Big Metal Wire Fence
| Big Metal Wire Fence | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Building |
| Type | Metal Structure |
| Build Menu | Welding |
| Build Skill | Welding: 3 |
| Build XP | Welding: 30 |
| Health | 400 (+50 per skill level) |
| Learned From | Magazine: Welder Monthly - April 1993 |
| Location | Built |
The Big Metal Wire Fence is a tall welded fence of pipe and wire. It closes off a yard or a perimeter while leaving a clear view out.
It belongs to Welding and sits in the Welding section of the Building menu. It comes in a single version. The tooltip sums up its purpose: the horde is visible before it breaks in. Pointy weapons can also attack through it.
The fence suits a base that wants an early warning line. Solid walls block the view, while this fence lets defenders watch the approach.
How to Build Big Metal Wire Fence
The build takes a Welding Torch, Iron Pipe, Scrap Metal, Wire and Welding Rods. Wire and pipe are the parts that run short most often.
The recipe needs Welding level 3. It must be learned first. Welder Monthly - April 1993 teaches it. Each section gives Welding XP, so a long fence line is a steady way to level the skill.
The Metal Big Wire Fence recipe builds the Big Metal Wire Fence. It needs Welding level 3. Building it gives 30 Welding XP. The recipe has to be learned first.
| Name | Image | Amount | Kept | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welding Torch | 
|
4x | No | /additem Base.BlowTorch
|
| Iron Pipe | 
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3x | No | /additem Base.MetalPipe
|
| Scrap Metal | 
|
4x | No | /additem Base.ScrapMetal
|
| Wire | 
|
3x | No | /additem Base.Wire
|
| Welding Rods | 
|
5x | No | /additem Base.WeldingRods
|
Learning
These can teach the build recipe for the Big Metal Wire Fence.
| Name | Image | Type | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magazine: Welder Monthly - April 1993 | 
|
Magazine | /additem Base.MetalworkMag3
|
How to Use Big Metal Wire Fence
Each section blocks a tile edge like a wall. Zombies have to break through it to get past. A built fence has solid health, and each point of the builder's skill adds more. A skilled welder raises a much tougher line.
The wire mesh keeps the view open both ways. A crowd can be seen gathering outside long before it reaches the base. The tooltip says pointy weapons can attack through the fence. A spear behind the wire can thin the crowd without opening a gap.
A Big Wire Fence Gate makes a matching entrance in the same line.
Notes
- Pointy weapons can strike through the wire.
- Each point of the builder's skill adds health.
- Welder Monthly - April 1993 teaches the recipe.
- Pair it with a Big Wire Fence Gate for an entrance.
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