If you have a warm outer layer and you're not on Interloper, you might skip the inner layer - everything aside from the Ski jacket and Down Vest has a pretty poor warmth to weight ratio (except the fragile Urban). The Down vest is kind of half a Ski jacket, and not a bad option if you want just 1 more C. You can take something warm but heavier, or less warm and lighter. More realistically, you're choosing from the same group as just above. They're all meh.įor the inner layer, a second Expedition would work great if you don't mind doubling the 5 mobility penalty. That leaves three more potential outside-layer choices, and they're all similar, with small variations in stats.

The Simple parka is kind of a slightly heavier, so slightly worse, Ski jacket.

The Urban parka is actually more efficient, but it's the most fragile item yet, almost twice as bad as the Windbreaker, and offers little water shielding. The Ski jacket has slightly higher weight-efficiency than the others. Below those there isn't a great outer coat, just all-around average coats, and vests. A Mariner's pea coat offers an even higher 4 C wind barrier with 3 C of warmth and excellent water shielding as well as low maintenance needs, but at 2 kg, it's twice again as heavy. A Light Shell offers the same wind protection and a bit more warmth at the cost of some waterproof-ness, and is twice as durable, but it's also twice as heavy. If it's too fragile for you, you'll have to go with something heavier. If you don't have an Expedition, a Windbreaker is one way to fight the wind with little weight and no mobility penalty, though you'll be repairing it a lot. If you can't find lighter warm gear, or you are playing a long-term game and need to conserve cloth, it's worth crafting. The Wolskin coat is light enough to have a bit more utility. The Bearskin coat is ridiculously heavy, but it's good on Interloper or for doing daily tasks outside to help avoid Cabin Fever if you are holed up at home.

The long dark deerskin boots