Misc
Engineering Workbench
iotable
This allows you to craft and unlock electrical, water and industrial items
Crafting
 Wood | ×500 |
 Metal Fragments | ×100 |
Workbench Lvl 1Craft time: 15s
Blueprint
60
Research (scrap)
60
Tech tree node (scrap)
90
Tech tree path (scrap)
Workbench Lvl 1
Requires
Recycling
recyclingSafezone Recycler
| Wood | ×200 |
| Metal Fragments | ×40 |
warningRadtown Recycler
| Wood | ×300 |
| Metal Fragments | ×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
| Wood | ×248 |
| Metal Fragments | ×52 |
Condition lost per repair: 0%Blueprint required: No
Cost shown is the maximum, to repair from near-broken to full condition.
buildRepair Bench
| Wood | ×100 |
| Metal Fragments | ×20 |
Condition lost per repair: 20%Blueprint required: Yes
Cost shown is the maximum, to repair from near-broken to full condition.
Looted From
Underwater Advanced CrateWagon - Normal CrateNormal CrateUnderwater Lab - Normal Crate 2Abandoned Military Base ScientistAirfield ScientistArctic Research Base ScientistBradley ScientistCargo Ship ScientistDeep Sea Ghost Ship ScientistDeep Sea Island ScientistExcavator Scientist
Decay & Upkeep
96 h
Decay (outside)
960 h
Decay (inside)
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