Building
Tuna Can Lamp
tunalight
A makeshift wall light. Still smells faintly of fish.
Crafting
| Empty Tuna Can | ×1 |
 Wood | ×20 |
 Low Grade Fuel | ×10 |
Hand craftCraft time: 20s
Blueprint
15
Research (scrap)
15
Tech tree node (scrap)
75
Tech tree path (scrap)
Workbench Lvl 1
Requires
Recycling
recyclingSafezone Recycler
| Wood | ×8 |
| Low Grade Fuel | ×4 |
| Empty Tuna Can | ×1(40%) |
warningRadtown Recycler
| Wood | ×12 |
| Low Grade Fuel | ×6 |
| Empty Tuna Can | ×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
| Empty Tuna Can | ×1 |
| Wood | ×10 |
| Low Grade Fuel | ×5 |
Condition lost per repair: 0%Blueprint required: No
Cost shown is the maximum, to repair from near-broken to full condition.
Looted From
Basic CrateGingerbreadScarecrowTunnel DwellerUnderwater Lab DwellerYellow Loot Barrel Blue Loot Barrel
Decay & Upkeep
48 h
Decay (outside)
480 h
Decay (inside)
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