Kneepad
| Kneepad | |
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| Class | Protective Gear |
| Slot | Right Knee |
| Covers |
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| Can't Wear With |
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| Weight | 0.5 |
| Insulation | 35% |
| Wind Resistance | 30% |
| Bite Defense | 30% |
| Scratch Defense | 50% |
| Run Speed | -3% |
| Discomfort | 2% |
| Condition | 5 |
| Wear Chance | 1 in 3 |
| Can Tear | No |
| Research |
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| Crafting Skill | Tailoring: 4 |
| Crafting | See How to Craft |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.Kneepad_Right_Leatherand 13 more, see Variations |
| Crafting XP | 38 XP (Tailoring) |
The Kneepad is a padded guard strapped over one knee. It is protective gear for the legs. One pad protects the shin and thigh of one leg against zombie bites and scratches, and a second pad covers the other leg.
Its strength is solid leg protection for very little weight. Its cost is a small cut to running speed and pads that wear out after a few hits. Kneepads come from police, prison and pawn shop storage, tool stores and work lockers, and a skilled tailor can sew a pair. They come in several looks, among them Leather, Workman, Military, Sport and Tactical. The Tailor is the best occupation for protective gear. It starts with the most Tailoring skill.
Wearing
Each pad stops about a third of bites and half of scratches on the shin and thigh of its leg. It also adds some warmth and blocks some wind on that leg, which helps a little in cold weather.
The Elbow Pad gives the same protection to the arm. A Soft Shin Pad matches the kneepad's defence but guards only the shin. A Shin Guard stops far more, about four bites in five, but it slows running much more and covers only the shin.
A pad is worn on the right knee by default. The LeftKnee inventory option moves it to the other leg, and RightKnee moves it back. A full pair needs one pad on each knee.
Each pad slows running a little and adds slight discomfort. It takes the slot of a calf guard or shin pad on the same leg, so those cannot be worn together.
Tailoring
Kneepads cannot get holes. They lose condition quickly instead, about once every three hits, and a pad holds only a few points.
The Sew Knee Pads recipe makes a pair at Tailoring 4. It takes one medium crude tanned leather, two Leather Strips, two Buckles and two uses of heavy thread. Scissors, a sewing needle and an awl are kept afterwards. Research Craft on a pad teaches Sew Knee Pads and Sew Elbow Pads.
The Research Craft option in the inventory menu studies the Kneepad and teaches the recipes below.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sew Elbow Pads | Elbow Pad | 
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/additem Base.ElbowPad_Right_Leather
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| Sew Knee Pads | Kneepad | 
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/additem Base.Kneepad_Right_Leather
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How to Craft Kneepad
Each recipe that makes the Kneepad is listed with its materials and the tools it keeps.
Sew Knee Pads
The Sew Knee Pads recipe makes the Kneepad. It needs Tailoring level 4. The recipe has to be learned first.
| Name | Image | Amount | Kept | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scissors | 
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1x | Yes | /additem Base.Scissors
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| Needle | 
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1x | Yes | /additem Base.Needle
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| Awl | 
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1x | Yes | /additem Base.Awl
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| Medium Leather (Crude) | 
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1x | No | /additem Base.Leather_Crude_Medium_Tan
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| Sinew Thread | 
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2x | No | /additem Base.Thread_Sinew
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| Leather Strips | 
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2x | No | /additem Base.LeatherStrips
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| Buckle | 
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2x | No | /additem Base.Buckle
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Variations
The Kneepad comes in 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kneepad |
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Right, Leather | Right Knee |
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/additem Base.Kneepad_Right_Leather
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| Kneepad |
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Left, Leather | Left Knee |
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/additem Base.Kneepad_Left_Leather
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| Kneepad | 
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Right | Right Knee |
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/additem Base.Kneepad_Right
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| Kneepad |
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Left | Left Knee |
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/additem Base.Kneepad_Left
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| Kneepad |
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Right, Workman | Right Knee |
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/additem Base.Kneepad_Right_Workman
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| Kneepad |
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Left, Workman | Left Knee |
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/additem Base.Kneepad_Left_Workman
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| Kneepad | 
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Right, Military | Right Knee |
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/additem Base.Kneepad_Right_Military
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| Kneepad |
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Left, Military | Left Knee |
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/additem Base.Kneepad_Left_Military
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| Kneepad | 
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Right, Sport | Right Knee |
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/additem Base.Kneepad_Right_Sport
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| Kneepad |
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Left, Sport | Left Knee |
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/additem Base.Kneepad_Left_Sport
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| Kneepad | 
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Right, Tactical | Right Knee |
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/additem Base.Kneepad_Right_Tactical
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| Kneepad |
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Left, Tactical | Left Knee |
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/additem Base.Kneepad_Left_Tactical
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| Kneepad |
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Right, Dyeable | Right Knee |
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/additem Base.Kneepad_Right_TINT
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| Kneepad |
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Left, Dyeable | Left Knee |
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/additem Base.Kneepad_Left_TINT
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Locations
Prison storage shelves hold them most often, more than two times in three. Pawn shop offices and police lockers carry them about half the time. SWAT lockers hold them about a third of the time. Tool stores, factory lockers, gym and changing room lockers, mechanic shops and army storage turn them up less often. They are a fairly common find around police and work sites.
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 | 70.6% |
| Police gun storage | Locker | 52.6% |
| Police storage | Locker | 52.6% |
| SWAT locker room | Locker | 32.8% |
| Prison storage | Locker | 23.1% |
| Factory storage | Locker | 16.2% |
| Break room | Locker | 14% |
| Changing room | Locker | 14% |
| Gym storage | Locker | 14% |
| Army storage | Other | 11.9% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Pawn shop office | Locker | 52.6% |
| Pawn shop office | Metal shelves | 52.6% |
| Pawn shop office | Other | 52.6% |
| Tool store | Small box | 26.7% |
| Tool store storage | Other | 26.7% |
| Tool store | Other | 20% |
| Tool store | Shelves | 20% |
| Sports store | Other | 10% |
| Outdoor supply store | Metal shelves | 9.8% |
| Outdoorsupply storage | Metal shelves | 9.8% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Bathroom | Locker | 14% |
| Police garage | Other | 7.6% |
| Police garage | Tool cabinet | 7.6% |
| Laundry | Locker | 7.4% |
| Garage storage | Counter | 7.3% |
| Garage storage | Metal shelves | 7.3% |
| Shed | Counter | 7.3% |
| Shed | Metal shelves | 7.3% |
| Shed | Shelves | 7.3% |
| Fire station garage | Counter | 7% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Inside a bag or case | Farming | 9.8% |
| Inside a bag or case | First aid kit camping | 0.3% |
| 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% |
Notes
- One pad guards one leg, so a full pair is needed for both legs.
- Pads wear out fast, so a spare pair is worth carrying.
- Sewing gives two pads at once, a full pair from one recipe.
- Researching a found pad teaches both the knee pad and elbow pad recipes.
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