Zip Ties
| Zip Ties | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Tool |
| Weight | 0.1 |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.Zipties
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Zip Ties are plastic cable ties used to bind things tightly. In a survivor's hands they repair melee weapons and lash blades onto spear shafts. They are light and easy to carry.
They suit any survivor who fights with improvised weapons. A zip tie fix can keep a damaged weapon going a little longer. Two zip ties also bind a knife or other blade to a stick to make a spear.
Zip ties are found in security rooms, office desks and police buildings, and on zombies in police and guard outfits. 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 in-game tooltip says they are used to repair some melee weapons. The Fix With Zipties recipe uses one zip tie on a weapon that can be repaired with tape. It needs Maintenance 1. The zip tie is used up and the weapon is kept.
The Bind Spear Head recipe makes a spear. It takes a blade, a Long Stick or a Sapling, and 2 Zip Ties. Leather Strips or Twine can stand in for the zip ties. Many blades work, such as a Kitchen Knife, a Hunting Knife, a Screwdriver, Broken Glass or a Stone Blade.
Used in Crafting
These recipes take Zip Ties as an ingredient or a part.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Station | Skill | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bind Spear Head | Spear with Glass Head | 
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- | Maintenance: 1 | /additem Base.SpearGlass
|
| Fix With Zipties | - | - | - | Maintenance: 1 | - |
Locations
Security rooms are the best place to look. Their storage almost always has some. Zombies in private militia, prison guard and police outfits carry them about one time in eight. Security counters and desks, detective offices, office desks and police office desks hold them about one time in eight too. ALICE belts found in loot sometimes hold a pack. Police storage and evidence rooms turn them up rarely.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container. Each tab shows one kind of place.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Security | Other | 100% |
| Security | Counter | 12% |
| Security | Desk | 12% |
| Detective office | Desk | 11.9% |
| Office | Desk | 11.9% |
| Police office | Desk | 11.9% |
| Evidence room | Other | 0.7% |
| Police archive | Metal shelves | 0.7% |
| Police gun storage | Metal shelves | 0.7% |
| Police storage | Metal shelves | 0.7% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Any building | Zombie wearing a private militia outfit | 13% |
| Any building | Zombie wearing a prison guard outfit | 12.5% |
| Any building | Zombie wearing a police outfit | 10.1% |
| Any building | Zombie wearing a police state outfit | 9.2% |
| Any building | Zombie wearing a bounty hunter outfit | 7.9% |
| Inside a bag or case | Alice belt sus | 2.9% |
Notes
- Fix With Zipties repairs melee weapons that tape can fix.
- Two zip ties bind a blade to a Long Stick or a Sapling for a spear.
- Police and guard zombies are a steady supply.
- Leather Strips or Twine can replace zip ties when binding a spear.
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