Broken Branch with Nails
| Broken Branch with Nails | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Improvised Weapon |
| Skill | Short Blunt |
| Damage | 0.5-1 |
| Range | 0.61-1.1 |
| Crit | 5% x5 |
| Condition | 3 |
| Weight | 1.5 |
| Hands | One-handed |
| Crafting Skill | Carpentry: 1 |
| Crafting | See How to Craft |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.Branch_Broken_Nails
|
| Crafting XP | 10 XP (Carpentry) |
The Broken Branch with Nails is a short snapped branch with three nails hammered through it. It is a one-handed improvised club that trains the Short Blunt skill. The nails raise its damage and make its crits much stronger than the plain branch's. It breaks very quickly, though, so it lasts only a short fight.
It is made with the Make Nail-Spiked Small Weapon recipe from a Broken Branch, a hammer and three Nails. Survivor safehouses hold one on very rare occasions. Once worn out, it still burns into charcoal or works as campfire fuel.
Combat
The Broken Branch with Nails swings faster than normal and reaches 1.1 tiles. Each hit deals light to moderate damage, so an ordinary zombie takes several blows. The crit chance is low at 5 percent, but a crit multiplies the damage five times.
The branch 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.
Durability is the weak point. The nailed branch has only 3 condition and a 1 in 3 chance of losing a point per hit. It breaks within a few hits, so it suits only a quick emergency. A nailed Broken Baseball Bat or a Bowling Pin with Nails lasts longer for the same three nails.
How to Craft Broken Branch with Nails
Each recipe that makes Broken Branch 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 Branch with Nails. It needs Carpentry level 1.
| Name | Image | Amount | Kept | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claw Hammer | 
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.Hammer
|
| Broken Branch | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.Branch_Broken
|
| Nails | 
|
3x | No | /additem Base.Nails
|
Used in Crafting
Any recipe that asks for a makewoodcharcoalmedium accepts it as the tool, such as Burn Medium Wood into Charcoal.
Repair
The Broken Branch with Nails has a maximum condition of 3. Each hit has a 1 in 3 chance of taking a point off. 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 Branch with Nails is an extremely rare piece of loot. It can appear in mid-game and late-game survivor safehouses, in boxes, crates, counters, shelves and wardrobes. The chance in each container is a tiny fraction of a percent. Hammering nails into a Broken Branch is the only practical way to get one.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Cardboard box | 0.1% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Counter | 0.1% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Crate | 0.1% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Metal shelves | 0.1% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Small box | 0.1% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Cardboard box | 0.1% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Counter | 0.1% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Crate | 0.1% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Metal shelves | 0.1% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Small box | 0.1% |
Notes
- The Make Nail-Spiked Small Weapon recipe needs a hammer, three Nails and Carpentry 1.
- At a Charcoal Burning Barrel or a charcoal pile, the nailed branch still burns into 12 Wood Charcoal.
- Researching it can teach the Make Nail-Spiked Small Weapon, Forge Nails and heading tool recipes.
- Save nails for a sturdier base when one is at hand.
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