Remote Controller (Long-Range)
| Remote Controller (Long-Range) | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Electronics |
| Weight | 0.4 |
| Remote Range | 15 tiles |
| Metal Value | 15 |
| Crafting Skill | Electrical: 6 |
| Crafting | See How to Craft |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.RemoteCraftedV3
|
| Crafting XP | 14 XP (Electrical) |
The Remote Controller (Long-Range) is the best homemade remote for setting off crafted bombs and traps. It reaches the furthest of the three remote models.
It suits skilled electricians who want to fire traps from a safe distance. A linked device can be thrown or placed, then set off from about fifteen tiles away. Its cost is the highest Electrical level and the most parts of any remote.
The remote is mostly crafted. A few turn up in survivor safehouses and electronics 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
The remote is linked to a device first. The link option appears on the remote or on the trap. Each remote has its own Remote ID, and a linked trap takes the same ID. A linked trap shows "(Linked)" in its name and no longer goes off on impact.
To fire it, the Trigger option on the remote sets off every linked trap at once. Several traps can share one remote.
Make Remote Controller (Long-Range) needs Electrical level 6. It takes a TV Remote, Cordless Phone or Pager, 4 Scrap Electronics and 2 Glue. A screwdriver and pliers are needed and kept. The recipe must be learned first.
Its range is about twice that of the Remote Controller (Short-Range), which reaches about seven tiles. The Remote Controller (Medium-Range) sits between them at about eleven tiles.
Upkeep
The remote can be used again and again. It stays in the inventory after every trigger, ready for the next trap.
How to Craft Remote Controller (Long-Range)
Each recipe that makes the Remote Controller (Long-Range) is listed with its materials and the tools it keeps.
Make Remote Controller (Long-Range)
The Make Remote Controller (Long-Range) recipe makes the Remote Controller (Long-Range). It needs Electrical level 6. The recipe has to be learned first.
| Name | Image | Amount | Kept | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TV Remote | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.Remote
|
| Screwdriver | 
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.Screwdriver
|
| Pliers | 
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.Pliers
|
| Scrap Electronics | 
|
4x | No | /additem Base.ElectronicsScrap
|
| Glue | 
|
2x | No | /additem Base.Glue
|
Locations
Survivor safehouses hold one in boxes, crates and on metal shelves now and then. Electronics store metal shelves hold one less often. Garages, closets, attics, halls and storage units turn one up only rarely. It is a rare find, so crafting is the more reliable way to get one.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container. Each tab shows one kind of place.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Survivor safehouse | Cardboard box | 4.2% |
| Survivor safehouse | Crate | 4.2% |
| Survivor safehouse | Small box | 4.2% |
| Survivor safehouse | Metal shelves | 3.2% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Cardboard box | 3.2% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Crate | 3.2% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Metal shelves | 3.2% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Small box | 3.2% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Cardboard box | 3.2% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Crate | 3.2% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Electronics store | Metal shelves | 2.5% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Garage storage | Other | 1% |
| Closet | Other | 0.5% |
| Attic | Cardboard box | 0.2% |
| Attic | Crate | 0.2% |
| Attic | Other | 0.2% |
| Hall | Other | 0.2% |
| Living room | Other | 0.2% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Storage unit | Other | 0.2% |
Notes
- The in-game tooltip says it remotely detonates crafted bombs and traps.
- One remote can fire many linked traps at once.
- A linked trap can be thrown without going off on impact.
- The long range keeps the survivor well clear of the blast.
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