Paintbrush
| Paintbrush | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Tool |
| Weight | 0.5 |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.Paintbrush
|
The Paintbrush is a simple decorating brush used for plastering, painting and wallpapering. It is the key tool for anyone who wants a base to look like a home.
Builders need it once they move past bare wood. It plasters walls built by a survivor, then lets paint go on top. It also paints symbols and arrows on walls and wooden signs. The brush is light and easy to keep in a tool bag.
Paintbrushes are found in construction sites, tool stores, warehouses and many homes. The Carpenter is the best occupation for tools. It starts with the most Carpentry skill. The Construction Worker and the DIY Expert also start with some Carpentry skill.
Using
The brush comes into play in three kinds of work. First, it plasters a wooden wall that a survivor has built. Second, it applies paint to a plastered wall. Third, it hangs wallpaper on a wall.
Painting a wall also needs a can of paint. The paint comes in many colours, and each can covers about ten walls or signs.
The brush also paints signs. The options are a skull and arrows pointing right, left, up and down. These marks work on plastered walls and on other surfaces such as wooden signs. A skull can warn of danger, while arrows can mark a safe path through a town.
Used in Crafting
These recipes accept the Paintbrush by its type rather than by name.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Station |
|---|---|---|---|
| Build Apply Wallpaper | Apply Wallpaper | - | - |
| 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 | - | - |
Locations
Construction sites are the most reliable place, in boxes and loose piles. Tool stores keep them on counters, shelves and in small boxes about one time in ten. Studios and warehouses stock them on metal shelves. Mannequin factories and cabinet factories hold them too. Homes turn one up now and then in attics, closets, halls, living rooms and garage storage. It is a common find.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container. Each tab shows one kind of place.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Construction site | Other | 13.7% |
| Studio | Metal shelves | 9.1% |
| Warehouse | Metal shelves | 9.1% |
| Mannequin factory | Counter | 7.5% |
| Cabinet factory | Other | 7.3% |
| Cabinet shipping | Other | 7.3% |
| Mannequin factory | Other | 6% |
| Storage room | Other | 4.6% |
| Cabinet factory | Metal shelves | 4.4% |
| Woodcraft set | Counter | 2.5% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Construction site | Small box | 13.7% |
| Tool store | Counter | 10.8% |
| Tool store | Other | 10.8% |
| Tool store | Shelves | 10.8% |
| Tool store | Small box | 10.8% |
| Warehouse | Small box | 9.1% |
| Tool store storage | Other | 8.7% |
| Any building | Small box | 0.4% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Attic | Cardboard box | 4.7% |
| Attic | Crate | 4.7% |
| Attic | Other | 4.7% |
| Closet | Locker | 4.7% |
| Closet | Other | 4.7% |
| Garage storage | Other | 4.7% |
| Hall | Other | 4.7% |
| Living room | Locker | 4.7% |
| Living room | Other | 4.7% |
| Bedroom | Cardboard box | 3.7% |
Notes
- One brush covers plastering, painting and wallpapering, so a single tool serves a whole build.
- Painted arrows make a useful trail for finding the way back to base.
- A skull sign is a clear warning for allies on a shared server.
- Paint and the brush are often found in the same tool stores and construction sites.
All Tools and Equipment Categories
All Tools
| Name | Image | Skill | Weight | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awl - Stone | 
|
Knapping: 0 | 0.2 | /additem Base.Awl_Stone
|
| Blacksmith Anvil | 
|
None | 40 | /additem Base.BlacksmithAnvil
|
| Hacksaw | 
|
None | 1 | /additem Base.Saw
|
| Seed Paste | 
|
None | 0.2 | /additem Base.SeedPaste
|
| Simple Wooden Tongs | 
|
Carving: 0 | 1 | /additem Base.CrudeWoodenTongs
|
| Small Hacksaw | 
|
None | 0.7 | /additem Base.SmallSaw
|
| Welding Torch | 
|
None | 1 | /additem Base.BlowTorch
|
| Wooden Trowel | 
|
Carving: 0 | 0.5 | /additem Base.MasonsTrowel_Wood
|
| Awl - Bone | 
|
Carving: 1 | 0.2 | /additem Base.Awl_Bone
|
| Heading Tool | 
|
Blacksmithing: 1 | 0.5 | /additem Base.HeadingTool
|
| Improvised Whetstone | 
|
Maintenance: 1 | 0.5 | /additem Base.CrudeWhetstone
|
| Knapping Tool | 
|
Carving: 1 | 0.3 | /additem Base.KnappingTool
|
| Stone Chisel | 
|
Knapping: 1 | 1 | /additem Base.StoneChisel
|
| Tongs | 
|
Blacksmithing: 1 | 1 | /additem Base.Tongs
|
| Wood Clay Sculpting Tool | 
|
Carving: 1 | 0.3 | /additem Base.ClayTool_Carved
|
| Bone Fleshing Tool | 
|
Carving: 2 | 1 | /additem Base.Fleshing_Tool_Bone
|
| Oil Press | 
|
Carpentry: 2 | 0.2 | /additem Base.OilPress
|
| Stone Anvil | 
|
Masonry: 2 | 40 | /additem Base.StoneAnvil
|
| Wooden Crude Bench Vise Parts Mold | 
|
Carpentry: 2 | 0.3 | /additem Base.WoodenCrudeBenchVisePartsMold
|
| Fleshing Tool | 
|
Blacksmithing: 3 | 1 | /additem Base.Fleshing_Tool
|
| Bone Needle | 
|
Carving: 4 | 0.01 | /additem Base.Needle_Bone
|
| Metalworking Pliers | 
|
Blacksmithing: 4 | 0.5 | /additem Base.MetalworkingPliers
|
| Shears | 
|
Blacksmithing: 4 | 0.3 | /additem Base.SheepShears
|
| Simple Wood Saw | 
|
Blacksmithing: 4 | 1 | /additem Base.CrudeSaw
|
| Auger Drill | 
|
Blacksmithing: 5 | 1 | /additem Base.OldDrill
|
| Small Punch and Chisel Set | 
|
Blacksmithing: 5 | 1 | /additem Base.SmallPunchSet
|
| Stone Drill | 
|
Knapping: 5 | 1 | /additem Base.StoneDrill
|
| Forged Needle | 
|
Blacksmithing: 6 | 0.01 | /additem Base.Needle_Forged
|
| Small File Set | 
|
Blacksmithing: 6 | 1 | /additem Base.SmallFileSet
|
| Name | Image | Weight | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assembled Blacksmith Anvil | - | 40 | /additem Base.BlacksmithAnvilAssembled
|
| Awl | 
|
0.3 | /additem Base.Awl
|
| Bellows | 
|
1 | /additem Base.Bellows
|
| Bench Anvil |
|
20 | /additem Base.BenchAnvil
|
| Block Anvil | 
|
30 | /additem Base.BlockAnvil
|
| Bowl with Seed Paste | 
|
0.3 | /additem Base.SeedPasteBowl
|
| Brass Needle | 
|
0.01 | /additem Base.Needle_Brass
|
| Calipers | 
|
0.2 | /additem Base.Calipers
|
| Ceramic Crude Bench Vise Parts Mold | 
|
0.3 | /additem Base.ClayCrudeBenchVisePartsMold
|
| Clay Crude Bench Vise Parts Mold (Unfired) | 
|
0.3 | /additem Base.ClayCrudeBenchVisePartsMoldUnfired
|
| Clay Sculpting Tool | 
|
0.3 | /additem Base.ClayTool
|
| Crafted Paintbrush | 
|
0.5 | /additem Base.PaintbrushCrafted
|
| Crude Bench Vise | 
|
5 | /additem Base.CrudeBenchVise
|
| Crude Bench Vise Parts | 
|
5 | /additem Base.CrudeBenchViseParts
|
| Funnel | 
|
0.3 | /additem Base.Funnel
|
| Hand Drill | 
|
2 | /additem Base.HandDrill
|
| Heavy Chain | 
|
10 | /additem Base.HeavyChain
|
| Heavy Chain with Hook | 
|
12.5 | /additem Base.HeavyChain_Hook
|
| Knitting Needles | 
|
0.3 | /additem Base.KnittingNeedles
|
| Knitting Needles - Bone | 
|
0.3 | /additem Base.KnittingNeedles_Bone
|
| Knitting Needles - Wood | 
|
0.3 | /additem Base.KnittingNeedles_Wood
|
| Leash | 
|
0.3 | /additem Base.Leash
|
| Loupe | 
|
0.1 | /additem Base.Loupe
|
| Measuring Tape | 
|
0.2 | /additem Base.MeasuringTape
|
| Megaphone | 
|
2 | /additem Base.Bullhorn
|
| Needle | 
|
0.01 | /additem Base.Needle
|
| Paintbrush | 
|
0.5 | /additem Base.Paintbrush
|
| Plastering Trowel | 
|
1 | /additem Base.PlasterTrowel
|
| Pliers | 
|
0.3 | /additem Base.Pliers
|
| Rubber Hose | 
|
0.3 | /additem Base.RubberHose
|
| Shears - Electric | 
|
0.3 | /additem Base.SheepElectricShears
|
| Small Brush | 
|
0.3 | /additem Base.Brush
|
| Steel Wool | 
|
0.3 | /additem Base.SteelWool
|
| Thimble | 
|
0.1 | /additem Base.Thimble
|
| Tobacco | 
|
0.2 | /additem Base.Tobacco
|
| Tobacco (Dried) | 
|
0.2 | /additem Base.TobaccoDried
|
| Vise Grips | 
|
0.5 | /additem Base.ViseGrips
|
| Water Dish | 
|
0.3 | /additem Base.WaterDish
|
| Welder Mask | 
|
- | /additem Base.WeldingMask
|
| Whetstone | 
|
0.5 | /additem Base.Whetstone
|
| Wood Saw | 
|
1 | /additem Base.GardenSaw
|
| Zip Ties | 
|
0.1 | /additem Base.Zipties
|