Microphone
| Microphone | |
|---|---|
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| Class | Electronics |
| Weight | 0.5 |
| Metal Value | 8 |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.Microphone
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The Microphone is a handheld stage microphone of the kind used by bands and singers. In the game its use is as salvage for electronic parts and metal.
It suits a survivor who collects electronics for crafting. It is light and turns up often in music venues and stores. Its main value is the Scrap Electronics inside and the metal it gives when scrapped.
Microphones are most common in band practice rooms and music stores. The Electrician is the best occupation for electronics. It starts with the most Electrical skill. The Engineer also starts with some Electrical skill.
Using
A microphone can be dismantled for Scrap Electronics. Scrap Electronics is a key input for radios, walkie talkies, bomb sensors and other electrical crafting. A pile of microphones from a music store is an easy start on that stock.
It also holds metal. Scrapping a microphone gives a fair amount of metal for its size.
Locations
Band practice rooms hold one in half of their boxes, crates and shelves. Music store shelves are almost as good. Department storage and houseware store shelves turn one up about one time in eight. Closets, sheds, pawn shops and army storage are worth a look too. Bedroom boxes, garage crates and general stores hold them now and then. It is a common find.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container. Each tab shows one kind of place.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Band practice | Cardboard box | 50% |
| Band practice | Crate | 50% |
| Band practice | Metal shelves | 50% |
| Department storage | Metal shelves | 12% |
| Jackiejaye office | Desk | 11.3% |
| Army storage | Metal shelves | 9.8% |
| Army storage | Military crate | 9.8% |
| Army storage | Other | 9.8% |
| Office | Military crate | 9.8% |
| Storage unit | Other | 1.1% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Band practice | Small box | 50% |
| Music store | Shelves | 40% |
| Houseware store | Shelves | 12% |
| Pawn shop | Other | 11.2% |
| Pawn shop office | Other | 11.2% |
| Pawn shop | Counter | 10.8% |
| Music store | Other | 10% |
| Pawn shop office | Metal shelves | 9.8% |
| General store | Shelves | 7.2% |
| Electronics store | Shelves | 5.4% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Closet | Crate | 11.2% |
| Closet | Other | 11.2% |
| Shed | Other | 11.2% |
| Bedroom | Cardboard box | 8.9% |
| Bedroom | Crate | 8.9% |
| Garage storage | Crate | 8.9% |
| Attic | Cardboard box | 4.5% |
| Attic | Crate | 4.5% |
| Attic | Other | 4.5% |
| Closet | Locker | 4.5% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Survivor safehouse | Cardboard box | 0.4% |
| Survivor safehouse | Crate | 0.4% |
| Survivor safehouse | Small box | 0.4% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Cardboard box | 0.4% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Crate | 0.4% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Small box | 0.4% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Cardboard box | 0.4% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Crate | 0.4% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Small box | 0.4% |
Notes
- Dismantling a microphone gives Scrap Electronics.
- Band practice rooms are the surest place to find one.
- It also gives metal when scrapped.
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