Once Humanfeatures a detailed crafting system that allows players to create a wide range of items, from basic tools to powerful weapons and armor. As you unlock new crafting recipes, you’ll need to collect more advanced materials to create them. One such material isEngineering Plastic, which is designed to withstand harsh environments.
Engineering Plastic is essential for craftinghigher-tier (Tier V) weaponsand armor. It’s a stronger material compared to other plastics found in the game. Since you’ll need plenty of Engineering Plastic, this guide covers all the possible ways to get it.
How to Get Engineering Plastic
Like most otherplastics inOnce Human, Engineering Plastic is obtained byexploring the wildanddisassembling scrap pieces.Many items, such as electronic devices, machinery parts, and specific pieces of equipment can be broken down to yield Engineering Plastic.
The best place to find scrap items that drop Engineering Plastic is theChalk Peakregion. While it’s advisable to beat least Level 32before exploring Chalk Peak, you can go there any time. To maximize your Engineering Plastic yield,focus on looting these zoneswith Chalk Peak:
In these areas, you’ll find rows of houses that contain storage crates that drop items rich in Engineering Plastic.Search inside all the buildings, loot storage crates, and pick up any items you find. You can alsokill enemies and collect their lootas well.
Examples of scrap that can be dismantled for Engineering Plastic
Once you’ve collected enough loot, head back to your base and dismantle all these items using theDisassembly Bench. Select all of the items and hold down yourFkeyto disassemble your scrap and get a bunch of Engineering Plastic.
Apart from these ways, you can also get Engineering Plastic as a reward for completing objectives in the Furnace Lair (Level 32) and Rotten Saddle (Level 35).
While exploring level 30-40 areas, always keep an eye on Trash Bins, as they sometimes also contain Engineering Plastic.
How to Use Engineering Plastic
As mentioned above, Engineering Plastic is needed tocraft Tier V tools, weapons, and armor.It is an essential component of theTungsten Alloy Pickaxe, which is the only pickaxe that can mine gold.
Besides this, Engineering Plastic is a key material required to craft theAdvanced Supplies Workbench.This is the final version of the supplies bench and lets you craft more advanced gear and consumables. You’ll need 20x Engineering Plastic to craft it.
