Scrap Metal Shin Armor
| Scrap Metal Shin Armor | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Protective Gear |
| Slot | Left Calf |
| Covers | Left Shin |
| Can't Wear With |
|
| Weight | 1 |
| Insulation | 35% |
| Wind Resistance | 30% |
| Bite Defense | 60% |
| Scratch Defense | 80% |
| Bullet Defense | 10% |
| Run Speed | -10% |
| Discomfort | 5% |
| Condition | 4 |
| Wear Chance | 1 in 3 |
| Can Tear | No |
| Research |
|
| Crafting Skill | Welding: 5, Tailoring: 1 |
| Crafting | See How to Craft |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.GreaveScrap_Left/additem Base.GreaveScrap_Right
|
| Crafting XP | 10 XP (Welding) 5 XP (Tailoring) |
Scrap Metal Shin Armor is a welded steel guard strapped over one shin. It is crafted protective gear for the lower legs. It shields the shin from zombie bites and scratches.
Its strength is good protection against scratches with little discomfort. Its costs are a slower run and a short working life. One piece covers one leg, and it can be switched between the left and the right shin from the inventory. It is made by a welder with some Tailoring. It also turns up very rarely in late game survivor safehouses. The Tailor is the best occupation for protective gear. It starts with the most Tailoring skill.
Wearing
Scrap Metal Shin Armor is worn in a calf slot and covers that shin. A full pair needs two pieces, one on each leg. The guard stops six bites in ten and eight scratches in ten on the shin. It also turns about one bullet in ten.
It keeps the shin a little warm and blocks some wind.
Running is slowed by a tenth while it is worn. The guard is barely uncomfortable. It wears quickly, losing condition on about one hit in three.
The forged Metal Shin Armor gives the same bite and scratch cover but lasts longer. Wooden Shin Armor and Bone Shin Armor stop more bites at the same speed cost, but wear out faster. The Shin Guard stops more bites too, but slows running by more.
The guard clashes with a knee pad or a shin pad on the same leg.
Tailoring
The Make Scrap Metal Shin Armor recipe needs Welding level 5 and Tailoring level 1. It takes one Steel Sheet - Small, one Leather Strips, 2 Buckles, Nuts and Bolts and thread. 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. Scissors or a sharp knife, a Sewing Needle and an awl finish the straps.
The Weld Spikes On Metal Armor recipe turns it into Spiked Scrap Metal Shin Armor. It needs Welding level 5 and 3 Nails.
Using Research Craft on the guard teaches Assemble Shin Armor, Make Scrap Metal Thigh Armor and Forge Buckle. A worn out guard melts down into one Steel Chunk at an Advanced Furnace.
The Research Craft option in the inventory menu studies the Scrap Metal Shin Armor and teaches the recipes below.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assemble Shin Armor | Metal Shin Armor | 
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/additem Base.Greave_Right
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| Make Scrap Metal Thigh Armor | Scrap Metal Thigh Armor | 
|
/additem Base.ThighScrapMetal_R
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| Forge Buckle | Buckle | 
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/additem Base.Buckle
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How to Craft Scrap Metal Shin Armor
Each recipe that makes the Scrap Metal Shin Armor is listed with its materials and the tools it keeps.
Make Scrap Metal Shin Armor
The Make Scrap Metal Shin Armor recipe makes the Scrap Metal Shin Armor. It needs Welding level 5, Tailoring level 1.
| Name | Image | Amount | Kept | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welding Torch | 
|
2x | No | /additem Base.BlowTorch
|
| Welder Mask | 
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1x | Yes | /additem Base.WeldingMask
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| Steel Sheet - Small | 
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1x | No | /additem Base.SmallSheetMetal
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| Leather Strips | 
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1x | No | /additem Base.LeatherStrips
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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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| Thread | 
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1x | No | /additem Base.Thread
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| Buckle |
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2x | No | /additem Base.Buckle
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| Scissors | 
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1x | Yes | /additem Base.Scissors
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| Needle | 
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1x | Yes | /additem Base.Needle
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| Awl | 
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1x | Yes | /additem Base.Awl
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Used in Crafting
These recipes take the Scrap Metal Shin Armor as an ingredient or a part.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Station | Skill | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weld Spikes On Metal Armor | Spiked Scrap Metal Shin Armor | 
|
- | Welding: 5 | /additem Base.GreaveSpikeScrap_Left
|
These recipes accept the Scrap Metal Shin Armor by its type rather than by name.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Station | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smelt Small Steel Item | Small Ceramic Crucible with Steel | 
|
Advanced Furnace | /additem Base.CeramicCrucibleSmall_Steel
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| Smelt Steel From Small Steel Item | Steel Chunk | 
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Advanced Furnace | /additem Base.SteelChunk
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Variations
The Scrap Metal Shin Armor comes in 2 versions. Most of their stats match, and the extra columns show the ones that differ.
| Name | Image | Look | Slot | Covers | Can't Wear With | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrap Metal Shin Armor | 
|
Left | Left Calf | Left Shin |
|
/additem Base.GreaveScrap_Left
|
| Scrap Metal Shin Armor |
|
Right | Right Calf | Right Shin |
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/additem Base.GreaveScrap_Right
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Locations
Scrap Metal Shin Armor 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
- Two guards are needed to cover both shins.
- The leg slot switches between left and right from the inventory.
- Researching it teaches the matching Scrap Metal Thigh Armor.
- Spikes can be welded on with 3 Nails once Welding reaches level 5.
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