Paint - Black
| Paint - Black | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Household |
| Weight | 5 |
| Uses | about 10 |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.PaintBlackand 14 more, see Variations |
Paint - Black is a heavy bucket of house paint used to colour plastered walls and signs.
Paint is for builders who want a base to look finished. It only works on walls a survivor has plastered, together with a Paintbrush. A full bucket covers about ten walls or signs. Its main cost is weight, since a full bucket is heavy to haul.
The same paint comes in many colours, from Black and White to Pink and Turquoise. Paint is found in closets, painter shops, garage storage and warehouses.
Using
Painting needs the paint and a Paintbrush in the inventory. The paint goes onto plastered walls built by a survivor. Walls already standing in the world cannot be painted.
Paint can also mark a wall or an item with a sign. The sign options include a skull and arrows pointing right, left, up and down. These are useful for marking safe routes, loot already searched or danger ahead.
Each wall or sign uses part of the bucket. Choosing one colour per room keeps a base easy to read at a glance.
Upkeep
A full bucket gives about ten uses before it runs dry. The paint can also be poured out on purpose. Either way, the item turns into an empty Paint Bucket. That empty bucket can then collect and hold water, so the container keeps its value after the paint is gone.
Used in Crafting
These recipes accept the Paint - Black by its type rather than by name.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Station |
|---|---|---|---|
| Build Paint Sign - Down Arrow | Paint Sign - Down Arrow | - | - |
| Build Paint Sign - Left Arrow | Paint Sign - Left Arrow | - | - |
| Build Paint Sign - Right Arrow | Paint Sign - Right Arrow | - | - |
| Build Paint Sign - Skull | Paint Sign - Skull | - | - |
| Build Paint Sign - Up Arrow | Paint Sign - Up Arrow | - | - |
| Build Paint Wall / Item | Paint Wall / Item | - | - |
Variations
The Paint - Black comes in 15 versions with the same stats. Only the look and the name change.
| Name | Image | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|
| Paint - Black | 
|
/additem Base.PaintBlack
|
| Paint - Blue | 
|
/additem Base.PaintBlue
|
| Paint - Brown | 
|
/additem Base.PaintBrown
|
| Paint - Cyan | 
|
/additem Base.PaintCyan
|
| Paint - Gray | 
|
/additem Base.PaintGrey
|
| Paint - Green | 
|
/additem Base.PaintGreen
|
| Paint - Light Blue | 
|
/additem Base.PaintLightBlue
|
| Paint - Light Brown | 
|
/additem Base.PaintLightBrown
|
| Paint - Orange | 
|
/additem Base.PaintOrange
|
| Paint - Pink | 
|
/additem Base.PaintPink
|
| Paint - Purple | 
|
/additem Base.PaintPurple
|
| Paint - Red | 
|
/additem Base.PaintRed
|
| Paint - Turquoise | 
|
/additem Base.PaintTurquoise
|
| Paint - White | 
|
/additem Base.PaintWhite
|
| Paint - Yellow | 
|
/additem Base.PaintYellow
|
Locations
Paint is a common find in the right places. Closet crates, painter shops and mannequin painting displays hold one most of the time. Garage storage crates carry one more often than not. Sheds, construction sites, studios and warehouses stock it on shelves and in small boxes. Attics, tool stores and ordinary living spaces turn one up only rarely.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container. Each tab shows one kind of place.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Closet | Crate | 80% |
| Closet | Other | 80% |
| Garage storage | Crate | 64% |
| Shed | Other | 48% |
| Attic | Cardboard box | 1.1% |
| Attic | Crate | 1.1% |
| Attic | Other | 0.5% |
| Closet | Locker | 0.5% |
| Garage storage | Other | 0.5% |
| Hall | Other | 0.5% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Mannequinpainting | Other | 80% |
| Construction site | Other | 32% |
| Studio | Metal shelves | 32% |
| Warehouse | Metal shelves | 32% |
| Storage room | Other | 16% |
| Storage unit | Other | 0.1% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Paintershop | Other | 80% |
| Construction site | Small box | 32% |
| Warehouse | Small box | 32% |
| Tool store | Other | 1.1% |
| Tool store storage | Other | 1.1% |
| Any building | Small box | <0.1% |
Notes
- The in-game tooltip says it paints plastered walls and needs a Paintbrush.
- The empty bucket left behind makes a handy water container.
- Painted signs help mark rooms, routes and stashes on a large base.
- The bucket side reads "PAINT FOR U".
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