All Survival Tools in Pacific Drive and how to unlock them

You cannot head into the zone without having your handy dandy Survival Tools in Pacific Drive. These tools are how you can collect resources, fend off anomalies, and ultimately survive. There are a variety of tools at your disposal and here's how you can get them!

Pacific Drive All Survival Tools Guide

You will start collecting tools from the beginning of the game and quickly learn that you cannot survive without them. Once you unlock the room with the Fabrication Station, you can start unlocking more tools to add to your collection and get some upgraded, more powerful versions. With these blueprints, you can craft them via your Workbench or from your car Craft Mat.

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Here's a look at all the tools you can unlock and how you can use:

Icon	Tool	How to use	Blueprint Requirements	Crafting Recipe
	Scrapper	Break down parts from cars, metals, and electronic devices	Pre-Requisites: - Craft Mat	- Scrap Metal x3 - Plastic x6
	Prybar	Unlocks doors and car trunks	Pre-Requisites: - Craft Mat	- Scrap Metal x4 - Duct Tape x1
	Anchor Radar	Detects and marks nearby anchors	Pre-Requisites: - Basic Workbench - Scanning Antenna Materials: - Fabric x1 Energy: Stable Energy 0.8 kLIM	- Plastic x2 - 9v Battery x2 - Copper Wire x1 - Electronics x1
	Repair Putty	Gradually repairs damage to car parts	Pre-Requisites: - Craft Mat Materials: - Fabric x1 Energy: Stable Energy 0.5 kLIM	- Scrap Metal x2 - Plastic x2 - Glass Shards x2 - Chemicals x2
	Blowtorch	Repairs damage to car parts	Pre-Requisites: - Basic Workbench - Scanning Antenna Materials: - Fabric x1 Energy: Unstable Energy 0.8 kLIM	- Scrap Metal x6 - Plastic x5 - Glass Shards x4 - Marsh Eggs x80
	Light Replacement Kit	Repairs broken headlights and lights	Pre-Requisites: - Craft Mat - Scanning Antenna - Research Bulb Materials: - Fabric x1 Energy: Stable Energy 0.5 kLIM	- Copper Wire x1 - Bulb x1
	Hand-Vac	Sucks up any loose resources from the ground and surfaces * Sodium Vapor Lights, Neon Reefs and Salamander Grottos	Pre-Requisites: - Basic Workbench - Scanning Antenna Materials: - Fabric x1 Energy: Stable Energy 0.9 kLIM	- Plastic x4 - Rubber x4 - Pressurized Cartridges x2 - Electronics x1
	Liberator	Breaks loose parts from cars using explosive charges	Pre-Requisites: - Basic Workbench - Scanning Antenna Materials: - Fabric x1 Energy: Stable Energy 1 kLIM	- Scrap Metal x3 - Pressurized Cartridges x4 - Copper Wire x2 - ThermoSap Crystal x5
	Impact Hammer	Use to smash through glass, open ARDA locks, or break apart substances * Plasma, Thermosap Crystals, and Olympium	Pre-Requisites: - Craft Mat - Scanning Antenna - Research Gear Materials: - Fabric x1 Energy: Stable Energy 0.7 kLIM	- Scrap Metal x3 - Gas Cylinder x1 - Gear x2
	Olympium Torch	An improved version of the blowtorch that significantly repairs damaged parts	Pre-Requisites: - Advanced Workbench Materials: - Fabric x1 Energy: Corrupted Energy 1.4 kLIM	- Scrap Metal x12 - Plasma x4 - Marsh Eggs x120 - Olympium Fragment x4
	Electrician's Kit	Repairs most electrical issues and statuses	Pre-Requisites: - Craft Mat Materials: - Fabric x1 Energy: Stable Energy 0.8 kLIM	- 9v Battery x1 - Copper Wire x2 - Electronics x1
	Thermal Vacuum	An improved version of the Hand-Vac that provided even greater suction for picking up loose resources	Pre-Requisites: - Advanced Workbench Materials: - Fabric x1 Energy: Unstable Energy 1 kLIM	- Plastic x6 - Rubber x8 - Electronics x2 - ThermoSap Crystal x8
	Plasma Scrapper	An improved version of the Scrapper that cuts through objects easier and has longer durability	Pre-Requisites: - Basic Workbench - Research Gear Materials: - Fabric x1 Energy: Stable Energy 1.4 kLIM	- Scrap Metal x8 - Rubber x4 - Plasma x4 - Gear x1
	Liberator MK. 2	An improved Liberator with more extended durability	Pre-Requisites: - Advanced Workbench Materials: - Fabric x1 Energy: Untable Energy 1 kLIM	- Scrap Metal x10 - Pressurized Cartridges x5 - Plasma x4 - Explosives x6
	Magnetic Hammer	An improved Impact Hammer with a mightier punch, capable of breaking more durable objects	Pre-Requisites: - Advanced Workbench - Research Gear Materials: - Fabric x1 Energy: Corrupted Energy 1 kLIM	- Scrap Metal x6 - Gas Cylinder x2 - Gear x3 - LIM Magnet x2

The more powerful tools can take a lot more resources to craft, but you will gradually collect them more and more as you progress through the zone. Stay stocked up so you can craft the tools you need when you need them!

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