Electrical
Water Wheel
generator.water
Converts kinetic energy harvested from flowing water into electricity.
Crafting
 Wood | ×500 |
 Gears | ×2 |
 Sheet Metal | ×1 |
Workbench Lvl 1Craft time: 15s
Blueprint
60
Research (scrap)
60
Tech tree node (scrap)
75
Tech tree path (scrap)
Workbench Lvl 1
Requires
Recycling
recyclingSafezone Recycler
| Wood | ×200 |
| Gears | ×1(80%) |
| Sheet Metal | ×1(40%) |
warningRadtown Recycler
| Wood | ×300 |
| Gears | ×1 |
| Gears | ×1(20%) |
| Sheet Metal | ×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
| Wood | ×247 |
 Metal Fragments | ×116 |
Condition lost per repair: 0%Blueprint required: No
Cost shown is the maximum, to repair from near-broken to full condition.
buildRepair Bench
| Wood | ×100 |
| Metal Fragments | ×50 |
Condition lost per repair: 0%Blueprint required: Yes
Cost shown is the maximum, to repair from near-broken to full condition.
Decay & Upkeep
8 h
Decay (outside)
80 h
Decay (inside)
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