Editing Flak jacket

{{infobox main
| name = Flak jacket
| image = Flak_jacket.png|Flak jacket
| description = A tough fabric jacket with armor plates sewn in. While it's not as good as solid armor, it offers effective protection against all manner of attacks while remaining quite comfortable.
| type = Gear
| type2 = Armor
| tech level = Medieval
| hp = 260
| production facility 1 = Machining table
| research = Flak armor
| work to make = 14000
| resource 1 = Steel
| resource 1 amount = 70
| resource 2 = Cloth
| resource 2 amount = 50
| resource 3 = Component
| resource 3 amount = 1
| marketvalue  = 290
| armorblunt  = 8
| armorsharp  = 40
| armorheat  = 10
| insulationcold = 14.4
| insulationheat = 3
| mass base = 4
| coverage = Torso, Neck, Left Shoulder, Left Arm, Right Shoulder, Right Arm
| layer = Outer
| skill 1 = Crafting
| skill 1 level = 4
| thingCategories = ApparelArmor
| tags = IndustrialAdvanced
| defaultOutfitTags = Soldier
}}
The '''flak jacket''' is a piece of protective apparel. It provides protection to the torso and arms at the cost of a -0.12 {{CS}} penalty to movement speed.  

== Acquisition ==
Flak jackets can be crafted at a [[{{P|Production Facility 1}}]] once the [[Research#{{P|Required Research}}|{{P|Required Research}}]] research project has been completed. They require {{Required Resources}}, {{Ticks|{{P|Work To Make}}}} of work, and a [[{{P|Skill 1}}]] skill of {{P|Skill 1 Level}}.

Flak jackets can also be commonly found on [[Outlanders]], [[Pirates]], [[Ancients]], and [[Empire#Pawns|Imperial Troopers]] {{RoyaltyIcon}}.

== Analysis ==
In general, you should prioritize getting [[flak vest]]s for your all relevant colonists, before making jackets. Vests are cheaper, provide ''much'' more armor, and cover everything the jacket does except for the arms - which can eventually be [[prosthetic arm|replaced]]. For reference, a normal flak vest has 100% Sharp armor, compared to 40% Sharp from a normal jacket. As jackets can be worn over a flak vest, this does not mean that jackets are bad. Just create the vests, first.

Overall, flak jackets have low resource costs and accessible research. Combined with vests, and they can provide useful protection in the early-mid game.

However, [[devilstrand]] [[duster]]s are almost strictly superior. They provide slightly more sharp & blunt protection, significantly more heat insulation, protect the legs, and have no movement speed penalty - their only statistical downside being a tiny decrease in cold insulation. Devilstrand has the advantage of being growable, unlike steel. Mid-late game colonies are often able to grow enough devilstrand for dusters, making flak jackets obsolete. Other late-game materials, such as [[hyperweave]] and [[thrumbofur]], are rarer, but offer even more protection. 

Due to the speed and coverage detriments of flak jackets, even dusters of strong [[leathers]], like [[rhinoceros leather]] may be preferable despite offering slightly less protection to the upper body.

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== Styles ==
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[[Ideoligion]]s allow the selection of styles which then change the texture of the certain items and buildings when constructed by the colony. These style variants can be crafted if the colony has the selected style, or can be looted from raiders from factions with the requisite style.

<gallery>
Flak jacket.png|Base variant
Spikecore flak jacket.png|Spikecore variant
</gallery>

== Version history == 
* [[Version/1.0.0|1.0.0]] - Added. Still using jacket art.

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