Broken Field Hockey Stick
| Broken Field Hockey Stick | |
|---|---|
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| Class | Improvised Weapon |
| Skill | Short Blunt |
| Damage | 0.3-0.7 |
| Range | 0.61-1.22 |
| Crit | 25% x2 |
| Condition | 10 |
| Weight | 2 |
| Hands | One-handed |
| Location | Crafted only |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.FieldHockeyStick_Broken
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The Broken Field Hockey Stick is the snapped shaft of a Field Hockey Stick. It is a one-handed improvised club that trains the Short Blunt skill. It keeps a fair reach and a high crit chance, but each hit is light. It is a weak weapon and a very useful piece of wood.
It comes from breaking a Field Hockey Stick in a fight. A knife or a saw carves it into a Wooden Rod, a Medium Handle or two Small Handles. Three nails turn it into a Broken Field Hockey Stick with Nails. It also burns as fuel in a campfire.
Combat
The Broken Field Hockey Stick swings at normal speed and reaches 1.22 tiles. Each hit deals light damage, so an ordinary zombie takes many blows to drop. The crit chance starts at 25 percent, and a crit doubles the damage. Frequent crits help, but the low base damage keeps fights long.
The stick weighs 2, 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.
With 10 condition and a 1 in 5 chance of losing a point per hit, the stick wears out at a moderate pace. It is a stopgap to finish a fight after the full stick snaps. Hammering three nails into it more than doubles its crit power and lifts its damage.
Uses
The broken stick is a flexible piece of crafting wood. Carve Wooden Rod turns it into a Wooden Rod with a sharp knife, a meat cleaver or a saw and Carving 1. Carve Medium Handle gives a Medium Handle with Carving 2. Carve 2 Small Handles gives two Small Handles with Carving 1. The Make Nail-Spiked Small Weapon recipe adds three Nails with a hammer and Carpentry 1. The stick also works as fuel for a campfire.
Used in Crafting
These recipes take the Broken Field Hockey Stick as an ingredient or a part.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Station | Skill | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carve 2 Small Handles | Small Handle | 
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- | Carving: 1 | /additem Base.SmallHandle
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| Carve Medium Handle | Medium Handle | 
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- | Carving: 2 | /additem Base.Handle
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| Carve Wooden Rod | Wooden Rod | 
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- | Carving: 1 | /additem Base.WoodenStick2
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| Make Nail-Spiked Small Weapon | Broken Field Hockey Stick with Nails | 
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- | Carpentry: 1 | /additem Base.FieldHockeyStick_Broken_Nails
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Repair
The Broken Field Hockey Stick has a maximum condition of 10. 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. 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.
Notes
- Breaking a Field Hockey Stick in a fight leaves this shaft in hand.
- Carving it is usually worth more than fighting with it.
- Training Short Blunt with the stick leaves Maintenance unchanged, so a different weapon is better for Maintenance practice.
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