Metal Detector

Crafting one takes 15 seconds at a Level 1 Workbench and costs 2 × Rope, 200 × Metal Fragments and 5 × High Quality Metal.

2

200

5

Output ×1

Workbench Level 1

Craft time

WB1 15s

WB2 −50% 7.5s

WB3 −75% 3.8s

Research it for 40 scrap, or unlock it on the Level 1 tech tree for 5 Blueprint Fragments in total.

Research table Burn one copy of the item for its blueprint

1 Item

+

40 Scrap

→

Blueprint

Research cost 40

Tech tree In the level 1 workbench tree

Node

+

1 Blueprint Fragment

→

Unlocked

Total to reach 5

A full repair at a Repair Bench costs 41 × Metal Fragments, 2 × High Quality Metal and 13 × Cloth, and you need its blueprint.

Repair bench Blueprint required

×41 ×2 ×13

Condition lost 20%

A green recycler always gives back 1 × Rope, 100 × Metal Fragments and 2 × High Quality Metal for one.

RecyclerGuaranteed outputExtra chance output

Green 50%

×1

×100

×2

50%

Green (powered) 60%

×1

×120

×3

20%

Red 75%

×1

×150

×3

50%

75%

Yellow 40%

×80

×2

80%

Cannon Crate has the best chance at 11%, followed by Sunken Chest at 1.1% and Scarecrow at 0.49%.

SourceConditionChanceAmount

Cannon Crate — 11% ×1

Sunken Chest — 1.1% ×1

Scarecrow — 0.5% ×1

Brown Crate — 0.4% ×1

Wagon Crate — 0.4% ×1

Gingerbread Man — 0.2% ×1

Tunnel Dweller — 0.2% ×1

Underwater Dweller — 0.2% ×1

Bradley Scientist — 0.2% ×1

Chinook Gunner — 0.2% ×1

Cargo Ship Scientist — 0.2% ×1

Excavator Scientist — 0.2% ×1

Oil Rig Scientist — 0.2% ×1

Outbreak Scientist — 0.2% ×1

Patrol Scientist — 0.2% ×1

Roaming Scientist — 0.2% ×1