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Metal Detector

Description

Detects metal objects which may otherwise be hidden. When the light flashes, or you hear a beep, aim to search for items. Increase the bar until a flag appears. Dig at the flag with a melee item to reveal what it is. Different areas yield different rewards

Item Data

Stat Value
Stack Size 1
Despawn Time 20 min
Craftable True
Repairable True
Recyclable True
Researchable True
Item ID 1168856825

Craft

Ingredient Quantity
Metal Fragments Metal Fragments 200
High Quality Metal High Quality Metal 5
Rope Rope 2
Craft Stat Value
Workbench Requirement Workbench Level 1 Workbench Level 1
Yield 1

Craft Time by Workbench

Workbench Craft Time
Workbench Level 1 Workbench Level 1 30 sec
Workbench Level 2 Workbench Level 2 15 sec
Workbench Level 3 Workbench Level 3 7 sec

Recycle

Recycler

Output Quantity Chance
Metal Fragments Metal Fragments 120 100%
High Quality Metal High Quality Metal 3 100%
Rope Rope 1 100%
Rope Rope 1 20%

Safe Zone Recycler

Output Quantity Chance
Metal Fragments Metal Fragments 80 100%
High Quality Metal High Quality Metal 2 100%
Rope Rope 1 80%

Research

Path Cost
Research Table Research Table Scrap 30 Scrap
Engineering Workbench Engineering Workbench - Tech Tree Scrap 125 Scrap

Repair

Repair Bench

Material Amount Condition Loss (%)
Cloth Cloth 12 20%
Metal Fragments Metal Fragments 40 20%
High Quality Metal High Quality Metal 1 20%

Loot Sources

Source Amount Chance (%)
Cannon Crate 1 11.0
Underwater Advanced Crate 1 1.1
Wagon Brown Crate 1 0.4
Brown Crate 1 0.4
Underwater Labs - Brown Crate 1 0.4
Arena Scientist 1 0.2
Bradley Scientist 1 0.2
Cargo Ship Scientist 1 0.2
Cargo Ship Turret Scientist 1 0.2
Cargo Ship Turret Scientist (LR-300) 1 0.2
Chinook Gunner 1 0.2
Excavator Scientist 1 0.2
Oil Rig Scientist 1 0.2
Outbreak Scientist 1 0.2
Patrol Scientist 1 0.2
Arctic Patrol Scientist 1 0.2
Roaming Scientist 1 0.2
Tethered Scientist 1 0.2
Tunnel Dweller 1 0.2
Underwater Lab Dweller 1 0.2
Scarecrow (1) 1 0.2
Gingerbread Dungeon (2) 1 0.2
Gingerbread Melee Dungeon (2) 1 0.2
Scarecrow (Dungeon) (1) 1 0.2
Scarecrow (Dungeon Static) (1) 1 0.2

Note 1 Seasonal Source

Seasonal source: Halloween Event.

Note 2 Seasonal Source

Seasonal source: Christmas Event.