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Metal Detector

ToolCondition 100
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

Shortname: metal.detector

Item ID: 1168856825

Despawns after 20m on the ground

Craft recipe
Rope2xRopeMetal Fragments200xMetal FragmentsHigh Quality Metal5xHigh Quality MetalMetal Detector1xMetal Detector
Workbench tier
T1
Craft time
30s
Recycling yields

Safe Zone Recycler

RopeRope(+1 at 80%)Metal Fragments80xMetal FragmentsHigh Quality Metal2xHigh Quality Metal

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
%
Rope1xRopeMetal Fragments40xMetal FragmentsHigh Quality Metal1xHigh Quality Metal

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

Loot sources
★Tool Island33.3%Collection Tools1.7%Workbench Experiment Tier 11.1%Barrel (Better Loot)0.4%Radtown (Alt)0.3%Generic0.1%

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