A great jacket won't warm your hands. Permafrost rates every slot on its own, so check each card and spend your materials on the slot that's still holding you back.
Slot
Head
Lunar Hood
A grey hood over a dark mask. The head piece of the Lunar set.
- Insulation
- 50
- Durability
- 300
- Carry slots
- -
- Craftable
- Craftable
Insulated Mountain Hat
A fur-lined trapper hat with goggles and a face mask.
- Insulation
- 46
- Durability
- 200
- Carry slots
- -
- Craftable
- Craftable
Military Helmet
A camouflage wrap of torn cloth strips over a mask.
- Insulation
- 45
- Durability
- 300
- Carry slots
- -
- Craftable
- Craftable
Technocrats Helmet
A black riveted helmet with goggles.
- Insulation
- 41
- Durability
- 300
- Carry slots
- -
- Craftable
- Craftable
Utility Hat
A grey hood with a breathing mask.
- Insulation
- 38
- Durability
- 300
- Carry slots
- -
- Craftable
- Craftable
Bear Head Hat
A bear head worn as a hood, with a scarf at the neck.
- Insulation
- 35
- Durability
- 300
- Carry slots
- -
- Craftable
- Craftable
Fox Head Hat
A thick pale fur hood with a scarf.
- Insulation
- 35
- Durability
- 300
- Carry slots
- -
- Craftable
- Craftable
Renegade's Helmet
A rusted metal mask under padded yellow earmuffs.
- Insulation
- 35
- Durability
- 300
- Carry slots
- -
- Craftable
- -
Scavenger Hat
A grey cap with goggles and a face wrap.
- Insulation
- 35
- Durability
- 300
- Carry slots
- -
- Craftable
- Craftable
Wolf Head Hat
A wolf head worn as a hood, with a scarf at the neck.
- Insulation
- 35
- Durability
- 300
- Carry slots
- -
- Craftable
- Craftable
Hybrid Hat
A green knit cap with goggles clipped to the brim.
- Insulation
- 32
- Durability
- 300
- Carry slots
- -
- Craftable
- Craftable
Tribal Cowl
A blue patterned bandana draped over a skull mask.
- Insulation
- 29
- Durability
- 300
- Carry slots
- -
- Craftable
- Craftable
Casual Hat
A knit cap with aviator goggles and a neck gaiter.
- Insulation
- 26
- Durability
- 300
- Carry slots
- -
- Craftable
- Craftable
Survivor's Hood
A grey hood with a white scarf.
- Insulation
- 26
- Durability
- 300
- Carry slots
- -
- Craftable
- Craftable
Moon Cult Helmet
A rust-streaked metal mask with a red cloth over the mouth.
- Insulation
- -
- Durability
- 300
- Carry slots
- -
- Craftable
- Craftable
Slot
Torso
Lunar Jacket
Pale armor plates over a close-fitting jacket. The torso piece of the Lunar set.
- Insulation
- 50
- Durability
- 300
- Carry slots
- -
- Craftable
- Craftable
Insulated Mountain Jacket
A glossy orange puffer jacket with black shoulders.
- Insulation
- 46
- Durability
- 200
- Carry slots
- -
- Craftable
- Craftable
Military Jacket
A fringed camouflage vest with a tactical chest rig.
- Insulation
- 45
- Durability
- 300
- Carry slots
- -
- Craftable
- Craftable
Technocrats Jacket
A dark plate carrier over layered armor.
- Insulation
- 41
- Durability
- 300
- Carry slots
- -
- Craftable
- Craftable
Utility Jacket
A pale work jacket with chest pockets.
- Insulation
- 38
- Durability
- 300
- Carry slots
- -
- Craftable
- Craftable
Renegade's Coat
A long weathered brown coat with a white belt.
- Insulation
- 35
- Durability
- 300
- Carry slots
- -
- Craftable
- -
Scavenger Jacket
A white jacket with a leather harness.
- Insulation
- 35
- Durability
- 300
- Carry slots
- -
- Craftable
- Craftable
Hybrid Jacket
A green camouflage puffer with a patched shoulder.
- Insulation
- 32
- Durability
- 300
- Carry slots
- -
- Craftable
- Craftable
Tribal Jacket
A blue coat with a bandolier across the chest.
- Insulation
- 29
- Durability
- 300
- Carry slots
- -
- Craftable
- Craftable
Casual Jacket
A light grey puffer jacket with a fleece collar.
- Insulation
- 26
- Durability
- 300
- Carry slots
- -
- Craftable
- Craftable
Survivor's Uniform
A brown work vest over a sleeved shirt, with pouches at the belt.
- Insulation
- 26
- Durability
- 300
- Carry slots
- -
- Craftable
- Craftable
Moon Cult Jacket
A layered white jacket with brown leather straps and a teal patch.
- Insulation
- -
- Durability
- 300
- Carry slots
- -
- Craftable
- Craftable
Slot
Legs
Lunar Pants
White pants with teal knee guards.
- Insulation
- 50
- Durability
- 300
- Carry slots
- -
- Craftable
- Craftable
Insulated Mountain Pants
Light grey pants with black knee pads.
- Insulation
- 46
- Durability
- 200
- Carry slots
- -
- Craftable
- Craftable
Military Pants
White pants with black thigh patches and zips.
- Insulation
- 45
- Durability
- 300
- Carry slots
- -
- Craftable
- Craftable
Military Pants (Condor)
Military pants with the same cut as the standard pair.
- Insulation
- 45
- Durability
- 300
- Carry slots
- -
- Craftable
- Not craftable
Technocrats Pants
Black armored pants with a silver seam.
- Insulation
- 41
- Durability
- 300
- Carry slots
- -
- Craftable
- Craftable
Utility Pants
Dark work pants with patched knees and cargo pockets.
- Insulation
- 38
- Durability
- 300
- Carry slots
- -
- Craftable
- Craftable
Renegade's Pants
Olive field pants with a black patch on one knee.
- Insulation
- 35
- Durability
- 300
- Carry slots
- -
- Craftable
- -
Scavenger Pants
White pants with a chain and a belt pouch.
- Insulation
- 35
- Durability
- 300
- Carry slots
- -
- Craftable
- Craftable
Hybrid Pants
Green camouflage cargo pants.
- Insulation
- 32
- Durability
- 300
- Carry slots
- -
- Craftable
- Craftable
Tribal Pants
Brown patched trousers wrapped in white cloth strips.
- Insulation
- 29
- Durability
- 300
- Carry slots
- -
- Craftable
- Craftable
Casual Pants
Loose grey pants with cargo pockets.
- Insulation
- 26
- Durability
- 300
- Carry slots
- -
- Craftable
- Craftable
Survivor's Trousers
Layered trousers with leather leg pouches.
- Insulation
- 26
- Durability
- 300
- Carry slots
- -
- Craftable
- Craftable
Moon Cult Pants
Grey pants with knee guards and torn edges.
- Insulation
- -
- Durability
- 300
- Carry slots
- -
- Craftable
- Craftable
Slot
Hands
Lunar Gloves
White gloves with a stitched back panel.
- Insulation
- 50
- Durability
- 300
- Carry slots
- -
- Craftable
- Craftable
Insulated Mountain Gloves
Grey gloves with black cuffs and padded palms.
- Insulation
- 46
- Durability
- 200
- Carry slots
- -
- Craftable
- Craftable
Military Gloves
Grey gloves with black knit cuffs.
- Insulation
- 45
- Durability
- 300
- Carry slots
- -
- Craftable
- Craftable
Technocrats Gloves
Dark armored gloves with strap fastenings.
- Insulation
- 41
- Durability
- 300
- Carry slots
- -
- Craftable
- Craftable
Utility Gloves
Worn white work gloves.
- Insulation
- 38
- Durability
- 300
- Carry slots
- -
- Craftable
- Craftable
Renegade's Gloves
Tan camouflage gloves.
- Insulation
- 35
- Durability
- 300
- Carry slots
- -
- Craftable
- Craftable
Scavenger Gloves
Red-brown leather gloves.
- Insulation
- 35
- Durability
- 300
- Carry slots
- -
- Craftable
- Craftable
Hybrid Gloves
Plain grey gloves with darker cuffs.
- Insulation
- 32
- Durability
- 300
- Carry slots
- -
- Craftable
- Craftable
Tribal Gloves
Leather gloves with tan cuffs.
- Insulation
- 29
- Durability
- 300
- Carry slots
- -
- Craftable
- Craftable
Casual Gloves
Dark stitched leather gloves.
- Insulation
- 26
- Durability
- 300
- Carry slots
- -
- Craftable
- Craftable
Survivor's Gloves
Pale cloth gloves patched at the wrists.
- Insulation
- 26
- Durability
- 300
- Carry slots
- -
- Craftable
- Craftable
Moon Cult Gloves
Rough leather gloves lined with brown fur.
- Insulation
- -
- Durability
- 300
- Carry slots
- -
- Craftable
- Craftable
Slot
Feet
Lunar Boots
Strapped silver and brown boots.
- Insulation
- 50
- Durability
- 300
- Carry slots
- -
- Craftable
- Craftable
Insulated Mountain Boots
Black lace-up hiking boots.
- Insulation
- 46
- Durability
- 200
- Carry slots
- -
- Craftable
- Craftable
Military Boots
Light grey lace-up combat boots.
- Insulation
- 45
- Durability
- 300
- Carry slots
- -
- Craftable
- Craftable
Technocrats Boots
Grey strapped boots with black bands.
- Insulation
- 41
- Durability
- 300
- Carry slots
- -
- Craftable
- Craftable
Utility Boots
Dark leather work boots.
- Insulation
- 38
- Durability
- 300
- Carry slots
- -
- Craftable
- Craftable
Renegade's Boots
Worn dark leather boots with a rolled fur cuff.
- Insulation
- 35
- Durability
- 300
- Carry slots
- -
- Craftable
- Craftable
Scavenger Boots
White strapped boots with a camouflage pattern.
- Insulation
- 35
- Durability
- 300
- Carry slots
- -
- Craftable
- Craftable
Hybrid Boots
Padded white winter boots with a rolled cuff.
- Insulation
- 32
- Durability
- 300
- Carry slots
- -
- Craftable
- Craftable
Tribal Boots
Brown leather boots with rolled cuffs.
- Insulation
- 29
- Durability
- 300
- Carry slots
- -
- Craftable
- Craftable
Casual Boots
Scuffed brown lace-up boots.
- Insulation
- 26
- Durability
- 300
- Carry slots
- -
- Craftable
- Craftable
Survivor's Boots
Laced boots with a patched grey shaft.
- Insulation
- 26
- Durability
- 300
- Carry slots
- -
- Craftable
- Craftable
Moon Cult Boots
Worn dark leather boots with a rolled fur cuff.
- Insulation
- -
- Durability
- 300
- Carry slots
- -
- Craftable
- Craftable
Slot
Eyes
Metropolis Scarf
A scarf worn in the Eyes slot.
- Insulation
- 5
- Durability
- 100
- Carry slots
- -
- Craftable
- Not craftable
Slot
Backpack
Military Backpack (Black)
A large tactical backpack in black.
- Insulation
- -
- Durability
- -
- Carry slots
- 50
- Craftable
- Not craftable
Military Backpack (Green)
A large tactical backpack in green.
- Insulation
- -
- Durability
- -
- Carry slots
- 50
- Craftable
- Not craftable
Military Backpack (Sand)
A large tactical backpack in sand.
- Insulation
- -
- Durability
- -
- Carry slots
- 50
- Craftable
- Not craftable
Mountain Backpack
A white and black hiking pack with bottles clipped to the sides.
- Insulation
- -
- Durability
- -
- Carry slots
- -
- Craftable
- Not craftable
Scavenger Backpack
A grey patterned rucksack with side pouches.
- Insulation
- -
- Durability
- -
- Carry slots
- 35
- Craftable
- Not craftable
Utility Backpack
A dark pack with a white panel and a rolled mat.
- Insulation
- -
- Durability
- -
- Carry slots
- 25
- Craftable
- Not craftable
Survivor's Backpack
A green canvas pack with a bedroll strapped on.
- Insulation
- -
- Durability
- -
- Carry slots
- 20
- Craftable
- Not craftable
Casual Backpack
A white daypack with leather straps.
- Insulation
- -
- Durability
- -
- Carry slots
- 15
- Craftable
- Not craftable
Slot
Tactical Rig
Chemical Heater
A teal gel pack that warms up chemically.
- Insulation
- -
- Durability
- 100
- Carry slots
- -
- Craftable
- Craftable
Electric Heater
A flat heating pad wired to a battery clip.
- Insulation
- -
- Durability
- 100
- Carry slots
- -
- Craftable
- Craftable
Makeshift Heater
A red hot-water bottle.
- Insulation
- -
- Durability
- 100
- Carry slots
- -
- Craftable
- Craftable
How Clothing Slots Work in Permafrost
Clothing fills slots from the head down to the tactical rig. Head, torso, legs, hands and feet are the warm slots, and each piece lists its own insulation, which is the first number to read on a card.
Which Permafrost Clothing Sets Are Worth Building Toward
Casual and Survivor's are the starter outfits. Wear them while you gather, and start swapping pieces as the materials for the next set turn up.
Before you commit to Insulated Mountain, check its durability on the cards, since that number decides how fast the pieces wear out.
Lunar's blueprint comes from a quest, so treat it as a goal rather than a day-one craft. Once a Lunar piece is in reach, compare its Insulation and Durability on the card against the piece you're wearing.
The head slot has a shortcut too. The Bear, Fox and Wolf Head Hats need only Cloth and their matching pelt, so you can craft one on the same hunt that gets you the pelt.
What Each Clothing Set Needs Beyond Cloth
Every set is made at the Tailoring Bench and needs Cloth, plus the material in the second column.
| Set | Also needs |
|---|---|
| Casual | Rope |
| Survivor's | Deer Pelt |
| Tribal | Bones and Treated Hide |
| Hybrid | Treated Hide |
| Scavenger and Renegade's | Copper Ingot |
| Utility | Iron Ingot |
| Technocrats | Scrap |
| Moon Cult | Bones and Treated Hide |
| Military | Quality Metal |
| Insulated Mountain | Processed Plastic |
| Lunar | Moonrock Ingot and Quality Metal |
Heaters Go in the Tactical Rig Slot
The Chemical Heater needs Cloth and Chemicals, the Electric Heater needs Cloth and Batteries, and the Makeshift Heater needs Cloth and Processed Plastic. All three are made at the Crafting Bench, not the Tailoring Bench, so build that bench before your first heater. Each one lists its durability on the card. Check it before a long trip and keep a spare.
Mistakes That Waste Clothing Materials
- Upgrading one slot and calling it done. One Lunar jacket doesn't finish the set, and the other four pieces still need their materials.
- Hunting for recipes that don't exist. Every backpack, the Metropolis Scarf and Military Pants (Condor) can't be crafted. Check the Craftable field on the card before you gather for one.
FAQ
Why are the Moon Cult insulation numbers blank?
The game corrected the cold resistance it shows for the Moon Cult set, so older figures no longer match it. Check the number in game before you pick a piece.
Do backpacks add any warmth?
No. Backpacks have no insulation, so pick one for carry space and let your warm slots handle the cold.
Can I wear a heater with a jacket?
Yes. The tactical rig is its own slot, so a heater sits alongside your jacket and pants instead of replacing them.
Is the Metropolis Scarf worth wearing?
Yes, if you have it. It's the only piece for the Eyes slot, so it doesn't take a spot from anything else, and you can't craft another one.

