Craft
| Workbench | Craft time | Blueprint |
|---|---|---|
| None | 5s | Known by default |
Ingredients and the blueprint steps are on the Craft tab.
Mix at the Mixing Table: makes 4 in 1s.
| Item |
|---|
Also from
| Source | Amount per Diesel |
|---|---|
| 170 |
Buy
1 shop| Shop | Price |
|---|---|
Outpost: Resource ExchangeOutpostBase price20 right after a wipe5 to 20 with demand |
Looted from
| Container | Chance | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 100% | 5-9 | |
| 100% | 10-18 | |
| 31% | 2-5 | |
| 17% | 25-450 | |
| 12% | 20-39 | |
| 11% | 25-68 | |
| 9.7% | 35-135 | |
| 6.5% | 35 |
| Monument | Per full clear | Crates |
|---|---|---|
| 112 | 8 Oil Barrel4 Fuel Crate2 Tool Crate | |
| 67 | 9 Oil Barrel2 Elite Crate | |
| 63 | 5 Oil Barrel2 Fuel Crate1 Tool Crate | |
| 61 | 8 Oil Barrel3 Mining Crate8 Tool Crate | |
| 60 | 3 Fuel Crate2 Oil Barrel2 Elite Crate |
What opening every crate and barrel there once gives, on average.
Seasonal events
Seasonal| Source | Chance | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 8.8% | 20-39 | |
| 6.5% | 25-34 | |
| 6.4% | 150 |
Recycle from
| Item | Yield |
|---|---|
| 150 | |
| 60 | |
| 60 | |
| 45 | |
| 45 | |
| 30 |
Best items to recycle to get Low Grade Fuel (highest yield first).
Sell or trade in
1 shop| Shop | Trade |
|---|---|
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% | Nothing | |
 Monument (powered)60% | Nothing | |
| Monument50% | Nothing | |
 Safe zone40% | Nothing |
One item at full condition. Scrap is an average: the part after the point carries over to the next item.
Crafting
| Blueprint | What it takes | Scrap |
|---|---|---|
| Known by default: every player can craft it from the start. | ||
Mixing recipe
| Makes | Ingredients | Time | Made at |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1s |  Mixing Table |
Mixed into (1)
| Makes | Needs |
|---|---|
Used In Crafting
38 recipes
| Item | Needs | Workbench |
|---|---|---|
| Weapons 2 | ||
| 100 | Level 2 | |
| 50 | Level 2 | |
| Tools 2 | ||
| 20 | Level 2 | |
| 1 | None | |
| Ammo 5 | ||
| 10 | Level 1 | |
| 50 | Level 2 | |
| 10 | Level 2 | |
| 75 | Level 2 | |
| 20 | Level 2 | |
| Attire 2 | ||
| 5 | None | |
| 10 | Level 1 | |
| Resources 1 | ||
| 3 | Level 3 | |
| Items 11 | ||
| 5 | None | |
| 5 | None | |
| 20 | None | |
| 30 | None | |
| 50 | None | |
| 15 | None | |
| 75 | Level 2 | |
| 50 | Level 2 | |
| 250 | Level 2 | |
| 30 | Level 1 | |
| 10 | None | |
| Medical 2 | ||
| 10 | Level 2 | |
How many Low Grade Fuel one craft takes, and the workbench level it needs.
Burns as fuel
- Fuel value
- 150
Burned by
Powers these (28)
| Runs on it | Burnsa second |
|---|---|
| Scrap Transport Helicopter | 0.5 |
| Battering Ram | 0.5 |
| Attack Helicopter | 0.5 |
| Minicopter | 0.5 |
| Magnet Crane | 0.3334 |
| Tugboat | 0.33 |
| PT Boat (Deep Sea) | 0.3 |
| PT Boat | 0.3 |
Vehicles burn Low Grade Fuel at the rate shown. Tools and weapons have no fixed rate.
More Resources
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Details
Low Grade Fuel: common questions
- Where do you find Low Grade Fuel?
- Craft it without a workbench. Mix it at the Mixing Table from 1 Cloth and 3 Animal Fat. Refined from Crude Oil. Also from Monument pump jack. Buy it at Outpost: Resource Exchange (base price 10 Scrap for 20). It drops from Diesel Barrel (100%), Fuel Crate (100%) and Mine Cart (31%), plus 5 more.
- What does Low Grade Fuel cost to craft?
- Low Grade Fuel crafts for 3 Animal Fat, 1 Cloth.
- What does Low Grade Fuel recycle for?
- Recycling Low Grade Fuel at a powered monument recycler (60%) returns Animal Fat (45%), Cloth (15%). Safe-zone recyclers pay 40%; the Power Plant red recycler pays 75%.