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Research Table
Building

Research Table

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You can use this table to learn how to permanently craft items you have found in exchange for scrap.

Crafting

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Workbench Lvl 1Craft time: 30s

Blueprint

Default blueprint — known from the start, no research required.

Recycling

recyclingSafezone Recycler
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warningRadtown Recycler
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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

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Condition lost per repair: 0%Blueprint required: No

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

Decay & Upkeep

8 h
Decay (outside)
80 h
Decay (inside)
Upkeep calculatorBuilding tiers

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