Scavenging

Skill Scavenging
Modifies	Finding items, value of items found.
Initial level	0%
Related perks	(none)
Related traits	(none)
Maximum	100

The ability to search through waste, junk, etc., for something that can be saved or used. The more time you spend on searching, the better you are at it.

In towns and other public locations, and with a Tool in hand, check various boxes and certain trash cans and other items that look like junk parts, for the "Scavenge" feature. You get XP for successfully scavenging something, and the XP is scaled based on what you find. This Skill is apparently capped at 100 and cannot be tagged. It climbs automatically as you successfully scavenge.

NOTE: Scavenge only works on some crates, cars, boxes, etc. Not every junky-looking ground item can be scavenged, and Scavenge does not work in random encounters.

NOTE: In Lander's Point, you cannot go past 21% on this skill by scavenging. If you want to gain more skill through performing it, then you have to leave the tutorial area.

You can try to scavenge twice, from any applicable resource, and sometimes you will get something both times. You also get a message with each attempt:

• "You've found some useful junk" means found something - it's added to your inventory.
• "You found nothing of use" means you tried but no resources were yielded this time.
• "There is nothing here right now" means not enough time has elapsed since the last time this resource was scavenged. Try again later.

Experience Earned from Scavenging

How much XP you get depends on the type of junk you find and not the amount. For example, Junk and Fibers are worth 10 XP each, but you will not get 50 XP for finding two Junk and three Fibers from one scavenge; you still only get 20 XP for finding both types. The following table below shows how much XP you can earn for each type of material you find.

Item Scavenged	XP Earned
Fibers	10
Junk	10
Wood	10
Metal Parts	20
Alloys	50
Electronic Parts	70
Good Metal Parts	300
High Quality Alloys	300