Money & loot
ROB RUN Cargo Workbench: Open Crates or Sell Them Sealed
Updated · RobrunCodex
At your base, open compatible loot crates with a Cargo Workbench and collect their contents. Selling a sealed crate to the Smuggler is a separate choice. A Contraband Workbench repacks contraband; it does not replace the Cargo Workbench’s opening action.
Prepare the base before buying the bench
You need a rented plot and a suitable place for the workstation. Check your existing buildings and installation space first. The recording uses a Workshop; buying a bench does not provide the plot or building.
The Cargo Workbench lists $5,000 research and $15,000 purchase: $20,000 for its own unlock and one copy. Earlier requirements, property, buildings and upgrades are extra. Research opens access; buy the workstation separately and install it at your base.
Open the crate and take the contents
Bring the compatible crate to the installed Cargo Workbench while carrying it as cargo. Choose Open Cargo at the bench. Watch the processing state and wait for completion rather than treating placement as a finished opening.
Interact with the finished crate and move the items into your bag; the demonstrated loot screen includes Take All. Check your free inventory space before collecting. Ordinary valuables can go to the Fence, while useful collection ingredients can be kept for a planned recipe.
From Open Cargo to the resulting loot
The example shows a carried crate, Open Cargo, processing and the contents screen. The creator’s prices and haul are not a guaranteed result or a complete setup budget.
Watch the interaction · 2:00–2:25
Choose opening or a sealed sale for this load
Selling sealed gives you the current cargo offer without needing an opening station. Opening gives items to inspect, keep or sell individually, but adds a base stop, handling and another sale if you want cash. Compare those options against the equipment and carrying space you already have.
Do not treat one valuable crate as an average return. Cargo types and contents differ. Check the actual item and bench prompt if a load is not accepted; growing bushes and Reagent Canisters have their own production uses. Keep contraband repacking separate from opening stolen crates.
Common questions
Is opening cargo always more profitable?
A successful example cannot establish that. Compare the sealed offer with the possible contents and the extra setup, handling and sale costs. No guaranteed opening profit is established here.
Does a Contraband Workbench open stolen crates?
It is the repacking station. Choose the Cargo Workbench for a compatible crate’s opening action, and check the actual cargo type if the prompt is unavailable.
Is the workbench’s $20,000 subtotal the whole setup?
No. It covers the listed research node and one bench purchase. Property, a suitable building, earlier requirements and upgrades are separate.