Materials
Scrap Metal
- Base value
- 10 credits
- Contraband
- Legal
- Inventory size
- 3 × 2 grid (6 cells)
What it does: Can be smelted into Metal Ore. With limited resources available on the Station, salvage and recycling are important habits.
Is Scrap Metal contraband?
No. Scrap Metal is a legal item, so Security inspections ignore it and you can keep it in the Display Case.
Where to get Scrap Metal
Brought in by customers
- JunkerAlways
- ScavAlways
- Salvage Ship PilotAlways
- Scavenger (story character)Fixed story item
- Lower Level TraderAlways
- Revolution Quartermaster75% per visit
Scavenging
- Dumping Ground (Fresh Dump)5% per find
- Dumping Ground1.875% per find
Who buys Scrap Metal
- Foreman
- Grandpa Cheng
- Lower Level Citizen
- Lower Level Inventor
- Lower Level Repairman
- Maintenance Worker
- Scrap Buyer
- Scrap Dealer
- Station Engineer
- Station Tourist
These customers buy anything: Merchant
Matched by the item types each customer buys. Story requests and special conditions are not included.
