High Quality Metal

High Quality Metal is considered as a rare resource used for crafting metal items such as armor, doors, weapons and more. High Quality Metal is often used as the 'top-tier' when constructing or upgrading building blocks.

Loot
Gathered from
Recycled from
Shopping
Smelting
Ingredient for
Tips

Container	Condition	Amount	Chance
Sunken Chest	-	15–24	25 %
Underwater Lab Yellow Crate	-	15–24	17 %
Military Crate	-	15–24	17 %
Elite Tier Crate	-	15–70	28 %
Underwater Lab Elite Crate	-	15–69	28 %
Underwater Lab Tech Crate	-	15–48	31 %
Mine Crate	-	1	8 %
Minecart	-	1	8 %
Wagon Military Crate	-	15–24	17 %
Supply Drop	-	32–39	34 %
Locked Crate	-	15–99	45 %
Treasure Box	-	15–71	42 %
Patrol Scientist	-	15–24	3 %
Oil Rig Scientist	-	15–24	3 %
Excavator Scientist	-	15–24	3 %
Arctic Scientist	-	15–24	3 %
NVG Scientist	-	15–24	12 %
Military Base Scientist	-	15–24	3 %
Heavy Scientist	-	15–24	2 %
Cargo Ship Scientist	-	15–24	3 %

Object
Patrol Helicopter	70	70	70	55	53	36	35
Bradley APC	77	77	77	60	58	39	39

	Category	Amount	Chance
Strobe Light	Misc	1	100 %
Armored Double Door	Construction	13	100 %
Armored Door	Construction	10	100 %
Reinforced Glass Window	Construction	2	100 %
Diving Tank	Attire	3	100 %
Heavy Plate Helmet	Attire	2	100 %
Heavy Plate Jacket	Attire	2	100 %
Metal Facemask	Attire	8	100 %
Night Vision Goggles	Attire	5	100 %
Heavy Plate Pants	Attire	2	100 %
Bandit Guard Gear	Attire	4	100 %
Hazmat Suit	Attire	4	100 %
Scientist Suit	Attire	4	100 %
Arctic Scientist Suit	Attire	4	100 %
NVGM Scientist Suit	Attire	4	100 %
Scientist Suit	Attire	4	100 %
Heavy Scientist Suit	Attire	4	100 %
Metal Chest Plate	Attire	13	100 %
Metal Pipe	Component	1	100 %
Road Signs	Component	1	100 %
Sheet Metal	Component	1	100 %
Metal Spring	Component	1	100 %
Tech Trash	Component	1	100 %
Rifle Body	Component	2	100 %
Semi Automatic Body	Component	2	100 %
SMG Body	Component	2	100 %
Computer Station	Electrical	3	100 %
Elevator	Electrical	2	100 %
Modular Car Lift	Electrical	3	100 %
Smart Alarm	Electrical	2	100 %
Smart Switch	Electrical	2	100 %
Storage Monitor	Electrical	2	100 %
Large Rechargeable Battery	Electrical	5	100 %
Medium Rechargeable Battery	Electrical	3	100 %
Small Rechargeable Battery	Electrical	3	100 %
Electric Furnace	Electrical	3	100 %
Small Generator	Electrical	3	100 %
Test Generator	Electrical	13	100 %
Large Solar Panel	Electrical	3	100 %
Industrial Crafter	Electrical	2	100 %
Tesla Coil	Electrical	2	100 %
Cable Tunnel	Electrical	5	100 %
Workbench Level 2	Items	10	100 %
Workbench Level 3	Items	50	100 %
Vending Machine	Items	10	100 %
Wind Turbine	Electrical	5	100 %
Chippy Arcade Game	Items	5	100 %
Rustigé Egg - Red	Misc	1	100 %
Rustigé Egg - Blue	Misc	1	100 %
Rustigé Egg - Purple	Misc	1	100 %
Rustigé Egg - Ivory	Misc	1	100 %
Rustigé Egg - Green	Misc	1	100 %
Rustigé Egg - White	Misc	1	100 %
Medium Animated Neon Sign	Electrical	1	100 %
Large Animated Neon Sign	Electrical	3	100 %
Auto Turret	Electrical	5	100 %
SAM Site	Traps	25	100 %
CCTV Camera	Resources	2	100 %
Targeting Computer	Resources	1	100 %
RF Transmitter	Tool	3	100 %
Hose Tool	Electrical	1	100 %
Pipe Tool	Electrical	1	100 %
Wire Tool	Electrical	1	100 %
Armored Cockpit Vehicle Module	Component	2 or 3	100 %
Cockpit With Engine Vehicle Module	Component	2 or 3	100 %
Engine Vehicle Module	Component	1 or 2	100 %
Armored Passenger Vehicle Module	Component	2 or 3	100 %
Taxi Vehicle Module	Component	2 or 3	100 %
16x Zoom Scope	Weapon	40	100 %
Burst Module	Component	5	100 %
Extended Magazine	Weapon	5	100 %
Weapon flashlight	Weapon	2	100 %
Holosight	Weapon	6	100 %
Weapon Lasersight	Weapon	2	100 %
Muzzle Boost	Weapon	5	100 %
Muzzle Brake	Weapon	4	100 %
Simple Handmade Sight	Weapon	3	100 %
Silencer	Weapon	3	100 %
8x Zoom Scope	Weapon	25	100 %
Assault Rifle	Weapon	25	100 %
Bolt Action Rifle	Weapon	10	100 %
Chainsaw	Tool	3	100 %
Flame Thrower	Weapon	8	100 %
Prototype 17	Weapon	2	100 %
Multiple Grenade Launcher	Weapon	13	100 %
HMLMG	Weapon	30	100 %
Homing Missile Launcher	Weapon	10	100 %
Combat Knife	Weapon	1	50 %
L96 Rifle	Weapon	20	100 %
LR-300 Assault Rifle	Weapon	20	100 %
M249	Weapon	20	100 %
M39 Rifle	Weapon	25	100 %
M92 Pistol	Weapon	13	100 %
MP5A4	Weapon	8	100 %
Python Revolver	Weapon	5	100 %
Rocket Launcher	Weapon	20	100 %
Pump Shotgun	Weapon	8	100 %
Semi-Automatic Pistol	Weapon	2	100 %
Semi-Automatic Rifle	Weapon	2	100 %
Custom SMG	Weapon	4	100 %
Spas-12 Shotgun	Weapon	10	100 %
Thompson	Weapon	5	100 %
High Quality Horse Shoes	Attire	2	100 %

Shop name	For Sale	Cost
Scrap 4 Sale	×2

	Process	Time
Large Furnace	×0.67	1.33 sec
Furnace	×3.33	6.67 sec
Electric Furnace		4 sec

	Ingredients	Category	For 1 pc.
Strobe Light	×100×2	Misc	2
Armored Double Door	×25×5	Construction	25
Armored Door	×20×5	Construction	20
Reinforced Glass Window	×4	Construction	4
Heavy Plate Helmet	×4	Attire	4
Heavy Plate Jacket	×2×4	Attire	4
Metal Facemask	×50×15×6	Attire	15
Night Vision Goggles	×10×2	Attire	10
Heavy Plate Pants	×4	Attire	4
Hazmat Suit	×5 ×2×8	Attire	8
Metal Chest Plate	×50×25×8	Attire	25
Metal Pipe	×2×20	Component	2
Road Signs	×2×20	Component	2
Metal Spring	×2×50	Component	2
Computer Station	×5	Electrical	5
Elevator	×3×200	Electrical	3
Modular Car Lift	×200×5	Electrical	5
Smart Alarm	×3	Electrical	3
Smart Switch	×3	Electrical	3
Storage Monitor	×3	Electrical	3
Large Rechargeable Battery	×10×2	Electrical	10
Medium Rechargeable Battery	×5	Electrical	5
Small Rechargeable Battery	×5	Electrical	5
Electric Furnace	×5×200	Electrical	5
Small Generator	×5×2	Electrical	5
Large Solar Panel	×5	Electrical	5
Industrial Crafter	×3×2	Electrical	3
Tesla Coil	×3	Electrical	3
Workbench Level 2	×500×20×500	Items	20
Workbench Level 3	×1,000×100×1,250	Items	100
Vending Machine	×20×3	Items	20
Wind Turbine	×500×10×3 ×3	Electrical	10
Chippy Arcade Game	×10×2	Items	10
Rustigé Egg - Red	×2	Misc	2
Rustigé Egg - Blue	×2	Misc	2
Rustigé Egg - Purple	×2	Misc	2
Rustigé Egg - Ivory	×2	Misc	2
Rustigé Egg - Green	×2	Misc	2
Rustigé Egg - White	×2	Misc	2
Medium Animated Neon Sign	×300×2	Electrical	2
Large Animated Neon Sign	×350×5	Electrical	5
Auto Turret	×10	Electrical	10
RF Transmitter	×5	Tool	5
Hose Tool	×2	Electrical	2
Pipe Tool	×2	Electrical	2
Wire Tool	×2	Electrical	2
Armored Cockpit Vehicle Module	×150×5	Component	5
Cockpit With Engine Vehicle Module	×150×5×100	Component	5
Engine Vehicle Module	×100×3	Component	3
Armored Passenger Vehicle Module	×150×5	Component	5
Taxi Vehicle Module	×175 ×125×5	Component	5
Extended Magazine	×10	Weapon	10
Weapon flashlight	×3	Weapon	3
Holosight	×12	Weapon	12
Weapon Lasersight	×3	Weapon	3
Muzzle Boost	×10	Weapon	10
Muzzle Brake	×8	Weapon	8
Simple Handmade Sight	×6	Weapon	6
Silencer	×5	Weapon	5
8x Zoom Scope	×50	Weapon	50
Assault Rifle	×50×200 ×4	Weapon	58
Bolt Action Rifle	×20 ×3	Weapon	28
Chainsaw	×5×2 ×6	Tool	5
Flame Thrower	×15×6 ×100 ×2	Weapon	27
HMLMG	×60 ×3 ×3	Weapon	66
Homing Missile Launcher	×20×3	Weapon	26
Combat Knife	×25	Weapon	1
MP5A4	×15 ×2	Weapon	19
Python Revolver	×3 ×10	Weapon	18
Rocket Launcher	×40×4	Weapon	48
Pump Shotgun	×15×2	Weapon	21
Semi-Automatic Pistol	×4	Weapon	6
Semi-Automatic Rifle	×450×4	Weapon	6
Custom SMG	×8	Weapon	10
Thompson	×10×100	Weapon	12
High Quality Horse Shoes	×4	Attire	4
Fogger-3000	×100 ×30	Misc	2
Rocket	×2 ×150 ×10	Ammunition	4
Incendiary Rocket	×2 ×250 ×250	Ammunition	4
High Velocity Rocket	×100	Ammunition	2
Homing Missile	×3 ×200	Ammunition	3
Torpedo	×30	Ammunition	0.67
Roadsign Gloves	×20 ×2	Attire	2
Road Sign Kilt	×10 ×2	Attire	2
Road Sign Jacket	×20 ×2 ×2	Attire	4
Pressure Pad	×150	Electrical	2
Snow Machine	×125 ×30	Misc	2
SAM Ammo	×30	Ammunition	0.33
Salvaged Cleaver	×50	Weapon	2
Double Barrel Shotgun	×175 ×2	Weapon	4
Revolver	×25 ×125	Weapon	2
Salvaged Axe	×5	Tool	2
Salvaged Hammer	×50	Tool	2
Salvaged Icepick	×5	Tool	2
Roadsign Horse Armor	×4 ×2	Attire	8

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Raajesh Rekt-nar 26 pts. 2 years ago

The above tip is now incorrect, the best option now is the second option he gave which is a 16x scope recycled for 40 high qual

/dev/null 356 pts. 3 years ago

If you're looking to "buy" High Quality Metal with scrap, your best options are Large Solar Panel or Medium Rechargeable Battery. They're both 75 scrap and recycle into 13 High Quality Metal, giving a price of 5.8 scrap/HQM.
If you really hate sitting around the recycler, buy the 16x Zoom Scope for 300 scrap which breaks down into 40 HQM for a price of 7.5 scrap/HQM.

Calgacus 565 pts. 2 years ago

For those that are poor or starting out, a good way of collect HQM is to "farm" road-signs. Each sign will give you one pipe & one road-sign, those stack to twenty each, and will recycle to one HQM each, giving you twenty per stack, or two HQM per sign farmed.

If I lose it all 16 pts. 10 months ago

Can be looted from quarieres. Small and big(Giant Excavator). Small give you 80 per hour and requires 360 low grade fuel. Giant Excavator - requires diesel fuel and gives 50 hqm per minute. 1 diesel - 2 min of work. And do not forgot about scientists.

Identifier	317398316
Stack Size	×100
Despawn time	40 min