Twine
| Twine | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Material |
| Weight | 0.5 |
| Uses | about 5 |
| Survival Gear | Yes |
| Made With | 1x Hemp Dogbane |
| Crafting Skill | None |
| Crafting | See How to Craft |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.Twine
|
Twine is a ball of rough cord, one of the most widely used binding materials in the game. It ties together traps, fishing gear, primitive weapons, camp furniture and bone jewellery.
Each ball holds several uses, and recipes take twine by the use. The Make Snare Trap recipe and the Make Stick Trap recipe need it for Trapping. The Make Fishing Net recipe and the Make Fishing Rod recipe need it for Fishing. It binds stone axes, shivs and spear heads, and it lashes together log benches, fences and drying racks.
Twine is found in kitchen counters, tailoring stores, army surplus stores and post offices. It can also be made by hand. The Craft Twine recipe twists it from hemp, flax tow or sinew. The Carpenter is the best occupation for materials. It starts with the most Carpentry skill. For Welding, the Welder starts strongest.
Uses
Trapping and fishing are the classic uses. The Make Snare Trap recipe takes a Plank and two Twine, with Trapping level 1. The Make Stick Trap recipe takes four Wooden Rod and one Twine. The Make Fishing Net recipe takes ten Twine and five Wire for a Fishing Net. Twine also makes and fixes a fishing rod, though Fishing Line lasts much longer.
Primitive weapons and tools use it as a binding. The Make Crude Stone Axe, Make Stone Hammer and Make Shiv recipes all accept it. The Bind Spear Head recipe ties a blade to a Long Stick with two Twine and Maintenance level 1.
Bushcraft builds lean on it heavily. The Build Simple Large Plant Drying Rack recipe takes eight Twine and six Long Stick. Log Fence, Log Bench, Build Log Table and Build Lean-To Shelter all accept twine as their binding. The Simple Loom also takes it.
Carving and Tailoring use it too. Bone armour, wooden armour, skull necklaces, tusk necklaces and tooth necklaces are strung with it. The Weave Twine Shoes recipe turns five Twine into Twine Footwear.
How to Get Twine
The Craft Twine recipe makes one Twine at a time. It takes one Hemp Dogbane, Hemp (Scutched) or Flax Tow, or twenty-five Sinew Thread. A Wooden Rod, Tree Branch or Medium Handle serves as a spindle and is kept. Scissors or a sharp knife are also kept. No skill or station is needed.
How to Craft Twine
Each recipe that makes the Twine is listed with its materials and the tools it keeps.
Craft Twine
The Craft Twine recipe makes the Twine. It needs no skill level.
| Name | Image | Amount | Kept | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemp Dogbane | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.Dogbane
|
| Wooden Rod | 
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.WoodenStick2
|
| Large Knife | 
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.LargeKnife
|
Used in Crafting
Everything made with the Twine, with how much each recipe takes, the other materials it needs, the station and the skill. Each tab holds one crafting category.
| Item | Image | Recipe | Amount | Other Materials | Station | Skill | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Log Door Frame (Poor) | - | Build Log Door Frame (Poor) | 3x | 3x Log | - | Carpentry: 0 | /additem Base.Log
|
| Log Stairs | - | Build Log Stairs | 12x |
|
- | Carpentry: 3 | /additem Base.Hammer
|
| Log Window Frame (Poor) | - | Build Log Window Frame (Poor) | 4x | 4x Log | - | Carpentry: 0 | /additem Base.Log
|
| Wide Log Gate | - | Build Wide Log Gate | 5x | 5x Log | - | Carpentry: 0 | /additem Base.Log
|
| Stick Fence | - | Crude Wooden Fence | 2x | 6x Long Stick | - | Carpentry: 0 | /additem Base.LongStick
|
| Log Fence | - | Log Fence | 2x | 2x Log | - | Carpentry: 0 | /additem Base.Log
|
| Log Wall | - | Log Wall | 4x | 4x Log | - | Carpentry: 0 | /additem Base.Log
|
| Item | Image | Recipe | Amount | Other Materials | Station | Skill | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simple Wooden Tongs | 
|
Carve Simple Wooden Tongs | 1x |
|
- | Carving: 0 | /additem Base.CrudeWoodenTongs
|
| Long Teeth Necklace | 
|
Make Long Tooth Necklace | 2x |
|
- | Carving: 3, Tailoring: 1 | /additem Base.NecklaceLong_Teeth
|
| Tusk Necklace | 
|
Make Pig Tusk Necklace | 1x |
|
- | Carving: 2, Tailoring: 1 | /additem Base.Necklace_BoarTusk
|
| Tusks Necklace | 
|
Make Pig Tusks Necklace | 2x |
|
- | Carving: 2, Tailoring: 1 | /additem Base.Necklace_BoarTusk_Multi
|
| Teeth Necklace | 
|
Make Tooth Necklace | 1x |
|
- | Carving: 3, Tailoring: 1 | /additem Base.Necklace_Teeth
|
| Item | Image | Recipe | Amount | Other Materials | Station | Skill | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pipe Bomb | 
|
Make Pipe Bomb | 1x |
|
- | Electrical: 0 | /additem Base.PipeBomb
|
| Item | Image | Recipe | Amount | Other Materials | Station | Skill | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simple Large Plant Drying Rack | - | Build Simple Large Plant Drying Rack | 8x | 6x Long Stick | - | Carpentry: 0 | /additem Base.LongStick
|
| Simple Small Plant Drying Rack | - | Build Simple Small Plant Drying Rack | 4x | 4x Long Stick | - | Carpentry: 0 | /additem Base.LongStick
|
| Large Plant Drying Rack | - | Large Plant Drying Rack | 8x |
|
- | Carpentry: 1 | /additem Base.LongStick
|
| Large Drying Rack | - | Leather Drying Rack (Large) | 8x |
|
- | None | /additem Base.LongStick
|
| Medium Drying Rack | - | Leather Drying Rack (Medium) | 8x |
|
- | None | /additem Base.LongStick
|
| Small Drying Rack | - | Leather Drying Rack (Small) | 4x |
|
- | Carpentry: 1 | /additem Base.LongStick
|
| Scarecrow | 
|
Make Scarecrow | 4x |
|
- | None | /additem Base.Mov_Scarecrow
|
| Simple Loom | - | Simple Loom | 4x |
|
- | Carpentry: 3 | /additem Base.Hammer
|
| Small Plant Drying Rack | - | Small Plant Drying Rack | 4x |
|
- | Carpentry: 1 | /additem Base.LongStick
|
| Item | Image | Recipe | Amount | Other Materials | Station | Skill | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fishing Net | 
|
Make Fishing Net | 10x | 5x Wire | - | None | /additem Base.FishingNet
|
| Item | Image | Recipe | Amount | Other Materials | Station | Skill | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Log Stool 1 | - | Build Log Stool 1 | 4x |
|
- | None | /additem Base.Log
|
| Log Table | - | Build Log Table | 8x |
|
- | None | /additem Base.TreeBranch2
|
| Rugged Stool | - | Build Rugged Stool | 2x | 4x Tree Branch | - | Carpentry: 1 | /additem Base.TreeBranch2
|
| Rugged Table | - | Build Rugged Table | 4x | 8x Tree Branch | - | Carpentry: 1 | /additem Base.TreeBranch2
|
| Stick Bookcase | - | Build Stick Bookcase | 4x | 8x Tree Branch | - | Carpentry: 0 | /additem Base.TreeBranch2
|
| Stick Small Bookcase | - | Build Stick Small Bookcase | 4x | 8x Tree Branch | - | Carpentry: 0 | /additem Base.TreeBranch2
|
| Log Bench | - | Log Bench | 4x |
|
- | None | /additem Base.Log
|
| Log Stool 2 | - | Log Stool | 4x |
|
- | None | /additem Base.Log
|
| Item | Image | Recipe | Amount | Other Materials | Station | Skill | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flint Saw | 
|
Knapp Flint Saw | 1x |
|
- | Knapping: 3 | /additem Base.Saw_Flint
|
| Item | Image | Recipe | Amount | Other Materials | Station | Skill | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rugged Cross | - | Crude Wooden Cross | 1x |
|
- | Carpentry: 0 | /additem Base.TreeBranch2
|
| Firecracker - Crafted | 
|
Make Firecracker | 1x |
|
- | None | /additem Base.Firecracker_Crafted
|
| Snare Trap | 
|
Make Snare Trap | 2x | - | Trapping: 1 | /additem Base.TrapSnare
| |
| Stick Trap | 
|
Make Stick Trap | 1x | 4x Wooden Rod | - | None | /additem Base.TrapStick
|
| Item | Image | Recipe | Amount | Other Materials | Station | Skill | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lean-To Shelter | - | Build Lean-To Shelter | 2x |
|
- | None | /additem Base.TreeBranch2
|
| Leather Shelter | - | Build Leather Shelter | 2x |
|
- | None | /additem Base.TreeBranch2
|
| Tarp Shelter | - | Build Tarp Shelter | 2x |
|
- | None | /additem Base.TreeBranch2
|
| Item | Image | Recipe | Amount | Other Materials | Station | Skill | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simple Framepack | 
|
Assemble Simple Framepack | 3x |
|
- | Tailoring: 5 | /additem Base.Bag_CraftedFramepack_Large
|
| Simple Framepack |
|
Assemble Simple Tarp Framepack | 3x | - | Tailoring: 5 | /additem Base.Bag_CraftedFramepack_Large
| |
| Small Simple Framepack | 
|
Assemble Small Simple Framepack | 2x |
|
- | Tailoring: 5 | /additem Base.Bag_CraftedFramepack_Small
|
| Animal Skull Necklace | 
|
Make Animal Skull Necklace | 1x | 1x Rabbit Kitten Skull | - | Tailoring: 1 | /additem Base.Necklace_SkullMammal
|
| Bone Fingerless Gloves | 
|
Make Bone Armored Gloves | 1x |
|
- | Tailoring: 5, Carving: 3 | /additem Base.Gloves_BoneGloves
|
| Bone Body Armor | 
|
Make Bone Body Armor | 5x |
|
- | Tailoring: 7, Carving: 7 | /additem Base.Cuirass_Bone
|
| Bone Choker | 
|
Make Bone Choker | 1x |
|
- | Tailoring: 4 | /additem Base.Necklace_Choker_Bone
|
| Bone Forearm Armor | 
|
Make Bone Forearm Armor | 1x |
|
- | Tailoring: 4, Carving: 5 | /additem Base.VambraceBone_Right
|
| Bone Mask | 
|
Make Bone Mask | 1x |
|
- | Tailoring: 2, Carving: 2 | /additem Base.Hat_BoneMask
|
| Bone Pectoral | 
|
Make Bone Pectoral | 1x |
|
- | Tailoring: 2, Carving: 2 | /additem Base.Cuirass_BasicBone
|
| Bone Shin Armor | 
|
Make Bone Shin Armor | 1x |
|
- | Tailoring: 4, Carving: 5 | /additem Base.GreaveBone_Right
|
| Bone Shoulder Armor | 
|
Make Bone Shoulder Armor | 1x |
|
- | Tailoring: 5, Carving: 6 | /additem Base.Shoulderpad_Bone_L
|
| Bone Thigh Armor | 
|
Make Bone Thigh Armor | 1x |
|
- | Tailoring: 4, Carving: 6 | /additem Base.ThighBone_R
|
| Long Animal Skulls Necklace | 
|
Make Long Animal Skulls Necklace | 1x | 3x Rabbit Kitten Skull | - | Tailoring: 1 | /additem Base.NecklaceLong_SkullMammal_Multi
|
| Wooden Body Armor | 
|
Make Wooden Body Armor | 5x |
|
- | Tailoring: 5, Carving: 5 | /additem Base.Cuirass_Wood
|
| Wooden Forearm Armor | 
|
Make Wooden Forearm Armor | 1x |
|
- | Tailoring: 1, Carving: 2 | /additem Base.VambraceWood_Right
|
| Wooden Shin Armor | 
|
Make Wooden Shin Armor | 1x |
|
- | Tailoring: 1, Carving: 2 | /additem Base.GreaveWood_Right
|
| Wooden Shoulder Armor | 
|
Make Wooden Shoulder Armor | 1x |
|
- | Tailoring: 4, Carving: 3 | /additem Base.Shoulderpad_Wood_L
|
| Wooden Thigh Armor | 
|
Make Wooden Thigh Armor | 1x |
|
- | Tailoring: 1, Carving: 3 | /additem Base.ThighWood_R
|
| Animal Skulls Necklace | 
|
Tie Animal Skulls Necklace | 1x | 3x Rabbit Kitten Skull | - | Tailoring: 1 | /additem Base.Necklace_SkullMammal_Multi
|
| Small Animal Skull Necklace | 
|
Tie Bird Skull Necklace | 1x | 1x Chick Skull | - | Tailoring: 1 | /additem Base.Necklace_SkullSmall
|
| Small Animal Skulls Necklace | 
|
Tie Bird Skulls Necklace | 1x | 3x Chick Skull | - | Tailoring: 1 | /additem Base.Necklace_SkullSmall_Multi
|
| Long Animal Skull Necklace | 
|
Tie Long Animal Skull Necklace | 1x | 1x Rabbit Kitten Skull | - | Tailoring: 1 | /additem Base.NecklaceLong_SkullMammal
|
| Long Small Animal Skull Necklace | 
|
Tie Long Bird Skull Necklace | 1x | 1x Chick Skull | - | Tailoring: 1 | /additem Base.NecklaceLong_SkullSmall
|
| Long Small Animal Skulls Necklace | 
|
Tie Long Bird Skulls Necklace | 1x | 3x Chick Skull | - | Tailoring: 1 | /additem Base.NecklaceLong_SkullSmall_Multi
|
| Twine Footwear | 
|
Weave Twine Shoes | 5x | - | - | Tailoring: 1 | /additem Base.Shoes_Twine
|
| Item | Image | Recipe | Amount | Other Materials | Station | Skill | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spear with Glass Head | 
|
Bind Spear Head | 2x |
|
- | Maintenance: 1 | /additem Base.SpearGlass
|
These recipes accept the Twine by its type rather than by name.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Station | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assemble Crude Knife | Simple Metal Knife | 
|
- | /additem Base.CrudeKnife
|
| Fix Fishing Rod | Fishing Rod | 
|
- | /additem Base.FishingRod
|
| Make Crude Stone Axe | Crude Stone Axe | 
|
- | /additem Base.AxeStone
|
| Make Fishing Rod | Makeshift Fishing Rod | 
|
- | /additem Base.CraftedFishingRod
|
| Make Glass Shiv | Glass Shiv | 
|
- | /additem Base.GlassShiv
|
| Make Improvised Screwdriver | Improvised Screwdriver | 
|
- | /additem Base.Screwdriver_Improvised
|
| Make Knife From Machete Blade | Machete Blade Knife | 
|
- | /additem Base.MacheteKnife
|
| Make Large Stone Axe | Large Stone Axe | 
|
- | /additem Base.StoneAxeLarge
|
| Make Shiv | Shiv | 
|
- | /additem Base.KnifeShiv
|
| Make Stone Hammer | Stone Hammer | 
|
- | /additem Base.HammerStone
|
| Make Stone Maul | Stone Maul | 
|
- | /additem Base.StoneMaul
|
| Make Toothbrush Shiv | Toothbrush Shiv | 
|
- | /additem Base.Toothbrush_Shiv
|
| Make Twig Broom | Twig Broom | 
|
- | /additem Base.Broom_Twig
|
Locations
Twine is a common find. Kitchen counters in restaurants are the best place, from Spiffo's kitchens to pizza, Mexican and seafood kitchens. They hold a ball about one time in three. Tailoring stores hold it on racks, shelves and counters a little less often. Army surplus stores, tool caches and post offices turn it up about one time in four. Butchers and diner kitchens are worth a check as well.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container. Each tab shows one kind of place.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Spiffos kitchen | Counter | 41.2% |
| Pizza kitchen | Counter | 36.4% |
| Seafood kitchen | Counter | 34.4% |
| Tailoring store | Clothing rack | 28.8% |
| Tailoring store | Counter | 28.8% |
| Tailoring store | Metal shelves | 28.8% |
| Tailoring store | Shelves | 28.8% |
| Cafeteria kitchen | Counter | 27.8% |
| Gigamart kitchen | Counter | 27.8% |
| Restaurant kitchen | Counter | 27.8% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Mexican kitchen | Counter | 37.3% |
| Western kitchen | Counter | 30% |
| Fishchips kitchen | Counter | 29.2% |
| Deepfry kitchen | Counter | 23.3% |
| Italian kitchen | Counter | 22.8% |
| Closet | Crate | 16.4% |
| Shed | Other | 16.4% |
| Closet | Other | 14.1% |
| Garage storage | Counter | 13.7% |
| Garage storage | Locker | 13.7% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Tools cache1 | Tools box | 27.2% |
| Tools cache1 | Counter | 16.8% |
| Survivor safehouse | Metal shelves | 16.4% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Metal shelves | 16.4% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Metal shelves | 16.4% |
| Tools cache1 | Bag duffel bag tint | 13.6% |
| Survivor safehouse | Cardboard box | 10.6% |
| Survivor safehouse | Crate | 10.6% |
| Survivor safehouse | Small box | 10.6% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Cardboard box | 7.9% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Army surplus | Metal shelves | 26.1% |
| Army surplus | Other | 26.1% |
| Army surplus | Shelves | 26.1% |
| Post office | Counter | 25.1% |
| Post office | Desk | 25.1% |
| Post office storage | Counter | 25.1% |
| Morgue | Metal shelves | 19.8% |
| Classroom | Counter | 17.7% |
| Elementary classroom | Counter | 17.7% |
| Secondary classroom | Metal shelves | 16.5% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Inside a bag or case | Farming | 9.8% |
| Carpenter workshop | Body | 8.7% |
| Inside a bag or case | Toolbox | 3.2% |
| Inside a bag or case | First aid kit camping | 0.3% |
Notes
- Partly used balls can be merged into one with the Merge option.
- The game counts twine as survival gear.
- Rag or Rope can stand in for twine in most camp building recipes.
- Hemp and flax from the wild keep a supply going after stores run dry.
- Fishing Line makes a sturdier rod than twine does.
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