Workbench

For the Legacy content, see Workbench (Legacy).

A Workbench is a deployable item required for unlocking and crafting certain items. There are three different tiers of workbench.

When opened, a tech tree can be used to unlock the crafting recipe for items in that tier using Scrap. Standing near one allows items of that tier and below can be crafted, as long as the player has the required materials. Using a higher tier workbench than required results in a shortened crafting time of 50% less for the immediate next tier and caps at 75% less for the second tier above, as long as the player stay in range of the workbench for the crafting duration.

Unlike Blueprints obtained from a Research Table, recipes unlocked from a workbench cannot be traded with another player.

Workbench Level 1[]

Main article: Workbench Level 1

A Workbench Level 1 takes 60 seconds to craft using:

The Workbench Level 1 is required to craft the following items:

Build
Floor Grill	Chainlink Fence Gate	Chainlink Fence
Garage Door	Metal Shop Front	Sandbag Barricade
Metal Vertical embrasure	Metal horizontal embrasure	Metal Window Bars
High External Wooden Gate	High External Wooden Wall	Small Water Catcher
Wooden Ladder	Wood Shutters
Items
Vending Machine	Repair Bench	Bed
Ceiling Light	Chair	Fridge
Reactive Target	Research Table	Work Bench Level 2
Small Wooden Sign	Wooden Sign	Large Wooden Sign
Huge Wooden Sign	One Sided Town Sign Post	Table
Resources
Gun Powder
Clothing
T-Shirt	Pants	Longsleeve T-Shirt
Miners Hat	Jacket	Shirt
Riot Helmet	Snow Jacket - Red	Tank Top
Beenie Hat	Bucket Helmet
Tools
Salvaged Hammer	Hatchet	Pick Axe
Satchel Charge
Weapons
Simple Handmade Sight	Salvaged Sword	Stone Spear
Crossbow	Beancan Grenade	Nailgun
Revolver	Mace	Silencer
Double Barrel Shotgun	Waterpipe Shotgun	Weapon Flashlight

Ammo
Pistol Bullet	High Velocity Arrow
Traps
Snap Trap	Shotgun Trap	Flame Turret

Workbench Level 2[]

Main article: Workbench Level 2

A Workbench Level 2 takes 60 seconds to craft at a Workbench Level 1 using:

The Workbench Level 2 is required to craft:

Build
Concrete Barricade	Prison Cell Gate	Prison Cell Wall
Large Water Catcher	Metal Barricade	Ladder Hatch
Items
Large Furnace	Drop Box	Locker
Small Oil Refinery	Search Light	Work Bench Level 3

Clothing
Heavy Plate Helmet	Heavy Plate Jacket	Heavy Plate Pants
Hoodie	Boots	Coffee Can Helmet
Road Sign Jacket	Road Sign Kilt
Tools
Salvaged Axe	Salvaged Icepick	Survey Charge
Medical
Medical Syringe	Large Medkit
Weapons
Python Revolver	Flame Thrower	F1 Grenade
Semi-Automatic Pistol	Semi-Automatic Rifle	Pump Shotgun
Thompson	Salvaged Cleaver	Muzzle Boost
Custom SMG	Muzzle Brake	Longsword
Ammo
5.56 Rifle Ammo	12 Gauge Buckshot	Incendiary Pistol Bullet
HV Pistol Ammo	12 Gauge Slug
Traps
Land Mine	Auto Turret
Misc
Metal Blade	Empty Propane Tank

Workbench Level 3[]

Main article: Workbench Level 3

A Workbench Level 3 takes 60 seconds to craft at a Workbench Level 2 using:

The Workbench Level 3 is required to craft:

Build
High External Stone Gate	Armored Door	Armored Double Door
Reinforced Window Bars	Reinforced Glass Window
Resources
Explosives
Clothing
Metal Facemask	Metal Chest Plate
Tools
Timed Explosive Charge
Weapons
Assault Rifle	Bolt Action Rifle	Rocket Launcher
MP5A4	4x Zoom Scope	Weapon Lasersight
Holosight
Ammo
Incendiary 5.56 Rifle Ammo	HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo	Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo
Rocket	High Velocity Rocket
Misc
Gears	Metal Pipe	Sewing Kit
Metal Spring

Experimentation[]

(Outdated information) As of devblog 185, Workbenches can now be used for Blueprint researching as well, with the major difference of yielding random blueprints. Depending on which Workbench you use, you get different random blueprints belonging to the crafting tier of the respective Workbench. For example a Work Bench Level 1 Experiment might yield a Floor Grill blueprint, but not a Large Furnace blueprint.

Mechanics[]

(Outdated information) In order to experiment at a Workbench, simply put the required amount of scrap in the upper slot and press the then appearing "Begin Experiment" button. The Interface will then be locked for a short duration and closing the Workbench's interface will not cancel the experiment. After finishing, a random - previously unknown blueprint to the player initiating the experiment - blueprint will be available in the lower slot.
Note: You need to learn the blueprint before starting another experiment if you don't wish the same blueprint appearing again.

The prices for experimenting at a Workbench vary as their results:

Workbench Tier	Scrap Cost
Level 1	75 Scrap
Level 2	300 Scrap
Level 3	1000 Scrap

Trivia[]

(Outdated information) Since the duration boost caps at 75% for the second higher tier, a Work Bench Level 3 will provide the same duration boost to a blueprint requiring no Work Bench, as the Work Bench 2 would.