Spiked Leather Forearm Armor
| Spiked Leather Forearm Armor | |
|---|---|
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| Class | Protective Gear |
| Slot | Right Forearm |
| Covers | Right Forearm |
| Can't Wear With | Right Wrist |
| Weight | 1.5 |
| Insulation | 35% |
| Wind Resistance | 30% |
| Bite Defense | 100% |
| Scratch Defense | 100% |
| Combat Speed | -10% |
| Discomfort | 12% |
| Can Tear | Yes |
| Research |
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| Crafting Skill | Tailoring: 5, Maintenance: 1 |
| Crafting | See How to Craft |
| Location | Crafted |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.Vambrace_LeatherSpike_Right/additem Base.Vambrace_LeatherSpike_Left
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| Crafting XP | 45 XP (Tailoring) 10 XP (Maintenance) |
Spiked Leather Forearm Armor is a leather guard for one forearm, reinforced with an extra layer of leather and studded with nails. It is protective gear for the lower arm, made for survivors who fight zombies up close.
It stops every bite and every scratch on the forearm it covers. Its costs are a cut to attack speed and some discomfort.
The armour is crafted from a plain Leather Forearm Armor. One piece covers one forearm, and it can be moved to the other arm. The same spiking recipe works on shin guards and football shoulder pads. The Tailor is the best occupation for protective gear. It starts with the most Tailoring skill.
Wearing
The guard stops all bites and scratches on its forearm. It adds a fair amount of warmth and blocks some wind on that arm.
It slows attacks by a tenth and is somewhat uncomfortable. The plain Leather Forearm Armor gives exactly the same protection. It weighs 0.5 against 1.5 for the spiked piece and slows attacks by only 2 percent. It is also far more comfortable. The Full Metal Forearm Armor matches the bite and scratch cover too, and it adds a fifth of bullet cover. The Spiked Metal Forearm Armor slows attacks by only 5 percent, but it stops fewer bites and scratches.
The guard is worn on the right forearm by default. The inventory options "on Left Forearm" and "on Right Forearm" move it between the arms. It cannot be worn with a watch or bracelet on the same wrist.
Tailoring
The guard is leather and can get holes from attacks. The Research Craft option on it teaches Sew Leather Vambrace and Sew Leather Gaiter.
The Research Craft option in the inventory menu studies the Spiked Leather Forearm Armor and teaches the recipes below.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sew Leather Vambrace | Leather Forearm Armor | 
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/additem Base.Vambrace_Leather_Right
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| Sew Leather Gaiter | Gaiter | 
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/additem Base.Gaiter_Left
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How to Craft Spiked Leather Forearm Armor
Each recipe that makes the Spiked Leather Forearm Armor is listed with its materials and the tools it keeps.
Spike Soft Armor
The Spike Soft Armor recipe makes the Spiked Leather Forearm Armor. It needs Tailoring level 5, Maintenance level 1. The recipe has to be learned first.
| Name | Image | Amount | Kept | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leather Forearm Armor |
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1x | No | /additem Base.Vambrace_Leather_Right
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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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| Small Leather (Crude) | 
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1x | No | /additem Base.Leather_Crude_Small_Tan
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| Sinew Thread | 
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2x | No | /additem Base.Thread_Sinew
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| Claw Hammer | 
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1x | Yes | /additem Base.Hammer
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| Nails | 
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3x | No | /additem Base.Nails
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Variations
The Spiked Leather Forearm 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 | Combat Speed | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spiked Leather Forearm Armor | 
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Right | Right Forearm | Right Forearm | Right Wrist | -10% | /additem Base.Vambrace_LeatherSpike_Right
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| Spiked Leather Forearm Armor |
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Left | Left Forearm | Left Forearm | Left Wrist | -5% | /additem Base.Vambrace_LeatherSpike_Left
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Locations
The guard is crafted with the Spike Soft Armor recipe. It needs Tailoring level 5 and Maintenance level 1. The recipe takes a plain Leather Forearm Armor, a small piece of crudely tanned leather, 2 heavy thread and 3 Nails. It also uses scissors or a sharp knife, a sewing needle, an awl and a hammer, which are all kept.
Notes
- It gives full bite and scratch cover on the forearm.
- The spikes triple the weight of the plain leather guard.
- A pair, one per arm, covers both forearms.
- It slows attacks twice as much as the spiked metal guard.
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