Spiked Shin Guard
| Spiked Shin Guard | |
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| Class | Protective Gear |
| Slot | Right Calf |
| Covers | Right Shin |
| Can't Wear With |
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| Weight | 3 |
| Insulation | 35% |
| Wind Resistance | 30% |
| Bite Defense | 80% |
| Scratch Defense | 90% |
| Run Speed | -20% |
| Discomfort | 15% |
| Condition | 5 |
| Wear Chance | 1 in 2 |
| Can Tear | No |
| Research |
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| Crafting Skill | Tailoring: 5, Maintenance: 1 |
| Crafting | See How to Craft |
| Location | Crafted |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.ShinKneeGuardSpike_Rand 7 more, see Variations |
| Crafting XP | 45 XP (Tailoring) 10 XP (Maintenance) |
The Spiked Shin Guard is a sports shin guard reworked with leather and nails. It is protective gear for the lower leg, worn by survivors who fight zombies on foot. It guards one shin against bites and scratches.
The guard weighs 3 and stops most attacks on the shin. Its main cost is speed, as it slows running by a fifth. It wears out quickly too, losing condition on about every second hit.
The guard is crafted from a plain Shin Guard. It comes in baseball, ice hockey and protective styles, all with the same stats. One guard covers one shin, and it can be moved to the other leg. The Tailor is the best occupation for protective gear. It starts with the most Tailoring skill.
Wearing
The guard stops about four in five bites and nine in ten scratches on the shin. It also keeps the lower leg fairly warm and blocks some wind. That makes it a fair choice for cold days.
A plain Shin Guard gives the same bite and scratch protection. It weighs 2 and slows running by about 15 percent. It is also far more comfortable and wears out more slowly. The spiked guard is heavier, slower and wears out faster than the plain guard.
A pair on both legs doubles the cost to running speed. The guard sits on the calf slot. It cannot be worn with knee pads or shin pads on the same leg. The inventory options "on Left Shin" and "on Right Shin" move it from one leg to the other.
Tailoring
The guard cannot tear. It loses condition from hits instead. The Research Craft option on it teaches Assemble Articulated Metal Shin Armor and Assemble Shin Armor. That makes it a stepping stone toward real metal leg armour.
The Research Craft option in the inventory menu studies the Spiked Shin Guard and teaches the recipes below.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assemble Articulated Metal Shin Armor | Articulated Metal Shin Armor | 
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/additem Base.ShinKneeGuard_L_Metal
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| Assemble Shin Armor | Metal Shin Armor | 
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/additem Base.Greave_Right
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How to Craft Spiked Shin Guard
Each recipe that makes the Spiked Shin Guard is listed with its materials and the tools it keeps.
Spike Soft Armor
The Spike Soft Armor recipe makes the Spiked Shin Guard. It needs Tailoring level 5, Maintenance level 1. The recipe has to be learned first.
| Name | Image | Amount | Kept | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shin Guard | 
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1x | No | /additem Base.ShinKneeGuard_L
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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 Shin Guard comes in 8 versions. Most of their stats match, and the extra columns show the ones that differ.
| Name | Image | Look | Slot | Covers | Can't Wear With | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spiked Shin Guard | 
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R | Right Calf | Right Shin |
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/additem Base.ShinKneeGuardSpike_R
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| Spiked Shin Guard |
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L | Left Calf | Left Shin |
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/additem Base.ShinKneeGuardSpike_L
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| Spiked Shin Guard |
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R, Baseball | Right Calf | Right Shin |
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/additem Base.ShinKneeGuardSpike_R_Baseball
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| Spiked Shin Guard |
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L, Baseball | Left Calf | Left Shin |
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/additem Base.ShinKneeGuardSpike_L_Baseball
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| Spiked Shin Guard | 
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R, Ice Hockey | Right Calf | Right Shin |
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/additem Base.ShinKneeGuardSpike_R_IceHockey
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| Spiked Shin Guard |
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L, Ice Hockey | Left Calf | Left Shin |
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/additem Base.ShinKneeGuardSpike_L_IceHockey
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| Spiked Shin Guard | 
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R, Protective | Right Calf | Right Shin |
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/additem Base.ShinKneeGuardSpike_R_Protective
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| Spiked Shin Guard |
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L, Protective | Left Calf | Left Shin |
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/additem Base.ShinKneeGuardSpike_L_Protective
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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 Shin Guard, 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. The same recipe spikes football shoulder pads and leather forearm armour.
Notes
- The baseball, ice hockey and protective looks all share the same stats.
- Spiking a plain guard adds weight and slows running further.
- A pair on both legs makes running noticeably slower.
- Researching it teaches the first steps toward metal shin armour.
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