Remote Controller (Short-Range)
| Remote Controller (Short-Range) | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Electronics |
| Weight | 0.4 |
| Remote Range | 7 tiles |
| Metal Value | 15 |
| Crafting Skill | Electrical: 2 |
| Crafting | See How to Craft |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.RemoteCraftedV1
|
| Crafting XP | 6 XP (Electrical) |
The Remote Controller (Short-Range) is a homemade remote used to set off crafted bombs and traps. It is the first remote an electrician can build.
It suits survivors who build bombs and traps with the Electrical skill. A linked device can be thrown or placed, then fired at the right moment. Its main limit is range, since it works only about seven tiles away.
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 (Short-Range) needs Electrical level 2. It takes a TV Remote, Cordless Phone or Pager, 2 Scrap Electronics and 2 Glue. A screwdriver and pliers are needed and kept. The recipe must be learned first.
Compared with the longer models, it is the cheapest. The Remote Controller (Medium-Range) reaches about eleven tiles and the Remote Controller (Long-Range) about fifteen. Both need more Scrap Electronics and higher Electrical levels.
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 (Short-Range)
Each recipe that makes the Remote Controller (Short-Range) is listed with its materials and the tools it keeps.
Make Remote Controller (Short-Range)
The Make Remote Controller (Short-Range) recipe makes the Remote Controller (Short-Range). It needs Electrical level 2. 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 | 
|
2x | No | /additem Base.ElectronicsScrap
|
| Glue | 
|
2x | No | /additem Base.Glue
|
Locations
Survivor safehouses hold one in boxes, crates and on metal shelves about one time in ten. Electronics store metal shelves give similar odds. Garages, closets, attics, halls and storage units turn one up only rarely. 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 | 10.6% |
| Survivor safehouse | Crate | 10.6% |
| Survivor safehouse | Small box | 10.6% |
| Survivor safehouse | Metal shelves | 7.9% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Cardboard box | 7.9% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Crate | 7.9% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Metal shelves | 7.9% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Small box | 7.9% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Cardboard box | 7.9% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Crate | 7.9% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Electronics store | Metal shelves | 10.1% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Garage storage | Other | 1.9% |
| Closet | Other | 1% |
| Attic | Cardboard box | 0.5% |
| Attic | Crate | 0.5% |
| Attic | Other | 0.5% |
| Hall | Other | 0.5% |
| Living room | Other | 0.5% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Storage unit | Other | 0.5% |
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 short range means staying close to the trap.
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