FOB upgrades

Unlocks at DMZ level 2 ^[1]. Crafts gear from Resources and 3D Printer Ingredients and is also how FOB stations are upgraded, given the right loot ^[2]. It hints where specific ingredients are most likely to be found, and you can pin recipes and ingredients to track them ^{[2] [1]}.

Recipes. Most start locked. You get them from DMZ levels (DMZ progression: levels 1–70 and Dog Tag levels), DMZ Orders and looting: a looted Recipe is consumed when you exfil, added to the printer and pays 5,000 DMZ Cash ^[1]. A Lieutenant's loot room held a plate carrier recipe in Part 1's story (Keys and locked loot rooms).

Materials. Four Resources (Synthetics, Electronics, Chemicals, Metals) are broken down automatically as you loot; Ingredients such as Binding Catalyst, Biomaterials, Detonators and Control Units stay whole and must be extracted ^[1]. Commanders drop prized ingredients (Commander threats).

First recipes (level 2) ^[1]: Bandage (15 Synthetics, 15 Chemicals); Medkit (30 Chemicals, 1 Binding Catalyst, 5 Biomaterials); 1-Plate Armor Vest (25 Synthetics, 25 Metals); 2-Plate Armor Vest (50 Synthetics, 5 reactive metals); Small Backpack (25 Synthetics, 25 Metals); Medium Backpack (50 Synthetics, 5 Rigid Synthetics; it has Secure Slots).

Upgrades. Permanent FOB upgrades take several prints each: Bank, Stash item and weapon capacity, MIA recovery discounts, rarer ingredient printing, extra Dog Tag Case storage, Gunsmith discounts and more Vendor offers ^[1]. Categories: Upgrades, Consumables, Plate Carriers, Backpacks, Tacticals, Lethals, Field Upgrades, Fire Support, Gear (gas masks, NVGs, parachutes) and Ingredients.