Also known as Propane Torch.
A torch for welding and metalwork. Where to find it and how to use it below. Updated for Build 42.21, November 2026.
Welding Tools
A torch for welding and metalwork.
No published stats for this item yet.
Garages, warehouses and hardware stores.
Needs propane and a welding mask.
The Propane Torch turns up in garages, warehouses and hardware stores. These named places from our town guides fit that description; loot is random, so none is guaranteed.
| Place | Town | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Tool store | Muldraugh | 10611,10316 |
| GigaMart | West Point | 12023,6858 |
| Tool store | Riverside | 6371,5320 |
| Tool stores Three in town | Rosewood | 8178,11292 |
| Grand Ohio Mall | Louisville | 13577,1332 |
| Crossroads Mall | Valley Station | 13936,5832 |
| Nourish Food Mart Supermarket | March Ridge | 10142,12786 |
| E.P. Tools Hardware | Fallas Lake | 7255,8228 |
Every town and store type: loot locations and the map.
Where the Propane Torch comes up in our guides, with the line that mentions it:
Propane torch for metal welding and car salvage.
Garages, workshops.
Wear a Welder Mask. Cutting wrecks gives metal for smithing.
Welding Torch is on 30 loot tables in the game files. Share is how much of a table's total weight this item takes, before your sandbox loot settings. Each container rolls its table several times, so a bigger share and more rolls both mean you see it more often.
| Loot table | Where that table is used | Share | Rolls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metal Worker Tools | Special spawn (vehicles, events or zombies) | 7.5% | 3 |
| Metal Shop Tools | Metal fabrication shop (cupboard, tool cabinet); Metal fabrication storage (tool cabinet); Metal Shop (cupboard, box, tool cabinet) | 7.4% | 4 |
| Plumbing Supplies | Attic (box, crate); Closet (box); Garage storage (box); and 4 more places | 5.7% | 4 |
| Rail Yard Tools | Catwalk (crate, shelves, box); Railroad repair shop (box, cupboard, crate, …); Railroad storage (crate, box) | 5.4% | 4 |
| Construction Worker Tools | Special spawn (vehicles, events or zombies) | 5.0% | 3 |
| Welding Workshop Tools | Welding workshop (locker, tool cabinet) | 4.3% | 4 |
| Army Hangar Tools | Special spawn (vehicles, events or zombies) | 4.2% | 4 |
| Derelict House Drugs | Derelict (other); Derelict steel factory (other) | 4.1% | 1 |
It is on 22 more tables with smaller shares.
Inside bags and cases: Protective Case - Military, Protective Case, Tool Roll - Leather, Toolbox, Wooden Toolbox, Garbage Bag.
Town by town: loot locations.
| Recipe | Ingredients (used up) | Tools (kept) | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Refill Welding Torch In hand | Welding Torch | Propane Tank | No skill needed |
Used up as an ingredient in 65 recipes: Barrel Oven, Barricade Metal Bar, Barricade Metal Sheet, Big Double Pole Gate, Big Double Wire Gate, Big Wire Fence Gate, Cut 4 Small Metal Sheets, Cut Bar, Cut Block into Chunks, Cut Circular Sawblade, Cut Ingot into Blocks, Cut Iron Band, Feeding Trough Metal (Double), Make Block Bludgeon and 51 more.
Made with:
Used in 27 recipes (as an ingredient or tool):
Where to find it (loot tables with the highest weight first):
Counts as: any blowtorch.
Garages, workshops.
Garages, warehouses and hardware stores.
A torch for welding and metalwork. Needs propane and a welding mask.
Item data from the ProjectZom item database, with stats from the Build 42 game data as published by pzfans.com and pindrop.gg. Item art is from Project Zomboid.