Workshop

Build for the next run.

Coming October 8

The Outpost and Research Workstation

The Outpost extends your Raider Den, set between the Rust Belt and the mountains. Customize it with modules and furniture.
Its Research Workstation opens higher levels of weapon customization and modding, and fully upgraded it unlocks amplified weapons (a fifth quality level for 15 guns).

Source: Frozen Trail First Look (Sep 23)

REQUIREMENT

Blueprint recipes are only permanent after you successfully extract with the blueprint.

UPGRADE CHECKLIST

Building the Workshop out?

Progression has the current level-by-level requirements for Gunsmith, Gear Bench, Medical Lab, Explosives Station, Utility Station and Refiner.

See all workbench requirements →

WORKSHOP

Craft With a Purpose

Do not burn rare materials just because a recipe is available. Upgrade what supports the runs you are actually doing.

WORKSHOP

Recycling

Items you do not need can still be progression. Learn which materials your next Workshop upgrades require before recycling or selling everything.

WORKSHOP

Upgrade Priorities

Storage, dependable gear access and the stations that support your preferred equipment generally provide more value than scattered upgrades.

WORKSHOP

Before Topside

Repair, restock, check quest requirements, empty unnecessary inventory and confirm your extraction objective before launching.

BLUEPRINT

Where to look

Weapon and gun-part blueprints generally favor Raider containers; medical recipes favor Medical containers; utilities favor Electrical containers; explosives favor Industrial containers.

BLUEPRINT

Other sources

Some blueprints are quest rewards. Scavenging-pool blueprints can also appear as Trial rewards, and Surveyors may drop blueprints.

BLUEPRINT

Major conditions

Rare and Epic blueprint finds are more common during x2 Major Map Conditions. If blueprint hunting is the goal, conditions can matter as much as the map.

ScrappyWorkshop companion. Passively gathers Metal Parts, Fabric, Plastic Parts, Chemicals, Rubber Parts and Assorted Seeds after Topside rounds. Collect his stash regularly; he can hold rewards for up to five rounds.

WorkbenchFree starter station available after your first round. Crafts starter weapons, most ammo types, Bandages, Shield Rechargers, basic grenades and core essentials.

GunsmithWeapon and weapon-mod crafting. Higher station levels unlock stronger weapons and higher-tier attachments; learned blueprints can add additional recipes.

Gear BenchCrafts Raider augments and shields. Higher levels open Mk. II and specialized Mk. III augments plus heavier shield options.

Medical LabHealing, revive and recovery station. Progresses from basic bandages and rechargers into Defibrillators, Sterilized Bandages, Surge recovery and Vita items.

Explosives StationGrenades, mines and anti-ARC tools. Higher levels unlock stronger area control, demolition and specialist explosive recipes.

Utility StationTraversal, scouting and support station. Handles items such as Binoculars, Raider Hatch Keys, Ziplines, Smoke/Lure tools and higher-end mobility gadgets.

RefinerConverts common salvage into advanced crafting components used by the rest of the Workshop, including electrical/mechanical components, gun parts and ARC materials.

Workshop is the “what it does” page. For exact build/upgrade costs, use Progression. For farming the required materials, use Resources & Loot.

WORKSHOP COMPANION

Scrappy

Scrappy sits in the Workshop alongside your crafting stations. While you are Topside he passively gathers basic materials, and higher training tiers improve what he can return.

PASSIVE RETURNMetal Parts · Fabric · Plastic Parts · Chemicals · Rubber Parts · Assorted Seeds

CAPACITYScrappy stores rewards for up to five rounds before you need to collect them.

TRAININGFive levels. Progression tracks the exact requirements; Resources tracks where to find them.

Find Scrappy materials →Scrappy upgrade requirements →

01Repair what you are actually taking.

02Check quest items and required tools.

03Leave unnecessary materials in Speranza.

04Know which Workshop bottleneck you are hunting.