Brass Nameplate
| Brass Nameplate | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Short Blunt Weapon |
| Skill | Short Blunt |
| Damage | 0.4-0.8 |
| Range | 0.61-1.1 |
| Crit | 20% x2 |
| Condition | 4 |
| Weight | 1 |
| Hands | One-handed |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.BrassNameplate
|
The Brass Nameplate is a solid brass name plate that can be swung as an improvised club. It is one-handed and trains the Short Blunt skill. Its damage is modest and its condition is very low, so it breaks after only a few hits. The game marks it as a memento, a personal keepsake rather than a tool.
The nameplate is a curiosity more than a weapon. It is found as loot only, in pawnshop display cases and now and then in attics, closets and living rooms. The Construction Worker is the best occupation for short blunt. It starts with the most Short Blunt skill. The Blacksmith and the Carpenter also start with some Short Blunt skill.
Combat
The Brass Nameplate swings at normal speed and reaches 1.1 tiles. Each hit deals light to moderate damage, so an ordinary zombie takes several blows. The crit chance starts at 20 percent, and a crit doubles the damage. The plate is light, so each swing costs little endurance. The free hand stays open for a flashlight.
Durability is the weak point. With only 4 condition and a 1 in 5 chance of losing a point per hit, the plate breaks quickly. It works as an emergency weapon grabbed in a house during a fight. A proper short blunt weapon such as a Hammer is a better choice once one turns up.
Repair
The Brass Nameplate has a maximum condition of 4. Each hit has a 1 in 5 chance of taking a point off. The Short Blunt and Maintenance skills lower that chance. Using it trains Short Blunt, while Maintenance stays untouched. Once the plate breaks, it is simply left behind.
Locations
The Brass Nameplate is a rare find. The best odds are in pawnshop display cases, though even there the chance is under one percent. Attics, closets, halls and living rooms hold one in boxes, crates and lockers at a very low rate. Survivor safehouses, garage storage and storage units hold one only rarely.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container. Each tab shows one kind of place.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Pawn shop | Display case | 0.9% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Attic | Cardboard box | 0.2% |
| Attic | Crate | 0.2% |
| Attic | Other | 0.2% |
| Closet | Locker | 0.2% |
| Hall | Other | 0.2% |
| Living room | Locker | 0.2% |
| Living room | Other | 0.2% |
| Closet | Other | 0.1% |
| Garage storage | Other | 0.1% |
| Living room | Wardrobe | <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% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Storage unit | Other | <0.1% |
Notes
- The name on the plate is Daryl Cranton, a reporter for GBC.
- The game tags the plate as a memento, a sentimental item.
- Keep it as a keepsake and fight with something sturdier.
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