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Wooden Shoulder Armor

Wooden Shoulder Armor
Wooden Shoulder Armor
Class Protective Gear
Slot Left Shoulder Pad
Covers Left Upper Arm
Can't Wear With
  • Back
  • Breathing Apparatus
  • Breathing Mask
  • Bulletproof Vest
  • Full Suit
  • Full Suit and Hood
  • Full Top
  • Shoulder Holster
  • Sport Shoulder Pads
  • Webbing
Weight 1
Insulation -
Wind Resistance -
Bite Defense 50%
Scratch Defense 50%
Combat Speed -5%
Discomfort 20%
Condition 3
Wear Chance 1 in 2
Can Tear No
Research
  • Make Wooden Forearm Armor
  • Make Wooden Shin Armor
  • Make Wooden Thigh Armor
  • Make Wooden Shoulder Armor
  • Make Bone Shoulder Armor
Crafting Skill Tailoring: 4, Carving: 3
Crafting See How to Craft
Location Crafted
Spawn ID /additem Base.Shoulderpad_Wood_L
/additem Base.Shoulderpad_Wood_R
Crafting XP 30 XP (Tailoring)
30 XP (Carving)

Wooden Shoulder Armor is a homemade pad of wooden rods bound with leather and twine. It is strapped over one shoulder and covers the upper arm. It stops about half of the zombie bites and scratches on that upper arm.

Its costs are slightly slower attacks and some discomfort. It also wears out quickly. The biggest catch is that it clashes with backpacks, so the wearer must choose one or the other.

It is made with the Make Wooden Shoulder Armor recipe. One piece covers one shoulder, so a full set takes two. The Tailor is the best occupation for protective gear. It starts with the most Tailoring skill.

Wearing

The pad stops about half of the bites and scratches on the upper arm it covers. Warmth and wind cover for the arm come from the clothes under it.

It slows attacks a little and is fairly uncomfortable to wear. The pad on the left shoulder costs 5 percent attack speed, while the pad on the right shoulder costs 8 percent. It only lasts a few hits, and every hit has an even chance to wear it down.

Bone Shoulder Armor matches the left pad in every figure. The wooden version is easier to make, since it needs Tailoring 4 and Carving 3 instead of Tailoring 5 and Carving 6. Metal Shoulder Armor stops more bites and scratches, adds some bullet protection and lasts longer.

The inventory options "on Left Shoulder" and "on Right Shoulder" choose which side it sits on. The pad clashes with the back slot, which is where backpacks go. It also clashes with the Bulletproof Vest, webbing, a shoulder holster, sport shoulder pads, breathing masks and the breathing apparatus.

Tailoring

Using the Research Craft option on the pad teaches five recipes. These are Make Bone Shoulder Armor and the four wooden limb pieces: Make Wooden Forearm Armor, Make Wooden Shin Armor, Make Wooden Thigh Armor and Make Wooden Shoulder Armor.

Make Wooden Shoulder Armor needs Tailoring 4 and Carving 3. It uses four Wooden Rods, two Leather Strips and one Twine. A sharp knife, a saw and an awl are needed as tools and are kept.

The Research Craft option in the inventory menu studies the Wooden Shoulder Armor and teaches the recipes below.

Recipe Output Image Spawn ID
Make Wooden Forearm Armor Wooden Forearm Armor Wooden Forearm Armor /additem Base.VambraceWood_Right
Make Wooden Shin Armor Wooden Shin Armor Wooden Shin Armor /additem Base.GreaveWood_Right
Make Wooden Thigh Armor Wooden Thigh Armor Wooden Thigh Armor /additem Base.ThighWood_R
Make Wooden Shoulder Armor Wooden Shoulder Armor Wooden Shoulder Armor /additem Base.Shoulderpad_Wood_L
Make Bone Shoulder Armor Bone Shoulder Armor Bone Shoulder Armor /additem Base.Shoulderpad_Bone_L

How to Craft Wooden Shoulder Armor

Each recipe that makes the Wooden Shoulder Armor is listed with its materials and the tools it keeps.

Make Wooden Shoulder Armor

The Make Wooden Shoulder Armor recipe makes the Wooden Shoulder Armor. It needs Tailoring level 4, Carving level 3. The recipe has to be learned first.

Name Image Amount Kept Spawn ID
Wooden Rod Wooden Rod 4x No /additem Base.WoodenStick2
Leather Strips Leather Strips 2x No /additem Base.LeatherStrips
Large Knife Large Knife 1x Yes /additem Base.LargeKnife
Hacksaw Hacksaw 1x Yes /additem Base.Saw
Twine Twine 1x No /additem Base.Twine
Awl Awl 1x Yes /additem Base.Awl

Variations

The Wooden Shoulder Armor comes in 2 versions. Most of their stats match, and the extra columns show the ones that differ.

Name Image Look Slot Covers Combat Speed Spawn ID
Wooden Shoulder Armor Wooden Shoulder Armor L Left Shoulder Pad Left Upper Arm -5% /additem Base.Shoulderpad_Wood_L
Wooden Shoulder Armor Wooden Shoulder Armor R Right Shoulder Pad Right Upper Arm -8% /additem Base.Shoulderpad_Wood_R

Locations

Wooden Shoulder Armor comes from crafting. It is made with the Make Wooden Shoulder Armor recipe. The recipe needs four Wooden Rods, two Leather Strips and one Twine. It asks for Tailoring 4 and Carving 3, a little more than the other wooden limb pieces.

Notes

  • The in-game tooltip warns that it cannot be worn with a backpack.
  • A survivor who relies on a backpack should skip shoulder pads and armour the other limbs.
  • The left shoulder pad slows attacks less than the right one.
  • Researching it also teaches Make Bone Shoulder Armor.


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