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Project Zomboid Map Items

Metal Thigh Armor

Protective Gear

Item IDs Base.ThighMetal_L, Base.ThighMetal_R

Encumbrance1
Condition5
Worn onThigh Left
Insulation35%

Stats

Encumbrance: 1
Condition: 5
Insulation: 35%
Wind resistance: 30%
Scratch Defense: 90
Bite Defense: 80
Bullet Defense: 15
Run speed modifier: x0.9
Discomfort: 10%

Variants

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

	Variants	ID	Category	Worn on
	Metal Thigh Armor	`Base.ThighMetal_L`	Protective Gear	Thigh Left
	Metal Thigh Armor	`Base.ThighMetal_R`	Protective Gear	Thigh Right

How to craft

Assemble Metal Thigh Armor

Requires Forge Armor Must be learned first

Needs

One of
charcoal
Steel Sheet - Small
Leather Strips x2
Buckle x2
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 Thigh Armor

Skill Blacksmithing 4, Tailoring 2
XP Blacksmithing 10, Tailoring 10
Learned from Magazine: Armor in the Iron Age
Researched from Spiked Metal Thigh Armor, Spiked Metal Thigh Armor, Metal Thigh Armor, Metal Thigh Armor, Spiked Scrap Metal Thigh Armor, Spiked Scrap Metal Thigh Armor
2 more
Scrap Metal Thigh Armor, Scrap Metal Thigh 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