Propane Torch

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Propane Torch

General

Encumbrance

0.3

Function

Metalworking

Properties

Contents

Propane gas

Capacity

10 units

Technical

Item ID

Base.BlowTorch

A propane torch is a tool used in metalworking.

Usage

Metalworking

The propane torch is one of the two items required before any type of metalworking can be performed, with the other being the welding mask.

Construction

A propane torch can be used to construct many structures and furniture, such as metal crates and metal walls. This requires a propane torch and welding mask, and each construction will also require a certain amount of welding rods. To construct metalworking objects, the player must have both the propane torch and welding mask in their inventory or equipped, then right-click and hover-over "Metalwork" in the contextual menu then select the desired structure to construct. Note: Each metalworking object requires a known recipe that can be learnt via the appropriate recipe magazine.

Barricading

Similarly to carpentry, the player can barricade doors and windows with metal sheets or metal bars. Unlike constructing, barricading does not require any welding rods or learned recipes.

Disassembling

There are various metal objects throughout the world that can be disassembled, rewarding the player with some metalworking skill and metal parts. This requires the player to have a propane torch and welding mask. Although disassembling all objects with the exception of wrecked cars used to not cost any propane, that was fixed and now it does in all instances.

Mechanics

Some vehicle parts can be repaired using a propane torch and small metal sheets, so long as the player has a sufficient metalworking and mechanics skill. Parts that are currently repairable with a propane torch and small metal sheets are: doors, gas tanks and trunks.

Car wrecks (burnt cars) can be dismantled, gathering metal materials depending on the player's metalworking skill.

Refilling

The propane torch uses some stored propane gas each time it's used, with a maximum of 10 units. A propane torch can be refilled if the player has a propane tank, then by right-clicking either the propane torch or propane tank, then selecting "Refill Blow Torch". Refilling a torch consumes 1/16 of a propane tank - even if the torch was not completely empty.

Product	Ingredients	Tools	Requirements	Workstation	XP
Propane Torch	Propane Tank ×1 Propane Torch ×1	none	none	none	none

Crafting

Crafting requires a metalworking skill of 4.

Metalworking

Main article: Metalworking

Product	Ingredients	Tools	Requirements	Workstation	XP
Metal Sheet	Small Metal Sheet ×4	Propane Torch 2 unit(s)    (and) Welder Mask	Metalworking 4 (and) The Metalwork Magazine Vol.4	none	6.25 Metalworking
Small Metal Sheet ×3	Metal Sheet ×1	Propane Torch 2 unit(s)    (and) Welder Mask	Metalworking 4 (and) The Metalwork Magazine Vol.4	none	6.25 Metalworking

Distribution

The loot distributions can be found in the table(s) below.

BlowTorch distribution Show / Hide

Effective chance calculations are based off of default loot settings, and median zombie density. The higher the density of zombies in an area, the higher the effective chance of an item spawning. Chance is also influenced by the lucky and unlucky traits.

Containers

Building/Room	Container	Effective chance
all	crate	0.89%
armyhanger	counter	10.78%
armyhanger	metal_shelves	10.78%
bedroom	crate	0.89%
closet	crate	0.89%
closet	crate	19.27%
drugshack	counter	19.27%
drugshack	crate	19.27%
factory	crate	19.27%
factory	metal_shelves	19.27%
garagestorage	counter	19.27%
garagestorage	crate	0.89%
garagestorage	crate	19.27%
garagestorage	metal_shelves	19.27%
mechanic	crate	19.27%
mechanic	metal_shelves	19.27%
mechanic	wardrobe	19.27%
metalshipping	metal_shelves	23.28%
metalshipping	metal_shelves	41.14%
metalshop	metal_shelves	23.28%
metalshop	metal_shelves	41.14%
shed	counter	19.27%
shed	crate	19.27%
shed	metal_shelves	19.27%
storageunit	crate	0.89%
storageunit	crate	19.27%
storageunit	metal_shelves	0.89%
storageunit	metal_shelves	19.27%
toolstore	metal_shelves	10.78%
toolstore	shelves	10.78%
toolstorestorage	metal_shelves	10.78%
warehouse	crate	19.27%
warehouse	metal_shelves	19.27%

Vehicles

Type	Container	Effective chance
Mass Gen Fac	Trunk	23.28%
Metal Welder	Trunk	23.28%
Transit	Trunk	23.28%

Buildings

Propane torches can be found in logging factories, sheds, garages, tool stores, storage units, and crates.

Vehicles

They can be found in the trunk of a metal welder, or construction worker's vehicle.

Trivia

The in-game torch is more versatile than its real world equivalent. In real life, a propane torch will heat aluminum but not melt it, and melt steel but not weld it. The game’s torch combines features of a SMAW arc welder, which uses welding rods, and an oxy-acetylene cutting torch that cuts metal.

Code

Code snippet! This section contains source code from Project ZomboidShow / Hide

Source: ProjectZomboid\media\scripts\newitems.txt

Retrieved: Build 41.78.16

item BlowTorch
    {
        DisplayCategory = Tool,
        Weight	=	1.0,
        Type	=	Drainable,
        UseWhileEquipped	=	FALSE,
        UseDelta	=	0.1,
        DisplayName	=	Propane Torch,
        Icon	=	BlowTorch,
        MetalValue = 20,
        KeepOnDeplete = true,
        StaticModel = BlowTorch,
        WeightEmpty = 0.3,
        WorldStaticModel = BlowtorchGround,
        cantBeConsolided = TRUE,
    }

See also

• Metalworking
• Carpentry
• Hammer