Harvesting challenges
10 challenges in the Basics tab of the challenges screen. Redeeming them all gives the group reward.
Harvest Honey
Harvest Honey from Tree Stumps with any Axe.
Harvesting Tree Stumps with Axes has a chance to yield Honey which can be used to treat and reduce the negative effects of an Infection.
Infection will begin to drain your Stamina and eventually your main Attributes. Infections are lethal within 7 in-game days.
Treatments for Infection reduce the Infection progression by the amount listed on the item.
The Infection buff banner on the HUD will change to show the improvement status.
- 5× Harvest Honey
Reward: 2,000 XP
Harvest Cobblestone
Harvest Cobblestone Rocks from Tarped Pallets with any Shovel.
Cobblestone Rocks are used in the recipe for Cobblestone Blocks and to craft a Forge.
They can also be used to upgrade Wood Blocks to Cobblestone Blocks, improving their maximum health and durability.
Cobblestone Rocks can be harvested from Tarped Pallets.
- Harvest 10×
Cobblestone Rocks
Reward: 500 XP
Harvest Pipes
Harvest some Short Iron Pipes with any Harvest Tool.
Short Iron Pipes are used in a variety of recipes, including Pipe Weapons and Pipe Bombs.
Using a Wrench or other Salvage Tool, they can be harvested from plumbing fixtures such as Toilets and Sinks, appliances like Stoves and Refrigerators, as well as Bed Frames, Cars and more.
- Harvest 10×
Short Iron Pipe
Reward: 500 XP
Harvest Polymers
Harvest some Scrap Polymer with any Harvest Tool.
Scrap Polymers are a resource used in recipes like Dew Collectors and Item Modifications.
Scrap Polymers can be harvested from many sources, including blue Water Barrels, Window Blinds, and some Trash.
- Harvest 50×
Scrap Polymers
Reward: 500 XP
Harvest Leather
Harvest some Leather from Restaurant Booths with a Stone Axe.
Leather is an ingredient used primarily in Armor and Armor Modification recipes.
It can be harvested from places such as dead Animals, Leather Couches, and Leather Restaurant Booths.
- Harvest 10×
Leather
Reward: 1,000 XP
Harvest Rotting Flesh
Rotting Flesh is a component used to make Farm Plots and some Food items.
It can be harvested from things like Zombie Animal Corpses, Human Corpses, and Body Bags.
Harvest some Rotting Flesh with any Knife.
- Harvest 10×
Rotting Flesh
Reward: 500 XP
Harvest Car Parts
Harvest Cars using a Salvage Tool to get resources.
Vehicles like Cars, Trucks and Buses can be broken down into resources with Salvage Tools.
Advanced resources such as Engines, Batteries, and Brass Radiators are used in Workstation recipes.
- Harvest 3×
Engine - Harvest 3×
Lead Car Battery - Harvest 4×
Brass Radiator
Reward: 2,500 XP
Harvest Mechanical Parts
Harvest Mechanical Parts from various sources using a Salvage Tool.
Mechanical Parts are a commonly used material in recipes like Vehicles, Item Modifications and Furniture.
They can be harvested from things like Office Chairs, Shopping Carts, and Destroyed Generators with any Salvage Tool.
- Harvest 10×
Mechanical Parts
Reward: 2,500 XP
Harvest Forged Steel
Harvest Forged Steel from various sources using a Salvage Tool.
Forged Steel is used to craft Steel Blocks, Vehicles, Armor, Item Modifications and many other advanced recipes.
Forged Steel can be harvested from things like Streetlights and Vending Machines, but beware, some Vending Machines have anti-tampering features.
- Harvest 10×
Forged Steel
Reward: 2,500 XP
Harvest Electrical Parts
Harvest some Electrical Parts using a Wrench.
Electrical Parts are used to craft Lights and other Blocks that use Electricity.
Lights and Appliances can be harvested using a Salvage Tool to obtain Electrical Parts.
Harvest some Electrical Parts.
- Harvest 10×
Electrical Parts
Reward: 2,500 XP
Reward loot groups
A loot reward that names several groups picks one of them at random, then rolls one item from it at the quest's loot stage. The chance of each item per roll comes from 4,000 rolls of the game's loot tables; the count is the usual stack size.
Skill Magazines
24 possible items: Knife Guy, Pack Rat Magazine, Explosive Magazine, Southern Farming…
| Item | Stage 1 | Count |
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| 4.8% | 2 | |
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| 4.5% | 2 | |
| 4.5% | 2 | |
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| 4.4% | 2 | |
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| 4.3% | 2 | |
| 4.2% | 2 | |
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| 4.1% | 2 | |
| 4.1% | 2 | |
| 4.1% | 2 | |
| 4.1% | 2 | |
| 4.1% | 2 | |
| 4% | 2 | |
| 4% | 2 | |
| 3.9% | 2 | |
| 3.9% | 2 | |
| 3.9% | 2 | |
| 3.8% | 2 | |
| 3.7% | 2 | |
| 3.6% | 2 |