Abiotic Factor: How To Get Reinforced Hose

Find out how to unlock and craft Reinforced Hose in Abiotic Factor, a crucial component for crafting and story progression.

Abiotic Factor: How To Get Reinforced Hose
Abiotic Factor: How To Get Reinforced Hose (Image Via: Playstack)

In Deep Field Games’ co-op survival title Abiotic Factor, crafting plays a crucial role. As a part of the gameplay loop, you will unlock and craft various recipes to manage your base. Gathering the core components unlocks the idea for different recipes. Reinforced Hose is one of the challenging and trickiest recipes to unlock. However, you will need the item for story progression.

If you have no clue how to get Reinforced Hose in Abiotic Factor, this guide will help you. 

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How To Obtain Reinforced Hose in Abiotic Factor

To unlock the Reinforced Hose recipe, you must find Steel Cable. Steel Cables become available once you reach Manufacturing West. You can find one in the storage room near the Forge within Manufacturing West. Once you unlock the recipe, you can craft the item with the following items:

  • Hose (x1): Obtained by breaking Manufacturing Wood Crates and Mine Crates.
  • Steel Cable (x1): Obtained by exploring the mines area of Manufacturing West and The Train or by smashing Mine Crates. You can also obtain Steel Cable by trading Military Electronics with the Blacksmith.
  • Box of Screws (x1): Acquired by breaking Manufacturing Wood Crates or crafting it using 2 Metal Scrap.

Alternatively, you can acquire Reinforced Hose by trading Tiny Gears with Marion.

How To Use Reinforced Hose in Abiotic Factor

Trade the Reinforced Hose for Optic Lens at the Blacksmith
Trade the Reinforced Hose for Optic Lens at the Blacksmith (Image Via: Playstack | HeRo Survival Guides/YouTube)

Reinforced Hose is primarily used as a crafting component for various recipes, including Keypad Hacker (Tier 2), Heater Shield, Convection Oven, Explosive Sledge, F.O.R.G.E. Helmet, Jump Pad, and Lab Burner. 

Beyond crafting, Reinforced Hose also plays a vital role in story progression. You will need it to trade for an Optic Lens with the Blacksmith. You will need an Optic Lens along with a Fiber Optic Cable and a Diode to repair the three Synchrotron electron pumps, which is essential for unlocking access to the next zone. 


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