Broken Large Handle with Nails
| Broken Large Handle with Nails | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Improvised Weapon |
| Skill | Short Blunt |
| Damage | 0.6-1.1 |
| Range | 0.61-1.1 |
| Crit | 5% x5 |
| Condition | 10 |
| Weight | 1 |
| Hands | One-handed |
| Crafting Skill | Carpentry: 1 |
| Crafting | See How to Craft |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.LongHandle_Broken_Nails
|
| Crafting XP | 10 XP (Carpentry) |
The Broken Large Handle with Nails is a snapped long-tool shaft with three nails driven through its end. It is a one-handed improvised club that trains the Short Blunt skill. The nails lift its damage well above the plain broken handle and give it a strong crit. It is light and quick, but it wears down fast.
It comes from breaking a Large Handle with Nails in a fight, or from nailing a Broken Large Handle. Early survivor safehouses and survivor caches hold one now and then. Once worn out, it still burns into charcoal.
Combat
The Broken Large Handle with Nails swings faster than normal and reaches 1.1 tiles. Each hit deals moderate damage, so an ordinary zombie takes a few blows to drop. The crit chance is low at 5 percent, but a crit multiplies the damage five times.
The handle weighs only 1, so each swing costs very 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.
Each hit has a 1 in 3 chance of losing a point of condition, so it wears out within a few fights. Next to the plain broken handle, the nailed version hits noticeably harder at the same speed and weight. It works best as a quick weapon to finish a fight after the full nailed handle breaks.
How to Craft Broken Large Handle with Nails
Each recipe that makes Broken Large Handle 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 Large Handle with Nails. It needs Carpentry level 1.
| Name | Image | Amount | Kept | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claw Hammer | 
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.Hammer
|
| Broken Large Handle | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.LongHandle_Broken
|
| Nails | 
|
3x | No | /additem Base.Nails
|
Used in Crafting
Any recipe that asks for a makewoodcharcoalsmall accepts it as the tool, such as Burn Small Wood into Charcoal.
Repair
The Broken Large Handle with Nails has a maximum condition of 10. 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 Large Handle 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. Nailing a Broken Large Handle is the more reliable 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 Large Handle with Nails in a fight leaves this piece in hand.
- At a Charcoal Burning Barrel or a charcoal pile, it burns into 12 Wood Charcoal.
- Researching it can teach the Make Nail-Spiked Small Weapon, Forge Nails and heading tool recipes.
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