Spiked Scrap Metal Forearm Armor
| Spiked Scrap 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 | 10% |
| Combat Speed | -5% |
| Discomfort | 15% |
| Condition | 4 |
| Wear Chance | 1 in 2 |
| Can Tear | No |
| Research |
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| Crafting Skill | Welding: 5 |
| Crafting | See How to Craft |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.VambraceSpikeScrap_Left/additem Base.VambraceSpikeScrap_Right
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| Crafting XP | 10 XP (Welding) |
Spiked Scrap Metal Forearm Armor is a rough plate of scrap metal 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 weight, discomfort and a small cut to attack speed. It also wears out fast and needs regular replacing.
The armour is crafted by welding spikes onto a plain Scrap Metal Forearm Armor. One piece covers one forearm, and it can be moved to the other arm. Spiked scrap 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 about one gunshot in ten. 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 Scrap 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 more slowly. The Spiked Metal Forearm Armor matches this plate on bites and scratches. It stops a few more gunshots and lasts longer before it breaks.
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 has few points of condition and loses one about every second hit. The Research Craft option on it teaches Assemble Forearm Armor, 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 Scrap 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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| 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 Scrap Metal Forearm Armor
Each recipe that makes the Spiked Scrap 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 Scrap 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 | 
|
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 Scrap 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 | 
|
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 Scrap 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 Scrap Metal Forearm Armor | 
|
Left | Left Forearm | Left Forearm | Left Wrist | -5% | /additem Base.VambraceSpikeScrap_Left
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| Spiked Scrap Metal Forearm Armor |
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Right | Right Forearm | Right Forearm | Right Wrist | -10% | /additem Base.VambraceSpikeScrap_Right
|
Locations
The armour is almost always crafted. The Weld Spikes On Metal Armor recipe needs Welding level 5. It takes a plain Scrap 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.
A finished plate can also turn up in survivor safehouses late in a game. It sits in boxes, crates, dressers and wardrobes there, but such finds are very rare.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Cardboard box | <0.1% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Crate | <0.1% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Dresser | <0.1% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Small box | <0.1% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Wardrobe | <0.1% |
Notes
- The spikes double the weight of the plain scrap plate.
- It wears out faster than the plain scrap plate, so spare plates and a welder help.
- A pair, one per arm, covers both forearms.
- A broken plate is still worth smelting into steel.
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