Scrap Metal Armor

A common neck armor piece exclusive to The Junkyard, part of the Scrap item set. Provides +4 Shield and grants the Metal status, making it a defensive alternative to the Rag set's dodge-focused approach. Metal confers additional interactions with metal-specific abilities and effects. Pairs with Scrap Metal Mask for matching Scrap set coverage across the face slot.

+4 Shield on a common neck armor is high for its rarity tier — most common neck pieces cap at +2 or +3 Shield. The Metal tag means this item and its wearer interact with metal-targeting abilities, which can be a vulnerability against electrical or anti-metal effects but can also be exploited for build synergies with metal-boosting passives. No other negative tags means the Shield is reliable as long as metal vulnerabilities aren't being exploited.

Best for builds that want raw Shield numbers without complexity. In The Junkyard, the Metal tag is a minor concern since most encounters there don't specifically exploit Metal status — the home territory for the Scrap set is also where the vulnerability is least punished. Pairing with Scrap Metal Mask gives +8 Shield total from two common-rarity slots, a strong defensive foundation for early tank builds.