Characteristics
- Category
- Electrical
- Stack size
- 10
- Workbench
- Level 1
- Craftable
- Yes
- Researchable
- Yes · 15 Scrap
- Health
- 300
Overview
A small ceiling mounted light source.
Once the base has power, this is what replaces every lantern in it. No fuel to top up and no refuelling trips: it hangs from a ceiling and glows for as long as the line feeding it is live. Fifty metal fragments at a Level 1 bench and 15 scrap to research, so most groups learn it the same evening as their first battery.
- Put a large solar panel on the roof and wire it into a small rechargeable battery.
- From the battery's output, run the wire tool to a switch.
- Wire the switch to the light, clicking along the ceiling as you go so the cable stays out of your way.
For several rooms, put a splitter or a branch after the switch. And make one habit stick: flip the switch off when you leave. A lit window at night shows every roamer that the base is lived in, and the battery drains on rooms nobody is standing in.
Raid cost
| Explosive | Quantity | Sulfur |
|---|---|---|
|
1 | 200 |
|
5 | 600 |
|
30–34 | 750–850 |
|
2 | 960 |
|
1 | 1,400 |
|
1 | 2,200 |
| Other ways: siege weapons, vehicles and loot | ||
|
1 | 60 |
|
1 | 200 |
|
2 | 600 |
|
1 | 900 |
|
22 | 1,320 |
|
1 | — |
|
5 | — |
|
7–8 | — |
Direct hit, hard side, no duds. Beancan Grenade is a dud 15% of the time. Satchel Charge is a dud 20% of the time. A range runs from point blank to the far end of the bullet's falloff, fired from an Assault Rifle.
Crafting
- Workbench level
- Level 1
- Crafting time
- 15 s
- Research cost
- 15 Scrap
Recycling
At power grid stage 2 a green recycler works at 60% instead of 50%. Yields depend on the recycler.
How to get
-
Craft
at a Level 1 Workbench
-
Research
15 Scrap at a Research Table
