Padlock Key
| Padlock Key | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Security |
| Weight | 0.05 |
| Metal Value | 5 |
| Location | - |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.KeyPadlock
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The Padlock Key is the small key that opens a crate locked with a Padlock. It never turns up in loot on its own.
Two keys appear in the inventory when a Padlock is fitted to a crafted crate. Both keys are identical. Either one opens the locked crate and lets its owner use it as normal.
The key weighs almost nothing and fits in a wallet. It matters most on multiplayer servers, where a locked crate keeps raiders out of a base.
Using
Holding the key unlocks the crate it belongs to. The crate tab in the inventory window then shows an open lock, and items go in and out as usual. Without the key, the tab shows a closed lock and the contents stay hidden.
The key also adds a "Remove Padlock" option to its crate. Removing the lock takes one key away and returns the Padlock to the inventory. Putting that Padlock on a crate again gives back a single key.
The spare key is useful to hand to a trusted ally on a shared server. Both keys then open the same crate.
Locations
Padlock Keys come only from fitting a Padlock to a crate that a survivor built. Each new Padlock gives two keys.
Notes
- Keeping the spare key in a separate safe place guards against losing access to the crate.
- The key fits in a wallet, so it can ride along without taking bag space.
- Scrapping a key yields a little metal.
All Tools and Equipment Categories
All Security
| Name | Image | Skill | Weight | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key | 
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None | 0.05 | /additem Base.Key1
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| Name | Image | Weight | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blank Key | 
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0.05 | /additem Base.Key_Blank
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| Combination Padlock | 
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0.3 | /additem Base.CombinationPadlock
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| Padlock | 
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0.3 | /additem Base.Padlock
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| Padlock Key | 
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0.05 | /additem Base.KeyPadlock
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| Vehicle Key | 
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0.05 | /additem Base.CarKey
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