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Metal Junk Junk

ResourceJunk
Trade value
5 Bucks
Methodology
Data Methodology
Metal Junk is a resource in Permafrost worth 5 Bucks.
A pile of discarded metal parts and rusty scraps. Can be broken down to obtain Scrap.
Related guidePermafrost Base Building Guide: Materials, Workstations & Blueprints

Where to find Metal Junk

Game data

28 sources yield Metal Junk: containers and nodes with their roll chance, traders with their stock, animals with drop ranges.

Containers

Containers
Loot sourceAmountChance
Car Big*1Guaranteed
Car Medium*1Guaranteed
Car Military*1Guaranteed
Car Small*1Guaranteed
Trash Container Big*133.3% per roll
Trash Container Small*133.3% per roll
Trash Pile Big*133.3% per roll
Trash Pile Small*133.3% per roll
Wooden Box*19.4% per roll · 18% over 2 rolls
Wooden Box Small*19.4% per roll
Office Cabinet*17.1% per roll · 14% over 2 rolls
Quality Crate*15.6% per roll · 11% over 2 rolls
Cabinet*13.2% per roll
Dog Loot*12.7% per roll · 5% over 2 rolls
Toolbox*12.7% per roll
Solar Panel*10.7% per roll

Animal corpses

Animal corpses
Loot sourceAmountChance
Dead Body*12.7% per roll

Spawns in regions: House Camp, 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 Metal Junk consumes and what the recycling station returns.

Recycles into · 5 s

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Quests

1 quest needs or rewards Metal Junk.

Alternatives

The closest items to Metal Junk in its category.

Metal Junk is a resource in Permafrost worth 5 Bucks. It drops from 17 loot sources; the best is the Car Big. 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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Metal Junk FAQ

Where do you find Metal Junk?

Metal Junk appears in 17 loot sources; the Car Big 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 Metal Junk worth?

Its trade value is 5 Bucks; traders pay a fraction of that when you sell.