Alright, let’s talk about tracking down this Midas Vending Machine. Heard people chatting about it, figured I’d give it a shot myself. You know how it is, always chasing that next shiny thing in the game.
So, The Hunt Began
First off, I didn’t just stumble upon it. Nope. Wasted a fair bit of time, actually. My first thought was, okay, Midas, gold… gotta be somewhere fancy, right? So I dropped into some of the flashier locations, the ones with vaults or lots of chests. Found plenty of regular vending machines, the blue ones, the green ones. Spent some bars here and there, got decent stuff, but nothing that screamed ‘Midas’. It felt like wandering around looking for a specific coffee shop in a new city, tons of options but not the one you want.
Checked a few guides online? Nah, not really my style for the first try. I like to bash my head against the wall a bit first, feels more earned, you know? Plus, half the time that stuff is outdated anyway. I asked a buddy I squad up with sometimes, he just shrugged. Said he thought they were random. Not much help there.
Figuring It Out (Finally)
After a few matches of coming up empty, dropping into hot zones and getting blasted, or just finding regular old machines, I started thinking differently. Maybe it wasn’t a specific named machine always in one spot. Maybe it was more about the function. Midas turns things to gold, right? So maybe I should be looking for something that upgrades weapons.
Turns out, that was closer to the mark. It wasn’t one single, unique ‘Midas Vending Machine’ like I first pictured. At least not for me, not this season anyway. What I found were the Weapon Upgrade Benches. Now, these felt like what people were talking about. You feed them your gold bars, and bam, your weapon gets boosted to the next rarity. Get it all the way up, and it turns legendary… gold. Like Midas touched it.
- Landed near some known landmarks, places that usually have utility stuff.
- Spotted the bench – kinda looks like a workbench, not a typical vending machine.
- Walked up, saw the prompt to upgrade.
These benches aren’t everywhere, mind you. Took some exploring each match to find one. Sometimes they are tucked away in buildings, sometimes out in the open near gas stations or smaller points of interest. You gotta keep your eyes peeled.
Using the Thing
Once I found one, using it was simple enough. Hold the interact button, select the weapon you want to upgrade from your inventory. It shows you the cost in gold bars for the next tier. You gotta have enough bars, obviously. Been hoarding those bars like crazy just for this. Seeing that purple weapon turn into a shiny gold legendary? Yeah, that felt pretty good. Worth the hassle.
So, yeah. My search for the ‘Midas Vending Machine’ ended up being a hunt for Weapon Upgrade Benches. Maybe there was a specific Midas machine once, or maybe people just call the upgrade benches that because of the gold connection. Who knows. All I know is, finding those benches and getting those gold weapons felt like I finally cracked it. Took a bit of running around, but hey, that’s the game.
