You can craft various Weapons and consumables that will help you survive the Freaker Infested world. You can learn new recipes by completing missions and finding them inside Ambush Camp Bunkers. You can review the recipes you have found by accessing your Inventory menu and selecting the crafting tab.
Once learned, these items can be crafted straight from your Weapon Wheel as long as you have the necessary materials.
crafting materials can be looted from bodies of human enemies, from car trunks, and normally scattered around camps, checkpoints, and more. Don’t forget to use your Survival Vision often since this highlights not only clues or interactible objects but also materials that you can loot.
Take note that you can only carry a maximum amount of materials at a time. You can review the materials in your possession by accessing your Inventory > Materials tab.
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