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Metal Detector

Tools · Uncommon

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

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Metal Detector

Tools·Utility·Uncommon

Metal Detector

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

Stack
×1
Despawn
20min
Guides
1
 
 

Stats

Stack
×1
Despawn
20 min
Durability
None

Craft itneeds Workbench level 1

×2Rope×200Metal Fragments×5High Quality Metal
1Total craft time30s
Starting
×0Metal Detector made

Unlock itcheapest path on the engineering tech tree

1560301530
150scrap for 5 unlocksor 30 scrap at a research table
Open 100 × 11would have the Metal Detector. That's 11.0%, or 1 in 9.
Open one and see what drops.

Found inchance per container opened · tap one to see it above

Guides1 video

Jfarr · 2024Covers 3 items