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Metal Detector

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

Crafting

Workbench
Level 1
Yields
1 · 30s
Unlock
Learned at the research table or tech tree

What it really costs

Quantity

Every ingredient followed down to what you gather. Components like gears and springs are treated as loot — you can also spend scrap to make them, and each component page shows how.

Metal Detector

Stack
1
Durability
100
Repairable

Used to craft

Nothing uses this as an ingredient.