Crafting question; Metal Components

[Papa Savage]

I have everything to make a machete except for metal components and an energy cells, im trying to make a shock machete for a melee/psi build but i cant seem to find metal anywhere, i have metal scrap however do i need to process it or something with another blueprint?? and the energy cell what are those and where can i find them?

[Qiox]

Foundry has a vendor in the upper right corner of the same zone as the train station that sells metal plates.

[Morgian]

Metal plates are uncommon merchandise on arms and general dealers. The best option as Qiox said is Leonie near Foundry entrance.

And no, metal scraps are useless, except to craft repair kits (mechanical and vehicle).

[happybjorn]

The item needed to power a shock weapon is a plasma core. You can find them at most electronics vendors. Any plasma core will do, but higher quality ones allow for a bigger capacity (so more attacks before you need to recharge it).

[Papa Savage]

thank you guys

[Liam Neeson Punching Wolves]

I can't say like crafting in this game. Seems obtuse for the sake of being obtuse. The same goes for the map.

Wanna make an incendiary grenade? Well. No. Need points in Tailoring and Chemistry.

Wanna make a most of the traps? Ah, you need metal which you'll never come across for most of the game.

Feels punishing than rewarding.

Otherwise enjoying it.

[Zeem]

Originally posted by Liam Neeson Punching Wolves:

I can't say like crafting in this game. Seems obtuse for the sake of being obtuse. The same goes for the map.

Wanna make an incendiary grenade? Well. No. Need points in Tailoring and Chemistry.

Wanna make a most of the traps? Ah, you need metal which you'll never come across for most of the game.

Feels punishing than rewarding.

Otherwise enjoying it.

You need to invest a bit into the relevant skills to get the benefits of crafting, yes. A simple molotov only needs a small investment anyway.
Metal is very common in the game, and if you start to run out (quite unlikely) you can always visit a nearby mechanics shop or Leonie in Foundry.

[Tamiore]

Ah, yes, buying all basic materials.

I remember that was a thing before started taking disassemble as early as lvl 8. Now every sledgehammer is a metal plate.