Magazine: Armor in the Iron Age
| Magazine: Armor in the Iron Age | |
|---|---|
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| Class | Recipe Resource |
| Weight | 0.5 |
| Teaches |
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| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.ArmorMag5
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Magazine: Armor in the Iron Age is a history magazine about early metal armour. It is a recipe resource for Blacksmithing and Tailoring.
Reading it teaches seven recipes for a full suit of forged armour. Forge Metal Body Armor covers the torso. Assemble Forearm Armor, Assemble Metal Shoulder Armor, Assemble Metal Thigh Armor and Assemble Shin Armor cover the limbs. Forge Metal Mask covers the face, and Forge Buckle makes the fasteners.
The magazine turns up mostly in medieval history classrooms and late game survivor safehouses.
Uses
These recipes join forged steel with leather. Each piece needs Steel Sheet - Small, Leather Strips, heavy thread and charcoal at a Simple Forge or better.
Forge Metal Body Armor is the big project. It takes eight Steel Sheet - Small, six Leather Strips and four Buckle. It needs Blacksmithing level 6 and Tailoring level 3.
The limb pieces are lighter work. Assemble Forearm Armor, Assemble Metal Shoulder Armor, Assemble Metal Thigh Armor and Assemble Shin Armor each need Blacksmithing level 4 and Tailoring level 2. Each takes one Steel Sheet - Small and two Leather Strips.
Forge Buckle matters because the armour recipes need buckles. Forge Metal Mask can be made in steel, copper, gold or silver.
Reading the magazine also eases boredom and stress. A read copy still has a use as padding. Make Magazine Body Armor and Make Magazine Limb Armor accept any magazine as crude armour.
Teaches
Reading the Magazine: Armor in the Iron Age teaches these recipes.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Station | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assemble Forearm Armor | Metal Forearm Armor | 
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Simple Forge | /additem Base.Vambrace_Right
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| Forge Metal Body Armor | Metal Body Armor | 
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Simple Forge | /additem Base.Cuirass_Metal
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| Assemble Metal Shoulder Armor | Metal Shoulder Armor | 
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Simple Forge | /additem Base.Shoulderpad_Metal_L
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| Assemble Metal Thigh Armor | Metal Thigh Armor | 
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Simple Forge | /additem Base.ThighMetal_R
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| Assemble Shin Armor | Metal Shin Armor | 
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Simple Forge | /additem Base.Greave_Right
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| Forge Metal Mask | Copper Mask | 
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Simple Forge | /additem Base.Hat_HockeyMask_Copper
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| Forge Buckle | Buckle | 
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Advanced Forge | /additem Base.Buckle
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Used in Crafting
These recipes accept the Magazine: Armor in the Iron Age by its type rather than by name.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Station | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Make Magazine Body Armor | Magazine Body Armor | 
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- | /additem Base.Cuirass_Magazine
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| Make Magazine Limb Armor | Magazine Limb Armor | 
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- | /additem Base.GreaveMagazine_Right
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Locations
Medieval history classrooms are the best place. Their shelves hold a copy about one time in five. Late game survivor safehouses come next, in dressers and wardrobes. Comic store counters, cybercafe desks and book stores hold one rarely. Earlier survivor safehouses 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Class room medieval | Shelves | 19% |
| Storage unit | Other | <0.1% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Dresser | 3% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Wardrobe | 3% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Cardboard box | 1.2% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Crate | 1.2% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Small box | 1.2% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Dresser | 1% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Wardrobe | 1% |
| Survivor safehouse | Dresser | 0.7% |
| Survivor safehouse | Wardrobe | 0.7% |
| Survivor safehouse | Cardboard box | 0.4% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Comic store | Counter | 2.9% |
| Cybercafe | Desk | 1.4% |
| Book store | Shelves | 1.3% |
| Bedroom | Small box | <0.1% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Attic | Cardboard box | <0.1% |
| Attic | Crate | <0.1% |
| Attic | Other | <0.1% |
| Bathroom | Other | <0.1% |
| Bedroom | Cardboard box | <0.1% |
| Bedroom | Crate | <0.1% |
| Closet | Other | <0.1% |
| Garage storage | Other | <0.1% |
| Hall | Other | <0.1% |
| Living room | Other | <0.1% |
Notes
- One read teaches all seven armour recipes for good.
- Reading it lowers boredom and stress.
- Forge Buckle covers the buckles the other pieces need.
- A read copy can go into Magazine Body Armor or Magazine Limb Armor.
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