Tools
Torch
torch
A Torch. Lights your way at night and can be used as a weapon.
Crafting one takes 30× Wood, 1× Cloth, 1× Low Grade Fuel, straight from your inventory — no workbench needed. A recycler breaks one down into Wood.
Crafting
 Wood | ×30 |
 Cloth | ×1 |
 Low Grade Fuel | ×1 |
Hand craftCraft time: 30s
Blueprint
Default blueprint — known from the start, no research required.
Recycling
recyclingSafezone Recycler
| Wood | ×12 |
| Cloth | ×1(40%) |
| Low Grade Fuel | ×1(40%) |
warningRadtown Recycler
| Wood | ×18 |
| Cloth | ×1(60%) |
| Low Grade Fuel | ×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.
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