Cape
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Cape
A long cape of elegant design. It hangs over one side of the torso.
Base Stats
Apparel
- Insulation Factor - Cold
- 0.6×
- Insulation Factor - Heat
- 0.85×
- Armor Factor - Sharp
- 0.3
- Armor Factor - Blunt
- 0.3
- Armor Factor - Heat
- 0.3
- Clothing For Nudity
- True
- Coverage
- Torso, Neck, Left Shoulder, Left Arm, Right Shoulder, Right Arm, Left Leg, Right Leg
- Layer
- Outer
- Lifestage
- Adult
Creation
- Crafted At
/ 
- Work To Make
- 16,000 ticks (4.44 mins)
- Work Speed Stat
- General Labor Speed
- Stuff Tags
- Leathery, Fabric
- Resources to make
80
The cape is a clothing item originally added in the Royalty DLC, but it will also be present if the Biotech DLC is enabled. Nobles of Acolyte rank and above require either one of these, or either a prestige or eltex robe, to consider themselves properly dressed and avoid a negative moodlet. Moral guides
can also similarly require them.
Acquisition[edit]
Capes can be crafted at a hand tailor bench or electric tailor bench, each requiring 80 Stuff (Leathery/Fabric) and 16,000 ticks (4.44 mins) of work modified by the general labor speed of the crafter and the work to make factor of the material.
It can also be found on Imperial Nobles, for sale at traders and as a quest reward.
Summary[edit]
Despite the mention in the description that they hang over one side of the body, their actual coverage is symmetrical.
Analysis[edit]
Statistically, capes are identical to dusters. Like dusters, capes are great hot-weather garments, and either item is necessary to survive in very hot biomes (e.g. Arid Shrubland, Tropical Rainforest, Desert, etc.), and recommended for temperate biomes (i.e. Temperate Forest), as both are susceptible to heat waves, reaching up to or even exceeding 60 °C (140 °F) at the peak of summer.
Again, like a duster, capes provides reasonable sharp damage protection when made of tough materials, and can be paired with a flak vest for a strong early and mid game armor set.
They are usually seen as preferable to jackets, since they provide identical armor bonuses, also cover the neck and legs, and have slightly higher hit points (200 vs. 160). Insulation wise, capes offer significantly better insulation from heat (85% vs. 30%), but worse insulation from cold (60% vs. 80%) and require slightly more resources to craft. In cold biomes, parkas are preferable if the temperature is low enough that capes are insufficient. While parkas offer only two thirds the armor and don't cover the legs, they are significantly better at insulating from cold (200% vs. 60%)
Compared to dusters, capes have the same stats, but 60% more work to craft with a resulting higher market value. In colonies without nobles, there is little reason to choose them over dusters besides aesthetics or to train crafting while also producing potentially useful items, as high quality capes can be worn, and of greater market value than a regular duster. If there is no need to roll for high quality apparel for wear and Noble Apparel has been researched, corsets and formal vests are more material efficient as training objects.
In colonies with nobles which will likely already require capes, switching means production can be simplified to a single type of outer layer for all pawns, reducing redundancy at the cost of additional crafting time.
Lastly, unlike dusters, they can be chosen as desired apparel in certain Ideoligious roles.
Stats table
| Feature | Toggle |
|---|---|
| Quality |  |
 Cape
|
Sharp | Blunt | Heat | HP | Insulation - Cold |
Insulation - Heat |
Market Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | Material | |||||||
| Normal |  Alpaca wool |
10.8% | 0% | 33% | 200 | -18 °C (-32.4 °F) | +13.6 °C (24.5 °F) | 360  |
| Normal |  Bearskin |
33.6% | 7.2% | 45% | 260 | -12 °C (-21.6 °F) | +17 °C (30.6 °F) | 330 |
| Normal |  Birdskin |
20.1% | 4.2% | 45% | 200 | -6 °C (-10.8 °F) | +8.5 °C (15.3 °F) | 200 |
| Normal |  Bison wool |
10.8% | 0% | 33% | 200 | -15.6 °C (-28.1 °F) | +10.2 °C (18.4 °F) | 275 |
| Normal |  Bluefur |
24.3% | 7.2% | 45% | 260 | -12 °C (-21.6 °F) | +13.6 °C (24.5 °F) | 240 |
| Normal |  Camelhide |
24.3% | 7.2% | 45% | 260 | -9.6 °C (-17.3 °F) | +20.4 °C (36.7 °F) | 240 |
| Normal |  Chinchilla fur |
20.1% | 4.2% | 45% | 200 | -18 °C (-32.4 °F) | +13.6 °C (24.5 °F) | 580 |
| Normal |  Cloth |
10.8% | 0% | 5.4% | 200 | -10.8 °C (-19.4 °F) | +15.3 °C (27.5 °F) | 178 |
| Normal |  Devilstrand |
42% | 10.8% | 90% | 260 | -12 °C (-21.6 °F) | +20.4 °C (36.7 °F) | 500 |
| Normal |  Dog leather |
24.3% | 7.2% | 45% | 260 | -8.4 °C (-15.1 °F) | +13.6 °C (24.5 °F) | 220 |
| Normal |  Dread leather  |
38.1% | 7.2% | 45% | 260 | -12 °C (-21.6 °F) | +10.2 °C (18.4 °F) | 340 |
| Normal |  Elephant leather |
33.6% | 7.2% | 45% | 300 | -8.4 °C (-15.1 °F) | +10.2 °C (18.4 °F) | 250 |
| Normal |  Foxfur |
24.3% | 6.3% | 45% | 200 | -12 °C (-21.6 °F) | +13.6 °C (24.5 °F) | 340 |
| Normal |  Guinea pig fur |
20.1% | 4.2% | 45% | 120 | -22.8 °C (-41 °F) | +15.3 °C (27.5 °F) | 460 |
| Normal |  Heavy fur |
37.2% | 7.2% | 45% | 300 | -18 °C (-32.4 °F) | +11.9 °C (21.4 °F) | 320 |
| Normal |  Human leather |
19.2% | 7.2% | 45% | 260 | -7.2 °C (-13 °F) | +10.2 °C (18.4 °F) | 395 |
| Normal |  Hyperweave |
60% | 16.2% | 86.4% | 480 | -15.6 °C (-28.1 °F) | +22.1 °C (39.8 °F) | 780 |
| Normal |  Lightleather |
16.2% | 4.2% | 45% | 200 | -7.2 °C (-13 °F) | +10.2 °C (18.4 °F) | 210 |
| Normal |  Lizardskin |
24.3% | 8.1% | 45% | 200 | -7.2 °C (-13 °F) | +10.2 °C (18.4 °F) | 225 |
| Normal |  Megasloth wool |
24% | 0% | 33% | 200 | -20.4 °C (-36.7 °F) | +10.2 °C (18.4 °F) | 275 |
| Normal |  Muffalo wool |
10.8% | 0% | 33% | 200 | -16.8 °C (-30.2 °F) | +10.2 °C (18.4 °F) | 275 |
| Normal |  Panthera fur |
27.9% | 7.2% | 45% | 260 | -9.6 °C (-17.3 °F) | +20.4 °C (36.7 °F) | 300 |
| Normal |  Patchleather |
13.5% | 5.7% | 27% | 200 | -5.4 °C (-9.7 °F) | +7.65 °C (13.8 °F) | 178 |
| Normal |  Pigskin |
19.2% | 7.2% | 45% | 260 | -7.2 °C (-13 °F) | +10.2 °C (18.4 °F) | 210 |
| Normal |  Plainleather |
24.3% | 7.2% | 45% | 260 | -9.6 °C (-17.3 °F) | +13.6 °C (24.5 °F) | 225 |
| Normal |  Rhinoceros leather |
38.7% | 7.2% | 45% | 300 | -8.4 °C (-15.1 °F) | +11.9 °C (21.4 °F) | 395 |
| Normal |  Sheep wool |
10.8% | 0% | 33% | 200 | -15.6 °C (-28.1 °F) | +8.5 °C (15.3 °F) | 275 |
| Normal |  Synthread |
28.2% | 7.8% | 27% | 260 | -13.2 °C (-23.8 °F) | +18.7 °C (33.7 °F) | 380 |
| Normal |  Thrumbofur |
62.4% | 10.8% | 45% | 400 | -20.4 °C (-36.7 °F) | +18.7 °C (33.7 °F) | 1180 |
| Normal |  Wolfskin |
30.6% | 7.2% | 45% | 260 | -14.4 °C (-25.9 °F) | +13.6 °C (24.5 °F) | 300 |
For the full effects of qualities, see Quality.
Version history[edit]
- 1.2.2753 - Added.
- ? - no longer requires Noble Clothing research
- ? - Migrated to core game files. Now requires either Royalty or Biotech to be present.
- 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