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
- Coverage
- Torso, Neck, Left Shoulder, Left Arm, Right Shoulder, Right Arm, Left Leg, Right Leg
- Layer
- Outer
Creation
- Crafted At
/ 
- Work To Make
- 16,000 ticks (4.44 mins)
- Stuff Tags
- Leathery, Fabric
- Resources to make
80
- thingCategories
- ApparelNoble
- tags
- Cape, Royal, RoyalTier2, RoyalTier5
The Cape is a clothing item added in the Royalty DLC. 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 (introduced in Ideology DLC) can also similarly require them.
Acquisition
As a complicated garment, Capes can only be made at tailor benches. The cape itself does not technically require research but constructing the tables requires that Complex Clothing has been researched. A Cape requires 80 of any textile, and 16,000 ticks (4.44 mins) of work.
It can also be found on Imperial Nobles, for sale at traders and as a quest reward.
Analysis
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 usually preferable. While parkas offer less armor (20% vs. 30%) 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% longer time to craft. In colonies without nobles, there is little reason to chose them over dusters besides aesthetics or to train crafting. The increase in market value for a cape is nearly/exactly proportional to the increase in crafting time, so they can be used to train crafting and simultaneously aim for high quality ones.
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 ideology roles.
Material table
| Material | Sharp | Blunt | Heat | Item HP | Insulation - Cold | Insulation - Heat | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bearskin Cape | 33.6% | 7.2% | 45% | 260 | -12 °C (-21.6 °F) | +17 °C (30.6 °F) | 330 
|
| Birdskin Cape | 20.1% | 4.2% | 45% | 200 | -6 °C (-10.8 °F) | +8.5 °C (15.3 °F) | 200
|
| Bluefur Cape | 24.3% | 7.2% | 45% | 260 | -12 °C (-21.6 °F) | +13.6 °C (24.5 °F) | 240
|
| Camelhide Cape | 24.3% | 7.2% | 45% | 260 | -9.6 °C (-17.3 °F) | +20.4 °C (36.7 °F) | 240
|
| Chinchilla fur Cape | 20.1% | 4.2% | 45% | 200 | -18 °C (-32.4 °F) | +13.6 °C (24.5 °F) | 580
|
| Dog leather Cape | 24.3% | 7.2% | 45% | 260 | -8.4 °C (-15.1 °F) | +13.6 °C (24.5 °F) | 220
|
| Dread leather Cape | 38.1% | 7.2% | 45% | 260 | -12 °C (-21.6 °F) | +10.2 °C (18.4 °F) | 340
|
| Elephant leather Cape | 33.6% | 7.2% | 45% | 300 | -8.4 °C (-15.1 °F) | +10.2 °C (18.4 °F) | 250
|
| Foxfur Cape | 24.3% | 6.3% | 45% | 200 | -12 °C (-21.6 °F) | +13.6 °C (24.5 °F) | 340
|
| Guinea pig fur Cape | 20.1% | 4.2% | 45% | 120 | -22.8 °C (-41 °F) | +15.3 °C (27.5 °F) | 460
|
| Heavy fur Cape | 37.2% | 7.2% | 45% | 300 | -18 °C (-32.4 °F) | +11.9 °C (21.4 °F) | 320
|
| Human leather Cape | 19.2% | 7.2% | 45% | 260 | -7.2 °C (-13 °F) | +10.2 °C (18.4 °F) | 395
|
| Lightleather Cape | 16.2% | 4.2% | 45% | 200 | -7.2 °C (-13 °F) | +10.2 °C (18.4 °F) | 210
|
| Lizardskin Cape | 24.3% | 8.1% | 45% | 200 | -7.2 °C (-13 °F) | +10.2 °C (18.4 °F) | 225
|
| Panthera fur Cape | 27.9% | 7.2% | 45% | 260 | -9.6 °C (-17.3 °F) | +20.4 °C (36.7 °F) | 300
|
| Patchleather Cape | 13.5% | 5.7% | 27% | 200 | -5.4 °C (-9.7 °F) | +7.65 °C (13.8 °F) | 178
|
| Pigskin Cape | 19.2% | 7.2% | 45% | 260 | -7.2 °C (-13 °F) | +10.2 °C (18.4 °F) | 210
|
| Plainleather Cape | 24.3% | 7.2% | 45% | 260 | -9.6 °C (-17.3 °F) | +13.6 °C (24.5 °F) | 225
|
| Rhinoceros leather Cape | 38.7% | 7.2% | 45% | 300 | -8.4 °C (-15.1 °F) | +11.9 °C (21.4 °F) | 395
|
| Thrumbofur Cape | 62.4% | 10.8% | 45% | 400 | -20.4 °C (-36.7 °F) | +18.7 °C (33.7 °F) | 1180
|
| Wolfskin Cape | 30.6% | 7.2% | 45% | 260 | -14.4 °C (-25.9 °F) | +13.6 °C (24.5 °F) | 300
|
| Alpaca wool Cape | 10.8% | 0% | 33% | 200 | -18 °C (-32.4 °F) | +13.6 °C (24.5 °F) | 360
|
| Bison wool Cape | 10.8% | 0% | 33% | 200 | -15.6 °C (-28.1 °F) | +10.2 °C (18.4 °F) | 275
|
| Cloth Cape | 10.8% | 0% | 5.4% | 200 | -10.8 °C (-19.4 °F) | +15.3 °C (27.5 °F) | 178
|
| Devilstrand Cape | 42% | 10.8% | 90% | 260 | -12 °C (-21.6 °F) | +20.4 °C (36.7 °F) | 500
|
| Hyperweave Cape | 60% | 16.2% | 86.4% | 480 | -15.6 °C (-28.1 °F) | +22.1 °C (39.8 °F) | 780
|
| Megasloth wool Cape | 24% | 0% | 33% | 200 | -20.4 °C (-36.7 °F) | +10.2 °C (18.4 °F) | 275
|
| Muffalo wool Cape | 10.8% | 0% | 33% | 200 | -16.8 °C (-30.2 °F) | +10.2 °C (18.4 °F) | 275
|
| Sheep wool Cape | 10.8% | 0% | 33% | 200 | -15.6 °C (-28.1 °F) | +8.5 °C (15.3 °F) | 275
|
| Synthread Cape | 28.2% | 7.8% | 27% | 260 | -13.2 °C (-23.8 °F) | +18.7 °C (33.7 °F) | 380
|
Assuming Normal quality, for the effect of other qualities, see Quality.
Version History
- 1.2.2753 - Added.
- ? - no longer requires Noble Clothing research
- 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