Scrap Metal
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Scrap Metal
General
Encumbrance
0.1
Function
Metalworking material
Technical
Item ID
Base.ScrapMetal
A scrap metal is a material required in various metalworking recipes.
Usage
Scrap metal is required in nearly all metalworking construction recipes.
Crafting
- Metal Shelves
- Metal Crate
- Metal Fence
- Pole Fence
- Wooden Fence
- Wired Fence
- Big Wired Fence
- Big Pole Fence
- Fence Gate
- Big Pole Fence Gate
- Big Double Pole Gate
- Double Fence Gate
- Metal Roof
Distribution
The loot distributions can be found in the table(s) below.
ScrapMetal distribution
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Effective chance calculations are based off of default loot settings, and median zombie density. The higher the density of zombies in an area, the higher the effective chance of an item spawning. Chance is also influenced by the lucky and unlucky traits.
| Building/Room | Container | Effective chance |
|---|---|---|
| SafehouseLoot | crate | 10.78% |
| SafehouseLoot | metal_shelves | 10.78% |
| all | bin | 6.29% |
| all | toolcabinet | 23.28% |
| armyhanger | counter | 23.28% |
| armyhanger | metal_shelves | 23.28% |
| bedroom | crate | 0.53% |
| closet | crate | 0.53% |
| closet | crate | 23.28% |
| drugshack | counter | 15.1% |
| factory | crate | 23.28% |
| factory | crate | 41.14% |
| factory | metal_shelves | 23.28% |
| factory | metal_shelves | 41.14% |
| garagestorage | counter | 23.28% |
| garagestorage | counter | 41.14% |
| garagestorage | crate | 0.53% |
| garagestorage | crate | 23.28% |
| garagestorage | crate | 41.14% |
| garagestorage | metal_shelves | 23.28% |
| garagestorage | metal_shelves | 41.14% |
| motelroomoccupied | bin | 6.29% |
| shed | counter | 23.28% |
| shed | counter | 41.14% |
| shed | crate | 23.28% |
| shed | crate | 41.14% |
| shed | metal_shelves | 23.28% |
| shed | metal_shelves | 41.14% |
| storageunit | crate | 0.53% |
| storageunit | crate | 23.28% |
| storageunit | crate | 41.14% |
| storageunit | metal_shelves | 0.53% |
| storageunit | metal_shelves | 23.28% |
| storageunit | metal_shelves | 41.14% |
| toolstore | metal_shelves | 15.1% |
| toolstore | shelves | 15.1% |
| toolstorestorage | metal_shelves | 15.1% |
| warehouse | crate | 23.28% |
| warehouse | crate | 41.14% |
| warehouse | metal_shelves | 23.28% |
| warehouse | metal_shelves | 41.14% |
Scrap metal can be found in garages, sheds, storage units, tool stores and electrician's house.
Vehicles
Scrap metal can be found in the trunk of electrician, metalworker, or construction worker's vehicles.
Disassembly
Scrap metal can be found by disassembling metal objects (such as metal chairs, lockers, etc.) and scrap vehicles.
Code
Source: ProjectZomboid\media\scripts\newitems.txt
item ScrapMetal
{
DisplayCategory = Material,
Weight = 0.1,
Type = Normal,
DisplayName = Scrap Metal,
Icon = ScrapMetal,
MetalValue = 30,
SurvivalGear = TRUE,
WorldStaticModel = ScrapMetal,
}