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Tesla Coil
Electrical

Tesla Coil

electric.teslacoil

An electrical trap that zaps nearby players when powered. More power supplied will result in higher damage. Loses durability with use.

Crafting

High Quality Metal×3
Tech Trash×1
Workbench Lvl 2Craft time: 30s

Blueprint

15
Research (scrap)
15
Tech tree node (scrap)
345
Tech tree path (scrap)
Workbench Lvl 2
Requires

Recycling

recyclingSafezone Recycler
High Quality Metal×1
High Quality Metal×1(20%)
Tech Trash×1(40%)
warningRadtown Recycler
High Quality Metal×1
High Quality Metal×1(80%)
Tech Trash×1(60%)

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

buildHammer
High Quality Metal×4
Condition lost per repair: 0%Blueprint required: No

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

buildRepair Bench
High Quality Metal×1
Condition lost per repair: 0%Blueprint required: Yes

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

Looted From

Treasure Mission BoxLocked CrateLocked Crate - GhostshipLocked Crate - OilrigElite CrateUnderwater Lab - Elite CrateScientist PT Boat DryboxWagon - Military CrateGingerbread Mine PresentMilitary CrateUnderwater Lab - Normal Crate 1Missile Silo Inside Scientist

Decay & Upkeep

8 h
Decay (outside)
80 h
Decay (inside)
Power usage chartElectricity calculator

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