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Ballista
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Ballista

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A stationary ballista, perfect for defence. Can fire deadly bolts at distant targets.

Crafting

Metal Fragments×250
Gears×1
Sheet Metal×2
Workbench Lvl 2Craft time: 25s

Blueprint

30
Research (scrap)
30
Tech tree node (scrap)
570
Tech tree path (scrap)
Workbench Lvl 2
Requires

Recycling

recyclingSafezone Recycler
Metal Fragments×100
Gears×1(40%)
Sheet Metal×1(80%)
warningRadtown Recycler
Metal Fragments×150
Sheet Metal×1
Gears×1(60%)
Sheet Metal×1(20%)

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×238
Condition lost per repair: 0%Blueprint required: No

Cost shown is the maximum, to repair from near-broken to full condition.

buildRepair Bench
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Condition lost per repair: 0%Blueprint required: Yes

Cost shown is the maximum, to repair from near-broken to full condition.

Looted From

Treasure Mission BoxLocked CrateLocked Crate - GhostshipLocked Crate - OilrigElite CrateUnderwater Lab - Elite CrateScientist PT Boat DryboxWagon - Military CrateGingerbread Mine PresentMilitary CrateUnderwater Lab - Normal Crate 1Missile Silo Inside Scientist

Decay & Upkeep

0 min
Decay (outside)
0 min
Decay (inside)

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