A large sturdy metal shield, keeps arrows and bullets at bay. Usable with single handed weapons and tools.
Stack 1ID 625599716metal.shield
Blocks
95%
of incoming damage
Absorbs
900
damage then breaks
Block time12sRaise1s
Condition300 max durability— wears down with use; the condition bar empties as it takes damage
Crafting Recipe
Raw materials to farm
Research: 60 scrap at a Research Table
Tech tree
Unlocked right after:
Salvaged Icepick
Salvaged IcepickLeads to:
12 Gauge Buckshot
The workbench tech-tree path (you research predecessors first) — see the full Workbench Tech Tree. Or research a found one for 60 scrap (above).12 Gauge BuckshotRecycling
| Recycler | Guaranteed Output | Extra Output | Efficiency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recycler | 60 % | ||
| Safe Zone Recycler | 40 % |
Cost Flowbuild · break down · destroy
Qty
Looted From
| Container | Condition | Amount | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Locked Crate (Oil Rig) | 100 % | 1-3 | 67% |
| Hackable Locked Crate | 100 % | 1-3 | 67% |
| Ghost Ship Locked Crate | - | 1-3 | 67 % |
| Locked Crate | - | 1-3 | 67 % |
| Oil Rig Locked Crate | - | 1-3 | 67 % |
| Supply Drop | 100 % | 1-3 | 51% |
| Elite Crate | 100 % | 1 | 1% |
| Elite Tier Crate | - | 1 | 1 % |
| Treasure Box | - | 1 | 1 % |
| Underwater Lab Elite Crate | - | 1 | 1 % |
| Underwater Lab Yellow Crate | - | 1 | 1 % |
| Wagon Military Crate | - | 1 | 1 % |
| Christmas Tunnel Crate | 100 % | 1 | 0.7% |
| Military Crate | 100 % | 1 | 0.7% |
| Heavy Scientist | 100 % | 1 | 0.1% |
| Elite Crate Scientist | 100 % | 1 | 0.1% |
Relationship Map
Every way Metal Shield connects to the rest of the game.
Metal ShieldCrafts from3
Recycles to3
Loot from16
Unlocked after1
Unlocks next1