Metal Fence
| Metal Fence | |
|---|---|
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| Class | Building |
| Type | Metal Structure |
| Build Menu | Welding |
| Build Skill | |
| Build XP | |
| Health |
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| Tiers | Shoddy, Good |
| Learned From |
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| Location | Built |
The Metal Fence is a low welded fence for marking off a yard or a roof edge. It blocks off an area while leaving a clear view over it.
It belongs to Welding and comes in Shoddy and Good tiers. The in-game tooltip says it provides limited protection from the horde. Zombies and survivors can both climb over it. That makes it a slowing line more than a wall. It is cheap for a metal build, using only a few Steel Rod. It is a good early Welding project. A Big Metal Pole Fence is the stronger choice when zombies must be kept out.
How to Build Metal Fence
The Shoddy tier must be learned first. The magazine Welder Monthly - April 1993 teaches it. The Welder occupation knows it from the start. The Good tier is known from the start, and the Welder occupation also lists it.
Both tiers take two Steel Rod. A Welding Torch and Welding Rods join the rods. Both are drawn down by the build.
The Shoddy tier asks for Welding level 3 and gives 30 Welding XP. The Good tier asks for Welding level 5 and gives 50 Welding XP.
The Shoddy fence starts at 250 health. The Good fence starts at 450. Each point of the builder's skill adds 20 more to either one.
Each version of the Metal Fence has its own tab with the skill it needs, the XP it gives and its materials.
The Metal Fence recipe builds the Metal Fence (Shoddy). 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 | 
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2x | No | /additem Base.BlowTorch
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| Steel Rod | 
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2x | No | /additem Base.MetalBar
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| Welding Rods | 
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2x | No | /additem Base.WeldingRods
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It needs Welding level 5. Building it gives 50 Welding XP.
| Name | Image | Amount | Kept | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welding Torch |
|
2x | No | /additem Base.BlowTorch
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| Steel Rod |
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2x | No | /additem Base.MetalBar
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| Welding Rods |
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2x | No | /additem Base.WeldingRods
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Learning
These can teach the build recipe for the Metal Fence.
| Name | Image | Type | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magazine: Welder Monthly - April 1993 | 
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Magazine | /additem Base.MetalworkMag3
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| Welder | - | Occupation | - |
How to Use Metal Fence
The fence stands low, so both sides can see over it. Zombies and survivors climb it the same way they climb through a window.
A large horde can push down a fence like this when enough of them cross at once. Its health decides how long it holds.
A Sheet Rope can be tied to it, like other small fences. This lets a survivor climb down the other side. Built on the edge of a roof, it also stops anyone walking off by accident.
Build Tiers
Both tiers cost the same Steel Rod. The Good tier needs Welding level 5 and starts with 200 more health. Build Shoddy fences to train Welding, then switch to Good for lines that see heavy traffic.
Each version of the Metal Fence is listed with the skill it needs, the XP it gives and how much health it has once built.
| Version | Image | Build Skill | Build XP | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoddy | 
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Welding: 3 | Welding: 30 | 250 (+20 per skill level) |
| Good | 
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Welding: 5 | Welding: 50 | 450 (+20 per skill level) |
Notes
- The tooltip says it gives limited protection from the horde.
- A Sheet Rope can be tied to it.
- It works as a railing on a roof edge.
- The Big Metal Pole Fence is the tall alternative.
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