Handcuffs
You're under arrest! Use on a surrendering or wounded player to keep them restrained. The wearer is blocked from using or holding items and can be pushed around.
Repair
| Bench | Max repair cost | Condition loss | Blueprint needed | Repairs until destroyed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20% | Yes | 12 |
A half-worn item costs about half and loses half as much.
Wearing it
Survival
Farming & fishing
Electrical & stations
Vehicles & mounts
Details
Craft
| Workbench | Craft time | Blueprint |
|---|---|---|
 Level 2 | 15s | 30 scrap to research |
Ingredients and the blueprint steps are on the Craft tab.
Looted from
| Container | Chance | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1.3% | 1-2 | |
| 0.8% | 1-3 | |
| 0.4% | 1 | |
| 0.4% | 1 | |
| 0.4% | 1 | |
| 0.3% | 1 | |
Deep Sea ScientistSame loot in: Oil Rig Scientist | 0.074% | 1 |
ScientistSame loot in: Bradley Scientist | 0.074% | 1 |
| Monument | Per full clear | Crates |
|---|---|---|
| under 0.1 | 19 Military Crate4 Elite Crate | |
| under 0.1 | 1 Locked Crate (Oil Rig)8 Military Crate2 Elite Crate | |
| under 0.1 | 1 Locked Crate (Oil Rig)5 Military Crate1 Elite Crate | |
| under 0.1 | 3 Elite Crate4 Military Crate | |
| under 0.1 | 7 Military Crate2 Elite Crate |
What opening every crate and barrel there once gives, on average.
Missions
1 mission| Mission | Chance | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1.6% | 1-2 |
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.
Crafting
| Blueprint | What it takes | Scrap |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | ||
| Unlocks nexton the tech tree | ||
Recycling
| Recycler | Always | Chance of one more |
|---|---|---|
 Power Plant75% | ||
 Monument (powered)60% | None | |
| Monument50% | None | |
 Safe zone40% | None |
One item at full condition. Scrap is an average: the part after the point carries over to the next item.
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Skins
Apply with the Repair Bench. Prices are Steam Market USD.
Loading skinsHandcuffs: common questions
- Where do you find Handcuffs?
- Craft it at workbench level 2. It drops from Locked Crate (1.3%), Elite Crate (0.8%) and Military Crate (0.4%), plus 6 more. The most from one full clear: Missile Silo (under 0.1), Large Oil Rig (under 0.1) and Oil Rig (under 0.1). Mission box: Treasure box (1.6%).
- What does Handcuffs cost to craft?
- Handcuffs crafts for 70 Metal Fragments.
- What does Handcuffs recycle for?
- Recycling Handcuffs at a powered monument recycler (60%) returns 42 Metal Fragments. Safe-zone recyclers pay 40%; the Power Plant red recycler pays 75%.