Rain Collector Barrel

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Rain Collector Barrel

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General

Category

NEEDS CATEGORY

Encumbrance

7.5

Size

1 tile

Function

Store/Collect water

Properties

Type

Water source

Liquid capacity

160 units (level 1)
400 units (level 2)

Contents

Water

Build

Skill (level)

Carpentry (4–7)

Tool(s)

Hammer

Ingredients

4 × Plank
4 × Nails
4 × Garbage Bag

Move

Skill (level)

Carpentry (0)

Tool(s)

Hammer

Disassemble

Skill (level)

Carpentry (0)

Tool(s)

Hammer
Saw

Technical

Tile ID(s)

TBD

“

Stockpile supplies before the water shut-off.

— In-game description

A rain collector barrel is a craftable water container.

Usage

Rain Collector Barrels are used to collect rainwater, and take up one tile space. When it is raining, they will convert the rain into usable albeit tainted water that is unsafe to drink until boiled in a heat source, although it can be safely used to water plants and wash clothing or yourself without needing purification. It may also safely store drinking water if kept indoors. They are an alternative to the well or a body of water, such as a river or lake, in gathering water after the waterworks shut down. The lesser collector requires level four Carpentry to build, and the bigger collector requires level seven Carpentry. The smaller collector stores 160 units of water and the larger stores 400. There is also a metal drum barrel which can currently be found at the camp site around Louisville which holds 800 units. It is not (yet) possible to craft the Metal Drum without installing mods.

A rain collector barrel can supply water to an entity that may be plumbed (sinks, baths, etc), please see Plumbing for more information.

(Note: Most buildings without roof access do not have roofs which are solid, meaning the player will fall through unless a wood floor has been constructed underneath. It is advised that players use caution when constructing roof access to place water collectors. It is possible to check tiles using the “Walk To” function – the indicator is green where it’s solid, but red where the player will fall through.)

Capacity

Sprite	Water units	Water bottles
	160	8
	400	20

Crafting

Carpentry

Main article: Carpentry

Product	XP gained	Skill(s)	Recipe	Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3	Ingredient 4
Rain Collector Barrel	1.25 Carpentry	Carpentry 4		Hammer (tag) (keep)	Plank x4 (consumed)	Nails x4 (consumed)	Garbage Bag x4 (consumed)
Rain Collector Barrel	1.25 Carpentry	Carpentry 7		Hammer (tag) (keep)	Plank x4 (consumed)	Nails x4 (consumed)	Garbage Bag x4 (consumed)

Trivia

The quantity of liquid inside of these cannot be directly edited in admin mode on a multiplayer server.

See also

• Metal Drum
• Carpentry