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Metal Detector
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
Direct recipe
Produces 1 Metal Detector. This recipe shows direct ingredients only.
Workbench level1
Craft time30 s
Where to find
Containers that drop this item and how often.
- Cannon Crate1 pcs · condition 100%11%
- Sunken Chest1 pcs · condition 100%1%
- Crate1 pcs · condition 100%0.5%
- Underwater Lab Blue Crate1 pcs · condition 100%0.5%
- Wagon Crate1 pcs · condition 100%0.4%
- Arctic Scientist1 pcs · condition 100%0.2%
- Cargo Ship Scientist1 pcs · condition 100%0.2%
- Military Base Scientist1 pcs · condition 100%0.2%
- Naval Scientist1 pcs · condition 100%0.2%
- Patrol Scientist1 pcs · condition 100%0.2%
- Tunnel Dweller1 pcs · condition 100%0.2%
- Underwater Dweller1 pcs · condition 100%0.2%
- Excavator Scientist1 pcs · condition 100%0.1%
Yellow, safe zone — 40%
Outpost and Bandit Camp. Unaffected by the island's power.
Metal Fragments80 per operation
High Quality Metal2 per operation
Rope0–1 80% for +1 · expected 0.8
Green, unpowered — 50%
A green monument recycler while the Power Plant is not powered. This is the default since the Power Trip update.
- Metal Fragments100 per operation
- High Quality Metal2–3 50% for +1 · expected 2.5
- Rope1 per operation
Green, powered — 60%
The same green recycler once the Power Plant supplies enough power. Back to the old 60%.
- Metal Fragments120 per operation
- High Quality Metal3 per operation
- Rope1–2 20% for +1 · expected 1.2
Red, Power Plant — 75%
A single one, in the green-card room at the Power Plant. Only runs at full power.
- Metal Fragments150 per operation
- High Quality Metal3–4 75% for +1 · expected 3.75
- Rope1–2 50% for +1 · expected 1.5
Capabilities
Stack size1
Workbench level1
Blueprint by defaultNot verified yet
Durability100
- Craftableyes
- Researchableyes
- Repairableyes
- Recyclableyes