The Long Dark - Clothing Tier List

Today we take a look at all of The Long Dark's clothing items, and rank them from very good (end-game) to fair (first days).
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[@ergohash2517]

improvised hand and head wraps can save your run from a frostbite in the early game, so they always hold a special place in my heart

[@Tibor0803]

Actually, before they were being a thing in Long Dark, playing Stalker difficulty, I really suffered early game without them. The lacking of decent maximum condition permanently reduced often caused my certain death in a risky situation, where I needed time to recover from and my character couldn't survive it. Now as they are everyday game content, somehow I see them never been put into good use, because eversince they exist, on the same update they kinda increased the headwears and gloves spawn chance significantly, so I say that they kinda aged like milk and ended up being obsolete real quick.

[@Seriously_Unserious]

That's also about the only reason I'll ever use the driving gloves or baseball cap, just to prevent frostbite risk from being a factor. The second I find anything else, it's automatically better and I make the switch.

[@DobreFornet]

For a few pieces of cloth tied together they pack a punch

[@erikvannik5208]

​@@DobreFornetI just wish they will add foot cloth rags to

[@DobreFornet]

@@erikvannik5208 that would sound cool

[@BeunT_]

The Fishermans sweater is so much lighter than the cowichan, that's a late game item right there though I'm totally biased since I have one irl and I love it. fun fact: each village has a different fisherman sweater pattern so that they can send washed up bodies home if they cant identify it.

[@adylynemahaffey4449]

Does that happen a lot?

[@matveyzhakovae1214]

That’s interesting, I wonder where such tradition or practice exists?

[@justicebinder6544]

@@adylynemahaffey4449I think it’s more for historical reasons nowadays

[@dacooker_1448]

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[@thomaspinkerton3450]

Yeah. If I haven't found or crafted better coats, I'll keep a cowichan on, but when I've got bear/wolf coats or an expedition parka, I usually switch back to the fisherman's to save on weight with almost as good of warmth.

[@fastflyguy999]

Putting insulated boots above mukluks is an insane take, arrest this man

[@Wcrqdrift]

Also the ski jacket is just objectively worse in every category compared to the simple parka

[@radagast7200]

It depends on the situation. Going out into a blizzard for some firewood, I'll take the boots. Long supply runs in good weather, the other.

[@odneJ]

This Mukluks disrespect will not stand!

[@thomaspinkerton3450]

Honestly, I think Deerskin/mukluks/insulated boots are all about interchangable. If I'm close to base, I stick with insulated, but I'll swap for whatever's highest durability if I'm on a long visit somewhere else.

[@Manafinn0987]

Mukluks are definitely as good or better than insulated boots. They are pretty much lighter deerskin boots as well, but give very little sprint penalty. Also, I want to say, in one run I found five insulated boots and a SINGLE Mukluks. So, maybe Mukluks are the best found boots item.

[@alexanderpalmer2647]

I agree half the weight of the Deer Skin boots for about a .1 penalty across the board. Mukluks instant late game item for me. Deer Skin is good if I never find them. But I only craft deer Skin boots to have spare clothes at other bases if I find this.

[@j.s.c.4355]

I feel like the cargo pants and combat pants should both give very small carrying weight bonuses. Just something to acknowledge their irl function, and make it more of a personal preference.

[@mgineman]

I am quite fond of the Military coat and the Mukluks. They both have a great weight to warmth ratio. The Bearskin coat and Deerskin boots are just so dang heavy.

[@Seriously_Unserious]

The bearskin coat is heavy, but it and the wolfskin coat both have the bonus of the chance to trigger wolf fear, even in timberwolves. I've been saved from a pack encounter with timbers as a result of those items triggering the timber who spotted me to go into fear and just run away squeaking rather then howl and trigger the pack.

[@madeofmandrake1748]

@@Seriously_Unserious OH That's why those wolves were doing that! I was wondering why some of the wolves that were following me were getting scared off. Good to know ty.

[@Seriously_Unserious]

@@madeofmandrake1748 no problem. I learned this by reading the item descriptions.

[@tombprospectorvulcan6440]

​@@Seriously_UnseriousI could never know if it actually did anything or if it was just a quip they made for humours sake in the description thanks

[@andalongjacket]

The mukluks are my favorite shoes in the game. Better than the deerskin boots (same warmth, better mobility). They're rare but should absolutely be late game if you can find them.

[@user-ht6sm6pt3w]

You’re insane the mukluk boots are way better than the insulated boots. They’re essentially the exact same stats but give you 8% more mobility.

[@isaaco5679]

The expedition parka is the main reason I go to summit as fast as possible. Usually get atleast two.

[@Luke-tt3dt]

They can also spawn at Signal Hill in Pleasant Valley, I found my first ever one there but I'm not sure how commonly it spawns there

[@Seriously_Unserious]

I love to pair it with the bearskin coat late game. The parka goes outer, to take advantage of it's superior wind protection and waterproofing, while the bearskin goes inner layer, to take advantage of it's pure warmth benefits, and the added bonus of possibly scaring off wolves, even timberwolves.

[@baconatoromg6062]

​@@Luke-tt3dt that's where I found my first one

[@drlolable]

i find the ranking of combat pants wierd, they are top tier to me but only as an inner layer never outer because of low durability. i only say this because of the 0% mobility penalty, 2c warmth and very low weight, while not as warm as ski pants. best underlayer for pants imho love seeing peoples opinions on this stuff loving the tier lists for the long dark

[@cfredtmbg]

I agree. I always use them as an inner layer, even in late game, but as an outlet layer there’s much better items.

[@michaelmerk64]

There should be 2 different lists. For Interloper and lower. Because if you play on stalker for example, the weather is not so harsh as it is on Interloper so you don't really need to wear extremely warm items such as a bear coat. On stalker it is much better to use moose coat because of its protection it is very useful because there are much more wolves on stalker than on Interloper

[@JonathanRossRogers]

There certainly should be two lists. I don't often use the Moose-Hide Cloak in Stalker because it's so heavy and I like to carry firearms. The high protection would be more useful in Interloper, but cold is generally the bigger enemy. I might experiment with the Ballistic Vest in Interloper since it can be swapped with warming accessories.

[@darkwillow1451]

@@JonathanRossRogers Ballistic Vest (if you dont like to gamble your run) i think is mandatory now on interloper, at least when trying to do the Signal Void. Going out at night during an aurora, in bleak inlet? that just sounds suicidal.

[@JonathanRossRogers]

@@darkwillow1451 I have completed signal void in Interloper. Getting to the bunker in Bleak Inlet wasn't a problem because it's so close to the Forlorn Muskeg cave. I haven't run into any wildlife getting to the bunkers in Pleasant Valley and Bleak Inlet. It was in Hushed River valley that I had to cheat a bit. After completing Signal Void, that character was killed by an aurora wolf in Desolation Point after finding a useless cache. So, my current Interloper character just picked up the Ballistic Vest and will be using it whenever outside during an Aurora.

[@darkwillow1451]

@@JonathanRossRogers i know but i wouldnt risk it. There is a pack that can spawn quite close. Also when i went for it, it was on tbe first try, didnt do it on lower difficulties. I had no idea where the bunkers were since i chose to not spoil myself.

[@JonathanRossRogers]

@@darkwillow1451 Yeah, knowing where the bunkers are makes it a lot easier. I first found them in Stalker. I just explored the bunker in HRV with my current Interloper character by going to it during the day and waiting for night. I had the Ballistic Vest but never even saw a wolf. BTW, you can use the tracker in Forsaken Airfield and the Zone of Contamination during glimmer fog to avoid aurora wildlife.

[@The-Master-Shake]

As someone who wears combat boots to work everyday, I don’t find an issue with mobility at all, then again that’s irl and not in a game 😂

[@Leahroski]

I still have a bad habit of only looking at the temperature bonus of the clothes rather than all the rest of it. Starting to consider the mobility and waterproof status. I think the habit comes from when I first started playing and would always be panicking about the cold and nothing else 🤣 x

[@cheezemonkeyeater]

In the late game, when you've got a lot of really good clothing items that you can stand to have a couple less warmth giving items in slots without risking losing heat, the down vest is great to give you a small bonus without sacrificing mobility or weighing yourself down. I always keep one as a back-up for the less cold maps.

[@crashbandicoot2206]

Keep on ! It's always nice to have vids about The Long Dark on youtube especially with your cozy ambiance and your welcomeness, so thank you and keep going on !

[@TocsTheWanderer]

21:20 That's the wool shirt, which is almost identical in stats to the thin wool sweater, only being more waterproof. It also takes less time to repair, but does degrade more quickly than the thin wool sweater.

[@mpvansant]

Moose cloak is my preferred outer layer out of the three craftables. Highest protection, lowest mobility penalty. And just as warm as wolfskin coat.

[@ninjakid225]

Yeah but the better alternative is the bearskin coat as even though it provides 5% less protection and 10% less water protection. The warmth and wind protection outways a lighter, less weather effective coat that is mostly a trophy item. And unless you want to use it to make yourself an unkillable god (All other craftable gear with the ballistic vest provides somehing like ~120% protection overall which in my testing makes you unkillable until something is destroyed... Well assuming you don't fall to your death)

[@smughatkid08]

​@@ninjakid225 You're leaving out the weight though

[@ninjakid225]

@@smughatkid08 the weight is a payoff sure but in interloper or Stalker where the global climate changes faster than in Voyager I'd rather bite the hound and stick with warmth over encumbrance.

[@smughatkid08]

@@ninjakid225 fair enough

[@madeofmandrake1748]

When I first saw the ski boots in game my first thought was "oh these are warm but useless". If you've ever worn ski boots you know they aren't built for walking, they're built so you don't break or twist your ankle. It's like wearing an insulated cast. I immediately put them back where they came from and never looked back. Kudos to the dev team for making all these clothing items' stats realistic enough that I can intuitively know how good they are based on real life experience.

[@Luke-tt3dt]

This could just be down to playstyle differences but I personally rank the fisherman's sweater, combat pants, wool mittens and mukluks as top tier late game items. I think it's because there are two things I take into much higher consideration: 1) Warmth/weight ratio is really important to me. Cowichan has great stats but it's heavy for an inner layer. 1kg is a lot when your total carry capacity is 30kg. Windproof and protection also mean nothing on an inner layer. Fisherman's sweater is only 0.5 C less warm, but half the weight. Wool shirt is very under-rated here I think. I don't like Deerskin pants at all because of their weight, I'd only craft them if I couldn't find combat or snow pants, and only ever wear them as an outer layer (because their main value is in their waterproof, windproof and protection bonus) 2) Ease of maintenance. Deerskin pants require 1 hide, 1 gut and 100 min of repair time just to restore 30% condition. Combat pants require 1 cloth and 30 minutes, and also weigh far less at 0.75kg compared to 2kg. Cloth is abundant and infinitely renewable with beachcombing so I don't worry about running out of cloth.

[@pisslowdariuspeaker3082]

Mukluks and Combat Pants not being at the top hurts my soul. Combat pants have the same warmth stats as Deerskin, but weighs less. Deerskin has extra protection and waterproofing but that only matters on the outer layer. So you are supposed to wear one outer Deerskin Pants and inner Combat Pants. Or just two pairs of combat pants. Mukluks are just lighter Deerskin boots. They have the same warmth. The loss in protection and waterproofing is made up in weight and mobility. Also it’s ridiculously easy to repair Mukluks. Side note: I think Fleece gloves are better than ski gloves. 0.5 C for… -1 mobility and +.45KG. I’d rather have no mobility/weight penalty. Driving Gloves are the same as Fleece and I think that putting them so low isn’t really deserved. They keep your hands from frostbite until you can craft better gloves or you find one of the rare gloves. Conversely Wool Mittens are absolutely late game tier, .1 KG for +1C and no movement penalty. While Rabbit gloves are warmer, they take -5% mobility and weigh a whole 1kg.

[@ioniann7741]

I chose a TWM start for my voyageur run. Headed up to summit in 2 says and found 2 expedition parkas 2 seafarers pullovers, 2 long johnsons, 1 combat pants, 1 snow pants and well insulated boots. It is now day 3 and I am cold proof up to a temperature of -30° C. The summit is just busted on anything below interloper…

[@darkwillow1451]

on interloper, the summit would be the place to go for the horrible looking wool ears. Those are now useless since the introduction of improvised isolation. I would still summit on interloper though. There is plenty of loot and maybe you find a pair of socks or a thin sweater.

[@arupian666]

ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh long johnson.....

[@cfredtmbg]

I always use the fisherman’s sweater late game over the cowichan. It’s almost as warm but weighs half as much.

[@nuggettveith4481]

Baseball cap def S teir

[@donnanorth7324]

I'd like to learn a lot more about wet clothes, frozen clothes and all the options to dry and thaw them and efficiencies of each option. All sewing methods too!

[@j.s.c.4355]

Combat boots is definitely a hot take. They are a midgame favorite for me. I’ll probably wear them unless I find the mukluks or insulated boots. I like their high protection bonus.

[@Luke-tt3dt]

The weight and mobility penalty is just too high for me, I might keep some in my main base if I want to go full armoured battle tank build and get into a fight with a bear. But the thing about protection is that it *only* reduces the initial condition damage you take during a wildlife encounter. It doesn't protect you from status afflictions like bleeding etc.

[@TocsTheWanderer]

I personally prefer the mukluks over insulated boots. They're only 0.5°C less warm, and slightly less waterproof, but the much lower mobility penalty is worth it imho. I also seem to have the devil's own luck when it comes to finding them. Some people talk about never finding them even once in hundreds of hours of playing the game. I tend to find a pair every other playthrough, usually pretty early on. On both my previous and current playthroughs (both Stalker), I've found a pair in one of the first few buildings I looted. One in the Carter Dam safe, and the other in the Paradise Meadow's Farm in Milton.

[@Lunaraia]

A New Military Coat has better stats than a Parka, it's a bit heavier, but even so good item. Found it in the Mystery lake Shortwave radio station.

[@ICountFrom0]

I want your thoughts on the new clothing from the new zone (of contention). The pants and the boots almost look worthwhile.

[@justicebinder6544]

I have a mackinaw style hunting coat irl and it’s so damn warm and well made. I love it

[@pablo_gonzalez_2004]

for combat boots/other defensive item you can pick them up and drop them near places where wolves spawn, like near maintenance shed or near quonset garage. It may not be that useful, but its always great to wear them when you get rid of these dogs, just in case they will struggle with you

[@echotermis]

So happy you created this! 🎉 love seeing other’s take on gear they prefer! Would love to see what your ideal kit would be if you could have any item in game in each slot - what you would choose in each slot, noting weight, protection and warmth. Very specific I know but I’ve learnt a lot from your channel even after playing for so many years, (like the ‘crouch walk’ 😂)

[@darkwillow1451]

mukluks are deerskin boots, but lighter. So putting deerskin boots above mukluks makes no sense. anyway, i think the question is more complex and the rating depends according to difficulty. Voyager and Pilgrim: weight is the most important aspect since cold isn't that much of a problem. i would use: Trail Boots, 2 climb socks, 2 longjohns, 2 Army Pants, 2 fisherman sweater, 2 Expedition Perka, balaclava, Wool Touque, wool mittens. Stalker: temperature is problematic, but u also need to focus on protection. I would focus on having the most warmth without sacrificing weight too much... and also look for protection: i would use: Mukluks, 2 climbing socks, 2 longjohns, army pants + snow pants, 2 fisherman sweaters, 1 expedition perka, 1 wolfskin coat, balaclava, rabbitskin hat, gauntlets. This would give u a lot of warmth, you got good protection vs wolves and you compromise on weight. why wolfskin coat? because of weight and protection, and u dont need a bearskin coat if you also wear a expedition perka. I wouldnt use 2 expedition perkas because even though a wolfskin coat is less warm and more heavy, you need it for protection. Interloper: here things are simple. Everyone maximizes warmth. double bearskin coat etc. Personally i go a little bit lighter so i can actually run, climb ropes, and have some room for loot. I use: deerskin boots, 2 wool socks, 2 thermal pants, 2 army pants, 2 thin sweaters, 1 wolfskin coat, 1 bearskin coat, 1 rabbitskin hat, 1 wool touque, working gloves.

[@chrisb9345]

Your lowest tier should have been called 'rather not' or something. then it would make more sense when you put things that you admit you wear in the early game in that category when there is an early game category where they should have been placed.

[@LordKai1102]

I consider this a major crime! Who would ever think Mukluks are worse than Insulated Boots. Mukluks give just give 0.5 C less, and 40% instead of 50% waterproof, but they have 1% more protection, steal only 3% mobility instead of 12% and you can repair them for 50% for 1 cloth&leather, whilst insulated boots takes 1 cloth&leather for only 30% and more over, the Mukluks are a lot more durable when it comes to decay rates. Also Work Pants are pretty trash, you have 1.5 C+1.0C for 1.5 kg weight, so Cargo Pants would be better cause half the weight. I won't judge the Mility Coat tho, because Never Use was just based on never having it, but it definitely would belong to Mid-Game, Good, because it's just the straight upgrade to the old-fashioned parka. It got the same warmth and weight, but more waterproof, more protection and less mobility penalty. Combat Boots are somewhere between First Days and Early-Game, they are a little bit to heavy, but have good protection. I consider Fisher Sweater to be better than the Cowichan Sweater, just because the Cowichan gives 0.5 more warth (2.5 instead of 2.0 C] it has *double it's weight*. But overall somewhat solid Tier List of clothing. :D

[@VyseRogue13]

Don't think I've ever seen anyone make the moose cloak.

[@UberHypnotoad]

I don’t sort the clothes by late game / early game. I have two sets by day 30-40. One set is light for travel and hauling gear from one region to another and the other is heavier, warmer and more armored for local hunting and gathering.

[@madmaxiemartialartsnerd485]

Let's be honest, if your killing wolves and bears it means you basically already beat the game, cause to do so safely, you need good clothing, a reliable food source, and some weapons. You kill wolves first cause they spawn more often than bears, and even if your gear is better than the wolf fur coat, you put oh anyways, put on your Viking war paint and start going bear hunting as the final boss. I personally just consider getting the bear cloak as the "congratulations you beat the game" trophy, cause once again if you are in a stable enough position to kill bears and wolves, it most likely means you did everything to do in that run. Get your bear cloak, shout whoo hoo, explore abit, then just start a new run.

[@saudade7842]

Doing my first little run and I've already gotten two luck wolf kills in self defense with a revolver I stumbled upon. The issue is that I cannot find a knife for the life of me lmao

[@madmaxiemartialartsnerd485]

@@saudade7842 forgot about self defense kills, but tbh i was more so referring to if you were actively seeking out wolves for the sake of hunting

[@sleepyproduction7166]

I really need to learn to survive better because I haven’t made any of the cloaks and haven’t been anywhere but Milton, mystery, far territory, pleasant valley n the one behind Milton cause I’m really scared of the timberwolves I just couldn’t get the hang of scaring them off in the story

[@Manafinn0987]

Wool Shirt moment being a literal copycat/direct upgrade to thin wool sweater being ranked below it.

[@alexandermendez4653]

Does anyone else love the trail boots? I always keep a few extra pairs in my regional bases. They are the best for weight and mobility and provide decent warmth and protection. Great boots. Also, Mukluks are the best boots in the game. And the windbreaker is great in early gams

[@alantacitus]

Ahh great list, thanks for your work and research! Happy 4th to you and loved one, peace!

[@GarlicPops]

One incredible use for the Ski boots thay you forgot is for fishing! Normally if you want to fish for very long periods of time you need the warmest clothing you can get, so having a pair o Ski boots inside a fishing hut specifically to fish is pretty useful to keep you warm.

[@tig215pr]

combat pants might be good for lower tiers as well, having pilgrim in mind specifically. weather is not that much of an issue (well, region specific) and high mobility is nice to have, if you're just running around trying to learn map with wildlife being actually nice to you. correct me if wrong, i mostly play easier modes so not an expert by any means. but same re cowichan/fishermans or expedition parka vs say skiing jacket. all highly situational but have their uses. admittedly animal skin ones are amazing but well, kinda hard to run in it all. i just keep a set in every location i like staying in but well, not using it for moving around the way i play it

[@tinkertailor7385]

All hats/scarfs and gloves should be in the First Days column. Just because they stop Frostbite. There is no way you would not use a cotton scarf or leather driving gloves if you picked it up in the first minutes of the game, especially on Interloper.

[@j.s.c.4355]

Military coat is a great midgame item. Both for warmth and protection,

[@TEKNEEKFPV]

Hey mike this was my second video...i love your content...simple easy to understand and very informative.... i love TLD...maybey not so hardcore as others but ilove it and been playing since wolfie was in carter dam

[@K3V0382]

i often make my runs custom. I like to wark around great bear island while it is snowing fairly often, so i find myself wearing the moose hide poncho whenever i can. I also use it on my normal runs. It usualy stays in my base, untill i realy need it, lets say for further journeys through my base region ( fishing / hunting trips while its snowing )

[@RyuuProtogen96]

Insofar my best run has been on Voyageur. Ordinarly I would play Stalker, but I felt like returning to my roots and play the game mode I first tried playing. Managed to get up to day 180+, and have just found my first filled prepper cache out in Blackrock. As for my gear I run with: 1 pair of mukluks, 2 climbing socks, 2 pairs of wool long johns, 2 pairs of snow pants, a moose-hide satchel I got along with the rifle holster, a pair of gauntlets, got lucky and found two cowichan sweaters, and two expedition parkas. For the hat I wear an aviator cap and the technical balaclava. Loving my run so far.

[@edsiefker1301]

Trail Boots > Work Boots. It's all about mobility. Speed is time, and time is warmth, calories, and safety.

[@Ksweetpea]

F-tier could be renamed "better than naked"😂

[@gnarlycharly1]

What about the Flight Jacket and Aviator's cap?

[@ninjakid225]

That cotton long scarf and Work pants are 100% NOT mid game items. It is always replaced by the Balaclava, Wool Toque, or Rabbitskin Hat, Deerskin pants, Snow pants, or Military Pants as soon as one is obtained. I'd go as far as to say I never use them, but I have used them a few times so I would put them in first days max. Even in Interloper of all difficulties are they fairly useless (though all things considered the work pants aren't in interloper). Also this is my opinion and I am not hating your Tiermaker for any reason because of said opinion.

[@abbelsiini]

"late game im 12 days into a run no idea what im doing but still i have most of those clothes also on the normal (?) difficulty

[@brianhillman5867]

moose cloak is great for dangerous areas the 20% protection to damage it gives is huge if you get attacked a few times before being able to heal. Use it when you enter timberwolf mountain ash canyon area or visiting the forge in the forlorn muskeg. I have no doubt it saved my run today when I missed a few arrows in a row.

[@Lolboy2100]

I really like the hockey-sweater

[@madpoet]

Thanks for posting. Now I wanna spin up a fresh 'loper run. I tend to favor mobility when I can, and obviously on interloper it's more about what you can get, as you said some things don't spawn often. I love to start in Ash canyon when I can or go there quickly in Interloper, the backpack, crampons, and a few possible rare spawns make it worth it.

[@trevorslinkard31]

All animal hide clothing belongs in S tier. Renewable resources for the win

[@blahdblah0007]

To be fair, on interloper, there is no “never use”. Whatever you get early on is must use. But some of the worst items don’t spawn anyway.

[@Seriously_Unserious]

The Expedition Parka is actually on par with the bearskin coat. The only difference between the 2 coats are that the bearskin coat has more warmth and protection value, whereas the Expedition Parka has more wind protection and waterproofing. I usually go with a parka on the outer layer for the wind and wet protection, and the bearskin on the inner layer for the warmth and chance to scare off wolves and timberwolves. Occasionally, when wearing this or the wolfskin coat, I'll have a pack of timberwolves break moral instantly due to the fear effect of those coats. Basically what happens in this case is instead of howling to signal a pack attack, the one that spots you just squeaks and runs away, rather then initiating the pack attack.

[@salvadoresouza8917]

The weight is much different though.. bearskin is very heavy.

[@RachDarastric2]

Its a real shame you can't craft a full set of 2 layer deer skin clothing in the style of a steel toe boot in that there is steel plat in it as well as cat tail fluff.

[@jetbean350]

You should've put crampons and ballistic vest in here

[@kimberg2539]

No point. Crampons is an S tier and vest is never use due to weight.

[@jetbean350]

Sry for the late response. I agree with the ballistic vest. However, the crampons are now pretty much useless. Since you'll probably always use the tool belt and the moose hide satchel. Rn it would probably be A-B tier

[@Archmagos_Faber]

The mukluk boots are imo better the dear skin boots because they are lighter but have the same temp and only are worse in defense and water resistance I think

[@mozeus8322]

The military jacket is definitely late game for me, It's a go-to for me on stalker. The high warmth and protection are too good to pass up

[@docslappy8946]

Fun video and really interesting. I disagree on a few things but I think it just shows how things change depending on what difficulty level, what map, and play style. Not to mention the order you find things, some interesting inner\outer combos, repair rates and the availability of materials & kits to repair things. Insulated Boots is probably the main thing I would never use in late game. They are awesome if you get them early and really need the warmth but I find them far to slow for the later game. At that point, any warmth bonus is usually negated by how much longer you are exposed to the cold because they are so slow. I also found a use for combat boots in the story mode mid game. When you keep being sent on missions into angry animal country, the extra protection is useful.😀 But, like you, I'd never normally use them.

[@bombchus]

When I started in desolation point I got the ski boots on day one replacing worn running shoes, but then I got trail boots the next day. Those things are trash.

[@crashbandicoot2206]

Also, thank you for the outro, really nice

[@75Krusty]

Some bad items, like eg. the skiboots, also have some good purposes. You're right it's bad on the mobility side, and you're also right they are warm. But these boots has a high protection number. So if you are about to kill a moose or Bear, that could also be a tactic to be well protected, and ofcause have shorter distance to your escape spot. Combat boots, Mullock, or insulated boots also has high protection. Other high protection clothes are the long leather gloves... think it's furnice gloves with extra protection because of the heat durring melting and working with metal. And the Bear skin coat, plus the moose cloak. But everything boils down to, what you're preparing to do on your TLD day. If carry a lot of items from A to B, and you know there are little chance of blizzard on the rute, one can dress very light, to carry as much items as possible. Leather shoes or running shoes are good for those fast A to B transport situations. And if going to combat with a Bear or Moose, one could go for heavy but high protective clothes on seldom occations. But I use on Bear and Moose hunt, mostly just warm clothes that are not super heavy. So when escaping from the dangerous animal, you are more mobile. Have myself played mostly only Pilgrim mode, so I haven't much experience, how frequent and dangerous wolves, moose, and Bears are in the higher difficulty modes. But I can imagine much more frequent and more dangerous. So wearing light clothes for transporting as much items from A to B, could be more risky in those higher difficulty modes. Could imagine warmth, and protective clothes are prioritized higher in those modes.

[@Maanta360]

we love these tld videos ❤

[@Preston_Church]

Damn and I came here to validate my double combat pants/jacket cause I haven’t played since first episode of wintermute and have no sense of new good items

[@blakemartyn7319]

Your videos are a part of my breakfast routine now

[@planexshifter]

I love the pea coat

[@Wcrqdrift]

Mobility debuffs dont matter when youre carrying 88 pounds of gear!

[@Raccoon12008]

I always go for high protection tank style builds for outfit and with certain ones I c take bear attacks and only take about 3% out of 100% health My 2 favorite outfit setup is, moose coat, layered with expedition parka, ballistic vest, combat boots, wool toque which the toque gets ruined during bear attacks almost every time Or doing expedition parka with the wolf skin coat

[@Planeseeker]

Should have put /scrap next to never use. That's pretty much what happens to those items with me. Great list, btw.

[@LokiGodOfTime]

I don’t think I’ve ever found the fleece cowl either lol

[@zenodagraph]

In my opinion i think the clothing has too many similar clothing, especially the inner torso clothing. It baffles me that a T shirt is equally as warm as a sweatshirt, and that MOUNTAIN CLIMBING BOOTS are equally as warm as RUNNING SNEAKERS. there are so many weird clothing stats that some clothes have that make zero sense and in my opinion some clothes should not be 0.5 or 1, it should be 0.25, 0.5, 0.75 then 1 or somewhere in between

[@banditdelta7172]

You're sleeping on those mukluks homie

[@backtracker4256]

I run combat pants on the inner and deerskin pants/snow pants (loper/lower) on the outer. They have 0.5 °C lower, but it weighs less and has no mobility impact! (It has less wind resistance but it's on the inner slot only so that is a non-issue

[@fb6cujo]

Missing the new items from tales!

[@SurvivorMike]

Yes! I note that towards the end, just in case anyone wants to do this list themselves!

[@fb6cujo]

@@SurvivorMike Ph my bad usually watch while i’m working so missed that part!

[@dpere565]

And from wintermute

[@Ghostkilla]

I actually really like the ski boots im willing to sacrafice the mobility for the warmth alot of the time.

[@Tibor0803]

You never use the Combat Boots? Dude! Those are the best struggle boots against wolves, you just need a 75-100% quality hunting knife and that boots to counter multiple wolf attacks when unexpected and that pair of boots saved my life A LOT and I mean...A LOT. It's just kinda sad that I hardly can encounter a Moose to craft a Moose Cloak for further protection against those wolves, I know right that Satchel is top priority, so as the only good struggle protection clothing item, the Combat Boots, will be maintained by me. Even the wolves serves with essential guts for tool crafting, especially the new update further inspires us to gather as many guts as possible to be cured and craft great gear out of them.

[@DobreFornet]

9:36 Most likely they don't spawn in interloper , becose i found one in one of the cabins on the ather side of the lake , combine them with an baklava from the fishing hut and you are packing before you get a wool hat

[@dwayneb1047]

Canada is so dang cold not even zombies can escape its freezing prejudice.

[@williamcameron6847]

Great video!

[@Slickusso]

In my opinion the best clothes combo is rabbit hat, technical balaclava, double bear coat, double cowichan, gauntlets double ski pants and wool longjohns, and then insulated boots and climbing socks for legs. For accessories, the best 2 are either wool ear wrap or ptarmigan down, and moose hide satchel

[@pisslowdariuspeaker3082]

Aviator cap edges out the Rabbit hat. And you don’t need rabbits to repair it.

[@Bluebloods7]

Aviator cap and Bomber jacket?

[@MrOhtrueeee]

I would recommend using a white bg as its hard to see the items

[@cgusiec7039]

wait he put old fashioned parka in mid game good but put military jacket in never use while military jacket has better stats and has the same weight... why

[@Raurie4]

I don't know about this list. I disagree with a number of the choices you got, plus i've looked at different things, i've used a lot of lower end gear because the only difference on my total warmth changes by one but, for example with the running shoes, it gave me significantly more mobility than wearing deer skin boots. Guess it all depends how you want to go about things

[@xCoiotex]

2:05 skibidi boots

[@zknsand]

Thoughts on leather jacket and aviator's cap?

[@SurvivorMike]

Haven’t found a majority of the DLC items yet, but the Aviator Cap is a Very Good item hands down.

[@zknsand]

@@SurvivorMike Agreed! I have the aviator cap and the leather jacket, which is quite heavy, but also warm.

[@prague5419]

We're not even halfway through the list and already I have so many disagreements that I'm not finishing this. Our value systems are clearly VERY different.

cool video

[@eliansalinas7022]

Has anyone made updated maps for the old AND new regions? I read something somewhere saying ALL the item spawns have permanently changed

[@markr2609]

Where is the windbreaker?

[@stickierset2252]

No dlc stuff?

[@pcgamingforevah]

Sorry I am mukloks fanboy so have to disagree with you on it. its easier to repair than the deerskin stuff too.

[@user-lk6wm5fz7k]

good video and nice voice relaxing to watch your video ty missing dlc item in the video

[@AgendaGames]

Show!

[@lokeyacolyte2145]

Are you not including the insulation in here? I guess it doesn't really count as clothing, more like something you wear under your clothes?

[@lokeyacolyte2145]

Ah just heard your disclaimer at the end, understood!