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Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead

A practical guide to what matters across CDDA’s scavenging, crafting, equipment, and specialist systems.

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medium steel chain link

A set of small metal rings, suitable for constructing chainmail.

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medium steel chainmail sheet

A sheet of riveted chainmail. With some skill, several of these sheets could be connected to make effective armor.

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medium steel wire

A length of thin, stiff wire made of medium steel. Its balance between strength and flexibility makes it suitable for steel ropes and cables.

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Vehicle power components

medium storage battery

Battery component for bots, a searchlight, and a larger storage battery.

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medium tin can

A medium tin can, like what soup comes in.

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merch currency bundle

A thousand Free Merchant Certified Notes, divided evenly between ten improvised currency straps, and bundled together with rubber bands. This can be exchanged for food, water, and other services through the Free Merchants at the Refugee Center.

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merch currency strap

A hundred Free Merchant Certified Notes held together by an improvised currency strap. This can be exchanged for food, water, and other services through the Free Merchants at the Refugee Center.

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mercury fulminate

A handful of gray powder that is highly sensitive to friction, heat, and shock. Often used as a primary explosive, and historically in percussion caps and primers for self-contained firearm ammunition.

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metal box

A strong metal box. Great for packing your heaviest items.

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metal fishing spear

An underwater fishing spear made from metal. It's light, but doesn't have much range.

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Metal containers

metal tank (2 L)

Small tank for equipment and production builds.

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metal tank (60 L)

A large metal tank for holding liquids. Useful for crafting.

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methacola

A potent cocktail of amphetamines, caffeine and corn syrup, this stuff puts a spring in your step, a fire in your eye, and a bad case of tachycardia tremors in your somersaulting heart.

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methanol

High-purity methanol suitable for use in chemical reactions. Could also be used as fuel in an alcohol-burning stove. Very toxic.

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micro electric motor

A very small electric motor like those used in RC cars or electric hair trimmers.

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mild steel chain link

A set of small metal rings, suitable for constructing chainmail.

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mild steel chainmail sheet

A sheet of riveted chainmail. With some skill, several of these sheets could be connected to make effective armor.

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mild steel lamella

A pile of small 3 cm by 6 cm steel rectangles with a pattern of holes drilled into it. For use in creating or repairing lamellar armor.

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milk

Baby cow food, appropriated for human consumption. Spoils rapidly.

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milk tea

Hot tea with cold milk.

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milkshake

An all-natural cold beverage made with milk and sweeteners. Tastes great when frozen.

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Mini-14 5-round makeshift magazine

An improvised 5-round straight single-stack box magazine consisting of little more than a bent sheet of steel held together by duct tape and hope, for use with the Ruger Mini-14 rifle.

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minifreezer

A compact version of an upright freezer, designed as a mobile solution for freezing food. Activate to deploy and connect to your electric grid.

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minifridge

A disconnected minifridge, similar to ones in some luxury limousines. Activate to deploy and connect to your electric grid.

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misc software

A miscellaneous piece of hobby software. Probably useless.

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mixed smokeless gunpowder

Firearm-quality gunpowder, mixed without concern for composition, burn rate, or shape, making it thoroughly useless for reloading ammunition. It has been slightly ground to make its properties more uniform.

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modified forward grip

A grip placed forward on the barrel allows for greater control. Not as effective as a bipod but usable under all conditions. This one was modified and customized to mount on pretty much any weapon, if you so want.

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modified M203

The M203 was originally designed for use with M16 variants but today can be attached to almost any rifle. It allows a single 40mm grenade to be loaded and fired. This one was modified and customized to mount on pretty much any weapon other than pistols and pump-action guns, if you so want.

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modified M26-MASS

The Modular Accessory Shotgun System is an underbarrel bolt-action shotgun that was inspired by the "Masterkey" and fixed most of its predecessor's problems. This one was modified and customized to mount on pretty much any weapon other than pistols and pump-action guns.

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modified M320 GLM

The M320 Grenade Launcher Module offers the functionality of larger launchers in a very small package at the cost of decreased accuracy. It can be either attached to a rifle or combined with a buttstock for standalone use. This one was modified and customized to mount on pretty much any weapon other than pistols and pump-action guns, if you so want.

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modified masterkey shotgun

A minimalist pump-action shotgun, which can be mounted under the barrel of many rifles. It allows a total of four shotgun shells to be loaded and fired. This one was modified and customized to mount on pretty much any weapon other than pistols and pump-action guns, if you so want.

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molasses

An extremely sugary tar-like syrup, produced by repeatedly boiling the juice of sugarcane or sugar beets. It has a slightly bitter aftertaste.

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moonshine

Only the strongest, purest, good ol' fashioned hooch, distilled from corn (or pumpkin) and sugar. Guaranteed to make you forget about the whole Cataclysm thing, or you get your vision back.

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moonshine mash

Unfermented moonshine. Just some water, sugar and corn, like good ol' auntie's recipe. Using pumpkin instead of corn would reduce the amount of extra sugar you need to add. You need to put it in a fermenting vat to brew it.

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morel mushroom spores

Some morel mushroom spores.

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mortar

Some mortar, ready to be used in building projects.

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motorbike battery

A 12 V lead-acid battery used to power smaller vehicles' electrical systems.

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motorbike wheel

A motorbike wheel.

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mountable autoclave

This autoclave has been rigged to run off a vehicle power grid.

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mounted kitchen

A table rig with a faucet for water tank access, fume hood, drawers and fixtures for storing tools, low power electric connectors and valves for fuel tank connections.

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mounted spare tire

A spare tire mounted on a carrier rig, ready to be attached to the rear bumper of a vehicle.

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mounted workshop

A table rig with drawers and fixtures for storing tools, wiring for high power electric connectors and valves for fuel tank connections.

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mouse mutagen

A rare substance of uncertain origins. Causes you to mutate.

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mouse mutagenic primer

A processed mutagenic primer resembling liquefied metal.

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mozzarella cheese

A ball of white mozzarella cheese.

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muffler

A muffler from a car. Useful in a few crafting recipes.

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mugwort oil

Some essential oil made from mugwort, which may kill parasites when ingested. Consume it with water!

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mugwort seeds

Some mugwort seeds.

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