Editing Flak pants

{{infobox main
| name = Flak pants
| image = Flak_pants.png|Flak pants
| description = A pair of pants 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 = 140
| production facility 1 = Machining table
| research = Flak armor
| work to make = 9000
| work speed stat = General Labor Speed
| resource 1 = Steel
| resource 1 amount = 60
| resource 2 = Cloth
| resource 2 amount = 30
| resource 3 = Component
| resource 3 amount = 1
| marketvalue = 225
| armorblunt = 8
| armorsharp = 40
| armorheat = 10
| insulationcold = 3.5
| insulationheat = 1
| mass base = 4
| lifestage = Adult
| clothing for nudity = True
| coverage = Left Leg, Right Leg
| layer = Skin, Middle
| skill 1 = Crafting
| skill 1 level = 4
| has quality = true
| thingCategories = ApparelArmor
| tags = IndustrialMilitaryBasic
| tradeTags = Clothing, Armor
| defaultOutfitTags = Soldier
}}
'''Flak pants''' is a piece of [[armor]] that provides protection to the legs at the cost a penalty to [[move speed]]. 

== Acquisition ==
{{Acquisition}}

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

== Summary ==
{{Apparel Move Speed Note|0.12}}

== Analysis ==
Overall, flak pants can provide useful protection in the early- to mid- game. Low resource costs, accessible research, and the ability to be worn with a [[duster]] all give it merit. While not ''vital'', permanent leg damage can severely impair colonists before [[bionic leg]]s are available. The penalty of -0.12 c/s to movement speed can make it less valuable for day to day life on pawns that need to walk around often (e.g. Growers). 

Generally, you should prioritize getting [[flak vest]]s and possibly [[flak jacket]]s or [[flak helmet]]s first. Flak vests have the same material cost while protecting many vital organs, like the torso, neck, and heart. The legs, while important, can be replaced.

Unlike [[flak jacket]]s, they are not made totally obsolete by [[devilstrand]]. Regular [[pants]] only equal flak pants with rare, late-game materials in [[hyperweave]] and [[thrumbofur]]. However, devilstrand pants offer a significant amount of Heat armor, equal to a 45% reduction in damage from fire even at Normal [[quality]].

Note that flak pants are unable to be worn with [[plate armor]] or any form of [[power armor]]. The exact protection of the legs offered by flak pants vs pants of varying materials and power armor is reliant on the interactions between [[Armor#Armor Rating|Armor Rating calculations]] and is currently unclear. However, devilstrand pants and any power armor provide superior protection.

{{Apparel Quality Table}}

== Protection Charts ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Sharp Armor !! Blunt Armor
|-
| {{Apparel Protection Chart
|set1name= Flak Pants (Sharp)              | set1armor1= {{Q|Flak pants|Armor - Sharp}}
|set2name= Devilstrand Pants (Sharp)       | set2armor1= {{#expr:{{Q|Pants|Armor Factor - Sharp}}*{{Q|Devilstrand|Armor - Sharp Factor}}*100}}
|set3name= Recon Armor (Sharp)             | set3armor1= {{Q|Recon armor|Armor - Sharp}}
|set4name= Steel Plate armor (Sharp)       | set4armor1= {{#expr:{{Q|Plate armor|Armor Factor - Sharp}}*{{Q|Steel|Armor - Sharp Factor}}*100}}
}}
| {{Apparel Protection Chart
|set1name= Flak Pants (Blunt)              | set1armor1= {{Q|Flak pants|Armor - Blunt}}
|set2name= Devilstrand Pants (Blunt)       | set2armor1= {{#expr:{{Q|Pants|Armor Factor - Blunt}}*{{Q|Devilstrand|Armor - Blunt Factor}}*100}}
|set3name= Recon Armor (Blunt)             | set3armor1= {{Q|Recon armor|Armor - Blunt}}
|set4name= Steel Plate armor (Blunt)       | set4armor1= {{#expr:{{Q|Plate armor|Armor Factor - Blunt}}*{{Q|Steel|Armor - Blunt Factor}}*100}}
}}
|}

== Version history ==
* [[Version/0.19.2009|0.19.2009]] - Added.
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FlakPantsOld.png|Old sprite for Flak Pants
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