Potassium Nitrate

Potassium Nitrate #1264
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Try buying a kilo of potassium online, and the feds will think you've gone bananas. Buy a kilo of potassium nitrate, and they'll assume you're planning a terror attack. Also known as saltpeter, potassium nitrate is a crystalline salt which serves as the oxidizing agent within gunpowder. Mix a bunch of this stuff in with carbon and sulfur, and you've got yourself a sweet pile of explosive dust, baby!.
Effect
Safely accelerates a fire within a confined area with low suspicion in Arson. Boosts a fire's intensity in a single area in Arson.
Type
Material
Buy Price
$3,750
Sell Price
$700
Market Value
$52,010
Circulation
1,387,617

Potassium Nitrate is a Material item.

It is used for the Arson crime as a solid accelerant to burn targets.

Obtaining

Potassium Nitrate can be purchased in United Arab Emirates for $3,750[1] or can be found as city find.

Potassium Nitrate can be found from the following crimes:

Burglary:


Usage

In Arson, Potassium Nitrate is used as a solid accelerant and a single unit is consumed every time.

As a solid accelerant, it may be used to accelerate a fire within a confined area. Its distinctive characteristic is boosting a fire's intensity in a single area.

It is considered a solid accelerant for the purposes of "Specific accelerant : Solid" requests. It is also considered a low suspicion accelerant for the purposes of "Insurance requirement" and "Accidental cause" requests.

Potassium Nitrate is considered a safe accelerant, being less likely to cause accidents during Arson.

Historical Notes

Potassium Nitrate used to be an unreleased Collectible item.

Around 12th of September 2025, Potassium Nitrate was changed from Other to Material.

Around 5th of October 2025, Potassium Nitrate was added as a city find.

Patch History

Released in Patch list #
  1. ↑ Potassium Nitrate added to United Arab Emirates (25/09/25)