Scrap Metal Helmet
| Scrap Metal Helmet | |
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| Class | Protective Gear |
| Slot | Full Head |
| Covers |
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| Can't Wear With |
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| Weight | 2 |
| Insulation | 55% |
| Wind Resistance | 35% |
| Water Resistance | 85% |
| Bite Defense | 100% |
| Scratch Defense | 100% |
| Bullet Defense | 15% |
| Combat Speed | -5% |
| Discomfort | 20% |
| Vision | -50% |
| Hearing | -25% |
| Chance to Fall | 0% |
| Condition | 4 |
| Wear Chance | 1 in 3 |
| Can Tear | No |
| Research | Forge Metal Helmet |
| Crafting Skill | Welding: 5, Tailoring: 1 |
| Crafting | See How to Craft |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.Hat_MetalScrapHelmet
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| Crafting XP | 10 XP (Welding) 5 XP (Tailoring) |
The Scrap Metal Helmet is a welded steel helmet that encloses the whole head and neck. It is crafted protective gear for the head. It stops every zombie bite and scratch on the parts it covers.
Its strength is complete protection for the head and the neck. It never falls off in a fight. Its costs are a narrow view, muffled hearing and a short working life. It is made by a welder from two Steel Sheets. It also turns up rarely in late game survivor safehouses. The Tailor is the best occupation for protective gear. It starts with the most Tailoring skill.
Wearing
The Scrap Metal Helmet is worn in the Full Head slot and covers the head and neck. It stops every bite and every scratch there. It also turns about one bullet in seven. The helmet stays on through every hit and fall.
It keeps the head fairly warm and keeps out most of the rain.
The costs are real. Vision is cut in half, so zombies are noticed much later. Hearing drops by a quarter. Attacks slow by 5 percent, and the helmet is a little uncomfortable. It wears quickly, losing condition on about one hit in three.
The Crude Metal Helmet gives the same cover, turns more gunfire and lasts longer. The Riot Helmet stops every bite and scratch on the head too, and weighs half as much. Of the three, only the metal helmets cover the neck as well.
As a full head piece, it clashes with every hat, mask, pair of glasses and hood.
Tailoring
The Make Scrap Metal Helmet recipe needs Welding level 5 and Tailoring level 1. The recipe must be learned first. It takes 2 Steel Sheets and Nuts and Bolts. The welder also needs a Welding Torch with fuel and a welding mask. The tools are a wrench, metal snips or a metal saw, a metal punch or drill, and a hammer.
Using Research Craft on the helmet teaches Forge Metal Helmet. A worn out helmet melts down into 4 Steel Chunks at an Advanced Furnace.
The Research Craft option in the inventory menu studies the Scrap Metal Helmet and teaches the recipes below.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forge Metal Helmet | Crude Metal Helmet | 
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/additem Base.Hat_MetalHelmet
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How to Craft Scrap Metal Helmet
Each recipe that makes the Scrap Metal Helmet is listed with its materials and the tools it keeps.
Make Scrap Metal Helmet
The Make Scrap Metal Helmet recipe makes the Scrap Metal Helmet. It needs Welding level 5, Tailoring level 1. The recipe has to be learned first.
| Name | Image | Amount | Kept | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welding Torch | 
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2x | No | /additem Base.BlowTorch
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| Welder Mask | 
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1x | Yes | /additem Base.WeldingMask
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| Steel Sheet | 
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2x | No | /additem Base.SheetMetal
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| Nuts and Bolts | 
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1x | No | /additem Base.NutsBolts
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| Wrench | 
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1x | Yes | /additem Base.Wrench
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| Sheet Metal Snips | 
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1x | Yes | /additem Base.SheetMetalSnips
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| Metalworking Punch | 
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1x | Yes | /additem Base.MetalworkingPunch
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| Claw Hammer | 
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1x | Yes | /additem Base.Hammer
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Used in Crafting
These recipes accept the Scrap Metal Helmet by its type rather than by name.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Station | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smelt Large Steel Item | Small Ceramic Crucible with Steel | 
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Simple Furnace | /additem Base.CeramicCrucibleSmall_Steel
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| Smelt Steel From Large Steel Item | Steel Chunk | 
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Advanced Furnace | /additem Base.SteelChunk
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Locations
The Scrap Metal Helmet is a very rare find. It turns up only in survivor safehouses late in the game, in dressers, wardrobes, boxes and crates. Crafting it is the reliable way to get one.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container.
| 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
- The helmet guards the neck as well as the head.
- It never falls off, even when the wearer is knocked down.
- Half vision means zombies get much closer before they are seen.
- Researching it teaches the forged Metal Helmet recipe.
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