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Metal Detector

metal.detector

Detects metal objects which may otherwise be hidden. When the light flashes, or you hear a beep, aim to search for items. Increase the bar until a flag appears. Dig at the flag with a melee item to reveal what it is. Different areas yield different rewards

Crafting

Rope×2
Metal Fragments×200
High Quality Metal×5
Workbench Lvl 1Craft time: 15s

Blueprint

30
Research (scrap)
30
Tech tree node (scrap)
150
Tech tree path (scrap)
Workbench Lvl 1
Requires

Recycling

recyclingSafezone Recycler
Metal Fragments×80
High Quality Metal×2
Rope×1(80%)
warningRadtown Recycler
Rope×1
Metal Fragments×120
High Quality Metal×3
Rope×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

buildRepair Bench
Metal Fragments×40
High Quality Metal×1
Cloth×12
Condition lost per repair: 20%Blueprint required: Yes

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

Looted From

Cannon CrateUnderwater 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 Scientist

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