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Welding Rods

General

Encumbrance

1.5 (Full)
0.2 (Empty)

Function

Metalworking

Properties

Contents

Welding rods

Capacity

20 units

Technical

Item ID

Base.WeldingRods

Welding rods are a drainable item used in metalworking.

Usage

Welding rods are required in all metalworking construction recipes, along with a propane torch and welding mask.

Crafting

Metalworking

Main article: Metalworking

Product	Ingredients	Tools	Requirements	Workstation	XP
Metal Wall Frame	Metal Bar ×3	Propane Torch 2 unit(s)    (and) Welder Mask (and) Welding Rods 1 unit(s)	Metalworking 3 (and) The Metalwork Magazine Vol.1	none	5 Metalworking
Metal Fence	Metal Pipe ×1 Small Metal Sheet ×2 Scrap Metal ×3	Propane Torch 1 unit(s)    (and) Welder Mask	Metalworking 3 (and) The Metalwork Magazine Vol.3	none	5 Metalworking
Pole Fence	Metal Pipe ×3	Propane Torch 1 unit(s)    (and) Welder Mask	Metalworking 3 (and) The Metalwork Magazine Vol.3	none	5 Metalworking
Wired Fence	Metal Pipe ×2 Scrap Metal ×1 Wire ×1 unit(s)	Propane Torch 1 unit(s)    (and) Welder Mask	Metalworking 4 (and) The Metalwork Magazine Vol.3	none	3.75 Metalworking
Big Pole Fence	Metal Pipe ×5 Scrap Metal ×2	Propane Torch 2 unit(s)    (and) Welder Mask (and) Welding Rods 1 unit(s)	Metalworking 7 (and) The Metalwork Magazine Vol.3	none	6.25 Metalworking
Big Wired Fence	Metal Pipe ×3 Scrap Metal ×4 Wire ×3 unit(s)	Propane Torch 2 unit(s)    (and) Welder Mask	Metalworking 5 (and) The Metalwork Magazine Vol.3	none	5 Metalworking
Pole Fence Gate	Metal Pipe ×3 Scrap Metal ×2 Door Hinge ×2	Propane Torch 1 unit(s)    (and) Welder Mask	Metalworking 4 (and) The Metalwork Magazine Vol.3	none	6.25 Metalworking
Big Pole Fence Gate	Metal Pipe ×5 Scrap Metal ×4 Door Hinge ×2	Propane Torch 2 unit(s)    (and) Welder Mask (and) Welding Rods 1 unit(s)	Metalworking 7 (and) The Metalwork Magazine Vol.3	none	6.25 Metalworking
Big Double Pole Gate	Metal Pipe ×10 Scrap Metal ×4 Door Hinge ×2	Propane Torch 2 unit(s)    (and) Welder Mask (and) Welding Rods 1 unit(s)	Metalworking 8 (and) The Metalwork Magazine Vol.3	none	6.25 Metalworking
Big Double Wired Gate	Metal Pipe ×8 Scrap Metal ×2 Wire ×4 unit(s)	Propane Torch 2 unit(s)    (and) Welder Mask (and) Welding Rods 1 unit(s)	Metalworking 7 (and) The Metalwork Magazine Vol.3	none	6.25 Metalworking
Metal Roof	Small Metal Sheet ×1 Scrap Metal ×1	Propane Torch 1 unit(s)    (and) Welder Mask	The Metalwork Magazine Vol.1	none	1.25 Metalworking
Metal Shelves	Metal Pipe ×2 Small Metal Sheet ×1 Scrap Metal ×1	Propane Torch 2 unit(s)    (and) Welder Mask (and) Welding Rods 1 unit(s)	The Metalwork Magazine Vol.2	none	5 Metalworking
Metal Crate	Metal Pipe ×2 Metal Sheet ×1 Small Metal Sheet ×1 Scrap Metal ×1	Propane Torch 2 unit(s)    (and) Welder Mask (and) Welding Rods 1 unit(s)	Metalworking 4 (and) The Metalwork Magazine Vol.2	none	5 Metalworking
Metal Counter	Metal Pipe ×2 Small Metal Sheet ×4 Door Hinge ×2	Propane Torch 2 unit(s)    (and) Welder Mask (and) Welding Rods 1 unit(s)	Metalworking 5 (and) The Metalwork Magazine Vol.2	none	5 Metalworking
Metal Counter Corner	Metal Pipe ×2 Small Metal Sheet ×4 Door Hinge ×2	Propane Torch 2 unit(s)    (and) Welder Mask (and) Welding Rods 1 unit(s)	Metalworking 5 (and) The Metalwork Magazine Vol.2	none	5 Metalworking
Small Locker	Metal Pipe ×3 Small Metal Sheet ×4 Door Hinge ×2	Propane Torch 2 unit(s)    (and) Welder Mask (and) Welding Rods 1 unit(s)	Metalworking 6 (and) The Metalwork Magazine Vol.2	none	6.25 Metalworking
Big Locker	Metal Pipe ×8 Small Metal Sheet ×4 Door Hinge ×2	Propane Torch 3 unit(s)    (and) Welder Mask (and) Welding Rods 1 unit(s)	Metalworking 9 (and) The Metalwork Magazine Vol.2	none	7.5 Metalworking

Distribution

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

WeldingRods 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	1.01%
all	metal_shelves	3.98%
armyhanger	counter	19.27%
armyhanger	metal_shelves	19.27%
bedroom	crate	0.89%
closet	crate	0.89%
factory	crate	23.28%
factory	crate	41.14%
factory	metal_shelves	23.28%
factory	metal_shelves	41.14%
garagestorage	counter	23.28%
garagestorage	crate	0.89%
garagestorage	crate	23.28%
garagestorage	crate	41.14%
garagestorage	metal_shelves	23.28%
metalshipping	metal_shelves	23.28%
metalshipping	metal_shelves	41.14%
metalshop	metal_shelves	23.28%
metalshop	metal_shelves	41.14%
shed	counter	23.28%
shed	crate	23.28%
shed	crate	41.14%
shed	metal_shelves	23.28%
storageunit	crate	0.89%
storageunit	crate	23.28%
storageunit	crate	41.14%
storageunit	metal_shelves	0.89%
storageunit	metal_shelves	23.28%
storageunit	metal_shelves	41.14%
toolstore	metal_shelves	23.28%
toolstore	shelves	23.28%
toolstorestorage	metal_shelves	23.28%
warehouse	crate	23.28%
warehouse	crate	41.14%
warehouse	metal_shelves	23.28%
warehouse	metal_shelves	41.14%

Vehicles

Type	Container	Effective chance
Construction Worker	Trunk	23.28%
Mass Gen Fac	Trunk	41.14%
Metal Welder	Trunk	23.28%
Metal Welder	Trunk	41.14%

Buildings

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

Vehicles

Welding rods can be found in the trunk of metalworker, or construction worker's vehicles.

Code

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

Source: ProjectZomboid\media\scripts\newitems.txt

Retrieved: Build 41.78.16

item WeldingRods
    {
        DisplayCategory = Material,
        Weight	=	1.5,
        Type	=	Drainable,
        UseWhileEquipped	=	FALSE,
        UseDelta	=	0.05,
        DisplayName	=	Welding Rods,
        Icon	=	WeldingRods,
        MetalValue = 20,
        WeightEmpty = 0.2,
        ConsolidateOption = ContextMenu_Merge,
        WorldStaticModel = WeldingRods,
    }

See also

• Metal Sheet
• Small Metal Sheet
• Metal Pipe
• Scrap Metal