Tire Thigh Armor
| Tire Thigh Armor | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Protective Gear |
| Slot | Right Thigh |
| Covers | Right Thigh |
| Weight | 2 |
| Insulation | 35% |
| Wind Resistance | 30% |
| Bite Defense | 80% |
| Scratch Defense | 90% |
| Run Speed | -20% |
| Discomfort | 25% |
| Condition | 5 |
| Wear Chance | 1 in 2 |
| Can Tear | No |
| Research |
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| Crafting Skill | Tailoring: 3, Maintenance: 3 |
| Crafting | See How to Craft |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.ThighTire_R/additem Base.ThighTire_L
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| Crafting XP | 20 XP (Tailoring) 30 XP (Maintenance) |
Tire Thigh Armor is a homemade guard of tire rubber, bolted and buckled around one thigh. It stops most bites and nearly every scratch on the upper leg it covers.
Its main strength is strong thigh protection from tire scrap. Its main cost is a heavy cut to running speed. 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 Thigh Armor stops about four bites in five and nine scratches in ten on the covered thigh. It adds a little warmth and blocks a little wind there.
Each piece cuts running speed by a fifth. A pair on both legs slows a survivor a great deal. It is also uncomfortable to wear, more so than the other tire leg pieces.
The Wooden, Bone, Scrap Metal and Metal Thigh Armor give the same protection at half the weight and half the running cost. The found Thigh Guard matches them too. The tire version is the slowest and heaviest choice for the thigh.
It sits on the Right Thigh slot by default. The "on Left Thigh" inventory option moves it to the other leg, and "on Right Thigh" moves it back.
Tailoring
Tire Thigh 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 Thigh 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 Thigh Armor
Each recipe that makes the Tire Thigh Armor is listed with its materials and the tools it keeps.
Make Tire Thigh Armor
The Make Tire Thigh Armor recipe makes the Tire Thigh Armor. It needs Tailoring level 3, Maintenance level 3. 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tire Thigh Armor |
|
R | Right Thigh | Right Thigh | /additem Base.ThighTire_R
|
| Tire Thigh Armor |
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L | Left Thigh | Left Thigh | /additem Base.ThighTire_L
|
Locations
Tire Thigh Armor comes mostly from the Make Tire Thigh 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 3, 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
- Two pieces are needed to cover both thighs.
- It slows running twice as much as any other thigh armour.
- A found Thigh Guard gives the same protection at a lower speed cost.
- Researching it teaches the full tire armour set.
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