Building
Above Ground Pool
abovegroundpool
A large wooden pool that can be filled with water.
Crafting
 Metal Fragments | ×200 |
| Tarp | ×3 |
 Wood | ×500 |
Workbench Lvl 1Craft time: 15s
Blueprint
Default blueprint — known from the start, no research required.
Recycling
recyclingSafezone Recycler
| Metal Fragments | ×80 |
| Tarp | ×1 |
| Wood | ×200 |
| Tarp | ×1(20%) |
warningRadtown Recycler
| Metal Fragments | ×120 |
| Tarp | ×1 |
| Wood | ×300 |
| Tarp | ×1(80%) |
Radtown recyclers (found in monuments) give more than the safe-zone recyclers at Outpost and Bandit Camp. A percentage next to a yield is the chance of receiving it.
Repair
buildHammer
| Metal Fragments | ×103 |
| Wood | ×240 |
 Cloth | ×61 |
Condition lost per repair: 0%Blueprint required: No
Cost shown is the maximum, to repair from near-broken to full condition.
buildRepair Bench
| Metal Fragments | ×40 |
| Wood | ×100 |
| Cloth | ×60 |
Condition lost per repair: 0%Blueprint required: No
Cost shown is the maximum, to repair from near-broken to full condition.
Decay & Upkeep
8 h
Decay (outside)
80 h
Decay (inside)
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