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Fust Survival Resources: Sources, Uses and Processing

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Find the materials you need for your next craft, base upgrade or ammunition supply. Choose between gathering raw resources, looting ready-to-use materials and processing spare supplies.

Mining a yellow-crystal Sulfur Node with a Rock, with Stones and Sulfur Ore pickup notifications.

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Find crafting materials, ores, processed resources and fuels by name, source and use.

Wood

wood

Sources
Trees
Source
—
Other sources
—
Use
Building, crafting and fuel
Uses
Building and upgrading structures; crafting items including Building Plan, Wood Storage Box, Hunting Bow and Wooden Arrow; Furnace fuel; relevant base upkeep.
Ingredients
—
Workbench level
—
More details
Type
Raw resource
Gathering
Strike trees with the Rock or a Stone Hatchet; hit marked weak spots to break them faster.
Wood for a Building Plan
20 Wood (Listed Building Plan recipe.)
Wood for a Wood Storage Box
100 Wood (Quickcraft recipe in the 10x Modded run.)
Wood for a Hunting Bow
200 Wood (Also requires 50 Cloth; 10x Modded recipe.)
Wood for a Wooden Arrow batch
25 Wood (Produces 2 arrows and also requires 10 Stones; 10x Modded recipe.)
Wood for a Foundation
50 Wood (The wooden Foundation selected in the beginner run.)
Gathered from
Tree
Included per claim in
12000 × Starter Kit (Modded servers; kit claiming rules apply.)
Included per claim in
15000 × Survivor Kit (Modded servers; kit claiming rules apply.)
Included per claim in
18000 × Soldier Kit (Modded servers; kit claiming rules apply.)
Included per claim in
20000 × Warlord Kit (Modded servers; kit claiming rules apply.)

Stones

Stone · stone

Sources
Stone Nodes; Sulfur Nodes
Source
—
Other sources
—
Use
Building and crafting
Uses
Stone building parts, building upgrades, relevant upkeep and Wooden Arrow crafting.
Ingredients
—
Workbench level
—
More details
Type
Raw resource
Gathering
Mine Stone Nodes with a Rock or pickaxe. Sulfur Nodes also award Stones when struck with the Rock.
Stones for a Wooden Arrow batch
10 Stones (Produces 2 arrows and also requires 25 Wood; 10x Modded recipe.)
Rock-mining example
100 Stones (Opening Stone Node collection in a 10x Modded run; a collection example.)
Player-backpack loot example
3360 Stones (One stocked player backpack in the 10x Modded run.)
Gathered from
Stone Node
Gathered alongside Sulfur Ore from
Sulfur Node (Rock gathering.)
Included per claim in
1000 × Starter Kit (Modded servers; kit claiming rules apply.)
Included per claim in
4000 × Survivor Kit (Modded servers; kit claiming rules apply.)
Included per claim in
6000 × Soldier Kit (Modded servers; kit claiming rules apply.)
Included per claim in
8000 × Warlord Kit (Modded servers; kit claiming rules apply.)

Cloth

Sources
Hemp; crates; enemy and player loot
Source
—
Other sources
—
Use
Medical supplies and equipment
Uses
—
Ingredients
—
Workbench level
—
More details
Type
Crafting resource
Hemp collection
Press E at the PICK UP prompt.
Cloth for a Bandage
4 Cloth (The listed Bandage recipe; a batch of 46 uses 184 Cloth.)
Cloth for a Sleeping Bag
30 Cloth
Cloth for a Hunting Bow
50 Cloth (Also requires 200 Wood; 10x Modded recipe.)
Wooden Crate example
32 Cloth (One Oil Rig Wooden Crate.)
Soldier loot example
100 Cloth (Military Tunnels, 5x run; separate from the 95-Cloth loot.)
Soldier loot example
95 Cloth (A later Military Tunnels Soldier, 5x run.)
Guard loot example
70 Cloth (One Oil Rig Guard, 5x run.)
Player-backpack loot example
183 Cloth (One player backpack, 10x Modded run.)
Player-backpack loot example
140 Cloth (A separate player backpack, 10x Modded run.)
Gathered from
Hemp
Included per claim in
100 × Starter Kit (Modded servers; kit claiming rules apply.)
Included per claim in
20 × Warlord Kit (Modded servers; kit claiming rules apply.)

Sulfur Ore

Sources
Sulfur Nodes; stocked player containers
Source
—
Other sources
—
Use
Furnace input
Uses
—
Ingredients
—
Workbench level
—
More details
Type
Ore
Gathering
Strike a yellow-crystal Sulfur Node with the Rock; Stones are also awarded.
Player-backpack loot example
8300 Sulfur Ore (One stocked player backpack in the 10x Modded run.)
Gathered from
Sulfur Node (Rock gathering.)

Metal Ore

Sources
Stocked player backpack
Source
—
Other sources
—
Use
Furnace input
Uses
—
Ingredients
—
Workbench level
—
More details
Type
Ore
Player-backpack loot example
6960 Metal Ore (One stocked player backpack in the 10x Modded run.)

High Quality Metal Ore

HQM Ore

Sources
Stocked player containers
Source
—
Other sources
—
Use
Furnace input
Uses
—
Ingredients
—
Workbench level
—
More details
Type
Ore
Player-backpack loot example
120 High Quality Metal Ore (One stocked player backpack in the 10x Modded run.)
Large Wood Box loot example
200 High Quality Metal Ore (Player-base loot in the 5x run.)

Coal

Sources
Mining with a pickaxe (Beginner-guide mining recommendation.)
Source
—
Other sources
—
Use
Furnace fuel (Beginner-guide fuel recommendation.)
Uses
—
Ingredients
—
Workbench level
—
More details
Type
Mining resource

Scrap

Sources
Loot, pickups and recycling
Source
—
Other sources
—
Use
Crafting and Scrap Shop purchases
Uses
—
Ingredients
—
Workbench level
—
More details
Type
Resource and trading currency
Stack capacity
1000 Scrap (Inventory resource panel in the 5x run.)
Wooden Crate example
7 Scrap (Crate near Outpost in the beginner guide.)
Wooden Crate example
6 Scrap (One Oil Rig crate in the separate Oil Rig run.)
Military Crate example
9 Scrap (Each of two separate Dome crates in the Oil Rig run.)
Military Crate example
7 Scrap (One Oil Rig room crate; a separate helipad collection also awarded 7.)
Military Crate example
9 Scrap (A separate Oil Rig platform crate.)
Elite Crate example
9 Scrap (Oil Rig room crate in the Oil Rig run.)
Guard loot example
8 Scrap (One Oil Rig Guard in the Oil Rig run.)
Guard loot example
5 Scrap (A separate Oil Rig Guard in the Oil Rig run.)
Locked Crate example
56 Scrap (Oil Rig Locked Crate in the Oil Rig run.)
Roadside collection example
20 Scrap (Collection beside rusted barrels in the 5x run; individual item origins are mixed.)
Soldier loot example
40 Scrap (Military Tunnels, 5x run.)
Soldier loot example
30 Scrap (A separate Military Tunnels Soldier, 5x run.)
Guard loot example
35 Scrap (One Oil Rig Guard, 5x run.)
Witch's Crate example
150 Scrap (One Witch's Crate, 5x run.)
Trainyard Wooden Crate example
45 Scrap (10x Modded run.)
Wooden Crate example
35 Scrap (A later crate in the 10x Modded run.)
Elite Crate example
55 Scrap (10x Modded run.)
Military Crate example
30 Scrap (Each of two separate tank-top Military Crates, 10x Modded run.)
Player-backpack loot example
175 Scrap (One player backpack, 10x Modded run.)
Player-backpack loot example
180 Scrap (A separate player backpack, 10x Modded run.)
Military Crate example
3 Scrap (Tower-top crate in the beginner run.)
Spent at
Scrap Shop (Outpost.)
Included per claim in
400 × Survivor Kit (Modded servers; kit claiming rules apply.)
Included per claim in
750 × Soldier Kit (Modded servers; kit claiming rules apply.)
Included per claim in
1000 × Warlord Kit (Modded servers; kit claiming rules apply.)

Metal Fragments

Sources
—
Source
Furnace smelting; Wooden Crates; Military Crates; Elite Crates; Locked Crates; Guard loot; player loot
Other sources
—
Use
Crafting, Sheet Metal base upgrades and base upkeep
Uses
—
Ingredients
—
Workbench level
—
More details
Type
Metal resource
Wooden Crate loot example
39 Metal Fragments (One crate near Outpost)
Wooden Crate loot example
43 Metal Fragments (One Oil Rig crate)
Wooden Crate loot example
195 Metal Fragments (One crate inside Military Tunnels)
Military Crate loot example
119 Metal Fragments (One interior Dome crate)
Military Crate loot example
340 Metal Fragments (One Oil Rig crate)
Military Crate loot example
74 Metal Fragments (One upper Oil Rig crate)
Guard loot example
13 Metal Fragments (One Oil Rig Guard)
Guard loot example
15 Metal Fragments (Another Oil Rig Guard)
Locked Crate loot example
1080 Metal Fragments (One CONTROL-room Locked Crate)
Elite Crate loot example
1445 Metal Fragments (One Elite Crate in the 10x-server run)
Player loot example
715 Metal Fragments (One looted player backpack)
Player loot example
5000 Metal Fragments (One looted Small Backpack)
Player loot example
475 Metal Fragments (One looted player backpack in the 10x-server run)

Sulfur

Sources
—
Source
Wooden Crates, Military Crates and player loot
Other sources
—
Use
Combines with Charcoal to craft Gunpowder.
Uses
—
Ingredients
—
Workbench level
—
More details
Type
Crafting material
Wooden Crate loot example
100 Sulfur (One crate inside Military Tunnels)
Wooden Crate loot example
230 Sulfur (One Wooden Crate in the 10x-server run)
Military Crate loot example
45 Sulfur (One Oil Rig Military Crate)
Military Crate loot example
140 Sulfur (One tank-top Military Crate in the 10x-server run)
Player loot example
160 Sulfur (One looted player backpack in the 10x-server run)
Combines with to craft Gunpowder
Charcoal

High Quality Metal

HQM

Sources
—
Source
Military Crates, Locked Crates and player loot
Other sources
—
Use
Crafting
Uses
—
Ingredients
—
Workbench level
—
More details
Type
Resource
Military Crate loot example
1 High Quality Metal (One Oil Rig crate)
Military Crate loot example
2 High Quality Metal (One interior Dome crate)
Military Crate loot example
3 High Quality Metal (Another Oil Rig crate)
Military Crate loot example
10 High Quality Metal (One tank-top crate in the 10x-server run)
Locked Crate loot example
9 High Quality Metal (One Oil Rig Locked Crate)

Charcoal

Sources
—
Source
Burn Wood in a Furnace, including without ore.
Other sources
—
Use
Combines with Sulfur to craft Gunpowder.
Uses
—
Ingredients
—
Workbench level
—
More details
Type
Wood-burning product
Listed production
75 % (Furnace interface in the 10x-server run; while burning Wood)

Low Grade Fuel

Sources
—
Source
—
Other sources
Military Crates, loot around a wooden crate on an offshore facility, player loot and looted storage
Use
—
Uses
—
Ingredients
—
Workbench level
—
More details
Type
Fuel item
Icon label
FUEL (Low Grade Fuel inventory icon)
Military Crate loot example
40 Low Grade Fuel (One Oil Rig crate in the snowballing run)
Military Crate loot example
165 Low Grade Fuel (One Military Crate in the 10x-server run)
Offshore loot example
50 Low Grade Fuel (Collected near a wooden crate on an offshore platform)
Player loot example
55 Low Grade Fuel (One looted player backpack in the 10x-server run)
Storage loot example
480 Low Grade Fuel (One storage-looting sequence)

Gun Powder

Gunpowder · Gun Powder

Sources
—
Source
—
Other sources
Military Crates; Locked Crates; Guards; player loot
Use
—
Uses
—
Ingredients
Sulfur; Charcoal
Workbench level
1 level (Gun Powder crafting recipe)
More details
Type
Crafting material
Loot example
15 Gun Powder (First Military Crate in the detailed Dome route)
Loot example
11 Gun Powder (A later Military Crate loot sequence on the Dome route)
Loot example
25 Gun Powder (One Oil Rig Military Crate)
Loot example
17 Gun Powder (An Oil Rig Military Crate containing a SCAR)
Loot example
13 Gun Powder (One Oil Rig Guard)
Loot example
132 Gun Powder (One Oil Rig Locked Crate)
Loot example
40 Gun Powder (Guard loot sequence at Trainyard)
Loot example
115 Gun Powder (First Military Crate in a Trainyard loot sequence)
Loot example
110 Gun Powder (Second Military Crate in the same Trainyard loot sequence)
Loot example
105 Gun Powder (Second Military Crate in a two-tank rooftop loot sequence)
Loot example
12 Gun Powder (Military Crate at an unnamed tower)
Loot example
390 Gun Powder (One looted Small Backpack)
Ingredient for
5 × Handmade Shell (5 Gun Powder and 5 Stones produce 2 Handmade Shells)
Included per kit claim
100 × Survivor Kit (Owned kit on Modded servers; kit claim conditions apply)

Resource Directory

Check the material's exact name when planning a recipe: Sulfur Ore and Sulfur are separate items, as are High Quality Metal Ore and High Quality Metal. Ore goes into a Furnace; processed materials supply crafting recipes. Coal is a Furnace fuel, while Charcoal is a product of burning Wood and an ingredient in Gun Powder.

Gather the Materials for Your Next Task

Cloth for healing and equipment

Approach Hemp and press E at the PICK UP prompt to collect Cloth. Wooden Crates, defeated enemies and stocked player containers can also supply it while you gather other loot.

Reserve Cloth for the item you need next:

Item Cloth needed Additional requirement
Bandage 4 —
Sleeping Bag 30 —
Hunting Bow 50 200 Wood; this recipe is from a 10x Modded server

If you need healing immediately, a Bandage uses much less Cloth than either equipment craft. If you are gathering for a bow, keep its Cloth allocation separate from what you spend on Bandages.

Wood, Stones and ore

Start with Wood and Stones for tools and building. Strike trees with a Rock or Stone Hatchet for Wood, and mine Stone Nodes with a Rock or pickaxe for Stones. Hit marked weak spots to break gathering targets faster.

For Sulfur Ore, look for a gray node with yellow crystal protrusions. Strike the Sulfur Node with your starter Rock; it awards Sulfur Ore and Stones as its bar decreases. Keep the ore for Furnace processing.

Stocked player backpacks and storage can also contain Metal Ore, Sulfur Ore and High Quality Metal Ore. If your immediate goal is construction, prioritize the Wood and Stones you can use now; keep ore for your next processing batch.

Mining a yellow-crystal Sulfur Node with a Rock, with Stones and Sulfur Ore pickup notifications.
Hemp highlighted beside the player with an E PICK UP prompt.

Metal, Sulfur, Charcoal and Fuel

Choose smelting or ready-to-use loot

Metal Fragments support crafting, Sheet Metal base upgrades and upkeep. Smelt ore in a Furnace when you already have ore and fuel. If you also need equipment, search Wooden, Military, Elite or Locked Crates; Guards and stocked player containers can carry Metal Fragments too.

For Sulfur, search Wooden Crates, Military Crates and player loot. For High Quality Metal (HQM), search Military Crates, Locked Crates and player loot. These provide processed materials for crafting. Metal Ore, Sulfur Ore and HQM Ore belong in the Furnace's processing inputs.

Make Charcoal when ammunition is the goal

Burn Wood in a Furnace to obtain Charcoal, even without ore loaded. This makes a Wood-only burn useful when Charcoal is the material holding up your ammunition supply. Combine Charcoal with Sulfur to craft Gun Powder at Workbench Level 1. Gun Powder is also available from Military Crates, Locked Crates, defeated Guards and player loot.

Keep fuels separate

Wood and Coal can fuel a Furnace; use a pickaxe to mine Coal. Low Grade Fuel is a separate fuel item, identifiable by its FUEL inventory icon. Look for it in Military Crates or stocked player loot and storage, including supplies looted at Oil Rig.

Components to Keep for Crafting

Open Crafting with Q and check your next recipe before committing components to recycling. For a Revolver, reserve 2 Metal Springs and 2 Metal Pipes, plus 500 Metal Fragments and access to Workbench Level 1. These are the requirements in the 10x-server recipe.

Component Keep or recycle?
Metal Spring Keep two for a Revolver; spare Springs can be recycled into Scrap and materials.
Metal Pipe Keep two for a Revolver; extras can go into the Recycler.
Gears Recycle surplus Gears for materials.
Rope, Tarp, Semi Body, Sewing Kit, Metal Blade Recyclable inputs; set aside anything needed by your chosen recipe first.

Other components worth collecting include:

  • SMG Body: available in Military Crates, Locked Crates and player loot.
  • Semi Automatic Body: available in Military Crates, Elite Crates and Locked Crates.
  • Tech Trash: available in Military Crates, Elite Crates, Locked Crates, Witch's Crates and player loot.
  • Sheet Metal: available in Military Crates and player loot.

Match these names against the recipe you intend to craft before deciding what to store. For surplus recyclable components, use the Recycler guide to choose inputs and collect their output.

Collect Scrap Alongside Other Supplies

Collect Scrap from loot crates, defeated enemies, loose pickups and stocked player containers. Approach loose resources and press E at the pickup prompt. In a loot interface, take the materials you need individually or use TAKE ALL.

Choose a source that also fills another supply gap:

  • Need guns or ammunition? Loot landmarks where crates and enemies can provide equipment alongside Scrap. The 10x solo railway routes cover Rail Depot and Trainyard progression.
  • Have spare components? Take recyclable extras to the Recycler at Outpost to turn them into usable materials and Scrap.
  • Already traveling between locations? Collect loose supplies along the way rather than passing them up.

When Double Rates is active, loose pickups, corpse gathering, barrel loot and crate loot benefit from the server-wide bonus. It is a useful time to collect supplies on a route you already know; see the event guide for its rules.

Choose a Processing or Spending Route

What you have or need Next move
Need more Wood, Stones or ore Choose a suitable tool and use weak spots with the gathering guide.
Have ore and fuel Process the ore at a Furnace; follow the smelting guide for loading, lighting and collecting materials.
Have surplus recyclable components Use the Outpost Recycler to recover useful materials and Scrap.
Have Sulfur and Charcoal Make Gun Powder with Workbench Level 1, then use the ammo guide to plan ammunition crafting and resupply.
Have Scrap and need equipment Compare the Scrap Shop's 5x weapon prices and ammo packs before spending.