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Project Zomboid Map Items

Metal Shoulder Armor

Protective Gear

Item IDs Base.Shoulderpad_Metal_L, Base.Shoulderpad_Metal_R

Encumbrance1
Condition5
Worn onShoulderpad Left
Scratch Defense80

Stats

Encumbrance: 1
Condition: 5
Scratch Defense: 80
Bite Defense: 60
Bullet Defense: 15
Discomfort: 20%

Can't wear with a backpack.

Variants

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

	Variants	ID	Category	Worn on	Combat speed modifier
	Metal Shoulder Armor	`Base.Shoulderpad_Metal_L`	Protective Gear	Shoulderpad Left	x0.95
	Metal Shoulder Armor	`Base.Shoulderpad_Metal_R`	Protective Gear	Shoulderpad Right	x0.92

How to craft

Assemble Metal Shoulder Armor

Requires Forge Armor Must be learned first

Needs

One of
charcoal
Steel Sheet - Small
Leather Strips x2
Buckle
One of
- Ball-peen Hammer
- Smithing Hammer
smithinghammerKeep
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

Metal Shoulder Armor

Skill Blacksmithing 4, Tailoring 2
XP Blacksmithing 10, Tailoring 10
Learned from Magazine: Armor in the Iron Age
Researched from Spiked Articulated Metal Shoulder Armor - Left, Spiked Articulated Metal Shoulder Armor - Right, Articulated Metal Shoulder Armor - Left, Articulated Metal Shoulder Armor - Right, Scrap Metal Shoulder Armor, Scrap Metal Shoulder Armor
6 more
Spiked Scrap Metal Shoulder Armor, Spiked Scrap Metal Shoulder Armor, Spiked Metal Shoulder Armor, Spiked Metal Shoulder Armor, Metal Shoulder Armor, Metal Shoulder Armor
Known automatically at Blacksmithing 6

Used to craft

Smelt Steel From Small Steel Item as smeltablesteelsmall Requires Advanced furnace
- Steel Chunk
Smelt Small Steel Item as smeltablesteelsmall 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