Epoxy
| Epoxy | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Material |
| Weight | 0.5 |
| Uses | about 5 |
| Survival Gear | Yes |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.Epoxy
|
Epoxy is a glue used to repair damaged melee weapons. It is a Maintenance material.
The Fix With Epoxy and Fix With Epoxy And Rags recipes use it to patch up weapons. Heavy metal weapons such as the Metal Baseball Bat, the Sawblade Axe and the Scrap Metal Maul take these repairs. So does every weapon that can be fixed with tape, from a Bone Club to a Claw Hammer. Epoxy is the only glue these two recipes accept.
One tube covers several repairs before it runs out. Epoxy is found rather than crafted. Car supply stores, garages, sheds and mechanic shops are the places to look. The Carpenter is the best occupation for materials. It starts with the most Carpentry skill. For Welding, the Welder starts strongest.
Uses
Both recipes fix a damaged weapon that accepts tape or epoxy repairs. The weapon is kept, and one use of the epoxy is spent. Both can be done on any surface.
Fix With Epoxy needs Maintenance level 3. It also takes a roll of Fiberglass Tape and a pair of scissors or a sharp knife. The blade has to be sharp, and it is kept. This recipe gives a good amount of Maintenance experience.
Fix With Epoxy And Rags needs Maintenance level 4. It takes two Rag or Denim Strips in place of the tape and the blade. It gives very little Maintenance experience. It suits a survivor who just wants the weapon working again.
The choice comes down to supplies and training. The tape version is the better pick when Maintenance levels matter. The rag version saves Fiberglass Tape for other jobs.
Used in Crafting
These recipes accept the Epoxy by its type rather than by name.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Station |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fix With Epoxy | - | - | - |
| Fix With Epoxy And Rags | - | - | - |
Locations
Car supply stores are the best place by far. Their counters and shelves hold a tube about one time in nine. Sport car supply shops are just as good.
Golf factory metal shelves and knife factory tool cabinets come next. Garage storage, ranger garages and mechanic shelves hold one fairly often. Closet crates and sheds have a smaller chance. Maintenance duffel bags carry a tube now and then. Tool stores, police garages and fire station garages turn one up less often. Overall it is a common find in places where tools are kept.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container. Each tab shows one kind of place.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Car supply store | Counter | 11.7% |
| Car supply store | Metal shelves | 11.7% |
| Car supply store | Shelves | 11.7% |
| Car supply shop, sport | Shelves | 11.7% |
| Tool store storage | Other | 3.9% |
| Welding workshop | Military locker | 3.4% |
| Welding workshop | Tool cabinet | 3.4% |
| Carpenter workshop | Small box | 3.2% |
| Car supply store | Other | 3.2% |
| Car supply store | Tool cabinet | 3.2% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Golf factory | Metal shelves | 7.1% |
| Knife factory | Tool cabinet | 7.1% |
| Mechanic | Metal shelves | 5.7% |
| Cabinet factory | Other | 3.7% |
| Cabinet shipping | Other | 3.7% |
| Mannequin factory | Counter | 3.7% |
| Fire station storage | Tool cabinet | 3.5% |
| Army storage | Counter | 3.3% |
| Control room | Counter | 3.3% |
| Carpenter workshop | Cardboard box | 3.2% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Garage ranger | Other | 6.6% |
| Garage storage | Counter | 6.6% |
| Garage storage | Metal shelves | 6.6% |
| Closet | Crate | 5.2% |
| Closet | Other | 5.2% |
| Shed | Other | 5.2% |
| Garage storage | Crate | 4.1% |
| Police garage | Other | 3.8% |
| Police garage | Tool cabinet | 3.8% |
| Shed | Counter | 3.6% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Inside a bag or case | Bag skill maintenance duffel bag | 4.8% |
| Inside a bag or case | Toolbox | 0.6% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Survivor safehouse | Cardboard box | 2.1% |
| Survivor safehouse | Crate | 2.1% |
| Survivor safehouse | Metal shelves | 2.1% |
| Survivor safehouse | Small box | 2.1% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Metal shelves | 2.1% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Metal shelves | 2.1% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Cardboard box | 1.6% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Crate | 1.6% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Small box | 1.6% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Cardboard box | 1.6% |
Notes
- The in-game tooltip says it is used in some melee weapon repairs.
- Fix With Epoxy trains Maintenance much faster than the rag version.
- The rag version only adds two Rag or Denim Strips to the epoxy.
- Car supply stores are the most reliable place to find it.
- Scrap metal weapons such as the Sawblade Hatchet are repaired this way.
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