Clothing

As of update V 1.0 clothing saw a major rework which renders most of this page outdated. For basic informations about the new armor mechanics, go to Armor sets.

Description[]

Clothing is an Item Group consisting of wearable items. Clothing can be equipped using the gear slots in the Character Window. Many Clothing provide various kinds of protection, but some are purely cosmetic. A survivor can scavenge Clothing from many locations or craft Clothing using different kinds of materials.

Gear Slots[]

Character Description — Character appearance as shown in upper left corner of Character Window, with gear slots on the right side

Gear slots are found on the left side of the Character Window, and they are used to equip the player's character with various types of Clothing including Apparel or Armor. Each Clothing item has a gear slot associated with it and can only be equipped in the correct slot.

There are 10 gear slots covering the 5 hit locations in the Character Window. The table shows where each Clothing item should be placed, following the same order as the gear slots in the Character Window.

Hit Location	Head
Head		Hat	This slot is used to equip headwear
		Glasses	This slot is used to equip eyewear
		Face	This slot is used to equip face items
	Upper Body
Chest		Overcoat	This slot is used to equip overcoats
		Chest Armor	This slot is used to equip chest armor
		Shirt	This slot is used to equip shirts
Hands		Gloves	This slot is used to equip gloves.
	Lower Body
Legs		Leg Armor	This slot is used to equip leg armor
Legs		Pants	This slot is used to equip pants
Feet		Boots	This slot is used to equip footwear

Clothing Properties[]

Apparel Properties[]

Apparel clothing only has two properties: cold resist and heat resist. They provide the player with protection from cold and hot environments, respectively. These properties don't have negative effects (eg. high cold resist would heat the player up more) so going for the maximum amount possible is recommended. Certain clothing provides decent amount of both and others may have highly varying properties. Overcoats, shirts and pants also have one mod slot that can be filled with either Storage Pocket Mod (Clothing) or Clothing Double Pocket Mod. All apparel apart from cigars also has a slot for a dye.

Hats[]

Name	Heat Resist	Cold Resist
Baseball Cap	7.5-10.5	1.8-4.2
Cowboy Hat	10.5-14.3	2.8-5.2
Press Boy Cap	7.5-10.3	1.8-4.2
Skull Cap	1.5-2.5	10.5-13.2

Glasses[]

Icon	Name	Heat Resist	Cold Resist
	Lucky Goggles	0	0
	Ski Goggles	0	0
	Nerdy Glasses	0	0
	Night Vision Goggles	0	0
	Shades	0	0
	Tough Guy Sunglasses	0	0

Face[]

Icon	Name	Heat Resist	Cold Resist
	Bandana	1.5-2.5	1.8-4.2
	Cigar	0	0

Overcoats[]

Name	Heat Resist	Cold Resist
Leather Poncho	10.5-14.3	2.8-5.2
College Jacket	1.5-2.5	11.7-15.5
Jacket	1.5-2.5	11.7-15.5
Leather Duster	17.5-22.5	13.5-17.5
Puffer Coat	1.5-2.5	21.5-26.5
Suit Jacket	1.5-2.5	11.7-15.5

Shirts[]

Name	Heat Resist	Cold Resist
BDU Top	6.8-9.2	6.5-9.5
Hazmat Shirt	1	6.5-9.5
Hooded Sweatshirt	1.5-2.5	11.7-15.5
Flannel Shirt	1.5-2.5	4.8-7.2
Plant Fiber Shirt	1.5-2.5	2
Shirt	3.5-4.5	4.8-7.2
Sweatshirt	1.5-2.5	7.2-10.8
Tank Top	7.5-10.5	1.8-4.2
T-Shirt	7.5-10.5	1.8-4.2

Pants[]

Name	Heat Resist	Cold Resist
BDU Bottoms	6.8-9.2	6.5-9.5
Denim Pants	3.5-4.5	4.8-7.2
Shorts	7.5-10.5	1.8-4.2
Overalls	3.5-4.5	4.8-7.2
Skirt	7.5-10.5	2
Suit Pants	3.5-4.5	4.8-7.2

Boots[]

Name	Heat Resist	Cold Resist
High-Performance Running Shoes	1.5-2.5	1.8-4.2
Cowboy Boots	3.5-4.5	2.8-5.2
Dress Shoes	3.5-4.5	2.8-5.2
Gothic Boots	3.5-4.5	2.8-5.2
Running Shoes	1.5-2.5	1.8-4.2
Worn Boots	1.5-2.5	1.8-4.2

Armor Properties[]

Armor has multiple properties that affect the player's protection, movement and visibility.

Armor rating gives the player protection from normal attacks such as zombies' attacks, firearms and melee weapons. It is a flat percentage that is reduced from the incoming damage before it's applied to the player. An armor rating of 50 reduces incoming damage by 50%. The maximum armor rating is 90, resulting in a whopping 90% damage reduction.
Explosion resistance is otherwise equal to armor rating but it reduces the damage taken from other elements such as explosions, fire from Molotov Cocktail and electricity from Electric Fence Post.
Armor crit resist protects the player from common injuries that occur during fights. The percentage is the chance of avoiding an injury if a zombie's hit would inflict it. With armor crit resist of 50% the player should statistically get only half of the injuries compared to no armor crit resist.
Mobility affects directly the player's movement speed, reducing it by the percentage shown.
Stamina regen has an effect on the player's stamina regeneration when moving. While standing still, the armor doesn't affect stamina. The value shown is for running whereas it's half of it when walking.
Noise affects the general stealth the player has by increasing the stealth meter when moving compared to wearing no armor.
Durability determines how long the armor protects before breaking and needing to be repaired. Damage reduced by the armor is divided by the amount of armor pieces worn at the moment and then reduced from the current durability of all pieces.

Armor Helmets[]

Helmets are the only armor type that has pieces outside of the armor sets presented later. For comparison, there are also helmets from those sets.

Light Armor Helmets[]

Name	Armor Rating	Explosion Resistance	Armor Crit Resist	Mobility	Stamina Regen.	Noise	Min Durability	Max Durability	Repair Item
Padded Hood	5.1-7.3	5.1-7.3	4.1%	-0 %	-0 %	+0 %	75	150	Cloth Fragment
Leather Hood	5.3-10.2	5.3-10.2	4.3%-5.3%	-4 %	-5.6 %	+10 %	110	225	Repair Kit
Mining Helmet	7.5-10.7	7.5-10.7	5.4%	-4%	-5.6%	+10%	110	225	Repair Kit
Football Helmet	7.5-10.7	7.5-10.7	5.4%	-4%	-5.6%	+10%	110	225	Repair Kit
ZU Football Helmet	6.2-12.2	6.2-12.2	5%-6.1%	-4%	-5.6%	+10%	110	225	Repair Kit
Military Helmet	6.2-12.2	6.2-12.2	5%-6.1%	-4 %	-5.6 %	+10 %	200	400	Repair Kit

Heavy Armor Helmets[]

Name	Armor Rating	Explosion Resistance	Armor Crit Resist	Mobility	Stamina Regen.	Noise	Min Durability	Max Durability	Repair Item
Scrap Helmet	7.5-10.7	7.5-10.7	5.4%	-6%	-9%	+20%	175	350	Repair Kit
Iron Helmet	7.3-14	7.3-14	5.5%-6.8%	-6%	-9%	+20%	200	400	Repair Kit
Firefighter's Helmet	7.3-14	7.3-14	5.5%-6.8%	-6%	-9%	+20%	200	400	Repair Kit
Steel Helmet	8.2-16	8.2-16	6.1%-7.6%	-6%	-9%	+20%	250	500	Repair Kit
SWAT Helmet	8.2-16	8.2-16	6.1%-7.6%	-6%	-9%	+20%	250	500	Repair Kit

Clothing Sets[]

A set consists of five items of Clothing. Different sets have different item types in them, but all include at least one item from each of the 5 hit locations: Head, Chest, Hands, Legs and Feet. A complete set does not impart any special levels of protection or benefit.

Note that Clothing items are not necessarily part of a set.

Apparel Sets[]

Apparel sets provide the player a decent amount of cold and heat resist but not much else. As complete sets do not give any bonuses, the player is most likely better off picking clothing items based purely on their properties. For aesthetical purposes a set may be a better option.

Plant Fiber Set[]

The Plant Fiber set is the basic apparel set the player can craft from the very first days. A part of it (shirt and pants) the player will craft as a part of the Basic Survival quest line. The set provide a very basic protection from weather but is quickly outclassed by other clothing.

Name	Cold Resist	Heat Resist
Plant Fiber Boots	1	1
Plant Fiber Gloves	1	1
Plant Fiber Hat	1	5.5-8.5
Plant Fiber Hood	2	1.5-2.5
Plant Fiber Pants	2	1.5-2.5
Plant Fiber Shirt	2	1.5-2.5

Hazmat Set[]

The Hazmat set is rather hard to be acquired as the pieced can only be obtained by looting the bags dropped by zombies. It provides mediocre protection from weather but offers unique protection from radiation and toxicity (sadly, this effect doesn't extend to protect from other people). However, the protection doesn't apply to radiation present in worlds' edges, most likely due to an error.

Name	Cold Resist	Heat Resist	Elemental Resist
Hazmat Boots	2.8-5.2	1	5
Hazmat Gloves	2.8-5.2	1	10
Hazmat Mask	6.5-9.5	1	6
Hazmat Pants	6.5-9.5	1	5
Hazmat Shirt	6.5-9.5	1	5

Ghillie Suit Set[]

The Ghillie Suit set is the hardest set to be obtained as it requires the completion of The Sniper perk books to be crafted. While its protection from the weather is minimal compared to other clothes, it has a unique property: it reduces the player's visibility by 15%-21% and generated noise by 10%, making them harder to be spotted. The effect is slightly better outdoors, but works well in indoors too.

Name	Cold Resist	Heat Resist
Ghillie Suit Hood	1	1-3.5
Ghillie Suit Jacket	1	1-5
Ghillie Suit Pants	1	1-3.5

Light Armor Sets[]

Light armor sets provide the player, as the name indicates, lighter protection from enemies and other hazards but also lighter penalties to movement and endurance. All light armor benefits from the Light Armor perk governed under the Agility attribute. There are three different light armor sets with different amount of protection: padded armor, leather armor and military armor.

Padded Armor Set[]

The padded armor set is the most basic light armor type and can be crafted during the first days for additional protection. It provides low amount of protection but allows the player to use any armor mods they might have. Padded armor is the only armor type in the game that doesn't reduce the player's movement speed and, with Military Stealth Boots, doesn't reduce stamina regeneration or increase noise. This makes it rather useful armor later in the game too if the player values movement over protection.

Name	Armor Rating	Explosion Resistance	Armor Crit Resist	Mobility	Stamina Regen.	Noise	Min Durability	Max Durability	Repair Item
Padded Gloves	5.1-7.3	5.1-7.3	4.1%	-0 %	-0 %	+0 %	75	150	Cloth Fragment
Padded Hood	5.1-7.3	5.1-7.3	4.1%	-0 %	-0 %	+0 %	75	150	Cloth Fragment
Padded Chest Armor	5.1-7.3	5.1-7.3	4.1%	-0 %	-0 %	+0 %	75	150	Cloth Fragment
Padded Leg Armor	5.1-7.3	5.1-7.3	4.1%	-0 %	-0 %	+0 %	75	150	Cloth Fragment
Padded Boots	5.1-7.3	5.1-7.3	4.1%	-0 %	-0 %	+0 %	75	150	Cloth Fragment

Leather Armor Set[]

Leather armor set provides higher tier of protection than the padded armor set but with added endurance and movement penalties. The increase in armor might not be too noticeable, however, as the differences between padded and leather armor pieces are small especially when comparing high level padded armor with low level leather armor. Leather armor set also comes with increased durability thus making the armor usable for a longer period of time between repairs. It can be crafted after attaining level one on the Light Armor perk or after finding the leather armor schematic making it fairly easy to craft.

Name	Armor Rating	Explosion Resistance	Armor Crit Resist	Mobility	Stamina Regen.	Noise	Min Durability	Max Durability	Repair Item
Leather Boots	5.3-10.2	5.3-10.2	4.3%-5.3%	-4 %	-5.6 %	+10 %	110	225	Repair Kit
Leather Gloves	5.3-10.2	5.3-10.2	4.3%-5.3%	-4 %	-5.6 %	+10 %	110	225	Repair Kit
Leather Hood	5.3-10.2	5.3-10.2	4.3%-5.3%	-4 %	-5.6 %	+10 %	110	225	Repair Kit
Leather Chest Armor	5.3-10.2	5.3-10.2	4.3%-5.3%	-4 %	-5.6 %	+10 %	110	225	Repair Kit
Leather Leg Armor	5.3-10.2	5.3-10.2	4.3%-5.3%	-4 %	-5.6 %	+10 %	110	225	Repair Kit

Military Armor Set[]

The military armor set provides the best armor rating and effect resistance from any light armor. It comes in the basic military set unlocked through the military armor schematic and Military Stealth Boots which are unlocked through the Urban Combat Vol. 1. Apart from the stealth boots, the negative effects are the same as with the leather armor set. With increased protection and durability the military armor is usually a noticeable upgrade from the leather armor. However, crafting it can't be unlocked through perks like with leather armor so acquiring this armor will take time and effort.

Name	Armor Rating	Explosion Resistance	Armor Crit Resist	Mobility	Stamina Regen.	Noise	Min Durability	Max Durability	Repair Item
Military Boots	6.2-12.2	6.2-12.2	5%-6.1%	-4 %	-5.6 %	+10 %	200	400	Repair Kit
Military Stealth Boots	6.2-12.2	6.2-12.2	5%-6.1%	-4 %	-0 %	+0 %	200	400	Repair Kit
Military Gloves	6.2-12.2	6.2-12.2	5%-6.1%	-4 %	-5.6 %	+10 %	200	400	Repair Kit
Military Helmet	6.2-12.2	6.2-12.2	5%-6.1%	-4 %	-5.6 %	+10 %	200	400	Repair Kit
Military Leg Armor	6.2-12.2	6.2-12.2	5%-6.1%	-4 %	-5.6 %	+10 %	200	400	Repair Kit
Military Vest	6.2-12.2	6.2-12.2	5%-6.1%	-4 %	-5.6 %	+10 %	200	400	Repair Kit
Mining Helmet	7.5-10.7	7.5-10.7	5.4%	-4%	-5.6%	+10%	110	225	Repair Kit

Heavy Armor Sets[]

Heavy armors sets provide the player with increased armor and effect resistance compared to the light armor sets. The penalties wearing one are, however, also increased to compensate. Contrary to light armor, all the heavy armor sets cause identical negative effects on movement and endurance. This means armor pieces are mostly compared through protective properties and the amount of modification slots. Heavy armor is governed under the perk Heavy Armor and comes in three tiers as did light armor: Scrap (or Scrap Iron), Iron and Steel.

Scrap Armor Set[]

Scrap armor set is the first heavy armor set available to player as it doesn't require any perks or schematics to craft. The protection is notably better than with padded armor set but in turn the negative sides are also more apparent. A full heavy armor set without any mods or perks reduces the player's mobility by 30% and stamina regeneration by 45% while running and a half of it when walking. This can have serious impact on the player's ability to survive and travel longer distances if no vehicles are available for use.

Name	Armor Rating	Explosion Resistance	Armor Crit Resist	Mobility	Stamina Regen.	Noise	Min Durability	Max Durability	Repair Item
Scrap Boots	7.5-10.7	7.5-10.7	5.4%	-6%	-9%	+20%	175	350	Repair Kit
Scrap Chest Armor	7.5-10.7	7.5-10.7	5.4%	-6%	-9%	+20%	175	350	Repair Kit
Scrap Gloves	7.5-10.7	7.5-10.7	5.4%	-6%	-9%	+20%	175	350	Repair Kit
Scrap Helmet	7.5-10.7	7.5-10.7	5.4%	-6%	-9%	+20%	175	350	Repair Kit
Scrap Leg Armor	7.5-10.7	7.5-10.7	5.4%	-6%	-9%	+20%	175	350	Repair Kit

Iron Armor Set[]

Iron armor set offers more protection overall than scrap armor set but the exact amount varies a bit contrary to scrap armor. This means lower level iron armor is more often than not worse or equal to scrap armor in terms of protection. Otherwise it is only an upgrade as the negative effects stay the same. Iron armor can be crafted after attaining level one of the Heavy Armor perk or learning from the iron armor schematic. It can, however, drain much resources in the early game in the form of forged iron if the player doesn't have a steady supply of it.

Name	Armor Rating	Explosion Resistance	Armor Crit Resist	Mobility	Stamina Regen.	Noise	Min Durability	Max Durability	Repair Item
Iron Boots	7.3-14	7.3-14	5.5%-6.8%	-6%	-9%	+20%	200	400	Repair Kit
Iron Chest Armor	7.3-14	7.3-14	5.5%-6.8%	-6%	-9%	+20%	200	400	Repair Kit
Iron Gloves	7.3-14	7.3-14	5.5%-6.8%	-6%	-9%	+20%	200	400	Repair Kit
Iron Helmet	7.3-14	7.3-14	5.5%-6.8%	-6%	-9%	+20%	200	400	Repair Kit
Iron Leg Armor	7.3-14	7.3-14	5.5%-6.8%	-6%	-9%	+20%	200	400	Repair Kit

Steel Armor Set[]

Steel armor set provides the best protection from any of the armor sets in the game. With maxed out ratings the players gains an armor rating of 80, thus blocking 80% of damage dealt to them. The improvement from iron armor should be more noticeable than from scrap to iron. Steel armor can only be crafted after finding and using the steel armor schematic making it a late-game armor. The player also needs a notable amount of forged steel for crafting.

Name	Armor Rating	Explosion Resistance	Armor Crit Resist	Mobility	Stamina Regen.	Noise	Min Durability	Max Durability	Repair Item
Steel Boots	8.2-16	8.2-16	6.1%-7.6%	-6%	-9%	+20%	250	500	Repair Kit
Steel Chest Armor	8.2-16	8.2-16	6.1%-7.6%	-6%	-9%	+20%	250	500	Repair Kit
Steel Gloves	8.2-16	8.2-16	6.1%-7.6%	-6%	-9%	+20%	250	500	Repair Kit
Steel Helmet	8.2-16	8.2-16	6.1%-7.6%	-6%	-9%	+20%	250	500	Repair Kit
Steel Leg Armor	8.2-16	8.2-16	6.1%-7.6%	-6%	-9%	+20%	250	500	Repair Kit

Videos[]

A video explaining the basics of armor.