Small Armored Beam (Flat) Permafrost build part
- HP
- 500
- Cost
- 1
- Unlock
- 0
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
A smaller version of the strongest, armored flat beam, used for support.
- Build cost
- 1× Quality Metalcheaper than 88% of its category
- HP
- 500tougher than 36% of its category
- Unlock
- FreeQuality Metal Structures Advanced Set
- Snap grid
- BeamArmored
Build cost, refund and repair
What placing it costs, what deconstruction returns, and what one repair takes.
- Cost
- Repair
Where to get the materials
Game dataThe quickest known source for each of the 1 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 |
|---|---|
 Quality Metal | Quality Crate · 5%Eric Hirsch · 40 Bucks |
Plan Small Armored Beam (Flat) for your base
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- Cost, health & placement
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- Materials to a crafting list
Durability
Game dataHealth, decay and how it compares with the other parts in its category.
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Max health | 500 |
| Decay | Decays over time |
| Repair | 1× Quality Metal |
- HP
- 500vs 40 other parts in the category
- Cost
- 1higher = cheaper than more peers
How to unlock
Available without spending blueprint points.
Building blueprint0 blueprint pointsBlueprint set: 
Quality Metal Structures Advanced Set · Building tree
Other qualitymetal parts
Game data14 parts share this build-menu group. Small Armored Beam (Flat) is the cheapest at 1 materials; Armored Doorway is the toughest at 1,000 HP.
| Structure | HP | Cost | Materials | Build time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Small Armored Beam (Flat) | 500 | 1 | 1× Quality Metal | — |
 Armored Beam (Flat) | 500 | 1 | 1× Quality Metal | — |
 Armored Beam (Round) | 500 | 1 | 1× Quality Metal | — |
 Small Armored Beam (Round) | 500 | 1 | 1× Quality Metal | — |
 Armored Balustrade | 500 | 2 | 2× Quality Metal | — |
 Armored Balustrade With Posts | 500 | 2 | 2× Quality Metal | — |
 Armored Door | 750 | 2 | 2× Quality Metal | — |
 Armored Shutter | 800 | 2 | 2× Quality Metal | — |
 Armored Stairs | 750 | 2 | 2× Quality Metal | — |
 Armored Doorway | 1,000 | 3 | 3× Quality Metal | — |
 Armored Floor / Roof | 1,000 | 3 | 3× Quality Metal | — |
 Armored Window Wall | 1,000 | 3 | 3× Quality Metal | — |
 Armored Foundation | 1,000 | 5 | 5× Quality Metal | — |
 Armored Wall | 1,000 | 5 | 5× Quality Metal | — |
Materials per HP
CalculatedHow much you pay for each point of health, against the other 41 Structure parts with a cost and HP.
| Part | Materials per 100 HP | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Small Armored Beam (Flat) | 0.2 | Cheaper per HP than 87% of the category |
| Structure average | 0.4 | This part is 50% cheaper per HP than average |
 Tin Beam (Flat) | 0.2 | Best value in the Structure category |
Materials are counted one-for-one regardless of rarity, so a part built from scarce ingots looks cheaper than it feels.
Also in the Quality Metal Structures Advanced Set
View allBuying the Quality Metal Structures Advanced Set for 2 blueprint points unlocks these 5 other blueprints at the same time.
| Blueprint | Type | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Armored Beam (Flat) | Structure | 1× Quality Metal |
| Armored Beam (Round) | Structure | 1× Quality Metal |
| Small Armored Beam (Round) | Structure | 1× Quality Metal |
| Armored Balustrade | Structure | 2× Quality Metal |
| Armored Balustrade With Posts | Structure | 2× Quality Metal |
Similar parts
Other parts from the same group of the build menu.
- Armored BalustradeArmoredStructure500HP2Cost
- Armored Balustrade With PostsArmoredStructure500HP2Cost
- Armored Beam (Flat)ArmoredStructure500HP1Cost
- Armored Beam (Round)ArmoredStructure500HP1Cost
- Armored DoorArmoredStructure750HP2Cost
- Armored DoorwayArmoredStructure1,000HP3Cost
- Armored Floor / RoofArmoredStructure1,000HP3Cost
- Armored FoundationArmoredStructure1,000HP5Cost
Data: Permafrost Early Access preview build 0.44.2.4552-playtest — refreshed at the Oct 9 launch. How we source this
Small Armored Beam (Flat) is a Structure build part in Permafrost. Placing it costs 1× Quality Metal and takes —. It has 500 HP and Decays over time; repairs cost 1× Quality Metal. Placement: Snaps to the building grid. It is unlocked via Building for 0 blueprint points.
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Small Armored Beam (Flat) FAQ
How much does Small Armored Beam (Flat) cost to build?
1× Quality Metal. Deconstructing returns ; a repair costs 1× Quality Metal.
How do you unlock Small Armored Beam (Flat)?
It is available without spending blueprint points (Building).
How much health does Small Armored Beam (Flat) have?
500 HP, which is tougher than 36% of the 40 other parts in its category. It Decays over time.
Where can you place Small Armored Beam (Flat)?
Snaps to the building grid.