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Metal Shield
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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 one takes 300× Metal Fragments, 10× Leather, 50× Cloth at a Workbench Lvl 2. A recycler breaks one down into Metal Fragments, Leather.

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.

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