Difference between revisions of "Blindfold"

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Blindfolds are a form of clothing added by the Ideology DLC. Makes some pawns happy based on <conditions> and prevents them from seeing.

Acquisition

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Requires the Blindsight meme to craft.

Summary

Wearing a blindfold inflicts the "Blindfolded" hediff, setting Sight to a maximum of 20%. As with any other effect that would reduce to sight to 20%, this results in a +30% bonus to psychic sensitivity. Note that this only sets a maximum bound, it does not set the actual value - if other conditions would force wearer's Sight below 20%, they will still do so while wearing the blindfold.

The blindfold is also unique in that it occupies the Eye layer, which no other apparel does. This allows it to stack protection with Headgear layer items that also cover the eyes, such as power armor helmets. As the Eye layer is considered to be over the Headgear layer, the blindfold will attempt to mitigate or negate damage, and thus take damage to its HP, before headgear items do.

Analysis

The blindfold will not get much use outside of colonies using the blindsight meme. While it does increase a pawn's psychic sensitivity, the -80% sight offset is crippling in battle and significantly impairs a pawn's ability to work. A pacifistic psycaster, or a psycaster equipped with an eltex staff (itself a poor weapon) and supported by other pawns can make some use of the higher neural heat limit offered by this item. Outside of combat, barring a blindsight ideology, the blindfold should be removed in order to limit work speed and efficiency penalties.

Material table

Material	Sharp	Blunt	Heat	Item HP	Insulation - Cold	Insulation - Heat	Market Value
Alpaca wool Blindfold	3.6%	0%	11%	80	-10.5 °C (-18.9 °F)	+0 °C (0 °F)	80
Bison wool Blindfold	3.6%	0%	11%	80	-9.1 °C (-16.4 °F)	+0 °C (0 °F)	58
Cloth Blindfold	3.6%	0%	1.8%	80	-6.3 °C (-11.3 °F)	+0 °C (0 °F)	34
Devilstrand Blindfold	14%	3.6%	30%	104	-7 °C (-12.6 °F)	+0 °C (0 °F)	114
Hyperweave Blindfold	20%	5.4%	28.8%	192	-9.1 °C (-16.4 °F)	+0 °C (0 °F)	184
Megasloth wool Blindfold	8%	0%	11%	80	-11.9 °C (-21.4 °F)	+0 °C (0 °F)	58
Muffalo wool Blindfold	3.6%	0%	11%	80	-9.8 °C (-17.6 °F)	+0 °C (0 °F)	58
Sheep wool Blindfold	3.6%	0%	11%	80	-9.1 °C (-16.4 °F)	+0 °C (0 °F)	58
Synthread Blindfold	9.4%	2.6%	9%	104	-7.7 °C (-13.9 °F)	+0 °C (0 °F)	84

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

Version history

Ideology DLC Release - Added.
1.3.3080 - can now be worn by pawns without eyes.

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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 ==Analysis==
-The blindfold will not get much use outside of colonies using the blindsight meme. While they do increase a pawn's [[psychic sensitivity]], the -80% sight offset is crippling in battle. A pacifistic psycaster, or a psycaster equipped with an eltex staff (itself a poor weapon) and supported by other pawns can make some use of the higher neural heat limit offered by this item. Outside of combat, barring a blindsight ideology, the blindfold should be removed in order to limit work speed and efficiency penalties.
+The blindfold will not get much use outside of colonies using the blindsight meme. While it does increase a pawn's [[psychic sensitivity]], the -80% sight offset is crippling in battle and significantly impairs a pawn's ability to work. A pacifistic psycaster, or a psycaster equipped with an eltex staff (itself a poor weapon) and supported by other pawns can make some use of the higher neural heat limit offered by this item. Outside of combat, barring a blindsight ideology, the blindfold should be removed in order to limit work speed and efficiency penalties.
 {{Apparel Material Table}}
 ==Version history==
 * [[Ideology DLC]] Release - Added.