Clothing
Metal Shield
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A large sturdy metal shield, keeps arrows and bullets at bay. Usable with single handed weapons and tools.
Crafting
 Metal Fragments | ×300 |
 Leather | ×10 |
 Cloth | ×50 |
Workbench Lvl 2Craft time: 15s
Blueprint
60
Research (scrap)
60
Tech tree node (scrap)
210
Tech tree path (scrap)
Workbench Lvl 2
Requires
Recycling
recyclingSafezone Recycler
| Metal Fragments | ×120 |
| Leather | ×4 |
| Cloth | ×20 |
warningRadtown Recycler
| Metal Fragments | ×180 |
| Leather | ×6 |
| Cloth | ×30 |
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 | ×60 |
| Leather | ×2 |
| Cloth | ×10 |
Condition lost per repair: 20%Blueprint required: Yes
Cost shown is the maximum, to repair from near-broken to full condition.
Looted From
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