Rear Windshield
| Rear Windshield | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Vehicle Maintenance |
| Type | Vehicle Part |
| Vehicle Types | Standard, Heavy-Duty, Sports |
| Weight | 8 |
| Condition | 100 |
| Install Skill | Mechanics: 5 |
| Knowledge | Basic Mechanics |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.RearWindshield1/additem Base.RearWindshield2/additem Base.RearWindshield3
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The Rear Windshield is the large back glass of a vehicle. It closes off the rear of the cabin against zombies.
The rear windshield comes in Standard, Heavy-Duty and Sports versions. Each version fits only vehicles of its own type. A Standard rear windshield cannot be fitted to a Sports car.
The back glass is easy to forget because the driver faces forward. A broken rear windshield still leaves an open gap behind the seats. Zombies that follow a parked vehicle can reach the cabin through it. Keeping the rear glass whole matters as much as the front. The Mechanic is the best occupation for vehicle maintenance. It starts with the most Mechanics skill.
How to Use Rear Windshield
A whole rear windshield keeps zombies from reaching the people inside through the back. Zombies can still break the glass if they are given enough time. Parking with a crowd pressed against the rear slowly wears it down.
Every crash and every blow lowers the rear windshield's condition. When the condition runs out, the glass breaks and the back of the cabin is left open. Anyone can smash it instantly, even with bare hands.
A worn rear windshield is swapped for a better one taken from another vehicle.
A spare rear windshield can be broken down for Broken Glass when the glass has no better use.
How to Install Rear Windshield
Fitting or removing a rear windshield needs a Screwdriver. The job calls for Mechanics level 5 and knowledge of Basic Mechanics. That is a higher level than the side windows ask for.
Each level of Mechanics lowers the chance of damaging the glass and raises the chance of success. At level 5 the job never fails and never harms the rear windshield.
Smashing the glass clears the slot much faster. The rear windshield is lost when it is smashed, so this is only worth doing when the glass is beyond use.
The rear windshield must match the vehicle type. A Standard rear windshield goes only on a Standard vehicle, and the same rule holds for Heavy-Duty and Sports versions.
The tools, Mechanics level and knowledge the game asks for to fit the Rear Windshield and to take it out again.
| Slot | Install Tools | Install Skill | Knowledge | Remove Tools | Remove Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rear Windshield | Screwdriver | Mechanics: 5 | Basic Mechanics | Screwdriver | Mechanics: 5 |
Rear Windshield by Vehicle Type
The rear windshield comes in a version for each vehicle type, and each version fits only that type.
| Vehicle Type | Weight | Condition | Stat | Vehicles | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 8 | 100 | - | /additem Base.RearWindshield1
| |
| Heavy-Duty | 8 | 100 | - | /additem Base.RearWindshield2
| |
| Sports | 8 | 100 | - | /additem Base.RearWindshield3
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Used in Crafting
These recipes accept the Rear Windshield by its type rather than by name.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Station | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Break Glass | Broken Glass | 
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- | /additem Base.BrokenGlass
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Locations
Car supply stores and mechanic shops keep spare rear windshields more often than side windows. Parked cars, vans and wrecks are the other supply. Most rear windshields spawn in good condition, so even an abandoned car is often a fine donor.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container. Each tab shows one kind of place.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Car supply store | Other | 20% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanic | Other | 20% |
Notes
- The rear glass guards the cabin as much as the front glass does.
- A swap needs a higher Mechanics level than a side window.
- Damaged glass is replaced, not repaired.
- Smashing the glass is quick, but the part is lost.
- Mechanic shops and car supply stores are worth checking for a spare.
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