Metal Mask
| Metal Mask | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Protective Gear |
| Slot | Eye Mask |
| Covers | Head |
| Can't Wear With |
|
| Weight | 1 |
| Insulation | 25% |
| Wind Resistance | 55% |
| Bite Defense | 50% |
| Scratch Defense | 80% |
| Bullet Defense | 10% |
| Discomfort | 5% |
| Vision | -50% |
| Condition | 5 |
| Wear Chance | 1 in 4 |
| Can Tear | No |
| Crafting Skill | Blacksmithing: 4, Tailoring: 2 |
| Crafting | See How to Craft |
| Location | Crafted |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.Hat_HockeyMask_Metal
|
| Crafting XP | 10 XP (Blacksmithing) 5 XP (Tailoring) |
The Metal Mask is a forged steel face mask shaped like a hockey goalie's mask. It is protective gear for the head and face. It is the steel member of a family of forged masks.
Its main strength is solid cover for the head. It stops about half of all bites and most scratches there, and a few bullets. Its main cost is sight, since the narrow eye holes cut vision by half.
The mask is made at a forge. The same recipe gives a Copper Mask, a Gold Mask or a Silver Mask when a sheet of that metal is used instead of steel. The Tailor is the best occupation for protective gear. It starts with the most Tailoring skill.
Wearing
The mask sits in the Eye Mask slot and covers the head. It stops about half of the bites and four in five scratches that land on the head. It also turns aside a small share of bullets. It blocks a good part of the wind and adds a little warmth.
The big cost is vision. The wearer sees only half as far, so zombies can close in before they are spotted. The mask is only slightly uncomfortable.
The plain Hockey Mask has the same vision cost but stops fewer bites and scratches. The Wood Mask, Copper Mask and Scrap Metal Mask match the steel mask on bites and scratches, but they wear out sooner. The steel mask also turns aside more bullets than the copper and scrap ones.
The mask cannot be worn with glasses, an eye patch, another mask, a breathing mask, a breathing apparatus or a full head covering. A hat or a helmet can still go on top.
Tailoring
The Forge Metal Mask recipe needs a Simple Forge or better, Blacksmithing level 4 and Tailoring level 2. The recipe must be learned first. It uses one Small Steel Sheet, one Leather Strip, heavy thread and three pieces of charcoal. A smithing hammer, tongs, a sewing needle and an awl are needed and kept.
A worn-out mask can be smelted. An Advanced Furnace turns it into four Steel Chunks. A Simple Furnace or better melts it into a crucible of steel.
How to Craft Metal Mask
Each recipe that makes the Metal Mask is listed with its materials and the tools it keeps.
Forge Metal Mask
The Forge Metal Mask recipe makes the Metal Mask. It needs Blacksmithing level 4, Tailoring level 2. It is made at a Simple Forge. The recipe has to be learned first.
| Name | Image | Amount | Kept | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charcoal | 
|
3x | No | /additem Base.Charcoal
|
| Steel Sheet - Small | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.SmallSheetMetal
|
| Leather Strips | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.LeatherStrips
|
| Smithing Hammer | 
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.SmithingHammer
|
| Tongs | 
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.Tongs
|
| Needle | 
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.Needle
|
| Awl | 
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.Awl
|
| Sinew Thread | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.Thread_Sinew
|
Used in Crafting
These recipes accept the Metal Mask by its type rather than by name.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Station | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smelt Large Steel Item | Small Ceramic Crucible with Steel | 
|
Simple Furnace | /additem Base.CeramicCrucibleSmall_Steel
|
| Smelt Steel From Large Steel Item | Steel Chunk | 
|
Advanced Furnace | /additem Base.SteelChunk
|
Locations
The mask comes from the forge. Any smith who meets the skill levels and knows the recipe can make one.
Notes
- Halved vision is a real danger in the dark or in a crowd.
- The mask suits close work in a well-lit base more than a night run.
- A helmet worn over the mask adds cover for the rest of the head.
- The mask smelts back into steel when it is no longer needed.
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