Unstable Lead

Unstable Lead is a Standard-tier salvage material composed of heavy, radioactively compromised metal recovered from the weapons caches and industrial waste scattered across Tau Ceti IV. Despite its instability, MIDA Multi-National has developed methods to repurpose this dense material in their advanced weapons programs and grenade manufacturing processes. Unstable Lead is the primary upgrade material for the MIDA faction, serving as the foundational resource for the early tiers of their upgrade tree, which unlocks access to grenades and specialized tactical equipment. It drops reliably throughout Perimeter and Dire Marsh from standard containers, arms lockers, and environmental loot spawns. Runners who want to benefit from MIDA's grenade-focused upgrade line should make a habit of extracting Unstable Lead from their earliest runs in Marathon.