Welding Skill Books
| Welding Skill Books | |
|---|---|
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| Class | Skill Book |
| Trains | Welding |
| Volumes | 5 |
| XP Bonus |
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| Read Time, All Volumes | 50 h |
| Weight | 1 |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.BookMetalWelding1and 5 more, see Volumes |
The Welding Skill Books are a series of five volumes that speed up training in the Welding skill. Each volume covers two skill levels, from Welding I: "Basics of Welding" for a beginner to Welding V: "Technological Fundamentals of Metal Fabrication" for the last steps.
A volume works as an experience multiplier. Once read, the Welding experience earned in its two levels counts several times over. The first volume triples the gain, and the last one multiplies it by sixteen. Welding turns scrap metal into walls, weapons and armour, so the books pay off for any survivor building a strong base.
The whole series takes about two full days of reading in game time. A Set of Welding Books holds all five volumes in one bundle.
Book stores and tool stores are the likeliest places to find them.
Reading
The volumes are read in order, and each one helps only while its own levels are being trained. Welding I: "Basics of Welding" covers levels 1 and 2, so it is worth reading before the first weld. Welding II: "Building with Metal" covers levels 3 and 4. Welding III: "Machining Metal: The Mass Genfac Guide" takes over at level 5. Welding IV: "Ore to Sheets: A Complete Metalworking Manual" covers levels 7 and 8.
A volume picked up too early does not help yet. The character says "I don't get it" and makes no progress until the earlier levels are done. A volume read after its two levels are passed brings no training bonus. The best habit is to finish each volume just before reaching its levels.
The bonus grows with each volume. Volume I gives three times the experience, Volume II five times, Volume III eight times, Volume IV twelve times and Volume V sixteen times.
Longer volumes take longer to read. Volume I takes a little over seven hours of game time, and Volume V takes close to thirteen. Sitting down and wearing Reading Glasses each cut the time by a tenth. The Fast Reader trait cuts it by about a third, and Slow Reader adds a third.
A read can stop at any time. Progress is kept, so the book can wait while the base needs work.
Volumes
The five volumes, the levels each one speeds up, the XP bonus while those levels are trained, and how long each takes to read. Reading times are game time at the default two minutes a page. Sitting down and wearing Reading Glasses each cut the time by a tenth, the Fast Reader trait cuts it by about a third, and Slow Reader adds a third.
| Volume | Image | Levels | XP Bonus | Pages | Read Time | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welding I: "Basics of Welding" | 
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1 to 2 | x3 | 220 | 7 h 20 min | /additem Base.BookMetalWelding1
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| Welding II: "Building with Metal" |
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3 to 4 | x5 | 260 | 8 h 40 min | /additem Base.BookMetalWelding2
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| Welding III: "Machining Metal: The Mass Genfac Guide" |
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5 to 6 | x8 | 300 | 10 h | /additem Base.BookMetalWelding3
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| Welding IV: "Ore to Sheets: A Complete Metalworking Manual" |
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7 to 8 | x12 | 340 | 11 h 20 min | /additem Base.BookMetalWelding4
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| Welding V: "Technological Fundamentals of Metal Fabrication" |
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9 to 10 | x16 | 380 | 12 h 40 min | /additem Base.BookMetalWelding5
|
Set of Welding Books bundles all five volumes in one item and unpacks into them.
| Item | Image | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|
| Set of Welding Books | 
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/additem Base.BookMetalWeldingSet
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Using
The Set of Welding Books packs the five volumes into one item. A set is a little lighter to carry than five loose books and keeps the series together. Unpacking the set gives back the five volumes for reading.
Locations
Book store shelves are the best bet, holding a volume about one time in five. Tool store shelves come next at about one time in six. University storage holds one about one time in nine. Pawn shops and tool store counters are also good. Bedrooms, closets, post offices and classrooms turn one up now and then. Welding workshop lockers and tool cabinets hold one less often.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container. Each tab shows one kind of place.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Book store | Shelves | 18.1% |
| Tool store | Shelves | 15.7% |
| Book store | Other | 8.1% |
| Pawn shop | Other | 8.1% |
| Pawn shop | Shelves | 8.1% |
| Tool store | Counter | 6.3% |
| Bedroom | Small box | 6.2% |
| Welding workshop | Military locker | 3.4% |
| Welding workshop | Tool cabinet | 3.4% |
| Warehouse | Small box | 2.6% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| University storage | Other | 11.4% |
| Post office | Other | 4.6% |
| Post office storage | Other | 4.6% |
| Classroom | Counter | 3.5% |
| Elementary classroom | Counter | 3.5% |
| Secondary classroom | Metal shelves | 3.3% |
| Secondary classroom | Shelves | 3.3% |
| Classroom | Metal shelves | 3.2% |
| Classroom | Shelves | 3.2% |
| Elementary classroom | Metal shelves | 3.2% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Closet | Other | 6.2% |
| Kid's bedroom | Other | 6.2% |
| Bedroom | Cardboard box | 5% |
| Attic | Cardboard box | 3.7% |
| Attic | Crate | 3.7% |
| Attic | Other | 3.7% |
| Bedroom | Crate | 3.7% |
| Hall | Other | 3.7% |
| Living room | Other | 3.7% |
| Shed | Other | 2.6% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Survivor safehouse | Fireplace | 0.4% |
| Survivor safehouse | Shelves | 0.4% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Fireplace | 0.4% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Shelves | 0.4% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Fireplace | 0.4% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Shelves | 0.4% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Inside a bag or case | Toolbox | 0.3% |
Notes
- Read each volume before reaching its first level, not after.
- Reading progress is kept if the read is stopped partway.
- Book stores and tool stores are the surest places to look.
- Welding workshops are worth a check for books and gear together.
- A spare volume burns for about fifteen minutes as fire fuel.
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