Nuclear Biochemical Mask
| Nuclear Biochemical Mask | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Protective Gear |
| Slot | Full Head |
| Covers | Head |
| Can't Wear With |
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| Weight | 1 |
| Insulation | 50% |
| Wind Resistance | 65% |
| Water Resistance | 100% |
| Bite Defense | 100% |
| Scratch Defense | 100% |
| Discomfort | 75% |
| Vision | -50% |
| Hearing | -25% |
| Can Tear | No |
| Research |
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| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.Hat_NBCmask/additem Base.Hat_NBCmask_nofilter
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The Nuclear Biochemical Mask is a sealed protective mask that covers the whole head. It is worn in the Full Head slot. It stops every bite and every scratch to the head, and it keeps the head warm and dry.
The cost is heavy. It is very uncomfortable to wear. It halves how far the wearer can see and cuts hearing by a quarter.
The page covers two versions. One has a filter fitted, and the other has the filter removed. The mask is a rare find in old army buildings and laboratories. The Tailor is the best occupation for protective gear. It starts with the most Tailoring skill.
Wearing
The Nuclear Biochemical Mask gives complete protection to the head against bites and scratches. It also blocks most wind and keeps out all rain. That makes it warm and dry in cold, wet weather.
The comfort cost is the highest worry. Its discomfort is three quarters of the scale, which wears on the wearer over time. In hot weather or during hard work it can make the wearer overheat.
Compared with the Gas Mask, it protects the head far better. The Gas Mask stops only 30 percent of bites and 50 percent of scratches. Both masks halve vision, and the Gas Mask is a little less uncomfortable at 60 percent.
The mask fills the whole head, so it blocks every hat, pair of glasses, other mask and hood.
Tailoring
The mask cannot get holes. Its filter can be taken out with the Remove Gas Mask Filter recipe and put back with Attach Filter to Gas Mask.
Using the Research Craft option on the filtered mask teaches three recipes: Make Gas Mask Filter, Recharge Filters and Make Improvised Gas Mask. The version without a filter teaches Make Improvised Gas Mask only.
The Research Craft option in the inventory menu studies the Nuclear Biochemical Mask and teaches the recipes below.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Make Gas Mask Filter | Gas Mask Filter - Crafted | 
|
/additem Base.GasmaskFilterCrafted
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| Recharge Filters | Gas Mask Filter | 
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/additem Base.GasmaskFilter
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| Make Improvised Gas Mask | Improvised Gas Mask | 
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/additem Base.Hat_ImprovisedGasMask
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Used in Crafting
These recipes accept the Nuclear Biochemical Mask by its type rather than by name.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Station |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attach Filter to Gas Mask | - | - | - |
| Remove Gas Mask Filter | - | - | - |
Variations
The Nuclear Biochemical Mask comes in 2 versions with the same stats. Only the look and the name change.
| Name | Image | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|
| Nuclear Biochemical Mask | 
|
/additem Base.Hat_NBCmask
|
| Nuclear Biochemical Mask (No Filter) |
|
/additem Base.Hat_NBCmask_nofilter
|
Locations
The Nuclear Biochemical Mask is a rare find. Lockers in old army buildings hold one in about one locker in eighteen. Other containers in those buildings give a smaller chance. Laboratory desks give a very small chance. Late game survivor safehouses can hold one very rarely.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container. Each tab shows one kind of place.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Oldarmy | Locker | 5.7% |
| Oldarmy | Other | 3% |
| Laboratory | Desk | 0.2% |
| Laboratory | Other | 0.2% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Dresser | 0.1% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Wardrobe | 0.1% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Cardboard box | <0.1% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Crate | <0.1% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Small box | <0.1% |
Notes
- With a filter fitted, it guards against the smell and sickness from rotting corpses.
- Research the filtered version to learn how to make and recharge filters.
- Take it off between fights to ease the discomfort.
- Halved vision makes it a poor choice for scouting.
- Old army buildings are the best place to search.
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