Welding Torch
| Welding Torch | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Tool |
| Weight | 1 |
| Weight Empty | 0.3 |
| Uses | about 10 |
| Metal Value | 20 |
| Crafting Skill | None |
| Crafting | See How to Craft |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.BlowTorch
|
The Welding Torch is a propane-fuelled torch for cutting and joining metal. It is the working half of every welding job. The other half is the Welder Mask, and both must be in the inventory to weld.
It is the core tool of the Welding skill. With it, a welder cuts bars, blocks and sheets, makes scrap weapons and armour, and builds metal walls, doors, fences and furniture. Its main cost is fuel. A full torch holds only about ten uses of propane, and bigger jobs eat several uses at once.
The torch is found in metal shops, welding workshops, railroad repair rooms, sheds and warehouses. 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
Most welding recipes spend a set number of torch uses. Cut Bar takes one use and needs Welding 1. Cut Block into Chunks, Cut Ingot into Blocks and Make Metal Sheet each take two. Scrap weapons cost more. Make Scrap Metal Knife takes four uses and the Scrap Metal Sword takes ten at Welding 8.
Scrap metal armour uses the torch with a little Tailoring. Most single pieces take two uses, and Make Scrap Metal Body Armor takes four.
Building with the torch also needs Welding Rods and a learned recipe. A Metal Floor takes one use of the torch and one rod. A Metal Wall Frame needs Welding 2. Metal crates, counters, lockers, shelves, fences, gates, stairs and a Metal Barrel Oven follow at higher levels. Big double gates take ten uses each.
Doors and windows can also be barricaded with metal sheets or metal bars. Those barricades need Welding 3. Car doors, gas tanks and trunks can be repaired with small metal sheets. Metal objects around the world and burnt car wrecks can be taken apart for parts and Welding experience.
Upkeep
The torch empties as it is used. A full torch gives about ten uses. When it runs dry, it stays in the inventory as an empty torch and weighs less.
The Refill Welding Torch recipe fills it again from a Propane Tank. The tank is kept. Each refill takes a small share of the tank, even when the torch was only partly empty. Topping up a nearly full torch therefore wastes propane. A full Propane Tank is the key supply for any welder.
How to Craft Welding Torch
Each recipe that makes the Welding Torch is listed with its materials and the tools it keeps.
Refill Welding Torch
The Refill Welding Torch recipe makes the Welding Torch. It needs no skill level.
| Name | Image | Amount | Kept | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welding Torch | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.BlowTorch
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| Propane Tank | 
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1x | Yes | /additem Base.PropaneTank
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Used in Crafting
These recipes take the Welding Torch as an ingredient or a part. Each tab holds one crafting category.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Station | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Build Metal Bar Barricade | Metal Bar Barricade | - | - | Welding: 3 |
| Build Metal Sheet Barricade | Metal Sheet Barricade | - | - | Welding: 3 |
| Recipe | Output | Image | Station | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feeding Trough Metal (Double) | Metal Feeding Trough | - | - | Welding: 3 |
| Recipe | Output | Image | Station | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Build Big Metal Locker | Big Metal Locker | - | - | Welding: 10 |
| Build Big Metal Locker (Shoddy) | Big Metal Locker (Shoddy) | - | - | Welding: 3 |
| Build Metal Counter | Metal Counter | - | - | Welding: 8 |
| Build Metal Counter (Shoddy) | Metal Counter (Shoddy) | - | - | Welding: 3 |
| Build Metal Counter Corner | Metal Counter Corner | - | - | Welding: 8 |
| Build Metal Counter Corner (Shoddy) | Metal Counter Corner (Shoddy) | - | - | Welding: 3 |
| Build Metal Crate | Metal Crate | - | - | Welding: 7 |
| Build Metal Crate (Shoddy) | Metal Crate (Shoddy) | - | - | Welding: 3 |
| Build Small Metal Locker | Small Metal Locker | - | - | Welding: 9 |
| Build Small Metal Locker (Shoddy) | Small Metal Locker (Shoddy) | - | - | Welding: 5 |
| Metal Shelves | Metal Shelves (Shoddy) | - | - | Welding: 3 |
| Recipe | Output | Image | Station | Skill | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cut 4 Small Metal Sheets | Steel Sheet - Small | 
|
- | Welding: 4 | /additem Base.SmallSheetMetal
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| Cut Bar | Iron Bar Half | 
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- | Welding: 1 | /additem Base.IronBarHalf
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| Cut Block into Chunks | Steel Chunk | 
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- | Welding: 1 | /additem Base.SteelChunk
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| Cut Circular Sawblade | Circular Sawblade Half | 
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- | Welding: 4 | /additem Base.CircularSawblade_Half
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| Cut Ingot into Blocks | Steel Block | 
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- | Welding: 2 | /additem Base.SteelBlock
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| Cut Iron Band | Iron Band - Small | 
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- | Welding: 4 | /additem Base.IronBandSmall
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| Make Metal Sheet | Steel Sheet | 
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- | Welding: 4 | /additem Base.SheetMetal
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| Make Scrap Metal Body Armor | Scrap Metal Body Armor | 
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- | Welding: 6, Tailoring: 1 | /additem Base.Cuirass_MetalScrap
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| Make Scrap Metal Forearm Armor | Scrap Metal Forearm Armor | 
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- | Welding: 5, Tailoring: 1 | /additem Base.VambraceScrap_Right
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| Make Scrap Metal Gloves | Fingerless Gloves - Scrap Metal | 
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- | Welding: 4, Tailoring: 1 | /additem Base.Gloves_MetalScrapArmour
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| Make Scrap Metal Helmet | Scrap Metal Helmet | 
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- | Welding: 5, Tailoring: 1 | /additem Base.Hat_MetalScrapHelmet
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| Make Scrap Metal Mask | Scrap Metal Mask | 
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- | Welding: 4, Tailoring: 1 | /additem Base.Hat_HockeyMask_MetalScrap
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| Make Scrap Metal Shin Armor | Scrap Metal Shin Armor | 
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- | Welding: 5, Tailoring: 1 | /additem Base.GreaveScrap_Left
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| Make Scrap Metal Shoulder Armor | Scrap Metal Shoulder Armor | 
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- | Welding: 5, Tailoring: 1 | /additem Base.Shoulderpad_MetalScrap_L
|
| Make Scrap Metal Thigh Armor | Scrap Metal Thigh Armor | 
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- | Welding: 5, Tailoring: 1 | /additem Base.ThighScrapMetal_R
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| Refill Welding Torch | Welding Torch |
|
- | None | /additem Base.BlowTorch
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| Weld Spikes On Metal Armor | Spiked Scrap Metal Thigh Armor | 
|
- | Welding: 5 | /additem Base.ThighScrapMetalSpike_R
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| Recipe | Output | Image | Station | Skill | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Make Block Bludgeon | Block Maul | 
|
- | Welding: 1 | /additem Base.BlockMaul
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| Make Sawblade Hatchet | Sawblade Hatchet | 
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- | Welding: 3 | /additem Base.Axe_Sawblade_Hatchet
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| Make Sawblade Metal Bat | Metal Baseball Bat with Sawblade | 
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- | Welding: 6 | /additem Base.BaseballBat_Metal_Sawblade
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| Make Scrap Metal Chopper | Scrap Metal Chopper | 
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- | Welding: 5 | /additem Base.Machete_Crude
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| Make Scrap Metal Cleaver | Scrap Metal Cleaver-Axe | 
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- | Welding: 4 | /additem Base.Axe_ScrapCleaver
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| Make Scrap Metal Knife | Scrap Metal Large Knife | 
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- | Welding: 2 | /additem Base.LargeKnife_Scrap
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| Make Scrap Metal Morningstar | Bone Club with Spikes | 
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- | Welding: 7 | /additem Base.BoneClub_Spiked
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| Make Scrap Metal Shortsword | Scrap Metal Shortsword | 
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- | Welding: 6 | /additem Base.ShortSword_Scrap
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| Make Scrap Metal Sword | Scrap Metal Sword | 
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- | Welding: 8 | /additem Base.Sword_Scrap
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| Make Scrap Metal Weapon | Sawblade Axe | 
|
- | Welding: 5 | /additem Base.Axe_Sawblade
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| Recipe | Output | Image | Station | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Double Pole Gate | Big Double Pole Gate | - | - | Welding: 5 |
| Big Double Wire Gate | Big Double Wire Gate | - | - | Welding: 5 |
| Big Wire Fence Gate | Big Wire Fence Gate | - | - | Welding: 3 |
| Build Metal Barrel Oven | Metal Barrel Oven | - | - | Welding: 5 |
| Build Metal Door (Poor) | Metal Door (Poor) | - | - | Welding: 3 |
| Build Metal Door (Shoddy) | Metal Door (Shoddy) | - | - | Welding: 3 |
| Build Metal Fence (Good) | Metal Fence (Good) | - | - | Welding: 5 |
| Metal Big Pole Fence | Big Metal Pole Fence | - | - | Welding: 3 |
| Metal Big Pole Fence Gate | Big Pole Fence Gate | - | - | Welding: 3 |
| Metal Big Wire Fence | Big Metal Wire Fence | - | - | Welding: 3 |
| Metal Door Frame | Metal Door Frame (Poor) | - | - | Welding: 3 |
| Metal Fence | Metal Fence (Shoddy) | - | - | Welding: 3 |
| Metal Floor | Metal Floor | - | - | Welding: 0 |
| Metal Pole Fence | Small Metal Pole Fence (Poor) | - | - | Welding: 3 |
| Metal Pole Fence Gate | Small Pole Fence Gate | - | - | Welding: 3 |
| Metal Stairs | Metal Stairs | - | - | Welding: 5 |
| Metal Wall (Advanced) | Metal Wall (Good) | - | - | Welding: 5 |
| Metal Wall (Basic) | Metal Wall (Poor) | - | - | Welding: 3 |
| Metal Wall Frame | Metal Wall Frame | - | - | Welding: 2 |
| Metal Window Frame | Metal Window Frame (Poor) | - | - | Welding: 3 |
| Metal Wire Fence | Small Metal Wire Fence | - | - | Welding: 3 |
| Metal Wire Fence Gate | Small Wire Fence Gate | - | - | Welding: 3 |
Locations
Tool boxes in tool caches are the best place to look. They hold one about one time in five. Railroad repair rooms, catwalks and railroad storage are just as good. Metal fabrication shops, metal shops and welding workshops come next. Electronics store lockers, sheds, studios, warehouses and construction sites turn one up about one time in eight. Tool store storage is 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tools cache1 | Tools box | 21.7% |
| Tools cache1 | Counter | 13.4% |
| Tools cache1 | Bag duffel bag tint | 10.9% |
| Survivor safehouse | Metal shelves | 4.1% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Metal shelves | 4.1% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Metal shelves | 4.1% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Counter | 0.3% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Catwalk | Other | 21.7% |
| Railroad repair | Counter | 21.7% |
| Railroad repair | Tool cabinet | 21.7% |
| Railroad storage | Other | 21.7% |
| Metal fabrication | Counter | 19.9% |
| Metal fabrication | Tool cabinet | 19.9% |
| Metalfabrication storage | Tool cabinet | 19.9% |
| Technical | Other | 13.4% |
| Drug shack | Counter | 13.3% |
| Studio | Metal shelves | 13.1% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Metalshop | Counter | 19.9% |
| Metalshop | Tool cabinet | 19.9% |
| Welding workshop | Military locker | 17.2% |
| Welding workshop | Tool cabinet | 17.2% |
| Electronics store | Locker | 13.4% |
| Warehouse | Small box | 13.1% |
| Construction site | Small box | 12.3% |
| Tool store storage | Other | 11.8% |
| Car supply store | Other | 6.5% |
| Car supply store | Tool cabinet | 6.5% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Shed | Other | 13.1% |
| Bedroom | Crate | 12.3% |
| Closet | Other | 12.3% |
| Garage storage | Crate | 10.4% |
| Attic | Cardboard box | 9.8% |
| Attic | Crate | 9.8% |
| Hall | Other | 9.8% |
| Kitchen | Other | 9.8% |
| Police garage | Other | 7.6% |
| Police garage | Tool cabinet | 7.6% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Inside a bag or case | Toolbox | 1.3% |
| Inside a bag or case | Bag skill maintenance duffel bag | 1% |
Notes
- The torch and a Welder Mask must both be in the inventory to weld.
- Refilling a torch costs the same propane however full it was.
- Big builds such as gates use ten torch uses at once, so a spare full torch helps.
- An empty torch stays in the inventory, ready for a refill.
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