Spiked Articulated Metal Shin Armor
| Spiked Articulated Metal Shin Armor | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Protective Gear |
| Slot | Right Calf |
| Covers | Right Shin |
| Can't Wear With |
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| Weight | 3 |
| Insulation | 35% |
| Wind Resistance | 30% |
| Bite Defense | 80% |
| Scratch Defense | 90% |
| Bullet Defense | 20% |
| Run Speed | -20% |
| Discomfort | 15% |
| Condition | 5 |
| Wear Chance | 1 in 4 |
| Can Tear | No |
| Research |
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| Crafting Skill | Welding: 5 |
| Crafting | See How to Craft |
| Location | Crafted |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.ShinKneeGuardSpike_R_Metal/additem Base.ShinKneeGuardSpike_L_Metal
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| Crafting XP | 10 XP (Welding) |
Spiked Articulated Metal Shin Armor is a jointed steel guard for the knee and shin, with nails welded onto its face. It is heavy protective gear for one lower leg, made for survivors who fight zombies up close.
It stops most bites and nearly all scratches on the shin it covers. Its cost is speed and comfort, since it slows running by a fifth and is clearly uncomfortable to wear.
The armour is crafted by welding spikes onto a plain Articulated Metal Shin Armor. One piece covers one shin, and it can be moved to the other leg. Spiked articulated plates also exist for the left and right shoulders. The Tailor is the best occupation for protective gear. It starts with the most Tailoring skill.
Wearing
The armour stops about four in five bites and nine in ten scratches on the shin. It also turns aside a fifth of gunshots. It adds a fair amount of warmth and blocks some wind on that leg.
The plain Articulated Metal Shin Armor gives exactly the same protection. It weighs 2 against 3 for the spiked piece. It slows running by 15 percent and causes a third of the discomfort. Both pieces wear at the same rate. The Spiked Metal Shin Armor weighs 2 and slows running by only a tenth, but it stops fewer bites and scratches.
A pair on both legs doubles the cost to running speed. The armour sits in the calf slot of its leg. It cannot be worn with a knee pad or a shin pad on the same leg. The inventory options "on Left Shin" and "on Right Shin" move it from one leg to the other.
Tailoring
The armour is solid metal, so it loses condition from hits instead of tearing. It loses a point about one hit in four. The Research Craft option on it teaches Assemble Articulated Metal Shin Armor, Assemble Shin Armor and Forge Buckle. A worn out piece can be melted at an Advanced Furnace, which gives three Steel Chunks.
The Research Craft option in the inventory menu studies the Spiked Articulated Metal Shin Armor and teaches the recipes below.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assemble Articulated Metal Shin Armor | Articulated Metal Shin Armor | 
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/additem Base.ShinKneeGuard_L_Metal
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| Assemble Shin Armor | Metal Shin Armor | 
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/additem Base.Greave_Right
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| Forge Buckle | Buckle | 
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/additem Base.Buckle
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How to Craft Spiked Articulated Metal Shin Armor
Each recipe that makes the Spiked Articulated Metal Shin Armor is listed with its materials and the tools it keeps.
Weld Spikes On Metal Armor
The Weld Spikes On Metal Armor recipe makes the Spiked Articulated Metal Shin Armor. It needs Welding level 5. The recipe has to be learned first.
| Name | Image | Amount | Kept | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Articulated Metal Shin Armor |
|
1x | No | /additem Base.ShinKneeGuard_L_Metal
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| 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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| Nails | 
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3x | No | /additem Base.Nails
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Used in Crafting
These recipes accept the Spiked Articulated Metal Shin Armor by its type rather than by name.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Station | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smelt Medium Plus Steel Item | Small Ceramic Crucible with Steel | 
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Advanced Furnace | /additem Base.CeramicCrucibleSmall_Steel
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| Smelt Steel From Medium Plus Steel Item | Steel Chunk | 
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Advanced Furnace | /additem Base.SteelChunk
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Variations
The Spiked Articulated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spiked Articulated Metal Shin Armor | 
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R | Right Calf | Right Shin |
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/additem Base.ShinKneeGuardSpike_R_Metal
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| Spiked Articulated Metal Shin Armor |
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L | Left Calf | Left Shin |
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/additem Base.ShinKneeGuardSpike_L_Metal
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Locations
The armour is crafted with the Weld Spikes On Metal Armor recipe, which needs Welding level 5. It takes a plain Articulated Metal Shin Armor, a Welding Torch, a welding mask and 3 Nails, and the mask is kept. The same recipe spikes shoulder, thigh and forearm plates too.
Notes
- The spikes add 1 to the weight and slow running by an extra 5 percent.
- A pair on both legs slows running a great deal, so a fighter who flees often should think twice.
- Researching it teaches the recipes for both plain articulated and plain shin armour.
- Smelting a broken piece gives three Steel Chunks, more than a small plate gives.
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