Difference between revisions of "Flak pants"

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Flak pants is a piece of armor that provides protection to the legs at the cost a penalty to move speed.

Acquisition[edit]

Flak pants can be crafted at a machining table once the flak armor research project has been completed. Each requires 60 Steel, 30 Cloth, 1 Component, 9,000 ticks (2.5 mins) of work modified by the general labor speed of the crafter, and a crafting skill of 4.

Flak pants can also be commonly found on Outlanders, Pirates, Ancients, and Imperial Troopers.

Summary[edit]

When equipped, a flak pants reduces the pawn's base move speed by −0.12 c/s. As offsets such as these apply before multiplicative effects such as from Moving capacity, the actual impact on move speed can be larger or smaller than this value. For example, a pawn with 125% Moving would have their speed decreased by −0.15 c/s, while a pawn with only 50% Moving would only have their speed decreased by −0.06 c/s. See Move Speed for details.

Analysis[edit]

Overall, flak pants can provide useful protection in the early- to mid- game. Low resource costs, accessible research, and the ability to be worn with a duster all give it merit. While not vital, permanent leg damage can severely impair colonists before bionic legs are available. The penalty of -0.12 c/s to movement speed can make it less valuable for day to day life on pawns that need to walk around often (e.g. Growers).

Generally, you should prioritize getting flak vests and possibly flak jackets or flak helmets first. Flak vests have the same material cost while protecting many vital organs, like the torso, neck, and heart. The legs, while important, can be replaced.

Unlike flak jackets, they are not made totally obsolete by devilstrand. Regular pants only equal flak pants with rare, late-game materials in hyperweave and thrumbofur. However, devilstrand pants offer a significant amount of Heat armor, equal to a 45% reduction in damage from fire even at Normal quality.

Note that flak pants are unable to be worn with plate armor or any form of power armor. The exact protection of the legs offered by flak pants vs pants of varying materials and power armor is reliant on the interactions between Armor Rating calculations and is currently unclear. However, devilstrand pants and any power armor provide superior protection.

Stats table

Flak pants	Sharp	Blunt	Heat	HP	Insulation - Cold	Insulation - Heat	Market Value
Quality	Sharp	Blunt	Heat	HP	Insulation - Cold	Insulation - Heat	Market Value
Awful	24%	4.8%	6%	140	-2.8 °C (-5 °F)	+0.8 °C (1.4 °F)	113
Poor	32%	6.4%	8%	140	-3.15 °C (-5.7 °F)	+0.9 °C (1.6 °F)	169
Normal	40%	8%	10%	140	-3.5 °C (-6.3 °F)	+1 °C (1.8 °F)	225
Good	46%	9.2%	11.5%	140	-3.85 °C (-6.9 °F)	+1.1 °C (2 °F)	280
Excellent	52%	10.4%	13%	140	-4.2 °C (-7.6 °F)	+1.2 °C (2.2 °F)	335
Masterwork	58%	11.6%	14.5%	140	-5.25 °C (-9.5 °F)	+1.5 °C (2.7 °F)	560
Legendary	72%	14.4%	18%	140	-6.3 °C (-11.3 °F)	+1.8 °C (3.2 °F)	1125

^{For the full effects of qualities, see Quality.}

Protection Charts[edit]

Sharp Armor	Blunt Armor

Version history[edit]

0.19.2009 - Added.

Old sprite for Flak Pants

Apparel

Torso | Clothing: Button-down shirt • T-shirt (Kid ) • Tribalwear (Kid )
: Corset • Eltex shirt • Eltex vest • Formal vest • Formal shirt
: Slave collar
: Sash • Kid romper
Armor: Flak vest
Legs | Clothing: Pants (Kid )
Armor: Flak pants
Shell | Clothing: Duster • Jacket • Parka (Kid ) • Robe
: Cape • Eltex robe • Prestige robe
: Burka • Slave body strap
: Heavy bandolier
: Lab coat
Armor: Flak jacket • Marine armor (Prestige , Grenadier ) • Plate armor • Recon armor (Prestige , Locust , Mechlord ) • Cataphract armor (Prestige , Phoenix )
Head | Clothing: Bowler hat • Cowboy hat • Hood • Psychic foil helmet • Tuque • Tribal headdress • Veil • War mask
: Beret • Coronet • Crown • Eltex helmet • Eltex skullcap • Ladies hat • Stellic crown • Top hat
: Authority cap • Blindfold • Broadwrap • Flophat • Headwrap • Shadecone • Slicecap • Tailcap • Torture crown • Visage mask
: Airwire headset • Array headset • Gas mask • Face mask
: Ceremonial hood • Ritual mask
Armor: Flak helmet • Marine helmet (Prestige/Samurai helmet ) • Recon helmet (Prestige , Mechlord ) • Simple helmet (Kid ) • Cataphract helmet (Prestige ) • Gunlink • Integrator headset • Mechcommander helmet

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+{{Infobox main
-{{infobox main
+| name = Flak pants
-|name = Flak pants
+| image = Flak_pants.png
-|image = Flak_pants.png|Flak pants
+| description = A pair of pants with armor plates sewn in. While it's not as good as solid armor, it offers effective protection against all manner of attacks while remaining quite comfortable.
-|description = A pair of pants with armor plates sewn in. While it's not as good as solid armor, it offers effective protection against all manner of attacks while remaining quite comfortable.
+| type = Gear
-|type = Gear
+| type2 = Armor
-|type2 = Armor
+| tech level = Medieval
-|hp = 140
+| hp = 140
-|work to make = 9000
+| production facility 1 = Machining table
-|resource 1 = Steel
+| research = Flak armor
-|resource 1 amount = 60
+| work to make = 9000
-|resource 2 = Cloth
+| work speed stat = General Labor Speed
-|resource 2 amount = 30
+| resource 1 = Steel
-|resource 3 = Component
+| resource 1 amount = 60
-|resource 3 amount = 1
+| resource 2 = Cloth
-|marketvalue  = 225
+| resource 2 amount = 30
-|armorblunt  = 8
+| resource 3 = Component
-|armorsharp  = 40
+| resource 3 amount = 1
-|armorheat  = 10
+| marketvalue = 225
-|insulationcold = 3.5
+| armorblunt = 8
-|insulationheat = 1
+| armorsharp = 40
-|mass base = 4
+| armorheat = 10
-|coverage = Left Leg, Right Leg
+| insulationcold = 3.5
-|layer = Skin, Middle
+| insulationheat = 1
+| mass base = 4
+| lifestage = Adult
+| clothing for nudity = True
+| coverage = Left Leg, Right Leg
+| layer = Skin, Middle
+| skill 1 = Crafting
+| skill 1 level = 4
+| has quality = true
+| thingCategories = ApparelArmor
+| tags = IndustrialMilitaryBasic
+| tradeTags = Clothing, Armor
+| defaultOutfitTags = Soldier
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-'''Flak pants''' is a piece of protective apparel. It provides protection to the legs at the cost a -0.12 c/s penalty to movement speed.
+'''Flak pants''' is a piece of [[armor]] that provides protection to the legs at the cost a penalty to [[move speed]].
 == Acquisition ==
-Flak pants can be made at a [[machining table]], once [[Research#Flak armor|Flak Armor]] has been researched. Flak pants require {{icon|steel|60}} [[steel]], {{icon|cloth|30}} [[cloth]] and {{icon|component|1}}[[ component]] and {{ticks|{{P|Work To Make #}}}} of work to make.
+{{Acquisition}}
-Flak pants can also be commonly found on [[Outlanders]], [[Pirates]], [[Empire#Pawns|Imperial Troopers]] {{RoyaltyIcon}} and [[Ancients]].
+Flak pants can also be commonly found on [[Outlanders]], [[Pirates]], [[Ancients]], and [[Empire#Pawns|Imperial Troopers]]. {{RoyaltyIcon}}
+== Summary ==
+{{Apparel Move Speed Note|0.12}}
 == Analysis ==
-With low resource costs, accessible research, and the ability to be worn with duster, Flak Pants can provide useful protection in the early game.  It can be used to protect the legs from harm. Jackets and shirts do not protect the legs, and damage to the legs can severely impair colonists, so this is a good option to protect colonists. However the penalty of -0.12 c/s to movement speed can make it less valuable for day to day life on pawns that need to walk around often (e.g. Growers).
+Overall, flak pants can provide useful protection in the early- to mid- game. Low resource costs, accessible research, and the ability to be worn with a [[duster]] all give it merit. While not ''vital'', permanent leg damage can severely impair colonists before [[bionic leg]]s are available. The penalty of -0.12 c/s to movement speed can make it less valuable for day to day life on pawns that need to walk around often (e.g. Growers).
-Unlike [[flak jacket]]s, they are not made totally obsolete mid-game by the supply of [[devilstrand]], and instead [[pants]] require late-game materials like [[Hyperweave]] or [[Thrumbofur]] to achieve parity on sharp armor.
+Generally, you should prioritize getting [[flak vest]]s and possibly [[flak jacket]]s or [[flak helmet]]s first. Flak vests have the same material cost while protecting many vital organs, like the torso, neck, and heart. The legs, while important, can be replaced.
-However they do come with a movement penalty, and they take up both the Skin and Middle layers meaning that while they can be worn with a [[duster]], they cannot be worn with [[plate armor|plate]] or power armor of any kind, such as [[Recon armor]], [[Marine armor]] or [[Cataphract armor]]. Additionally, the Heat armor offered by devilstrand pants is significant, representing a 45% reduction in damage from fire even at Normal [[quality]]. These factors can make their abandonment worthwhile even before late game materials are available.
-The exact protection of the legs offered by flak pans vs pants of varying materials and armor is reliant on the interactions between [[Armor#Armor Rating|Armor Rating calculations]] and is currently unclear.
+Unlike [[flak jacket]]s, they are not made totally obsolete by [[devilstrand]]. Regular [[pants]] only equal flak pants with rare, late-game materials in [[hyperweave]] and [[thrumbofur]]. However, devilstrand pants offer a significant amount of Heat armor, equal to a 45% reduction in damage from fire even at Normal [[quality]].
-{{Apparel Quality Table}}
+Note that flak pants are unable to be worn with [[plate armor]] or any form of [[power armor]]. The exact protection of the legs offered by flak pants vs [[pants]] of varying materials and power armor is reliant on the interactions between [[Armor#Armor Rating|Armor Rating calculations]] and is currently unclear. However, [[devilstrand]] [[pants]] and any [[power armor]] provide superior protection.
-== Version History ==
+{{Apparel Stats Table}}
-[[Category:Armor]]
+== Protection Charts ==
-{{nav|clothing|wide}}
+{| class="wikitable"
+! Sharp Armor !! Blunt Armor
+|-
+| {{Apparel Protection Chart
+| set1name = Flak Pants (Sharp)        | set1armor1 = {{Q|Flak pants|Armor - Sharp}}
+| set2name = Devilstrand Pants (Sharp) | set2armor1 = {{#expr:{{Q|Pants|Armor Factor - Sharp}}*{{Q|Devilstrand|Armor - Sharp Factor}}*100}}
+| set3name = Recon Armor (Sharp)       | set3armor1 = {{Q|Recon armor|Armor - Sharp}}
+| set4name = Steel Plate armor (Sharp) | set4armor1 = {{#expr:{{Q|Plate armor|Armor Factor - Sharp}}*{{Q|Steel|Armor - Sharp Factor}}*100}}
+}}
+| {{Apparel Protection Chart
+| set1name = Flak Pants (Blunt)        | set1armor1 = {{Q|Flak pants|Armor - Blunt}}
+| set2name = Devilstrand Pants (Blunt) | set2armor1 = {{#expr:{{Q|Pants|Armor Factor - Blunt}}*{{Q|Devilstrand|Armor - Blunt Factor}}*100}}
+| set3name = Recon Armor (Blunt)       | set3armor1 = {{Q|Recon armor|Armor - Blunt}}
+| set4name = Steel Plate armor (Blunt) | set4armor1 = {{#expr:{{Q|Plate armor|Armor Factor - Blunt}}*{{Q|Steel|Armor - Blunt Factor}}*100}}
+}}
+|}
+== Version history ==
+* [[Version/0.19.2009|0.19.2009]] - Added.
-== Analysis ==
+<gallery>
+FlakPantsOld.png|Old sprite for Flak Pants
+</gallery>
+{{Nav|clothing|wide}}
-A [[devilstrand]] [[duster]] synergizes quite well with this, providing additional protection to the legs.
+[[Category:Armor]]