Craft
| Workbench | Craft time | Blueprint |
|---|---|---|
 Level 3 | 5s | 120 scrap to research |
Ingredients and the blueprint steps are on the Craft tab.
Mix at the Mixing Table: makes 1 in 4s.
Looted from
| Container | Chance | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 5.6% | 1 | |
| 1.9% | 1-2 | |
| 0.7% | 1 | |
| 0.2% | 1-2 | |
| 0.2% | 1-2 |
| Monument | Per full clear | Crates |
|---|---|---|
| under 0.1 | 1 Locked Crate (Oil Rig)2 Elite Crate | |
| under 0.1 | 1 Locked Crate (Oil Rig)1 Elite Crate | |
| under 0.1 | 4 Elite Crate | |
| under 0.1 | 3 Elite Crate | |
| under 0.1 | 2 Elite Crate |
What opening every crate and barrel there once gives, on average.
Recycle from
| Item | Yield |
|---|---|
| 24 | |
| 12 | |
| 6 | |
| 1 |
Best items to recycle to get Explosives (highest yield first).
Methodology
Best places to find it. Worked out from loot tables tested in game. A crate that has not been tested yet is left out, so a monument can give more than shown.
Recycling
| Recycler | Always | Chance of one more |
|---|---|---|
 Power Plant75% | ||
 Monument (powered)60% | ||
| Monument50% | ||
 Safe zone40% |
One item at full condition. Scrap is an average: the part after the point carries over to the next item.
Crafting
| Makes | Ingredients | Time | Workbench |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5s | Level 3 | ||
| All raw materialsfor one craft | |||
| Blueprint | What it takes | Scrap |
|---|---|---|
| 120 | ||
| Unlocks nexton the tech tree | ||
Mixing recipe
Used In Crafting
2 recipes
| Item | Needs | Workbench |
|---|---|---|
| Tools 1 | ||
| 20 | Level 3 | |
| Ammo 1 | ||
| 10 | Level 3 | |
How many Explosives one craft takes, and the workbench level it needs.
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Details
Explosives: common questions
- Where do you find Explosives?
- Craft it at workbench level 3. Mix it at the Mixing Table from 50 Gun Powder, 3 Low Grade Fuel, 10 Sulfur and 10 Metal Fragments. It drops from Locked Crate (5.6%), Elite Crate (1.9%) and Patrol Heli Crate (0.7%), plus 2 more. The most from one full clear: Large Oil Rig (under 0.1), Oil Rig (under 0.1) and Missile Silo (under 0.1).
- What does Explosives cost to craft?
- Explosives crafts for 50 Gun Powder, 3 Low Grade Fuel, 10 Sulfur, 10 Metal Fragments.
- What does Explosives recycle for?
- Recycling Explosives at a powered monument recycler (60%) returns 30 Gun Powder, Low Grade Fuel, 6 Sulfur, 6 Metal Fragments, Low Grade Fuel (80%). Safe-zone recyclers pay 40%; the Power Plant red recycler pays 75%.