Tire Forearm Armor
| Tire Forearm Armor | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Protective Gear |
| Slot | Right Forearm |
| Covers | Right Forearm |
| Can't Wear With | Right Wrist |
| Weight | 2 |
| Insulation | 35% |
| Wind Resistance | 30% |
| Bite Defense | 100% |
| Scratch Defense | 100% |
| Combat Speed | -5% |
| Discomfort | 20% |
| Condition | 5 |
| Wear Chance | 1 in 2 |
| Can Tear | No |
| Research |
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| Crafting Skill | Tailoring: 3, Maintenance: 2 |
| Crafting | See How to Craft |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.VambraceTire_Right/additem Base.VambraceTire_Left
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| Crafting XP | 20 XP (Tailoring) 20 XP (Maintenance) |
Tire Forearm Armor is a homemade vambrace of tire rubber, bolted and buckled around one forearm. It stops every bite and every scratch on the arm it covers. That makes it one of the safest pieces for the arms.
Its main strength is complete forearm protection from cheap scrap. Its main cost is weight and a slower attack. It is crafted with modest Tailoring and Maintenance skills, and late-game survivor safehouses hold one rarely. The Tailor is the best occupation for protective gear. It starts with the most Tailoring skill.
Wearing
Tire Forearm Armor blocks every bite and scratch on the covered forearm. It adds a little warmth and blocks a little wind there.
It slows attacks by 5 percent when worn on the right arm and by 3 percent on the left. It is uncomfortable to wear.
The Wooden and Bone Forearm Armor give the same full cover at half the weight. Leather Forearm Armor also gives full cover, weighs a quarter as much and is more comfortable. Metal and Scrap Metal Forearm Armor protect a little less but slow attacks less. The tire version weighs 2, the most of these.
It sits on the Right Forearm slot by default. The "on Left Forearm" inventory option moves it to the other arm, and "on Right Forearm" moves it back. On the right arm it clashes with the Right Wrist slot.
Tailoring
Tire Forearm Armor is immune to holes. It loses condition on about every second hit.
The "Research Craft" inventory option on it teaches the whole tire set: Make Tire Forearm Armor, Make Tire Shin Armor, Make Tire Shoulder Armor - Left, Make Tire Shoulder Armor - Right and Make Tire Thigh Armor.
The Research Craft option in the inventory menu studies the Tire Forearm Armor and teaches the recipes below.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Make Tire Forearm Armor | Tire Forearm Armor | 
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/additem Base.VambraceTire_Right
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| Make Tire Shin Armor | Tire Shin Armor | 
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/additem Base.GreaveTire_Right
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| Make Tire Shoulder Armor - Left | Tire Shoulder Armor - Left | 
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/additem Base.Shoulderpad_Tire_L
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| Make Tire Shoulder Armor - Right | Tire Shoulder Armor - Right | 
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/additem Base.Shoulderpad_Tire_R
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| Make Tire Thigh Armor | Tire Thigh Armor | 
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/additem Base.ThighTire_R
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How to Craft Tire Forearm Armor
Each recipe that makes the Tire Forearm Armor is listed with its materials and the tools it keeps.
Make Tire Forearm Armor
The Make Tire Forearm Armor recipe makes the Tire Forearm Armor. It needs Tailoring level 3, Maintenance level 2. The recipe has to be learned first.
| Name | Image | Amount | Kept | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tire Piece | 
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1x | No | /additem Base.TirePiece
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| Leather Strips | 
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2x | No | /additem Base.LeatherStrips
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| Buckle | 
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2x | No | /additem Base.Buckle
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| Nuts and Bolts | 
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2x | No | /additem Base.NutsBolts
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| Large Knife | 
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1x | Yes | /additem Base.LargeKnife
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| Hand Drill | 
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1x | Yes | /additem Base.HandDrill
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| Wrench | 
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1x | Yes | /additem Base.Wrench
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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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| Sinew Thread | 
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1x | No | /additem Base.Thread_Sinew
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| Hacksaw | 
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1x | Yes | /additem Base.Saw
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Variations
The Tire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tire Forearm Armor |
|
Right | Right Forearm | Right Forearm | Right Wrist | -5% | /additem Base.VambraceTire_Right
|
| Tire Forearm Armor |
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Left | Left Forearm | Left Forearm | Left Wrist | -3% | /additem Base.VambraceTire_Left
|
Locations
Tire Forearm Armor comes mostly from the Make Tire Forearm Armor recipe. It takes 1 Tire Piece, 2 Leather Strips, 2 Buckle, 2 Nuts and Bolts and heavy thread. A sharp knife, a drill, a wrench, a sewing needle, an awl and a metal saw or bolt cutters are needed and kept. The crafter needs Tailoring 3 and Maintenance 2, and the recipe has to be learned first. Late-game survivor safehouses may hold one in a dresser, wardrobe or box, but rarely.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Dresser | 0.6% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Wardrobe | 0.6% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Cardboard box | 0.2% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Crate | 0.2% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Small box | 0.2% |
Notes
- It blocks every bite and scratch on the covered forearm.
- Two pieces are needed to cover both arms.
- It slows attacks less on the left arm than on the right.
- Researching it teaches the full tire armour set.
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