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Improvised Balaclava

AttireWearable
Rorschach Skull

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A makeshift balaclava. Cost effective protection from the cold, but unremarkable at preventing melee and projectile damage.

Shortname: mask.balaclava

Item ID: -2012470695

Despawns after 5m on the ground

About this skin

Rorschach Skull is a cosmetic skin for Improvised Balaclava — apply it from your inventory to change how the item looks. It doesn't change improvised balaclava's stats, crafting cost, or protection.

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Craft recipe
Cloth15xClothImprovised Balaclava1xImprovised Balaclava
Workbench tier
T0
Craft time
30s
Recycling yields

Radtown Recycler

Cloth9xCloth

Safe Zone Recycler

Cloth6xCloth

Approximate — recyclers return a share of an item's crafting cost (60% at monument Recyclers, 40% at Safe Zone Recyclers), not a fixed table.

Damage protection
Covers Head
AntiVehicle100%
Collision100%
Cannon100%
ColdExposure80%
Bite20%
Explosion20%
Bullet15%
Slash15%
Blunt15%
Stab15%
Arrow15%
RadiationExposure3%
Skins (11)
Red Check BalaclavaRed Check BalaclavaDesert Camo BalaclavaDesert Camo BalaclavaValentine BalaclavaValentine BalaclavaDouble Yellow BalaclavaDouble Yellow BalaclavaThe Rust KnightThe Rust KnightSkin BalaclavaSkin BalaclavaForest Camo BalaclavaForest Camo BalaclavaZipper FaceZipper FaceMurica BalaclavaMurica BalaclavaNightmare BalaclavaNightmare BalaclavaRorschach SkullRorschach Skull
Loot sources
★Workbench Experiment Tier 03.2%Collection Attire3.1%Barrel1.1%Military Crate Loot0.7%Generic0.1%Barrel (Better Loot)0.1%

Chance the item is included whenever that container rolls, resolved through nested loot tables. Approximate — doesn't account for seasonal or event-restricted rotations.