In the gripping survival gamePacific Drive, you find yourself in a relentless battle against the elements, where every scrap of material can be the difference between life and death. Amidst the desolation, one of the most coveted discoveries is the enigmatic Dumpster Pearl. This rare artifact, hidden within the refuse and debris that litter the landscape, holds untold treasures for those intrepid enough to unlock its secrets.

Breaking open a Dumpster Pearl requires ingenuity and resilience, but the rewards are substantial. From essential resources to unique items that can significantly enhance your chances of survival, these pearls are a beacon of hope in the bleak wilderness of Pacific Drive, offering players not just material gains but a thrilling sense of achievement in this unforgiving world.

Where To Find A Dumpster Pearl

Dumpster Pearls are an aptly named item in Pacific Drive, as these little nuggets of treasure can befound inside dumpsters, trash bins, and even pneumatic deposit boxes. They are a bit large and take up four inventory slots.

Dumpster Pearls arerare and difficult to come by. You may only encounter a single dumpster pearl before reaching the Mid Zone.

How To Use A Dumpster Pearl

The curious Dumpster Pearlcomes with no instructions,and there doesn’t seem to be any mention of the Dumpster Pearl by the game outside of its description in the found items section: “Slice a pearl in half, and you’ll find thousands of layers ofprecious materials formed around a core. Break one of these apart, and who knows what’ll pop out?”

This little tidbit of information reveals that proper utilization of the Dumpster Pearl requires you tobreak it apart. Now, you could use yourImpact Hammer or your Scrapper, but it would take a very long time.

To give you a sense of how much durability a Dumpster Pearl has, if you wanted to break it open by hand, it would takethree full durability Scrappersto get through it.

Research and fabricate aMatter Deconstructorto efficiently break apart and collect the Dumpster Pearl rewards. A Matter Deconstructor can be built very early in the game:

Simply place the newly fabricated Matter Deconstructor near the Craft Mat,set the Dumpster Pearl inside of the Matter Deconstructor, and then collect your reward as the machine spits out the harvested materials. Therewards for opening a Dumpster Pearlcan vary, but it is mostly early game crafting materials likeSteel Sheets, Scrap Metal, and Fabric.