Armor & clothing
Nerd Gloves
Heavy Armor
Protect those cold clammy soft hands from the elements and become an intellectual badass. Deal more damage with intellect based weapons.
Full Set Bonus: Tools and Weapons degrade slower.
Stats
At quality 1, before perks and mods.
By quality
| Stat | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max durability | 250 | 300 | 350 | 400 | 450 | 500 |
| Mod slots | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Armor rating | 18 | 18.6 | 19.2 | 19.8 | 20.4 | 21 |
Crafting
Craft at Workbench · makes 1
| Ingredient | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Armor Crafting Kit | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
 Leather | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 25 |
 Forged Iron | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 25 |
 Forged Steel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 25 |
 Legendary Parts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Found in loot (21)
| Container | Stage 10 | Stage 50 | Stage 100 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardened Chest (hardened chest t5) | – | 1.8% | 1.6% |
| Equipment Rack (armor rack) | – | 1.7% | 1.7% |
| Buried Supplies | – | 0.87% | 0.95% |
| Hardened Chest | – | 0.84% | 0.85% |
| Reinforced Chest | – | 0.83% | 0.74% |
| Wood Crate | – | 0.77% | 0.80% |
| Leather Trunk | – | 0.76% | 0.77% |
| Zombie loot bag (boss) | – | 0.52% | 0.51% |
| Zombie loot bag (strong) | – | 0.43% | 0.44% |
| Garment Bag | – | 0.35% | 0.35% |
| Lockers | – | 0.24% | 0.23% |
| Footlocker | – | 0.22% | 0.22% |
Chance of at least one per open, by loot stage, for a player without loot perks. All 21 containers.