% |
| Survivor safehouse | Cardboard box | 3.4% |
| Survivor safehouse | Crate | 3.4% |
| Survivor safehouse | Small box | 3.4% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Cardboard box | 1.9% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Closet | Other | 3.8% |
| Closet | Metal shelves | 0.4% |
Notes
- It stops every scratch and most bites on the torso.
- Against zombies it beats any bulletproof vest.
- Baseball shops and school gyms are the best places to look.
- It slows both running and attacks by a tenth.
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