Welding Mask

The Welding Mask is a sturdy protective helmet used to prevent welders from suffering injury. It functions as defensive headgear and is treated as a discrete item collectible across multiple areas of the game world. Beyond its protective description, the Welding Mask is a tradable object tied to the Blacksmith vendor: it can be acquired by trading an Order Helmet with The Blacksmith.

Welding Masks appear in fixed spawn locations across several zones. Known spawn points include multiple indoor rooms and industrial areas, often placed on elevated surfaces or near machinery and hazards:

• Manufacturing West: in the Supply Room; above The Blacksmith near an inactive lever; inside Shipping Logistics atop a metal box near a patrolling Grunt and the stairs leading down to Inspection; inside Shipping above the room where Hank Kettle is; inside Shipping in the room that leads to Alloy Handling near where the Fibre Optic Cable is required; in the mines area near some carts in a watery section.
• Cascade Laboratories: on level 2, two Welding Masks can be found in the Wildlife Pens.
• Security Sector: upstairs in a large room with toxic spillage and destroyed robots; inside Storage Unit C upstairs.

Practical notes and interactions:

• Primary function is purely protective as a head armor piece; equipping it reduces or prevents certain types of injury consistent with its in-game description.
• Many spawns are in rooms with environmental hazards or patrolling enemies; approach with caution and clear threats first where possible.
• Some Welding Masks are placed on elevated surfaces or atop containers and may require reaching higher platforms or moving through adjacent rooms to access.
• If you lack the item in the world, you can obtain one via trading: give an Order Helmet to The Blacksmith to receive a Welding Mask in exchange.
• Check areas with industrial equipment, shipping rooms, and laboratory pens when searching; repeated runs may be necessary because spawns are location-specific rather than randomized loot drops.

Description summary: a robust helmet designed to protect welders from harm, appearing as a tangible pickup in workshop, shipping, laboratory and security areas and obtainable through a specific Blacksmith trade.