The ‘Ammo Crafting Bundle‘ is, just as the name suggests, a box packed with the materials you need to make your own ammo. When opened, it’s a reward-type item that gives you a bundle of the base items used for crafting bullets all at once.
What Kind of Item Is It?
Ammo tends to get used up quickly since you’re the one firing it. Especially in the early to mid game, whether you can set up a system to “craft” rather than “buy” your bullets can make the difference between life and death. This bundle brings together the materials needed for that crafting in one package, so its appeal is that you can lay the groundwork for ammo production all at once.
When to Use It
- When you receive it as a quest reward: As you can tell from its internal name, bundles like this are designed to be handed out as quest rewards. To avoid waste, it’s best to open it once your ammo-crafting setup (workbench and recipes) is ready.
- Before a Blood Moon, when ammo tends to run dry: Since you get a solid batch of materials, it pairs well as preparation for cranking out bullets ahead of the next horde attack.
- When you want to hole up at your base and focus on production: By saving the effort of gathering materials, you can spend that time on the crafting itself.
One Quick Tip
Note that the contents are “materials for crafting ammo,” not finished ammo itself. After opening it, you’ll need to actually process the materials into bullets using the corresponding recipe and crafting setup. We recommend starting with the caliber of ammo you use most often.
Since these are raw materials, you won’t go wrong if you think of them as “seed money for mass-producing ammo going forward,” rather than “bullets you can fire right now.” Consume them methodically, starting with the ammo types you need to match the weapons you have on hand.