Auger Drill
| Auger Drill | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Tool |
| Weight | 1 |
| Condition | 5 |
| Wear Chance | 1 in 8 |
| Research | Knap Stone Drill |
| Crafting Skill | Blacksmithing: 5 |
| Crafting | See How to Craft |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.OldDrill
|
| Crafting XP | 50 XP (Blacksmithing) |
The Auger Drill is an old hand drill that bores holes in wood by turning a spiral bit. It is a basic woodworking tool for anyone who carves, builds or crafts with planks.
The game counts it as a poor wood drill. It does the job, but it wears out quickly, with only a few points of condition. Its strength is that it is light to carry.
Auger drills are found in logging buildings, woodcraft shops and around houses. A smith with Blacksmithing level 5 can also forge one at a forge. The Carpenter is the best occupation for tools. It starts with the most Carpentry skill. The Construction Worker and the DIY Expert also start with some Carpentry skill.
Using
The drill is a kept tool in many crafting recipes, so it is not used up by them. Drilling a plank, carving a wooden whistle and building a wooden toolbox all call for a drill.
Bone and tusk jewellery needs it too, such as bone beads and tooth or tusk necklaces. The tire armour pieces use it to bore holes in old tires. Building a Herb Drying Rack also takes a drill.
Research is a second use. The inventory option "Research Craft" on the drill teaches Knap Stone Drill. That gives a primitive stone drill as a fallback once metal tools grow scarce.
The Forge Drill recipe makes a new one. It takes a quarter piece of bar stock, three charcoal and a Small Handle. The smith keeps a smithing hammer, tongs and a file as tools. It needs a Simple Forge or better and Blacksmithing level 5.
Upkeep
The drill has five points of condition. Each use has a one in eight chance to cost a point. That works out to around forty uses on average before it breaks. Keeping a spare, or the means to forge one, avoids a stalled project.
Research
The Research Craft option in the inventory menu studies the Auger Drill and teaches the recipes below.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knap Stone Drill | Stone Drill | 
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/additem Base.StoneDrill
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How to Craft Auger Drill
Each recipe that makes the Auger Drill is listed with its materials and the tools it keeps.
Forge Drill
The Forge Drill recipe makes the Auger Drill. It needs Blacksmithing level 5. It is made at a Simple Forge. The recipe has to be learned first.
| Name | Image | Amount | Kept | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charcoal | 
|
3x | No | /additem Base.Charcoal
|
| Iron Bar Quarter | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.IronBarQuarter
|
| Smithing Hammer | 
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.SmithingHammer
|
| Tongs | 
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.Tongs
|
| File | 
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1x | Yes | /additem Base.File
|
| Small Handle | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.SmallHandle
|
Locations
Logging factories and logging warehouses are the best places to look. Woodcraft shop counters and mannequin factories come close. Houses turn one up in bedroom crates, closets, attics, halls and kitchens, at low odds. Construction sites hold one now and then. Pawn shop display cases and barns are rare finds. It is an uncommon item overall.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container. Each tab shows one kind of place.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Logging factory | Other | 2.6% |
| Logging warehouse | Other | 2.6% |
| Woodcraft set | Counter | 2.5% |
| Mannequin factory | Counter | 1.9% |
| Construction site | Other | 1.5% |
| Mannequin factory | Other | 1.5% |
| Logging factory | Crate | 0.5% |
| Logging warehouse | Crate | 0.5% |
| Storage unit | Other | 0.3% |
| Storage room | Other | 0.1% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Bedroom | Crate | 1.5% |
| Closet | Other | 1.5% |
| Attic | Cardboard box | 1.2% |
| Attic | Crate | 1.2% |
| Hall | Other | 1.2% |
| Kitchen | Other | 1.2% |
| Attic | Other | 0.2% |
| Closet | Locker | 0.2% |
| Living room | Locker | 0.2% |
| Living room | Other | 0.2% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Construction site | Small box | 1.5% |
| Pawn shop | Display case | 0.9% |
| Barn | Metal shelves | 0.5% |
| Barn | Other | 0.5% |
| Barn | Crate | 0.1% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Survivor safehouse | Cardboard box | 0.1% |
| Survivor safehouse | Crate | 0.1% |
| Survivor safehouse | Small box | 0.1% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Cardboard box | 0.1% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Crate | 0.1% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Small box | 0.1% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Cardboard box | 0.1% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Crate | 0.1% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Small box | 0.1% |
Notes
- The drill is kept in every recipe that uses it, so it only wears with use.
- Research Craft on it teaches Knap Stone Drill.
- Tire armour and bone jewellery both need a drill.
- A smith can forge a replacement at Blacksmithing level 5.
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