Electrical Recipes
| Electrical Recipes | |
|---|---|
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| Class | Recipes |
| Type | Crafting Menu Category |
| Skills | Electrical |
| Made | Any Surface, In Hand |
| Recipes | 29 |
| Must Be Learned | 21 |
Electrical Recipes covers the handmade electronics and explosives in the crafting menu. It includes salvaging old devices for parts, building makeshift radios and lights, and making bombs with timers, remote triggers and motion sensors.
The recipes train Electrical. A survivor with this skill turns broken gadgets into Scrap Electronics and then into useful tools. Makeshift radios keep a base in touch with the airwaves. Improvised lights help once the power is gone. The bomb recipes add timers, remote triggers and motion sensors to homemade charges.
Skills
The salvage jobs need no skill. Dismantle Electronic Item, Dismantle Electronic Device and Dismantle Power Bar are open from the start. The basic bombs and Make Molotov Cocktail also need no Electrical level.
Electrical 1 opens the first devices: Make Improvised Flashlight, Make Improvised Lantern, Make Makeshift Radio and Make Timer. Electrical 2 adds the walkie talkie, the remote trigger and the short-range bomb parts. Electrical 3 adds Make Makeshift Ham Radio and Make Noise Maker. The medium-range remote and sensor need Electrical 4. The long-range versions need Electrical 6.
Most recipes give some Electrical XP. The radios and remote controllers give the most.
The recipes by the skill level they ask for.
| Skill | Level | Recipes |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical | - | 7 |
| None | - | 7 |
| Electrical | 1 | 4 |
| Electrical | 2 | 5 |
| Electrical | 3 | 2 |
| Electrical | 4 | 2 |
| Electrical | 6 | 2 |
Learning
Most of the category must be learned first. Only the dismantling jobs, the battery jobs and Make Molotov Cocktail are known from the start.
The Electrician occupation knows most of the electronics. The Engineer occupation knows the bombs and the lights. The Burglar occupation knows the improvised lighter.
Magazines teach everything else. Zapper! teaches the remote triggers and controllers. Home Security Monthly teaches the motion sensors. Like Clockwork teaches the timer jobs. Sparky's Lighting Guide teaches the improvised lights. Sparky's Radio Guide teaches the walkie talkie. Guerilla Radio - June 1993 and Guerilla Radio - May 1993 teach the two radios. Real Spy Secrets - June 1993 teaches the noise maker. The Cheapskate's John Spiral magazines teach the bombs and the lighter. Several of these recipes are also learned automatically at higher Electrical levels.
These magazines, books, traits and occupations teach recipes from this category that have to be learned.
| Name | Image | Type | Recipes | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrician | - | Occupation | 11 | - |
| Engineer | - | Occupation | 8 | - |
| Magazine: Zapper! | 
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Magazine | 5 | /additem Base.ElectronicsMag1
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| Magazine: Home Security Monthly | 
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Magazine | 3 | /additem Base.ElectronicsMag3
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| Magazine: The Cheapskate's John Spiral - Homemade Explosives | 
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Magazine | 3 | /additem Base.EngineerMagazine3
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| Magazine: Like Clockwork | 
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Magazine | 2 | /additem Base.ElectronicsMag2
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| Magazine: Sparky's Lighting Guide | 
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Magazine | 2 | /additem Base.ElectronicsMag5
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| Burglar | - | Occupation | 1 | - |
| Magazine: Guerilla Radio - June 1993 |
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Magazine | 1 | /additem Base.RadioMag1
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| Magazine: Guerilla Radio - May 1993 | 
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Magazine | 1 | /additem Base.RadioMag3
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| Magazine: Real Spy Secrets - June 1993 | 
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Magazine | 1 | /additem Base.EngineerMagazine1
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| Magazine: Sparky's Radio Guide | 
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Magazine | 1 | /additem Base.RadioMag2
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| Magazine: The Cheapskate's John Spiral - Chemical Warfare | 
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Magazine | 1 | /additem Base.EngineerMagazine2
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| Magazine: The Cheapskate's John Spiral - Prison Defense | 
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Magazine | 1 | /additem Base.WeaponMag3
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Materials
Scrap Electronics is the core material. It comes from dismantling electronic items and devices. Electrical Wire, Light Bulb, Amplifier and Radio Receiver are other common parts. Duct Tape and Glue hold the builds together.
A screwdriver is the tool used most often. Pliers come next. Both come back after the craft, though kept tools can wear down with use. Pipe bombs also take a metal saw or small saw, Gunpowder and an Iron Pipe.
The materials these recipes use up most often.
| Material | Image | Recipes | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scrap Electronics | 
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17 | /additem Base.ElectronicsScrap
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| Duct Tape | 
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6 | /additem Base.DuctTape
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| Electrical Wire | 
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6 | /additem Base.ElectricWire
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| Aerosol Bomb or similar | 
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5 | /additem Base.Aerosolbomb
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| Light Bulb | 
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5 | /additem Base.LightBulb
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| Glue | 
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5 | /additem Base.Glue
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| Aluminum Foil | 
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4 | /additem Base.Aluminum
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| Amplifier | 
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4 | /additem Base.Amplifier
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| Motion Sensor | 
|
3 | /additem Base.MotionSensor
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| Radio Receiver | 
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3 | /additem Base.RadioReceiver
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| TV Remote or similar | 
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3 | /additem Base.Remote
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| Battery | 
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2 | /additem Base.Battery
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The tools they ask for most often. A tool comes back after the craft.
| Tool | Image | Recipes | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Screwdriver | 
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15 | /additem Base.Screwdriver
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| Pliers | 
|
8 | /additem Base.Pliers
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| Flashlight | 
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2 | /additem Base.HandTorch
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| Small Hacksaw | 
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2 | /additem Base.SmallSaw
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| Mortar and Pestle | 
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1 | /additem Base.MortarPestle
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| Hacksaw | 
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1 | /additem Base.Saw
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Stations
Every recipe is made in hand or on any surface. Dismantling, battery swaps and the Molotov are done straight from the inventory. The devices and bombs need a table or counter nearby.
Recipes
Start by salvaging. Dismantle Electronic Item turns old gadgets into Scrap Electronics and sometimes an Amplifier. Remove Battery and Insert Battery swap power between devices.
Early builds give light and sound. Make Improvised Flashlight and Make Improvised Lantern are useful once the grid goes down. Make Makeshift Radio picks up broadcasts. Make Noise Maker builds a device that also works as a bomb base.
The mid and late set is about bombs. Make Pipe Bomb, Make Aerosol Bomb, Make Fire Bomb and Make Smoke Bomb make the base charges. Add Timer to Bomb, Add Remote Trigger to Bomb and Add Long-Range Motion Sensor to Bomb turn them into traps. Make Remote Controller (Long-Range) sets them off from a safe distance.
Every recipe in the Electrical menu is listed with what it makes, what it uses up, the tools it hands back, the skill it asks for and where it is made. A "Yes" under Learned means the recipe has to be learned first. Each tab holds one kind of thing made.
| Name | Image | Recipe | Crafting Materials | Tools | Skill | Station | Learned | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lighter - Improvised Battery | 
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Make Improvised Lighter |
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- | Electrical: 0 | Any Surface | Yes | /additem Base.Lighter_Battery
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| Name | Image | Recipe | Crafting Materials | Tools | Skill | Station | Learned | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makeshift Radio | 
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Make Makeshift Radio | Screwdriver | Electrical: 1 | Any Surface | Yes | /additem Base.RadioMakeShift
| |
| Makeshift Walkie Talkie | 
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Make Makeshift Walkie Talkie | Screwdriver | Electrical: 2 | Any Surface | Yes | /additem Base.WalkieTalkieMakeShift
| |
| Makeshift Ham Radio | 
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Make Makeshift Ham Radio | Screwdriver | Electrical: 3 | Any Surface | Yes | /additem Base.HamRadioMakeShift
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| Name | Image | Recipe | Crafting Materials | Tools | Skill | Station | Learned | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrap Electronics |
|
Dismantle Electronic Device | 1x Antique Television or similar | Screwdriver | Electrical: 0 | In Hand | No | /additem Base.ElectronicsScrap
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| Scrap Electronics |
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Dismantle Electronic Item | 1x CD Player or similar | Screwdriver | Electrical: 0 | In Hand | No | /additem Base.ElectronicsScrap
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| Battery |
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Dismantle Improvised Lighter | 1x Lighter - Improvised Battery | - | None | In Hand | No | /additem Base.Battery
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| Electrical Wire |
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Dismantle Power Bar | 1x Power Bar | Screwdriver | Electrical: 0 | In Hand | No | /additem Base.ElectricWire
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| Scrap Electronics |
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Dismantle Simple Electronic Item | 1x Camera | Screwdriver | Electrical: 0 | In Hand | No | /additem Base.ElectronicsScrap
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| Battery |
|
Remove Battery | - | Flashlight | None | In Hand | No | /additem Base.Battery
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| Timer - Crafted | 
|
Make Timer |
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Electrical: 1 | Any Surface | Yes | /additem Base.TimerCrafted
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| Remote Controller (Short-Range) | 
|
Make Remote Controller (Short-Range) |
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Electrical: 2 | Any Surface | Yes | /additem Base.RemoteCraftedV1
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| Crafted Trigger | 
|
Make Remote Trigger |
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Electrical: 2 | Any Surface | Yes | /additem Base.TriggerCrafted
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| Remote Controller (Medium-Range) |
|
Make Remote Controller (Medium-Range) |
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Electrical: 4 | Any Surface | Yes | /additem Base.RemoteCraftedV2
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| Remote Controller (Long-Range) |
|
Make Remote Controller (Long-Range) |
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Electrical: 6 | Any Surface | Yes | /additem Base.RemoteCraftedV3
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| Name | Image | Recipe | Crafting Materials | Tools | Skill | Station | Learned | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerosol Bomb with Timer | 
|
Add Timer to Bomb |
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- | Electrical: 0 | Any Surface | Yes | /additem Base.AerosolbombTriggered
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| Aerosol Bomb |
|
Make Aerosol Bomb |
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Mortar and Pestle | None | Any Surface | Yes | /additem Base.Aerosolbomb
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| Fire Bomb | 
|
Make Fire Bomb |
|
- | None | In Hand | Yes | /additem Base.FlameTrap
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| Molotov Cocktail | 
|
Make Molotov Cocktail |
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- | None | In Hand | No | /additem Base.Molotov
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| Pipe Bomb | 
|
Make Pipe Bomb |
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Hacksaw | Electrical: 0 | Any Surface | Yes | /additem Base.PipeBomb
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| Smoke Bomb | 
|
Make Smoke Bomb |
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- | None | Any Surface | Yes | /additem Base.SmokeBomb
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| Remote Aerosol Bomb |
|
Add Remote Trigger to Bomb |
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- | Electrical: 2 | Any Surface | Yes | /additem Base.AerosolbombRemote
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| Aerosol Bomb with Short-Range Sensor |
|
Add Short-Range Motion Sensor to Bomb |
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- | Electrical: 2 | Any Surface | Yes | /additem Base.AerosolbombSensorV1
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| Noise Maker | 
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Make Noise Maker | Electrical: 3 | Any Surface | Yes | /additem Base.NoiseTrap
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| Aerosol Bomb with Medium-Range Sensor |
|
Add Medium-Range Motion Sensor to Bomb |
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- | Electrical: 4 | Any Surface | Yes | /additem Base.AerosolbombSensorV2
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| Aerosol Bomb with Long-Range Sensor |
|
Add Long-Range Motion Sensor to Bomb |
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- | Electrical: 6 | Any Surface | Yes | /additem Base.AerosolbombSensorV3
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| Name | Image | Recipe | Crafting Materials | Tools | Skill | Station | Learned | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flashlight - Improvised | 
|
Make Improvised Flashlight |
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Electrical: 1 | Any Surface | Yes | /additem Base.Flashlight_Crafted
| |
| Improvised Electric Lantern | 
|
Make Improvised Lantern |
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Electrical: 1 | Any Surface | Yes | /additem Base.Lantern_CraftedElectric
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| Name | Image | Recipe | Crafting Materials | Tools | Skill | Station | Learned | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | Insert Battery | 1x Battery | Flashlight | None | In Hand | No | /additem Base.Battery
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Notes
- Scrap Electronics from dismantling is the base of most recipes.
- A screwdriver is needed for nearly every device.
- Make Molotov Cocktail is known from the start.
- Remote controllers and sensors come in short, medium and long range.
- The Electrician occupation starts with most of the electronics known.
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