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Drone
Misc

Drone

drone

A remote controlled drone operated from the Computer station with a limited range. Easily damaged from impacts.

Crafting one takes 200× Metal Fragments, 1× CCTV Camera at a Workbench Lvl 2. A recycler breaks one down into Metal Fragments.

Crafting

Metal Fragments×200
CCTV Camera×1
Workbench Lvl 2Craft time: 30s

Blueprint

60
Research (scrap)
60
Tech tree node (scrap)
390
Tech tree path (scrap)
Workbench Lvl 2
Requires

Recycling

recyclingSafezone Recycler
Metal Fragments×80
CCTV Camera×1(40%)
warningRadtown Recycler
Metal Fragments×120
CCTV Camera×1(60%)

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×98
High Quality Metal×4
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
High Quality Metal×2
Condition lost per repair: 20%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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