Wrench
“ | A multipurpose tool. Can be used to dismantle mines/barbed wire and unlock vehicles. | „ |
— In-game description |
The Wrench is a utility item used to remove locks on vehicles, dismantle certain field structures, decouple train cars, and adjust certain settings.
Description
The Wrench is a primary tool that can do various tasks. It is always used while crouched. Each task triggers an animation with a particular duration that immobilizes the player and cannot be canceled.
The Wrench can do the following tasks:
- Remove the lock on a vehicle (10s animation).
- Dismantle AT Mines, Anti-Personnel Mines, Barbed Wires, Barbed Wire Fences, Tank Traps (10s animation).
- Decouple small or large train cars (10s animation).
- Switch the engines of Large Ships between the "Forward" and "Reverse" settings (2s animation).
- Adjust the Flow Rate setting on Pipeline Valves (2s animation).
The wrench must be used next to a vehicle's door (or other interactive area) to remove the lock.
The wrench can only remove the lock on a friendly vehicle if the friendly driver exited the driver seat more than 5 minutes ago (be mindful of the vehicle's last owner).
Removing the vehicle lock does not remove the squad reservation. For enemy vehicles, the reservation can be removed by entering the driver seat.
Usage
- Place the Wrench in the primary slot
- Equip it with
1
- Crouch next to target with
C
- Press
LMB
to start wrenching - The task is complete after the end of the animation
Production
Structure | Input(s) | Output | Time |
---|---|---|---|
![]() | 75 x Basic Materials ![]() | 1 Crate of 5 x Wrench ![]() | 00:00:50 |
Storage
It does not stack in structure or vehicle inventories (1 per slot).It can only be stored in the stockpile of Bases (32k max).
Crates of Wrench can be directly submitted to any item stockpile that accepts that item to transfer their content.The crates can also be stored in the crate stockpiles of Storage Depots (1000 public, 100 per Reserve Stockpile), Seaports (1000 public, 100 per Reserve Stockpile), Shipping Containers (60), or Storage Ships (1000).
It can be transported by almost any vehicle with inventory slots. However it is much more efficient to transport it in bulk amounts as crates, either delivering them to a Base's stockpile with a Truck or to a crate stockpile with shipping vehicles carrying Shipping Containers.
Trivia
- The 5 minute timer for wrenching friendly vehicles was added in Update 0.22 to reduce the chances of vehicles being stolen by griefing players.
Gallery
- A Warden soldier unlocking a Mulloy LPC vehicle with a Wrench
- A Warden soldier dismantling a Crow's Foot Mine with a Wrench