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Metal Spring
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Metal Spring

metalspring

A salvaged component used in most firearms and some deployables. Found in barrels, crates and by recycling weapons.

Crafting one takes 2× High Quality Metal, 50× Scrap at a Workbench Lvl 3. A recycler breaks one down into Scrap, High Quality Metal.

Used to craft

13 items are crafted with this.

Assault Rifle×4
HMLMG×3
MP5A4×2
SKS×2
Bolt Action Rifle×1
Custom SMG×1
Handmade SMG×1
High Caliber Revolver×1
Pressure Pad×1
Pump Shotgun×1
Python Revolver×1
Semi-Automatic Rifle×1
Thompson×1

Crafting

Workbench Lvl 3Craft time: 1s

Blueprint

60
Research (scrap)
Workbench Lvl 3
Requires

Recycling

recyclingSafezone Recycler

Scrap×8
High Quality Metal×1(80%)

warningRadtown Recycler

Scrap×12
High Quality Metal×1
High Quality Metal×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.

Full Metal Spring recycling breakdown →

Looted From

Underwater Lab - Tier 2 ComponentsWagon - Normal CrateGingerbread Mine PresentNormal CrateUnderwater Advanced CrateUnderwater Lab - Normal Crate 2GingerbreadScarecrowTunnel DwellerUnderwater Lab DwellerUnderwater Basic CrateAbandoned Military Base Scientist
Recycle chart

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