Spiked Metal Thigh Armor
| Spiked Metal Thigh Armor | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Protective Gear |
| Slot | Right Thigh |
| Covers | Right Thigh |
| Weight | 2 |
| Insulation | 35% |
| Wind Resistance | 30% |
| Bite Defense | 80% |
| Scratch Defense | 90% |
| Bullet Defense | 15% |
| Run Speed | -15% |
| Discomfort | 20% |
| 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.ThighMetalSpike_R/additem Base.ThighMetalSpike_L
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| Crafting XP | 10 XP (Welding) |
Spiked Metal Thigh Armor is a steel plate for one thigh, with nails welded onto its face. It is protective gear for the upper leg, made for survivors who fight zombies up close.
It stops most bites and nearly all scratches on the thigh it covers. Its main costs are speed and comfort. It slows running by about 15 percent and is noticeably uncomfortable.
The armour is crafted by welding spikes onto a plain Metal Thigh Armor. One plate covers one thigh, and it can be moved to the other leg. Spiked metal plates also exist for the shoulders, forearms 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 thigh. It also turns aside a small share of gunshots. It adds a fair amount of warmth and blocks some wind on that leg, so it helps a little in cold weather.
The plain Metal Thigh Armor gives the same protection and weighs 1 against 2. It slows running by only a tenth, causes half the discomfort and wears a little more slowly. The Articulated Metal Thigh Armor gives the same bite and scratch cover. It slows running by just 5 percent and stops a fifth of gunshots. The Spiked Scrap Metal Thigh Armor matches this plate in weight, speed and comfort, but it wears out faster.
A pair on both legs doubles the cost to running speed. The plate is worn on the right thigh by default. The inventory options "on Left Thigh" and "on Right Thigh" move it from one leg to the other.
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 Metal Thigh Armor, Assemble Articulated Metal Thigh Armor, Make Scrap Metal Thigh 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 Thigh Armor and teaches the recipes below.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assemble Metal Thigh Armor | Metal Thigh Armor | 
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/additem Base.ThighMetal_R
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| Assemble Articulated Metal Thigh Armor | Articulated Metal Thigh Armor | 
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/additem Base.Thigh_ArticMetal_R
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| Make Scrap Metal Thigh Armor | Scrap Metal Thigh Armor | 
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/additem Base.ThighScrapMetal_R
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| Forge Buckle | Buckle | 
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/additem Base.Buckle
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How to Craft Spiked Metal Thigh Armor
Each recipe that makes the Spiked Metal Thigh 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 Thigh Armor. It needs Welding level 5. The recipe has to be learned first.
| Name | Image | Amount | Kept | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrap Metal Thigh Armor |
|
1x | No | /additem Base.ThighScrapMetal_R
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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 Thigh 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 Thigh Armor comes in 2 versions. Most of their stats match, and the extra columns show the ones that differ.
| Name | Image | Look | Slot | Covers | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spiked Metal Thigh Armor | 
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R | Right Thigh | Right Thigh | /additem Base.ThighMetalSpike_R
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| Spiked Metal Thigh Armor |
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L | Left Thigh | Left Thigh | /additem Base.ThighMetalSpike_L
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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 Thigh Armor, a Welding Torch, a welding mask and 3 Nails, and the mask is kept. The same recipe spikes shoulder, shin and forearm plates too.
Notes
- The spikes double the weight of the plain plate and add to the running cost.
- A pair on both legs slows running a lot, so a fighter who flees often should think twice.
- Researching it teaches the recipe for articulated thigh armour, which slows running far less.
- A broken plate is still worth smelting into steel.
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