Make Scrap Metal Weapon is a weaponry crafting recipe in Project Zomboid Build 42. It makes Sawblade Axe or Engine Parts Maul or Brake Disc Scrap Metal Weapon or Rake-Head Scrap Metal Weapon or Garden Fork Scrap Metal Weapon or Spade Head Scrap Metal Weapon or Scrap Metal Maul x1. It needs Welding level 5.
| Qty | Item | How it is used |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Welding Torch | Used up |
| 1 | any weldingmask | Tool, kept |
| 1 | Steel Rod or Iron Pipe | Used up |
| 1 | Nuts and Bolts | Used up |
| 1 | Circular Sawblade Half or Spare Engine Parts or Brake - Performance or Brake - Performance or Brake - Performance or Brake - Regular or Brake - Regular or Brake - Regular (or 9 more) | Used up |
| 1 | any wrench | Tool, kept (may wear) |
| 1 | any drillmetal | Tool, kept (may wear) |
| 1 | Rag or Denim Strips or Leather Strips | Used up |
Use the Make Scrap Metal Weapon recipe (Weaponry category). You need Welding Torch, Steel Rod or Iron Pipe, Nuts and Bolts, Circular Sawblade Half or Spare Engine Parts or Brake - Performance or Brake - Performance or Brake - Performance or Brake - Regular or Brake - Regular or Brake - Regular (or 9 more), Rag or Denim Strips or Leather Strips and these tools: any weldingmask, any wrench, any drillmetal.
It needs Welding level 5.
It is known from the start; no book or skill level is needed to see it.
It gives 50 XP in Welding per craft.
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