Improvised Shack Permafrost build part
- HP
- 750
- Cost
- 40
- Build time
- 15 s
- Unlock
- 0
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Cobbled together from rough wooden planks and scraps of cloth, serves as a temporary refuge from the cold and snow. Its unstable structure barely holds against the wind, but offers a brief respite from the harsh conditions of the apocalypse. Cramped inside, it's the only place to hide from the deadly cold.
- Build cost
- 20× Wood, 20× Clothcheaper than 0% of its category
- HP
- 750tougher than 100% of its category
- Build time
- 15 s
- Unlock
- Free
Where to get the materials
Game dataThe quickest known source for each of the 2 ingredients: a container with its chance per visit, a trader with the price, an animal, a resource node, or a recipe.
| Item | Where it comes from |
|---|---|
 Wood | Mined from Scavengable Bush node (1 per node)Quality Crate (Tier 1) · 20% |
 Cloth | Quality Crate (Tier 1) · 40%Trader · 3 Bucks |
Plan Improvised Shack for your base
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Durability
Game dataHealth, decay and how it compares with the other parts in its category.
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Max health | 750 |
| Decay | Does not decay |
| Repair | 10× Wood |
| Build time | 15 s |
- HP
- 750vs 7 other parts in the category
- Cost
- 40higher = cheaper than more peers
How to unlock
Available without spending blueprint points.
Building blueprint0 blueprint points
Materials per HP
CalculatedHow much you pay for each point of health, against the other 7 Survival parts with a cost and HP.
| Part | Materials per 100 HP | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Improvised Shack | 5.3 | Cheaper per HP than 0% of the category |
| Survival average | 2.9 | This part is 87% dearer per HP than average |
 Barrel Brazier | 1.6 | Best value in the Survival category |
Materials are counted one-for-one regardless of rarity, so a part built from scarce ingots looks cheaper than it feels.
Improvised Shack is a Survival build part in Permafrost. Placing it costs 20× Wood, 20× Cloth and takes 15 s. It has 750 HP and Does not decay; repairs cost 10× Wood. It is unlocked via Building for 0 blueprint points.
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Improvised Shack FAQ
How much does Improvised Shack cost to build?
20× Wood, 20× Cloth. Deconstructing returns 20× Wood, 10× Cloth; a repair costs 10× Wood.
How do you unlock Improvised Shack?
It is available without spending blueprint points (Building).
How much health does Improvised Shack have?
750 HP, which is tougher than 100% of the 7 other parts in its category. It Does not decay.
What do you get back for deconstructing Improvised Shack?
20× Wood, 10× Cloth, against a build cost of 20× Wood, 20× Cloth.