Building
Mail Box
mailbox
A Mailbox that accepts notes. Only you can access the mail due to a one way slit.
Crafting
 Wood | ×100 |
 Metal Fragments | ×25 |
Hand craftCraft time: 15s
Blueprint
15
Research (scrap)
15
Tech tree node (scrap)
30
Tech tree path (scrap)
Workbench Lvl 1
Requires
Recycling
recyclingSafezone Recycler
| Wood | ×40 |
| Metal Fragments | ×10 |
warningRadtown Recycler
| Wood | ×60 |
| Metal Fragments | ×15 |
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 | ×49 |
| Metal Fragments | ×13 |
Condition lost per repair: 0%Blueprint required: No
Cost shown is the maximum, to repair from near-broken to full condition.
Looted From
Basic CrateGingerbreadScarecrowTunnel DwellerUnderwater Lab DwellerYellow Loot Barrel Blue Loot Barrel
Decay & Upkeep
8 h
Decay (outside)
80 h
Decay (inside)
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