Metal Wall Frame

Metal Wall Frame

Class	Building
Type	Metal Structure
Build Menu	Welding
Build Skill	Welding: 2
Build XP	Welding: 20
Health	100 (+20 per skill level)
Learned From	Magazine: Welder Monthly - June 1993 Welder
Location	Built

The Metal Wall Frame is a welded steel frame that forms the base of a wall. The in-game tooltip calls it a base for walls or windows.

It belongs to Welding and comes in a single version. Walls, doorframes and windows are built onto it. Both wooden and metal walls can go on a metal frame. It costs more than a Wood Wall Frame but starts with twice the health. It is the first step for any welded building. A welder at level 2 can start putting up frames right away.

How to Build Metal Wall Frame

This recipe must be learned first. The magazine Welder Monthly - June 1993 teaches it. The Welder occupation knows it from the start. It asks for Welding level 2 and gives 20 Welding XP.

It takes three Steel Rod. A Welding Torch and Welding Rods join the rods. Both are drawn down by the build.

Once built, the frame has 100 health. Each point of the builder's skill adds 20 more.

Build a row of frames along the planned wall line. Then fit walls, windows or doorframes into them as the materials come in.

The Metal Wall Frame recipe builds the Metal Wall Frame. It needs Welding level 2. Building it gives 20 Welding XP. The recipe has to be learned first.

Name	Amount	Kept	Spawn ID
Welding Torch	1x	No	`/additem Base.BlowTorch`
Steel Rod	3x	No	`/additem Base.MetalBar`
Welding Rods	2x	No	`/additem Base.WeldingRods`

Learning

These can teach the build recipe for the Metal Wall Frame.

Name	Image	Type	Spawn ID
Magazine: Welder Monthly - June 1993		Magazine	`/additem Base.MetalworkMag1`
Welder	-	Occupation	-

How to Use Metal Wall Frame

The frame stands on its own as an open grid. Both sides can see through it.

It works much like a low fence while it stands bare. Zombies crossing it are slowed and open to attack.

Fitting a Wooden Wall or a Metal Wall onto it closes the gap. The wall's health then depends on its own tier and the builder's skill.

Wall frames also count as walls when an area is enclosed. That helps when setting up an indoor room for plumbing.

Notes

The tooltip calls it a base for walls or windows.
Wooden and metal walls can both go on it.
Learn it from Welder Monthly - June 1993.
It starts with twice the health of a Wood Wall Frame.
Bare frames slow zombies like a low fence.

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All Building

Everything in the Building menu, one tab per menu category. Build Skill is the skill the simplest version needs, and Health is the strongest version's.

Name	Build Skill	Health	Versions
Planks Barricade	Carpentry: 0	-	-
Metal Bar Barricade	Welding: 3	-	-
Metal Sheet Barricade	Welding: 3	-	-

Name	Build Skill	Health	Versions
Log Door Frame	Carpentry: 0	500 (+50 per skill level)	-
Log Fence	Carpentry: 0	200 (+50 per skill level)	-
Log Wall	Carpentry: 0	500 (+50 per skill level)	-
Log Window Frame	Carpentry: 0	500 (+50 per skill level)	-
Stick Fence	Carpentry: 0	200 (+50 per skill level)	-
Wide Log Gate	Carpentry: 0	-	-
Wood Floor	Carpentry: 1	-	Shoddy, Poor, Good
Wood Door Frame	Carpentry: 2	-	Shoddy, Poor, Good
Wood Pole	Carpentry: 2	50	-
Wood Wall Frame	Carpentry: 2	50 (+20 per skill level)	-
Wood Window Frame	Carpentry: 2	650 (+20 per skill level)	Shoddy, Poor, Good
Wooden Wall	Carpentry: 2	650 (+20 per skill level)	Shoddy, Poor, Good
Log Stairs	Carpentry: 3	150 (+50 per skill level)	-
Wood Door	Carpentry: 3	-	Shoddy, Poor, Good
Wood Fence	Carpentry: 3	450 (+20 per skill level)	Shoddy, Poor, Good
Wood Fence Gate	Carpentry: 3	-	-
Double Door	Carpentry: 4	-	-
Wooden Stairs	Carpentry: 6	150 (+50 per skill level)	-

Name	Build Skill	Health	Versions
Short Wood Feeding Trough	Carpentry: 1	-	-
Butcher Hook	Carpentry: 3	-	-
Chicken Coop	Carpentry: 3	-	Chicken Coop 1, Chicken Coop 2
Composter	Carpentry: 3	-	Shoddy, Composter
Long Wood Feeding Trough	Carpentry: 3	-	-
Metal Feeding Trough	Welding: 3	-	-

Name	Build Skill	Health	Versions
Log Bench	None	100 (+20 per skill level)	-
Log Stool	None	-	Log Stool 1, Log Stool 2
Log Table	None	100 (+20 per skill level)	-
Stick Bookcase	Carpentry: 0	100 (+20 per skill level)	-
Stick Small Bookcase	Carpentry: 0	-	-
Rugged Stool	Carpentry: 1	-	-
Rugged Table	Carpentry: 1	-	-
Small Wood Table	Carpentry: 1	-	Shoddy, Poor, Good
Wood Chair	Carpentry: 1	-	Shoddy, Poor, Good
Wood Table	Carpentry: 1	-	Shoddy, Poor, Good
Wood Double Shelves	Carpentry: 2	-	-
Wood Shelves	Carpentry: 2	-	Shoddy, Wood Shelves
Wood Table with Drawer	Carpentry: 2	-	Shoddy, Wood Table with Drawer, Good
Big Metal Locker	Welding: 3	-	Shoddy, Big Metal Locker
Metal Counter	Welding: 3	-	Shoddy, Metal Counter
Metal Counter Corner	Welding: 3	-	Shoddy, Metal Counter Corner
Metal Crate	Welding: 3	-	Shoddy, Metal Crate
Metal Shelves	Welding: 3	-	Shoddy, Metal Shelves
Wood Bar Element	Carpentry: 3	-	Shoddy, Poor, Good
Wood Bar Element Corner	Carpentry: 3	-	Shoddy, Poor, Good
Wood Bookcase	Carpentry: 3	-	Shoddy, Wood Bookcase
Wood Crate	Carpentry: 3	-	Shoddy, Wood Crate
Wood Small Bookcase	Carpentry: 3	-	Shoddy, Wood Small Bookcase
Wooden Bed	Carpentry: 4	-	-
Small Metal Locker	Welding: 5	-	Shoddy, Small Metal Locker
Wooden Windows	Carpentry: 5	-	-

Name	Build Skill	Health	Versions
Stone Cabinet	Masonry: 0	100 (+20 per skill level)	-
Tile Floor	Masonry: 0	-	-
Simple Cooking Pit	Masonry: 1	-	-
Brick Door Frame	Masonry: 2	-	Poor, Good
Brick Wall	Masonry: 2	800 (+70 per skill level)	Poor, Good
Brick Window Frame	Masonry: 2	-	Poor, Brick Window Frame
Cooking Pit	Masonry: 2	-	-
Stone Door Frame	Masonry: 2	-	-
Stone Wall	Masonry: 2	-	-
Stone Window Frame	Masonry: 2	-	-
Brick Fence	Masonry: 5	400 (+50 per skill level)	-

Name	Build Skill	Health	Versions
Rugged Cross	Carpentry: 0	-	-
Skull Pole	None	50 (+10 per skill level)	Antlers Pole, Bull Skull Pole, Cow Skull Pole, Deer Skull Pole, Doe Skull Pole, Pig Skull Pole, Sheep Skull Pole
Stone Cairn	None	150 (+50 per skill level)	-
Wood Cross	Carpentry: 0	-	-
Wood Picket	Carpentry: 0	-	-
Wood Sign	Carpentry: 1	-	-

Name	Image	Build Skill	Health	Versions
Lamp On Pillar		Carpentry: 1	-	-
Wooden Coffin		Carpentry: 4	-	-

Name	Build Skill	Health	Versions
Campfire	None	-	-
Dirt Floor	None	-	-
Gravel Floor	None	-	-
Lean-To Shelter	None	-	-
Leather Shelter	None	-	-
Sand Floor	None	-	-
Sandbag Wall	None	-	-
Tarp Shelter	None	-	-
Wooden Stake	Carpentry: 0	-	-
Rain Collector Crate	Carpentry: 3	-	Rain Collector Crate, Rain Collector Crate Tarp
Barbed Wire Fence	Carpentry: 5	100 (+20 per skill level)	-
Rain Collector Barrel	Carpentry: 5	-	Rain Collector Barrel, Rain Collector Barrel Tarp

Name	Image	Build Skill	Health	Versions
Amphora		None	100 (+20 per skill level)	-

Name	Build Skill	Health	Versions
Apply Wallpaper	None	-	-
Paint Sign	None	-	Paint Sign - Down Arrow, Paint Sign - Left Arrow, Paint Sign - Right Arrow, Paint Sign - Skull, Paint Sign - Up Arrow
Paint Wall	None	-	-
Plaster Wall	Carpentry: 6	-	-

Name	Build Skill	Health	Versions
Metal Floor	Welding: 0	-	-
Metal Wall Frame	Welding: 2	100 (+20 per skill level)	-
Big Metal Pole Fence	Welding: 3	450 (+50 per skill level)	-
Big Metal Wire Fence	Welding: 3	400 (+50 per skill level)	-
Big Pole Fence Gate	Welding: 3	-	-
Big Wire Fence Gate	Welding: 3	-	-
Metal Door	Welding: 3	-	Shoddy, Poor
Metal Door Frame	Welding: 3	-	Poor, Good
Metal Fence	Welding: 3	450 (+20 per skill level)	Shoddy, Good
Metal Wall	Welding: 3	800 (+20 per skill level)	Poor, Good
Metal Window Frame	Welding: 3	-	Poor, Metal Window Frame
Small Metal Pole Fence	Welding: 3	350 (+20 per skill level)	-
Small Metal Wire Fence	Welding: 3	200 (+20 per skill level)	-
Small Pole Fence Gate	Welding: 3	-	-
Small Wire Fence Gate	Welding: 3	-	-
Big Double Pole Gate	Welding: 5	-	-
Big Double Wire Gate	Welding: 5	-	-
Metal Barrel Oven	Welding: 5	-	-
Metal Stairs	Welding: 5	150 (+50 per skill level)	-