
Small Wooden Chest Permafrost build part
- HP
- 500
- Cost
- 2
- Build time
- 1.5 s
- Unlock
- 0
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
A smaller wooden chest for safely storing supplies.
- Build cost
- 2× Woodcheaper than 100% of its category
- HP
- 500tougher than 50% of its category
- Build time
- 1.5 s
- Unlock
- Free
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 |
|---|---|
| Mined from Scavengable Bush node (1 per node)Quality Crate (Tier 1) · 20% |
Plan Small Wooden Chest 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 | 500 |
| Decay | Does not decay |
| Repair | 1× Wood |
| Build time | 1.5 s |
- HP
- 500vs 3 other parts in the category
- Cost
- 2higher = cheaper than more peers
How to unlock
Available without spending blueprint points.
Building blueprint0 blueprint points
Other default parts
Game data6 parts share this build-menu group. Small Wooden Chest is the cheapest at 2 materials; Fast Travel Point is the toughest at 1,500 HP.
| Structure | HP | Cost | Materials | Build time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 | 2 | 2× Wood | 1.5 s | |
| 500 | 5 | 5× Wood | 1.5 s | |
| 500 | 7 | 5× Wood, 2× Quality Metal | 1.5 s | |
| 250 | 10 | 5× Cloth, 5× Wood | 1.5 s | |
| Fast Travel Point | 1,500 | 35 | 20× Wood, 5× Rope, 10× Treated Hide | 1.5 s |
| 500 | 50 | 50× Processed Plastic | 1.5 s |
Materials per HP
CalculatedHow much you pay for each point of health, against the other 4 Storage parts with a cost and HP.
| Part | Materials per 100 HP | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Small Wooden Chest | 0.4 | Cheaper per HP than 88% of the category |
| Storage average | 3.2 | This part is 88% cheaper per HP than average |
| 0.4 | Best value in the Storage category |
Materials are counted one-for-one regardless of rarity, so a part built from scarce ingots looks cheaper than it feels.
Similar parts
Other parts from the same group of the build menu.
- Plastic BarrelStorage500HP50Cost
- Wooden CabinetStorage500HP7Cost
- Wooden ChestStorage500HP5Cost
- BedSurvival250HP10Cost
- Fast Travel PointWorkstation1,500HP35Cost
Data: Permafrost Early Access preview build 0.44.2.4552-playtest — refreshed at the Oct 9 launch. How we source this
Small Wooden Chest is a Storage build part in Permafrost. Placing it costs 2× Wood and takes 1.5 s. It has 500 HP and Does not decay; repairs cost 1× Wood. Placement: Cannot be stacked. It is unlocked via Building for 0 blueprint points.
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Small Wooden Chest FAQ
How much does Small Wooden Chest cost to build?
2× Wood. Deconstructing returns 1× Wood; a repair costs 1× Wood.
How do you unlock Small Wooden Chest?
It is available without spending blueprint points (Building).
How much health does Small Wooden Chest have?
500 HP, which is tougher than 50% of the 3 other parts in its category. It Does not decay.
Where can you place Small Wooden Chest?
Cannot be stacked.
What do you get back for deconstructing Small Wooden Chest?
1× Wood, against a build cost of 2× Wood.



