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Surplus Workbench Upgrade

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Surplus Workbench Upgrade

20% chance to produce a random surplus part (1-8) when crafting. Surplus parts are used in special alternate recipes.

Shortname: workbench.upgrade.prototype · Item ID: -180862419

Craft recipe
Workbench tier
T2
Craft time
30s
Research cost
150 scrap
Not player-craftable
Recycling yields

Radtown Recycler

Tech Trash1xTech Trash(+1 at 20%)Scrap180xScrapGears1xGears(+1 at 20%)

Safe Zone Recycler

Tech TrashTech Trash(+1 at 80%)Scrap120xScrapGearsGears(+1 at 80%)

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

Loot sources
Workbench Upgrade (Medium)33.3%

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