Vise Grips
| Vise Grips | |
|---|---|
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| Class | Tool |
| Weight | 0.5 |
| Research |
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| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.ViseGrips
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Vise Grips are a pair of locking pliers made of steel. In metalworking they count as metalworking pliers. That makes them a key tool for Blacksmithing at a forge.
They suit any survivor who plans to forge blades, tools, cookware or metal armour. Many forge recipes need a pair of metalworking pliers to hold the hot metal. Vise Grips fill that role from day one, long before a survivor can forge a proper pair. They are light and easy to carry.
Vise Grips are found in pawn shops, car supply stores, garages and workshops. 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
At a forge, Vise Grips stand in for metalworking pliers. A Primitive Forge or better is enough for the simplest jobs. Forge Simple Blade and Forge 2 Spoons need no skill at all. Forge Small Knife, Forge Forks, Forge Frying Pan and Forge Roasting Pan follow at low Blacksmithing levels.
A Simple Forge opens fine cutlery, baking pans, cooking pots, copper saucepans, cups and goblets. It also serves the metal armour recipes. Those include Assemble Forearm Armor, Assemble Shin Armor and Assemble Metal Thigh Armor, which need Blacksmithing and some Tailoring. An Advanced Forge handles knife, spear, machete and shortsword blades.
The Research Craft option on Vise Grips teaches Forge Tongs, Forge Metalworking Pliers and Forge Heading Tool. That gives a smith the recipes for a proper toolset. The Metalworking Pliers teach only Forge Tongs and Forge Heading Tool.
Vise Grips also count as a small steel item. At an Advanced Furnace they can be smelted down for steel.
Research
The Research Craft option in the inventory menu studies Vise Grips and teaches the recipes below.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forge Tongs | Tongs | 
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/additem Base.Tongs
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| Forge Metalworking Pliers | Metalworking Pliers | 
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/additem Base.MetalworkingPliers
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| Forge Heading Tool | Heading Tool | 
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/additem Base.HeadingTool
|
Used in Crafting
These recipes accept Vise Grips by its type rather than by name.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Station | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assemble Articulated Metal Shin Armor | Articulated Metal Shin Armor | 
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Simple Forge | /additem Base.ShinKneeGuard_L_Metal
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| Assemble Articulated Metal Thigh Armor | Articulated Metal Thigh Armor | 
|
Simple Forge | /additem Base.Thigh_ArticMetal_R
|
| Assemble Forearm Armor | Metal Forearm Armor | 
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Simple Forge | /additem Base.Vambrace_Right
|
| Assemble Full Metal Forearm Armor | Full Metal Forearm Armor | 
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Simple Forge | /additem Base.Vambrace_FullMetal_Right
|
| Assemble Metal Shoulder Armor | Metal Shoulder Armor | 
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Simple Forge | /additem Base.Shoulderpad_Metal_L
|
| Assemble Metal Thigh Armor | Metal Thigh Armor | 
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Simple Forge | /additem Base.ThighMetal_R
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| Assemble Shin Armor | Metal Shin Armor | 
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Simple Forge | /additem Base.Greave_Right
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| Assemble Shoulder Armor - Left | Articulated Metal Shoulder Armor - Left | 
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Simple Forge | /additem Base.Shoulderpad_Articulated_L_Metal
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| Assemble Shoulder Armor - Right | Articulated Metal Shoulder Armor - Right | 
|
Simple Forge | /additem Base.Shoulderpad_Articulated_R_Metal
|
| Forge 10 Nails | Nails | 
|
Primitive Forge | /additem Base.Nails
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| Forge 2 Spoons | Forged Spoon | 
|
Primitive Forge | /additem Base.SpoonForged
|
| Forge 4 Fishing Hooks | Forged Fishing Hook | 
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Primitive Forge | /additem Base.FishingHook_Forged
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| Forge Baking Pan | Baking Pan | 
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Simple Forge | /additem Base.BakingPan
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| Forge Baking Tray | Baking Tray | 
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Simple Forge | /additem Base.BakingTray
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| Forge Buckle | Buckle | 
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Advanced Forge | /additem Base.Buckle
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| Forge Coins | Gold Coin | 
|
Primitive Forge | /additem Base.GoldCoin
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| Forge Cooking Pot | Cooking Pot | 
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Simple Forge | /additem Base.PotForged
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| Forge Corkscrew | Corkscrew | 
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Simple Forge | /additem Base.Corkscrew
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| Forge Cup | Copper Cup | 
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Simple Forge | /additem Base.CopperCup
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| Forge Doorknob | Doorknob | 
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Advanced Forge | /additem Base.Doorknob
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| Forge Fine Butter Knives | Butter Knife | 
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Simple Forge | /additem Base.ButterKnife
|
| Forge Fine Forks | Fork | 
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Simple Forge | /additem Base.Fork
|
| Forge Fine Scissors | Scissors | 
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Advanced Forge | /additem Base.Scissors
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| Forge Fine Spoons | Spoon | 
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Simple Forge | /additem Base.Spoon
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| Forge Forceps | Forceps | 
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Advanced Forge | /additem Base.SutureNeedleHolder
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| Forge Forks | Forged Fork | 
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Primitive Forge | /additem Base.ForkForged
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| Forge Frying Pan | Frying Pan | 
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Primitive Forge | /additem Base.Pan
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| Forge Gardening Trowel | Gardening Trowel | 
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Primitive Forge | /additem Base.HandShovel
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| Forge Goblet | Gold Goblet | 
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Simple Forge | /additem Base.Goblet_Gold
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| Forge Handguard Dagger | Handguard Dagger | 
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Advanced Forge | /additem Base.HandguardDagger
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| Forge Hinge | Door Hinge | 
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Advanced Forge | /additem Base.Hinge
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| Forge Hunting Knife Blade | Hunting Knife Blade | 
|
Advanced Forge | /additem Base.HuntingKnifeBlade
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| Forge Kettle | Copper Kettle | 
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Advanced Forge | /additem Base.Kettle_Copper
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| Forge Key Ring | Key Ring - Gold | 
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Primitive Forge | /additem Base.KeyRing_Forged_Gold
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| Forge Kitchen Knife Blade | Kitchen Knife Blade | 
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Advanced Forge | /additem Base.KitchenKnifeBlade
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| Forge Large Knife Blade | Large Knife Blade | 
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Simple Forge | /additem Base.LargeKnifeBlade
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| Forge Long Simple Blade | Long Simple Metal Blade | 
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Primitive Forge | /additem Base.LongCrudeBlade
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| Forge Long Spear Head | Long Metal Spearhead | 
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Advanced Forge | /additem Base.SpearLongHead
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| Forge Machete Blade | Machete Blade | 
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Advanced Forge | /additem Base.MacheteBlade
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| Forge Meat Cleaver Blade | Meat Cleaver Blade | 
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Simple Forge | /additem Base.MeatCleaverBlade
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| Forge Metalworking Pliers | Metalworking Pliers |
|
Simple Forge | /additem Base.MetalworkingPliers
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| Forge Nails From Piece | Nails |
|
Primitive Forge | /additem Base.Nails
|
| Forge Nails From Wire | Nails |
|
Primitive Forge | /additem Base.Nails
|
| Forge Needle | Forged Needle | 
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Simple Forge | /additem Base.Needle_Forged
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| Forge Precious Metal Butter Knives | Gold Butter Knife | 
|
Simple Forge | /additem Base.ButterKnife_Gold
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| Forge Precious Metal Forks | Gold Fork | 
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Simple Forge | /additem Base.Fork_Gold
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| Forge Precious Metal Spoons | Gold Spoon | 
|
Simple Forge | /additem Base.Spoon_Gold
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| Forge Roasting Pan | Roasting Pan | 
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Primitive Forge | /additem Base.RoastingPan
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| Forge Saucepan | Copper Saucepan | 
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Simple Forge | /additem Base.SaucepanCopper
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| Forge Sheep Shears | Shears | 
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Primitive Forge | /additem Base.SheepShears
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| Forge Shortsword Blade | Shortsword Blade | 
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Advanced Forge | /additem Base.ShortSwordBlade
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| Forge Simple Blade | Simple Metal Blade |
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Primitive Forge | /additem Base.CrudeBlade
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| Forge Small Files | Small File Set | 
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Simple Forge | /additem Base.SmallFileSet
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| Forge Small Knife | Small Knife | 
|
Primitive Forge | /additem Base.SmallKnife
|
| Forge Small Metalworking Punches and Chisels | Small Punch and Chisel Set | 
|
Simple Forge | /additem Base.SmallPunchSet
|
| Forge Spear Head | Metal Spearhead |
|
Advanced Forge | /additem Base.SpearHead
|
| Forge Straight Razor | Straight Razor | 
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Advanced Forge | /additem Base.StraightRazor
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| Forge Tweezers | Tweezers | 
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Advanced Forge | /additem Base.Tweezers
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| Smelt Small Steel Item | Small Ceramic Crucible with Steel | 
|
Advanced Furnace | /additem Base.CeramicCrucibleSmall_Steel
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| Smelt Steel From Small Steel Item | Steel Chunk | 
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Advanced Furnace | /additem Base.SteelChunk
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Locations
Pawn shops and pawn shop storage are the best places to look. They hold a pair about one time in three. Metal shelves in many buildings come next. Car supply stores keep them on counters and shelves. Tool boxes in tool caches, police and fire station garages and welding workshops turn up a pair now and then. Carpenter workshops and factory floors are worth a look too.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container. Each tab shows one kind of place.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Pawn shop | Other | 35.7% |
| Pawnshop storage | Other | 35.7% |
| Car supply store | Counter | 14.7% |
| Car supply store | Metal shelves | 14.7% |
| Car supply store | Shelves | 14.7% |
| Car supply shop, sport | Shelves | 14.7% |
| Tool store storage | Other | 7.8% |
| Welding workshop | Military locker | 6.9% |
| Welding workshop | Tool cabinet | 6.9% |
| Carpenter workshop | Small box | 6.5% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Any building | Metal shelves | 27.3% |
| Police garage | Other | 7.6% |
| Police garage | Tool cabinet | 7.6% |
| Fire station garage | Counter | 7% |
| Fire station garage | Tool cabinet | 7% |
| Any building | Tool cabinet | 6.5% |
| Bedroom | Crate | 6.2% |
| Closet | Other | 6.2% |
| Garage storage | Locker | 5.5% |
| Shed | Metal shelves | 5.5% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Tools cache1 | Tools box | 10.9% |
| Tools cache1 | Counter | 6.7% |
| Tools cache1 | Bag duffel bag tint | 5.4% |
| Survivor safehouse | Metal shelves | 4.1% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Metal shelves | 4.1% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Metal shelves | 4.1% |
| Survivor cache (large building) | Counter | 0.5% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Mannequin factory | Counter | 7.5% |
| Cabinet factory | Other | 7.3% |
| Cabinet shipping | Other | 7.3% |
| Golf factory | Metal shelves | 7.1% |
| Knife factory | Tool cabinet | 7.1% |
| Fire station storage | Tool cabinet | 7% |
| Carpenter workshop | Cardboard box | 6.5% |
| Carpenter workshop | Counter | 6.5% |
| Carpenter workshop | Crate | 6.5% |
| Carpenter workshop | Metal shelves | 6.5% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Inside a bag or case | Toolbox | 1.3% |
| Inside a bag or case | Bag skill maintenance duffel bag | 1% |
Notes
- Vise Grips count as metalworking pliers for every forge recipe that needs them.
- Research Craft on them teaches three forge recipes at once.
- They are an early answer to the pliers that many forge recipes ask for.
- A spare pair can be smelted down for steel at an Advanced Furnace.
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