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Root Combiner

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Root Combiner

This object combines two root electrical sources into a single signal. Helpful for stringing together low energy batteries or solar panels to produce higher power output. Can be wired in series, can not be used with any non energy producing electrical components.

Shortname: electrical.combiner

Item ID: -458565393

Despawns after 20m on the ground

Craft recipe
Workbench tier
T1
Craft time
30s
Recycling yields

Radtown Recycler

Safe Zone Recycler

Approximate — recyclers return a share of an item's crafting cost (60% at monument Recyclers, 40% at Safe Zone Recyclers), not a fixed table.

Repair cost
Current condition
%

A repair bench restores 20% condition per click, at 20% of the recipe cost per point missing.

Placed entity
Health
200 HP

Health once placed in the world — not to be confused with the item's own condition/durability while held.

Raid cost
ExplosiveDamage / chargeCharges needed
Timed Explosive ChargeTimed Explosive Charge5501
Satchel ChargeSatchel Charge4751
Beancan GrenadeBeancan Grenade1152
F1 GrenadeF1 Grenade2251
Molotov CocktailMolotov Cocktail356
FlashbangFlashbang2010
Bee GrenadeBee Grenade2010

Assumes no damage resistance — unlike building tiers, this entity has no separate protection multiplier, so raw HP is divided by raw damage per charge.

Loot sources
Collection1.9%Workbench Experiment Tier 11.1%Radtown (Alt)0.3%Generic<0.1%Barrel (Better Loot)<0.1%

Chance the item is included whenever that container rolls, resolved through nested loot tables. Approximate — doesn't account for seasonal or event-restricted rotations.