Scrap Metal Shoulder Armor
| Scrap Metal Shoulder Armor | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Protective Gear |
| Slot | Left Shoulder Pad |
| Covers | Left Upper Arm |
| Can't Wear With |
|
| Weight | 1 |
| Insulation | - |
| Wind Resistance | - |
| Bite Defense | 60% |
| Scratch Defense | 80% |
| Bullet Defense | 10% |
| Combat Speed | -5% |
| Discomfort | 20% |
| Condition | 4 |
| Wear Chance | 1 in 3 |
| Can Tear | No |
| Research |
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| Crafting Skill | Welding: 5, Tailoring: 1 |
| Crafting | See How to Craft |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.Shoulderpad_MetalScrap_L/additem Base.Shoulderpad_MetalScrap_R
|
| Crafting XP | 10 XP (Welding) 5 XP (Tailoring) |
Scrap Metal Shoulder Armor is a welded steel plate strapped over one shoulder and upper arm. It is crafted protective gear. It shields the upper arm from zombie bites and scratches.
Its strength is good protection for the upper arm. Its costs are a slower swing, some discomfort and a short working life. It also stops the wearer from carrying a backpack. One piece covers one arm, and it can be switched between the left and the right shoulder from the inventory. It is made by a welder, and 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
Scrap Metal Shoulder Armor is worn in a shoulder pad slot and covers that upper arm. A full pair needs two pieces. The plate stops six bites in ten and eight scratches in ten on the upper arm. It also turns about one bullet in ten.
The plate is fairly uncomfortable to wear. Attacks slow by 5 percent with the left plate, and a little more with the right one. It wears quickly, losing condition on about one hit in three.
The forged Metal Shoulder Armor gives the same bite and scratch cover but lasts longer. Articulated Metal Shoulder Armor stops every bite and scratch. Wooden, Bone and Tire shoulder pieces stop only half of all bites.
The biggest cost is the back slot. A backpack cannot be worn with it. It also clashes with webbing, shoulder holsters, bulletproof vests, sports shoulder pads and breathing gear.
Tailoring
The Make Scrap Metal Shoulder Armor recipe needs Welding level 5 and Tailoring level 1. The recipe must be learned first. It takes one Steel Sheet - Small, one Leather Strips, one Buckle, 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 Shoulder Armor. It needs Welding level 5 and 3 Nails.
Using Research Craft on the plate teaches five recipes. They are Assemble Metal Shoulder Armor, Make Scrap Metal Shoulder Armor, Make Scrap Metal Helmet, Make Scrap Metal Body Armor and Forge Buckle. A worn out plate melts down into one Steel Chunk at an Advanced Furnace.
The Research Craft option in the inventory menu studies the Scrap Metal Shoulder Armor and teaches the recipes below.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assemble Metal Shoulder Armor | Metal Shoulder Armor | 
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/additem Base.Shoulderpad_Metal_L
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| Make Scrap Metal Shoulder Armor | Scrap Metal Shoulder Armor | 
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/additem Base.Shoulderpad_MetalScrap_L
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| Make Scrap Metal Helmet | Scrap Metal Helmet | 
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/additem Base.Hat_MetalScrapHelmet
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| Make Scrap Metal Body Armor | Scrap Metal Body Armor | 
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/additem Base.Cuirass_MetalScrap
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| Forge Buckle | Buckle | 
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/additem Base.Buckle
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How to Craft Scrap Metal Shoulder Armor
Each recipe that makes the Scrap Metal Shoulder Armor is listed with its materials and the tools it keeps.
Make Scrap Metal Shoulder Armor
The Make Scrap Metal Shoulder Armor recipe makes the Scrap Metal Shoulder Armor. 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 - 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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1x | 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 Shoulder Armor as an ingredient or a part.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Station | Skill | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weld Spikes On Metal Armor | Spiked Scrap Metal Shoulder Armor | 
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- | Welding: 5 | /additem Base.Shoulderpad_MetalSpikeScrap_L
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These recipes accept the Scrap Metal Shoulder 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 Shoulder Armor comes in 2 versions. Most of their stats match, and the extra columns show the ones that differ.
| Name | Image | Look | Slot | Covers | Combat Speed | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrap Metal Shoulder Armor |
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L | Left Shoulder Pad | Left Upper Arm | -5% | /additem Base.Shoulderpad_MetalScrap_L
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| Scrap Metal Shoulder Armor |
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R | Right Shoulder Pad | Right Upper Arm | -8% | /additem Base.Shoulderpad_MetalScrap_R
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Locations
Scrap Metal Shoulder Armor is a rare find. It turns up only in survivor safehouses late in the game. Dressers and wardrobes there are the likeliest spots, with boxes and crates a smaller chance. It is a little more common there than the other scrap metal pieces. 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 | 0.3% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Wardrobe | 0.3% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Cardboard box | 0.1% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Crate | 0.1% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Small box | 0.1% |
Notes
- A backpack cannot be worn with it, so carrying room drops sharply.
- Researching one plate teaches the scrap helmet and body armour recipes too.
- Two plates are needed to cover both upper arms.
- The right plate slows attacks a little more than the left one.
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