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Project Zomboid Map Items

Articulated Metal Shin Armor

Protective Gear

Item IDs Base.ShinKneeGuard_L_Metal, Base.ShinKneeGuard_R_Metal

Encumbrance2
Condition5
Worn onCalf Left 1
Insulation35%

Stats

Encumbrance: 2
Condition: 5
Insulation: 35%
Wind resistance: 30%
Scratch Defense: 90
Bite Defense: 80
Bullet Defense: 20
Run speed modifier: x0.85
Discomfort: 5%

Variants

2 versions of this item share the name. The columns show what differs.

	Variants	ID	Category	Worn on
	Articulated Metal Shin Armor	`Base.ShinKneeGuard_L_Metal`	Protective Gear	Calf Left 1
	Articulated Metal Shin Armor	`Base.ShinKneeGuard_R_Metal`	Protective Gear	Calf Right 1

How to craft

Assemble Articulated Metal Shin Armor

Requires Forge Armor Must be learned first

Needs

One of
charcoal
Steel Sheet - Small x3
Leather Strips x2
Buckle x2
One of
- Ball-peen Hammer
ballpeenhammerKeep
One of
- Metalworking Pliers
- Vise Grips
metalworkingpliersOne of
- Tongs
tongsKeep
One of
1 more
- Forged Needle
sewingneedleKeep
One of
4 more
awlKeep
One of
heavythread

Makes

Articulated Metal Shin Armor

Skill Blacksmithing 8, Tailoring 4
XP Blacksmithing 25, Tailoring 10
Learned from Magazine: European Armor in the Late Medieval Era
Researched from Spiked Metal Shin Armor, Spiked Metal Shin Armor, Metal Shin Armor, Metal Shin Armor, Spiked Shin Guard, Spiked Shin Guard
20 more
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Known automatically at Blacksmithing 9

Used to craft

Smelt Steel From Medium Plus Steel Item as smeltablesteelmediumplus Requires Advanced furnace
- Steel Chunk x3
Smelt Medium Plus Steel Item as smeltablesteelmediumplus Requires Advanced furnace
- One of
  - Small Ceramic Crucible with Steel
  - Large Ceramic Crucible with Steel
Weld Spikes On Metal Armor By hand, on any surface
- One of
  16 more

Where to find

Most likely places, from the game loot tables.

Survivor safehouses