Clothing
Improvised Balaclava
mask.balaclava
A makeshift balaclava. Cost effective protection from the cold, but unremarkable at preventing melee and projectile damage.
Crafting
 Cloth | ×15 |
Hand craftCraft time: 15s
Blueprint
15
Research (scrap)
15
Tech tree node (scrap)
45
Tech tree path (scrap)
Workbench Lvl 1
Requires
Recycling
Looted From
Basic CrateGingerbreadScarecrowTunnel DwellerUnderwater Lab DwellerYellow Loot Barrel Blue Loot Barrel
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