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
Location
The loot distributions can be found in the table(s) below.
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.
| 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% |
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.
History
Base.WeldingRods
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 38.30 | Released on or before this version. |
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Code
Source: ProjectZomboid\media\scripts\newitems.txt
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,
}