Broken Plank with Nails
| Broken Plank with Nails | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Improvised Weapon |
| Skill | Short Blunt |
| Damage | 0.5-0.9 |
| 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.Plank_Broken_Nails
|
| Crafting XP | 10 XP (Carpentry) |
The Broken Plank with Nails is the snapped end of a nailed plank. It is a one-handed improvised club that trains the Short Blunt skill. The nails raise its damage above the plain Broken Plank and give it a much stronger crit. It is light and quick, but it wears down fast.
It comes from breaking a Plank with Nails in a fight, or from hammering three nails into a Broken Plank. Survivor safehouses and survivor caches hold one now and then. Once worn out, it still burns into charcoal.
Combat
The Broken Plank 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 plank 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 Plank, the nailed version hits harder at the same speed and weight. It works best to finish a fight after the full Plank with Nails breaks.
How to Craft Broken Plank with Nails
Each recipe that makes Broken Plank 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 Plank with Nails. It needs Carpentry level 1.
| Name | Image | Amount | Kept | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claw Hammer | 
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.Hammer
|
| Broken Plank | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.Plank_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 Plank 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 Plank with Nails is a rare find. 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. Large-building survivor caches hold one only rarely. Nailing a Broken Plank 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% |
Notes
- The Make Nail-Spiked Small Weapon recipe needs a hammer, three Nails and Carpentry 1.
- Breaking a Plank 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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