Bucket
| Bucket | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Water Container |
| Weight | 1 |
| Fluid Capacity | 10 L |
| Rain Collection | 100% |
| Survival Gear | Yes |
| Metal Value | 20 |
| Research | Forge Bucket |
| Crafting Skill | Blacksmithing: 3 |
| Crafting | See How to Craft |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.BucketEmptyand 3 more, see Variations |
| Crafting XP | 40 XP (Blacksmithing) |
The Bucket is a metal pail for carrying and storing fluids. It holds ten litres, which makes it one of the larger portable water containers.
Every survivor finds a use for it. It hauls water from a river or well, collects rain outside a base, and mixes building materials like plaster and concrete. Its strength is that large capacity for a light empty weight. Its cost is bulk, since a full bucket of water is heavy to carry far.
Buckets are common finds in kitchens and stores. A survivor with Blacksmithing skill can also forge one at a forge.
Using
The bucket fills from a river or a tap. A bucket left on the ground outside in the rain slowly fills up. Rain water collected this way counts as tainted. Water drawn from an unclean place is tainted the same way. A bucket holding at least a small amount of drinkable water also lets a survivor drink from it automatically when thirsty.
The bucket is the base for several building mixes. Each one takes a full ten litres of water. Plaster needs Quicklime or a Bag of Plaster Powder. Concrete needs a Bag of Concrete Powder. Clay Cement needs Clay with a Sack of Sand, or Clay with Grass Cutting or Hay. Wallpaper Paste needs a Bag of Wallpaper Paste Powder.
A bucket of plaster lets a built wall be plastered and then painted. The bucket also serves as the tub for the Dye Clothes recipe. It is kept afterwards.
The Carved Bucket does the same jobs and holds the same ten litres. It weighs twice as much and burns as fuel, but it needs only wood and a knife to make.
Upkeep
A plaster or concrete bucket can be emptied again by filling it with water. That turns it back into a plain bucket ready for the next job. The metal bucket gives a fair amount of scrap when melted down.
Research
The Research Craft option in the inventory menu studies the Bucket and teaches the recipes below.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forge Bucket | Bucket | 
|
/additem Base.BucketEmpty
|
How to Craft Bucket
Each recipe that makes the Bucket is listed with its materials and the tools it keeps.
Forge Bucket
The Forge Bucket recipe makes the Bucket. It needs Blacksmithing level 3. It is made at a Primitive Forge. The recipe has to be learned first.
| Name | Image | Amount | Kept | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charcoal | 
|
5x | No | /additem Base.Charcoal
|
| Steel Sheet | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.SheetMetal
|
| Smithing Hammer | 
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.SmithingHammer
|
| Tongs | 
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.Tongs
|
| Wire | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.Wire
|
Used in Crafting
These recipes take the Bucket as an ingredient or a part.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Station | Skill | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dye Clothes | - | - | - | None | - |
| Mix Bucket of Clay Cement | Carved Bucket of Clay Cement | 
|
- | None | /additem Base.BucketCarvedClayCement
|
| Mix Bucket of Clay Cement from Grass | Carved Bucket of Clay Cement |
|
- | None | /additem Base.BucketCarvedClayCement
|
| Mix Bucket of Concrete | Carved Bucket of Concrete |
|
- | None | /additem Base.BucketCarvedConcreteFull
|
| Mix Bucket of Plaster | Carved Bucket of Plaster |
|
- | None | /additem Base.BucketCarvedPlasterFull
|
| Mix Bucket of Wallpaper Paste | Carved Bucket of Wallpaper Paste |
|
- | None | /additem Base.BucketCarvedWallpaperPaste
|
These recipes accept the Bucket by its type rather than by name.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Station | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Make Bucket Maul | Bucket Maul - Wood Handle | 
|
- | /additem Base.BucketMace_Wood
|
| Make bucket of milk | - | - | - | - |
Variations
The Bucket comes in 4 versions with the same stats. Only the look changes.
| Name | Image | Look | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bucket |
|
Empty | /additem Base.BucketEmpty
|
| Bucket |
|
Water Debug | /additem Base.BucketWaterDebug
|
| Bucket |
|
Standard | /additem Base.Bucket
|
| Bucket | 
|
Forged | /additem Base.BucketForged
|
Locations
Kitchen counters in restaurants, bars, cafes, bakeries and diners hold a bucket very often. Break rooms and butcher counters are just as good. These kitchens make the bucket one of the easier containers to find in a town. Forging one needs the Forge Bucket recipe at a Primitive or better Forge. It takes a Steel Sheet, Wire and charcoal, with a smithing hammer and tongs, and Blacksmithing level 3.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container. Each tab shows one kind of place.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Arena kitchen | Counter | 97.6% |
| Arenakitchen storage | Counter | 97.6% |
| Catfish kitchen | Counter | 97.6% |
| Deepfry kitchen | Counter | 97.6% |
| Dining | Counter | 97.6% |
| Fishchips kitchen | Counter | 97.6% |
| Italian kitchen | Counter | 97.6% |
| Mexican kitchen | Counter | 97.6% |
| Theatre kitchen | Counter | 97.6% |
| Western kitchen | Counter | 97.6% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Bakery | Counter | 97.6% |
| Bakery kitchen | Counter | 97.6% |
| Bar | Counter | 97.6% |
| Twiggy's bar counter | Counter | 97.6% |
| Bar kitchen | Counter | 97.6% |
| Bar storage | Counter | 97.6% |
| Burger kitchen | Counter | 97.6% |
| Butcher | Counter | 97.6% |
| Cafe | Counter | 97.6% |
| Cafe kitchen | Counter | 97.6% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Break room | Counter | 97.6% |
| Hotdog stand | Counter | 97.6% |
| Juice stand | Counter | 97.6% |
| Viplounge | Counter | 97.6% |
| Hospital room | Counter | 62.5% |
| Aesthetic | Counter | 40.9% |
| Army surplus | Counter | 40.9% |
| Bowling alley | Counter | 40.9% |
| Camping store | Counter | 40.9% |
| Dartgame | Counter | 40.9% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Bag store | Counter | 40.9% |
Notes
- The in-game tooltip says it collects rainwater when placed on the ground outside.
- Rain water in the bucket counts as tainted.
- Using Research Craft on it teaches the Forge Bucket recipe.
- Filling a plaster bucket with water rinses it clean again.
- A bucket can be turned into a Bucket Maul with Maintenance level 5.
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