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Authority caps are a form of clothing added by the Ideology DLC. They enhance the ability of a warden to suppress slaves.

Acquisition

Authority caps can only be made at electric or hand tailor benches which require Complex Clothing to be researched in order to be constructed. Each authority cap requires 25 Stuff (Fabric/Leathery) and 1,500 ticks (25 secs) of work.

As a potential option for ideoligious headwear, authority caps will spawn on every initial colonist at the start of the game if they are chosen as preferred and will be found on raiders with similar preferences.

They can also be purchased from traders.

Summary

Wearing an authority cap adds an additional 10% of the warden's base Suppression Power to the stat's value. This is not a flat 10% bonus - a Social 20 pawn with a base value of 50% will increase it to 55% after rounding, not 60%.

Also note that this is not a direct 1.1x multiplier, it affects only the base value before any other bonuses, which may be important for order of operations when calculating the final Suppression Power of the pawn.

Social Skill Level	Suppression Power
Social Skill Level	Base	+Authority cap
0	5%	6%
1	7%	8%
2	10%	10%
3	12%	13%
4	14%	15%
5	16%	18%
6	19%	20%
7	21%	23%
8	23%	25%
9	25%	28%
10	28%	30%
11	30%	33%
12	32%	35%
13	34%	38%
14	37%	40%
15	39%	43%
16	41%	45%
17	43%	48%
18	46%	50%
19	48%	53%
20	50%	55%

Analysis

The authority cap is lackluster in most regards when compared to other hats. A bowler hat is cheaper - requiring only 20 textiles instead of 25, has identical protection and cold insulation, 4x the heat insulation, 25% more HP, and offers a Social Impact bonus. The only advantage the authority cap has its slightly reduced Work to Make, but the resulting market value is still higher for authority caps.

The only possible saving grace for authority cap is its unique ability to improve the suppression power of the wearer. No other item improves this ability. That said, the buff scales with the pawn's existing suppression power. The result is that the cap only provides a meaningful increase to pawns with high skills. And due to how suppression works, high skill pawns do not need the buff to keep slaves suppressed. Thus, the utility of the authority cap, even within its niche, is small. If they are available and no other headwear is needed, there is no harm in equipping wardens with them, but there is little reason to seek out the authority cap over other options unless it is required by an ideoligion or for aesthetic reasons.

Material table

Material	Sharp	Blunt	Heat	Item HP	Insulation - Cold	Insulation - Heat	Market Value
Bearskin Authority cap	22.4%	4.8%	30%	104	-2 °C (-3.6 °F)	+2 °C (3.6 °F)	90
Birdskin Authority cap	13.4%	2.8%	30%	80	-1 °C (-1.8 °F)	+1 °C (1.8 °F)	50
Bluefur Authority cap	16.2%	4.8%	30%	104	-2 °C (-3.6 °F)	+1.6 °C (2.9 °F)	63
Camelhide Authority cap	16.2%	4.8%	30%	104	-1.6 °C (-2.9 °F)	+2.4 °C (4.3 °F)	63
Chinchilla fur Authority cap	13.4%	2.8%	30%	80	-3 °C (-5.4 °F)	+1.6 °C (2.9 °F)	168
Dog leather Authority cap	16.2%	4.8%	30%	104	-1.4 °C (-2.5 °F)	+1.6 °C (2.9 °F)	55
Dread leather Authority cap	25.4%	4.8%	30%	104	-2 °C (-3.6 °F)	+1.2 °C (2.2 °F)	93
Elephant leather Authority cap	22.4%	4.8%	30%	120	-1.4 °C (-2.5 °F)	+1.2 °C (2.2 °F)	66
Foxfur Authority cap	16.2%	4.2%	30%	80	-2 °C (-3.6 °F)	+1.6 °C (2.9 °F)	93
Guinea pig fur Authority cap	13.4%	2.8%	30%	48	-3.8 °C (-6.8 °F)	+1.8 °C (3.2 °F)	130
Heavy fur Authority cap	24.8%	4.8%	30%	120	-3 °C (-5.4 °F)	+1.4 °C (2.5 °F)	88
Human leather Authority cap	12.8%	4.8%	30%	104	-1.2 °C (-2.2 °F)	+1.2 °C (2.2 °F)	110
Lightleather Authority cap	10.8%	2.8%	30%	80	-1.2 °C (-2.2 °F)	+1.2 °C (2.2 °F)	53
Lizardskin Authority cap	16.2%	5.4%	30%	80	-1.2 °C (-2.2 °F)	+1.2 °C (2.2 °F)	58
Panthera fur Authority cap	18.6%	4.8%	30%	104	-1.6 °C (-2.9 °F)	+2.4 °C (4.3 °F)	80
Patchleather Authority cap	9%	3.8%	18%	80	-0.9 °C (-1.6 °F)	+0.9 °C (1.6 °F)	43
Pigskin Authority cap	12.8%	4.8%	30%	104	-1.2 °C (-2.2 °F)	+1.2 °C (2.2 °F)	53
Plainleather Authority cap	16.2%	4.8%	30%	104	-1.6 °C (-2.9 °F)	+1.6 °C (2.9 °F)	58
Rhinoceros leather Authority cap	25.8%	4.8%	30%	120	-1.4 °C (-2.5 °F)	+1.4 °C (2.5 °F)	110
Thrumbofur Authority cap	41.6%	7.2%	30%	160	-3.4 °C (-6.1 °F)	+2.2 °C (4 °F)	355
Wolfskin Authority cap	20.4%	4.8%	30%	104	-2.4 °C (-4.3 °F)	+1.6 °C (2.9 °F)	80
Alpaca wool Authority cap	7.2%	0%	22%	80	-3 °C (-5.4 °F)	+1.6 °C (2.9 °F)	100
Bison wool Authority cap	7.2%	0%	22%	80	-2.6 °C (-4.7 °F)	+1.2 °C (2.2 °F)	73
Cloth Authority cap	7.2%	0%	3.6%	80	-1.8 °C (-3.2 °F)	+1.8 °C (3.2 °F)	43
Devilstrand Authority cap	28%	7.2%	60%	104	-2 °C (-3.6 °F)	+2.4 °C (4.3 °F)	143
Hyperweave Authority cap	40%	10.8%	57.6%	192	-2.6 °C (-4.7 °F)	+2.6 °C (4.7 °F)	230
Megasloth wool Authority cap	16%	0%	22%	80	-3.4 °C (-6.1 °F)	+1.2 °C (2.2 °F)	73
Muffalo wool Authority cap	7.2%	0%	22%	80	-2.8 °C (-5 °F)	+1.2 °C (2.2 °F)	73
Sheep wool Authority cap	7.2%	0%	22%	80	-2.6 °C (-4.7 °F)	+1 °C (1.8 °F)	73
Synthread Authority cap	18.8%	5.2%	18%	104	-2.2 °C (-4 °F)	+2.2 °C (4 °F)	105

^{Assuming Normal quality, for the effect of other qualities, see Quality.}

Version history

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Version History

Ideology DLC Release - Added.

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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 The authority cap is lackluster in most regards when compared to other hats. A [[bowler hat]] is cheaper - requiring only 20 textiles instead of 25, has identical protection and cold insulation, 4x the heat insulation, 25% more HP, and offers a [[Social Impact]] bonus. The only advantage the authority cap has its slightly reduced Work to Make, but the resulting market value is still higher for authority caps.
-The only possible saving grace for authority cap is its unique ability to improve the suppression power of the wearer. No other item improves this ability. That said, the buff scales with the pawn's existing suppression power. The result is that the cap only provides a meaningful increase to pawns with high skills. And due to how [[Slavery#Warden suppression|suppression]] works, high skill pawns do no need the buff to keep slaves suppressed. Thus the utility of the authority cap, even within its niche, is small. If they are available and no other headwear is needed, there is no harm in equipping wardens with them, but there is little reason to seek out the authority cap over other options unless it is required by an [[ideoligion]] or for aesthetic reasons.
+The only possible saving grace for authority cap is its unique ability to improve the suppression power of the wearer. No other item improves this ability. That said, the buff scales with the pawn's existing suppression power. The result is that the cap only provides a meaningful increase to pawns with high skills. And due to how [[Slavery#Warden suppression|suppression]] works, high skill pawns do not need the buff to keep slaves suppressed. Thus, the utility of the authority cap, even within its niche, is small. If they are available and no other headwear is needed, there is no harm in equipping wardens with them, but there is little reason to seek out the authority cap over other options unless it is required by an [[ideoligion]] or for aesthetic reasons.
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