Scrap metal in mystery lake

[Jack]

Where do I find scrap metal if I don't have a hacksaw? I don't feel like like exploring outside of mystery lake to get myself mauled by bears.

[SteelFire]

In Mystery Lake, without a hacksaw... You might, it's not a guaranteed spawn, find a piece in the lower room of Carter Hydro Upper Dam. There might be a piece or two, again I don't think guaranteed to spawn, in the Lower Dam. There's always a couple pieces to be found on the Winding River side of the dam, at the dam itself, on both sides of the river; none down along the river itself. Beyond that, you'd need to harvest any lanterns or tools you don't want to keep, but if they're in good, usable condition, you might regret that later.

Edit: Oh, also, if the Tools prepper cache happens to be the one that spawned, there might be a piece or two in there, but you'll also get some extra tools you can harvest without potentially hurting long-term play.

The only regions you'll find significant qunatities of loose scrap metal are Forlorn Muskeg and Desolation Point, where the forges are.

As to your concern about bears... yeah, you've really got way more to worry about with wolves. Unless you walk right up onto a bear without seeing it, you can literally just walk away from it; they're way slower than you.

[Langkard]

Usually a piece or two in the blue trailers at the log sort as well.

[Jack]

Originally posted by SteelFire:

In Mystery Lake, without a hacksaw... You might, it's not a guaranteed spawn, find a piece in the lower room of Carter Hydro Upper Dam. There might be a piece or two, again I don't think guaranteed to spawn, in the Lower Dam. There's always a couple pieces to be found on the Winding River side of the dam, at the dam itself, on both sides of the river; none down along the river itself. Beyond that, you'd need to harvest any lanterns or tools you don't want to keep, but if they're in good, usable condition, you might regret that later.

Edit: Oh, also, if the Tools prepper cache happens to be the one that spawned, there might be a piece or two in there, but you'll also get some extra tools you can harvest without potentially hurting long-term play.

The only regions you'll find significant qunatities of loose scrap metal are Forlorn Muskeg and Desolation Point, where the forges are.

As to your concern about bears... yeah, you've really got way more to worry about with wolves. Unless you walk right up onto a bear without seeing it, you can literally just walk away from it; they're way slower than you.

I have seen videos that the dam has a special wolf in it.

[Sugam]

Fluffy? Naw its safe :) Its just a cutey lonely doggie!

[SteelFire]

Fluffy is one of our two wolfy mascots. Love Fluffy, embrace Fluffy... literally and figuratively. Slaughter Fluffy mercilessly, like any other problematic wolf, then use her gloriously fluffy fur for a coat. :D

Seriously though, it's like any other place in the game: a wolf might spawn there. Fluffy is just one wolf though, by herself, in an enclosed area. Once she's killed, she doesn't respawn; unlike wolves out in the general areas.

[Jack]

Originally posted by SteelFire:

Fluffy is one of our two wolfy mascots. Love Fluffy, embrace Fluffy... literally and figuratively. Slaughter Fluffy mercilessly, like any other problematic wolf, then use her gloriously fluffy fur for a coat. :D

Seriously though, it's like any other place in the game: a wolf might spawn there. Fluffy is just one wolf though, by herself, in an enclosed area. Once she's killed, she doesn't respawn; unlike wolves out in the general areas.

Why is it called fluffy tho xD

[SteelFire]

Because that was the name the community came up with somewhere along the line a long, long time ago. Same with Scruffy the cave wolf in Desolation Point.

I mean, if you've got a mean old critter in a special location, it ought to get a cute name. :D It's just a big, ol' fluffy pupper.

[RebelSandGaming]

Originally posted by SteelFire:

Because that was the name the community came up with somewhere along the line a long, long time ago. Same with Scruffy the cave wolf in Desolation Point.

I mean, if you've got a mean old critter in a special location, it ought to get a cute name. :D It's just a big, ol' fluffy pupper.

Their both demojs i despise but are really warm

[Piranza]

Originally posted by JackRipper8:

Where do I find scrap metal if I don't have a hacksaw? I don't feel like like exploring outside of mystery lake to get myself mauled by bears.

Same here! Have 200 days in ML alone without the hacksaw - have so far found and broke down spare tool boxes, crow bars etc and got to 30 pieces of scrap metal.

But as others have said - there's a big scrap metal laden world to explore and death by bear is far less common than freezing for example.

:)

[PowerOn]

Easy, follow railway tracks for left side of Camp Office, cross the tunnel, you are in FM, easy to find metal scrap there.