Magnifying Glass
| Magnifying Glass | |
|---|---|
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| Class | Household |
| Weight | 0.5 |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.MagnifyingGlass
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The Magnifying Glass is a handheld lens for looking at small things. In play, it speeds up research on items.
It suits a survivor who learns recipes with Research Craft. Its strength is a small time saving on every item studied. Its cost is a little more weight than a jeweller's Loupe.
It is a common find in the Wild West themed buildings and in university anthropology classrooms. Police and detective desks hold one now and then.
Using
Holding a magnifying glass in either hand makes Research Craft a little faster. That helps when working through a pile of tools and items to learn their recipes.
The Loupe gives the same effect. It weighs a fifth as much, so it is the lighter choice when both are found. The magnifying glass is the easier of the two to find.
Locations
Anthropology classrooms at the university are the best place to look. Their counters and desks hold one more than a third of the time. Shelves in the Wild West themed buildings are nearly as good, in the bedroom, hall and sheriff's office. A bag of treasure always holds one.
Elsewhere it is rare. Police captain, detective and office desks give small chances. Bedroom desks are similar. Police storage, evidence rooms, closets and storage units turn one up only rarely.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container. Each tab shows one kind of place.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Bag treasure bag | Junk | 100% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Class room anthro | Counter | 36.4% |
| Class room anthro | Desk | 35.6% |
| Wild West sherrif | Shelves | 31.4% |
| Captain office | Desk | 1.4% |
| Detective office | Desk | 1.2% |
| Office | Desk | 1.2% |
| Police office | Desk | 1.2% |
| Evidence room | Other | 0.1% |
| Police archive | Metal shelves | 0.1% |
| Police gun storage | Metal shelves | 0.1% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Wild West bedroom | Shelves | 31.4% |
| Wild West hall | Shelves | 31.4% |
| Bedroom | Desk | 1.3% |
| Bedroom | Cardboard box | 0.1% |
| Closet | Other | 0.1% |
| Garage storage | Crate | 0.1% |
| Any building | Cardboard box | <0.1% |
| Bedroom | Crate | <0.1% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Any building | Small box | <0.1% |
Notes
- Held in either hand, it speeds up Research Craft a little.
- The Loupe does the same job at a fraction of the weight.
- The glass has metal in it, so it should stay out of a microwave.
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