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12ga flare ammo Cartridge

AmmoCartridge
Trade value
20 Bucks
Methodology
Data Methodology
12ga flare ammo is ammunition in Permafrost; it stacks to 20 and is worth 20 Bucks.
A lifesaver in the frozen night, this shell ignites a bright flare on impact, signaling for help or lighting up the icy darkness. It’s also a last-resort tool for disorienting predators or starting fires in desperate situations.
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12ga flare ammo stats

Game data

Numbers from the item's data asset.

12ga flare ammo stats
StatValue
Dmg ××0.2
Break chance100%
Reusable—
Stack size20
Trade value20 Bucks · Traders pay 40%

How to craft 12ga flare ammo

Game data

Makes 2 at the Weapon Bench.

How to craft 12ga flare ammo
StatValue
StationWeapon Bench
Craft time1.5 s
Yield2× 12ga flare ammo
UnlockFound in the world · 2 blueprint points
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Where to find 12ga flare ammo

Game data

17 sources yield 12ga flare ammo: containers and nodes with their roll chance, traders with their stock, animals with drop ranges.

Containers

Containers
Loot sourceAmountChance
Car Military Woods*1–22.5% per roll
Car Military*1–22.3% per roll
Military Crate Big*1–22.3% per roll · 7% over 3 rolls
Military Crate Small*1–22.3% per roll · 5% over 2 rolls
Ammo Box*1–22.2% per roll · 7% over 3 rolls

Trader stock

Trader stock
TraderStock
Ammo (trader stock)*100–199

Spawns in regions: Solars

Chance is this item's share of one roll of the loot pool; a container may roll a pool several times. Names marked * are built from data-file ids, not shown in game.

Repair & recycling

Game data

What a repair of 12ga flare ammo consumes and what the recycling station returns.

Recycles into · 5 s

What 12ga flare ammo is used for

Game data

12ga flare ammo goes into 0 recipes and building parts.

Fired by (1)

How 12ga flare ammo compares

Calculated

Percentile rank against the 10 other Cartridge items.

Dmg ×
0.2

Compare 12ga flare ammo side by side

12ga flare ammo is ammunition in Permafrost; it stacks to 20 and is worth 20 Bucks. It is crafted from 1× Scrap, 1× Gunpowder at the Weapon Bench in 2 s. It drops from 5 loot sources; the best is the Car Military Woods. Horizon Hunting Trader's stock, House Camp General Trader's stock, House Camp Hunting Trader's stock, Solars General Trader's stock, Solars Hunting Trader's stock, Eric Hirsch, Techno Crats Hunting Trader's stock, Urban District General Trader's stock, Urban District Hunting Trader's stock, Woods General Trader's stock, Woods Hunting Trader's stock sell it.

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12ga flare ammo FAQ

How do you craft 12ga flare ammo in Permafrost?

Craft 12ga flare ammo at the Weapon Bench from 1× Scrap, 1× Gunpowder. It takes 2 seconds.

Where do you find 12ga flare ammo?

12ga flare ammo appears in 5 loot sources; the Car Military Woods is the best bet. Horizon Hunting Trader's stock, House Camp General Trader's stock, House Camp Hunting Trader's stock, Solars General Trader's stock, Solars Hunting Trader's stock, Eric Hirsch, Techno Crats Hunting Trader's stock, Urban District General Trader's stock, Urban District Hunting Trader's stock, Woods General Trader's stock, Woods Hunting Trader's stock stock it for Bucks.

How much is 12ga flare ammo worth?

Its trade value is 20 Bucks; traders pay a fraction of that when you sell.