Broken Baseball Bat with Nails
| Broken Baseball Bat with Nails | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Short Blunt Weapon |
| Skill | Short Blunt |
| Damage | 0.7-1.2 |
| Range | 0.61-1.23 |
| Crit | 20% x5 |
| Condition | 5 |
| Weight | 1.5 |
| Hands | One-handed |
| Crafting Skill | Carpentry: 1 |
| Crafting | See How to Craft |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.BaseballBat_Broken_Nails
|
| Crafting XP | 10 XP (Carpentry) |
The Broken Baseball Bat with Nails is the snapped stump of a nailed bat. It is a one-handed short blunt club that trains the Short Blunt skill. The nails give it good damage for its size and a strong crit. It wears out quickly, though, so it is a short-lived weapon.
It comes from breaking a Baseball Bat with Nails in a fight, or from hammering three nails into a Broken Baseball Bat. Survivor safehouses and survivor caches hold one now and then. It burns as fuel in a campfire once it is used up. 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 Broken Baseball Bat with Nails swings at a slightly fast pace and reaches 1.23 tiles. Each hit deals moderate damage, so an ordinary zombie drops in a few blows. The crit chance starts at 20 percent, and a crit multiplies the damage five times. Those crits often finish a zombie in one hit.
The stump weighs 1.5, so each swing costs little endurance. The free hand stays open for a flashlight or another light item. The Short Blunt skill raises damage, attack speed and crit chance with each level.
Next to the plain Broken Baseball Bat, the nailed stump hits harder and crits far harder at the same speed and weight. Its weak point is durability. With 5 condition and a 1 in 5 chance of losing a point per hit, it breaks after a short fight. It works best to finish a fight after the full nailed bat snaps.
How to Craft Broken Baseball Bat with Nails
Each recipe that makes Broken Baseball Bat with Nails is listed with its materials and the tools it keeps.
Make Nail-Spiked Small Weapon
The Make Nail-Spiked Small Weapon recipe makes Broken Baseball Bat with Nails. It needs Carpentry level 1.
| Name | Image | Amount | Kept | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claw Hammer | 
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.Hammer
|
| Broken Baseball Bat | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.BaseballBat_Broken
|
| Nails | 
|
3x | No | /additem Base.Nails
|
Repair
The Broken Baseball Bat with Nails has a maximum condition of 5. Each hit has a 1 in 5 chance of taking a point off, so it wears out fast. The Short Blunt and Maintenance skills lower that chance. Duct Tape, Adhesive Tape and Glue repair it with no skill needed. Zip Ties need Maintenance 1, Wood Glue needs Carpentry 2 and Epoxy needs Maintenance 3. Each repair restores less than the one before it.
Locations
The Broken Baseball Bat with Nails is a rare find. Early survivor safehouses give the best odds, in cardboard boxes, crates, small boxes, shelves, counters and wardrobes. Survivor caches hold one on the counter at a similar rate. Mid-game and late-game safehouses hold one only rarely. Breaking a Baseball Bat with Nails is the usual way to get one.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Survivor safehouse | Cardboard box | 0.8% |
| Survivor safehouse | Crate | 0.8% |
| Survivor safehouse | Small box | 0.8% |
| Survivor cache | Counter | 0.8% |
| Survivor cache | Counter | 0.8% |
| Survivor safehouse | Metal shelves | 0.6% |
| Survivor safehouse | Counter | 0.5% |
| Survivor safehouse | Wardrobe | 0.3% |
| Survivor cache (large building) | Counter | 0.2% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Cardboard box | 0.1% |
Notes
- The Make Nail-Spiked Small Weapon recipe needs a hammer, three Nails and Carpentry 1.
- Breaking a Baseball Bat with Nails in a fight leaves this stump in hand.
- Researching it can teach the Carve Short Bat, Make Nail-Spiked Small Weapon, Forge Nails and heading tool recipes.
- The stump burns as fuel once it is too worn to fight with.
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