Spiked Metal Forearm Armor
| Spiked Metal Forearm Armor | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Protective Gear |
| Slot | Left Forearm |
| Covers | Left Forearm |
| Can't Wear With | Left Wrist |
| Weight | 2 |
| Insulation | 35% |
| Wind Resistance | 30% |
| Bite Defense | 80% |
| Scratch Defense | 90% |
| Bullet Defense | 15% |
| Combat Speed | -5% |
| Discomfort | 15% |
| Condition | 5 |
| Wear Chance | 1 in 3 |
| Can Tear | No |
| Research |
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| Crafting Skill | Welding: 5 |
| Crafting | See How to Craft |
| Location | Crafted |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.VambraceSpike_Left/additem Base.VambraceSpike_Right
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| Crafting XP | 10 XP (Welding) |
Spiked Metal Forearm Armor is a steel plate for one forearm, with nails welded onto its face. It is protective gear for the lower arm, made for survivors who fight zombies up close.
It stops most bites and nearly all scratches on the forearm it covers. Its costs are extra weight, discomfort and a small cut to attack speed.
The armour is crafted by welding spikes onto a plain Metal Forearm Armor. One piece covers one forearm, and it can be moved to the other arm. Spiked metal plates also exist for the shoulders, thighs and shins. The Tailor is the best occupation for protective gear. It starts with the most Tailoring skill.
Wearing
The plate stops about four in five bites and nine in ten scratches on the forearm. It also turns aside a small share of gunshots. It adds a fair amount of warmth and blocks some wind on that arm.
It slows attacks by 5 percent and is somewhat uncomfortable. The plain Metal Forearm Armor gives the same protection. It weighs 1 against 2 for the spiked plate and slows attacks by only 2 percent. It is three times more comfortable and wears a little more slowly. The Full Metal Forearm Armor stops every bite and scratch and adds a fifth of bullet cover, at the same light weight as the plain plate. The Spiked Leather Forearm Armor also stops every bite and scratch, but it slows attacks by a tenth.
The plate is worn on the left forearm by default. The inventory options "on Right Forearm" and "on Left Forearm" move it between the arms. It cannot be worn with a watch or bracelet on the same wrist.
Tailoring
The plate is solid metal, so it loses condition from hits instead of tearing. It loses a point about one hit in three. The Research Craft option on it teaches Assemble Forearm Armor, Assemble Full Metal Forearm Armor and Forge Buckle. A worn out plate can be melted at an Advanced Furnace, which gives one Steel Chunk.
The Research Craft option in the inventory menu studies the Spiked Metal Forearm Armor and teaches the recipes below.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assemble Forearm Armor | Metal Forearm Armor | 
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/additem Base.Vambrace_Right
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| Assemble Full Metal Forearm Armor | Full Metal Forearm Armor | 
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/additem Base.Vambrace_FullMetal_Right
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| Forge Buckle | Buckle | 
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/additem Base.Buckle
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How to Craft Spiked Metal Forearm Armor
Each recipe that makes the Spiked Metal Forearm 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 Metal Forearm Armor. It needs Welding level 5. The recipe has to be learned first.
| Name | Image | Amount | Kept | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrap Metal Forearm Armor | 
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1x | No | /additem Base.VambraceScrap_Right
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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 Metal Forearm Armor by its type rather than by name.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Station | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smelt Small Steel Item | Small Ceramic Crucible with Steel | 
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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 Spiked Metal 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 Metal Forearm Armor | 
|
Left | Left Forearm | Left Forearm | Left Wrist | -5% | /additem Base.VambraceSpike_Left
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| Spiked Metal Forearm Armor |
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Right | Right Forearm | Right Forearm | Right Wrist | -10% | /additem Base.VambraceSpike_Right
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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 Metal Forearm Armor, a Welding Torch, a welding mask and 3 Nails, and the mask is kept. The same recipe spikes shoulder, thigh and shin plates too.
Notes
- The spikes double the weight of the plain plate.
- Researching it teaches the recipe for Full Metal Forearm Armor, which gives full cover.
- A pair, one per arm, covers both forearms.
- A broken plate is still worth smelting into steel.
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