Spiked Metal Shoulder Armor
| Spiked 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 | 15% |
| Combat Speed | -5% |
| Discomfort | 10% |
| 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.Shoulderpad_MetalSpike_L/additem Base.Shoulderpad_MetalSpike_R
|
| Crafting XP | 10 XP (Welding) |
Spiked Metal Shoulder Armor is a one piece steel plate for the shoulder, with nails welded onto it. It is protective gear for the upper arm, made for survivors who fight zombies up close.
It stops most scratches and a good share of bites on the upper arm it covers. It is light for metal armour and only slightly slows attacks. Like the other metal shoulder plates, it rules out wearing a backpack.
The armour is crafted by welding spikes onto a plain Metal Shoulder Armor. One plate covers one shoulder, and it can be moved to the other side. Spiked metal plates also exist for the forearms, thighs and shins. The Tailor is the best occupation for protective gear. It starts with the most Tailoring skill.
Wearing
The plate stops about three in five bites and four in five scratches on the upper arm. It also turns aside a small share of gunshots. Warmth for the arm comes from the clothing worn under it.
It slows attacks by 5 percent and is a little uncomfortable. The plain Metal Shoulder Armor gives exactly the same protection at the same weight and attack cost. The plain plate is twice as uncomfortable as the spiked one, but it wears a little more slowly. The Spiked Articulated Metal Shoulder Armor stops every bite and scratch. It weighs 3 and comes as separate left and right pieces.
The plate is worn on the left shoulder by default. The inventory options "on Right Shoulder" and "on Left Shoulder" move it between the two. It sits in the Shoulder Pad slot of its side. It cannot be worn with a backpack, webbing, a bulletproof vest, a shoulder holster, sport shoulder pads, a full suit or a breathing mask.
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 five recipes: Assemble Metal Shoulder Armor, Assemble Shoulder Armor - Left, Assemble Shoulder Armor - Right, Make Scrap Metal Shoulder 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 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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| Assemble Shoulder Armor - Left | Articulated Metal Shoulder Armor - Left | 
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/additem Base.Shoulderpad_Articulated_L_Metal
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| Assemble Shoulder Armor - Right | Articulated Metal Shoulder Armor - Right | 
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/additem Base.Shoulderpad_Articulated_R_Metal
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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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| Forge Buckle | Buckle | 
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/additem Base.Buckle
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How to Craft Spiked Metal Shoulder Armor
Each recipe that makes the Spiked Metal Shoulder 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 Shoulder Armor. It needs Welding level 5. The recipe has to be learned first.
| Name | Image | Amount | Kept | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrap Metal Shoulder Armor |
|
1x | No | /additem Base.Shoulderpad_MetalScrap_L
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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 Shoulder 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spiked Metal Shoulder Armor | 
|
L | Left Shoulder Pad | Left Upper Arm | -5% | /additem Base.Shoulderpad_MetalSpike_L
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| Spiked Metal Shoulder Armor |
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R | Right Shoulder Pad | Right Upper Arm | -8% | /additem Base.Shoulderpad_MetalSpike_R
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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 Shoulder Armor, a Welding Torch, a welding mask and 3 Nails, and the mask is kept. The same recipe spikes shin, thigh and forearm plates too.
Notes
- The in-game tooltip warns that it cannot be worn with a backpack.
- The spikes make it more comfortable than the plain plate, at the same weight.
- Two plates, one per side, cover both shoulders.
- A broken plate is still worth smelting into steel.
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