Topside Material

Steel Spring

Used to craft a wide range of items. Can be recycled into crafting materials. Used to craft: Extended Shotgun Mag I, Extended Medium Mag I, Extended Light Mag I, Torrente, Extended Medium Mag II

Uncommon

Found in industrial zones on all maps. Also obtained by recycling Rusted Tools (1 per recycle). Spawns near machinery and in workshops.

• Crafting: Used in Bettina, Arpeggio, Tempest, Renegade, Rattler, Il Toro, Vulcano, Torrente, Jupiter, Osprey, and Aphelion weapon recipes
• Recycling: 2x Metal Parts
• Quest: A Bad Feeling, A Balanced Harvest, Source of the Contamination, Water Troubles, With a View

Used in 11+ weapon crafting recipes and 5 quests. One of the most in-demand crafting materials in the game. Never sell or recycle Steel Springs — you will always need more.

Farm directly from industrial zones or recycle Rusted Tools for 1 Steel Spring each. Prioritize keeping every Steel Spring you find — weapon crafting consumes 12-18 per weapon.