Metal Detector
metal.detector·Tools
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
Stats
- Stack size
- 1
- Despawns after
- 20 min
Best Monuments to Farm Metal Detector
| Monument | Per full clear | Mostly from |
|---|---|---|
| Train Yard | 1 every 13 clears | Crate |
| Airfield | 1 every 13 clears | Crate |
| Water Treatment Plant | 1 every 15 clears | Crate |
| Missile Silo | 1 every 16 clears | Crate |
| Ferry Terminal | 1 every 17 clears | Crate |
| Launch Site | 1 every 17 clears | Crate |
| Sewer Branch | 1 every 17 clears | Crate |
| Power Plant | 1 every 18 clears | Crate |
Expected from opening every container in one copy of the monument once. Dots are the keycards its readers take. See the monument tier list for overall value.
Where to Find Metal Detector
| Source | Chance | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Underwater Crate | 1.2% | 1 |
| Train Wagon Crate | 0.4% | 1 |
| Crate | 0.4% | 1 |
| Crate (Underwater Labs) | 0.4% | 1 |
| Bradley APC Scientist | 0.2% | 1 |
| Cargo Ship Scientist | 0.2% | 1 |
| Arctic Scientist | 0.2% | 1 |
| Chinook Scientist | 0.2% | 1 |
6 more sources
| Oil Rig Scientist | 0.2% | 1 |
| Patrol Scientist | 0.2% | 1 |
| Underwater Lab Dweller | 0.2% | 1 |
| Excavator Scientist | 0.1% | 1 |
| Roaming Scientist | 0.1% | 1 |
| Tunnel Dweller | 0.1% | 1 |
Chance it's in one container or on one body, measured by filling each one 50,000 times on a vanilla server. Every source's full table is in the loot tables.
Research
The from-scratch figure is the cheapest chain of unlocks from the start of the tree, with nothing researched yet. Mark what you already have on the tree to see what is actually left.
Crafting Cost
Recycler Yield
Safe Zone Recycler 40%
Monument Recycler 50%
Powered Monument Recycler 60%
Red Recycler (Power Plant) 75%
1× Rope- 1× Rope50% chance
150× Metal Fragments
3× High Quality Metal- 1× High Quality Metal75% chance
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