RUSTLY
Drop Box
Building

Drop Box

dropbox

This item can be deployed on walls so that players can input items from the exterior of the building for safe keeping. You can only access the submitted contents of the Drop Box from the rear.

Crafting

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Workbench Lvl 1Craft time: 30s

Blueprint

30
Research (scrap)
30
Tech tree node (scrap)
210
Tech tree path (scrap)
Workbench Lvl 1
Requires

Recycling

recyclingSafezone Recycler
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warningRadtown Recycler
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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

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Condition lost per repair: 0%Blueprint required: No

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

Looted From

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Decay & Upkeep

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Decay (outside)
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Decay (inside)
Upkeep calculatorBuilding tiers

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