Broken Simple Sword
| Broken Simple Sword | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Long Blade |
| Skill | Long Blade |
| Damage | 0.9-1.8 |
| Range | 0.61-1.23 |
| Crit | 20% x2 |
| Condition | 10 |
| Weight | 1.5 |
| Hands | One-handed |
| Crafting Skill | Maintenance: 1 |
| Crafting | See How to Craft |
| Location | Crafted only |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.CrudeSword_Broken
|
| Crafting XP | 1 XP (Maintenance) |
The Broken Simple Sword is the snapped remains of a Simple Sword. It is a one-handed blade that trains the Long Blade skill. The broken blade hits far softer than the whole sword and reaches less far. It is a light backup weapon more than a main one.
It comes from a Simple Sword that breaks in a fight. It can also be put together from a Broken Simple Sword Blade and a Small Handle. Dismantling it gives the blade back for later use.
Combat
The Broken Simple Sword swings at normal speed and reaches a little over one tile. An ordinary zombie takes several hits to drop. The critical chance is 20 percent, and a crit doubles the damage. That makes crits far weaker than on the intact Simple Sword.
It weighs less than the whole sword, so swings cost less to carry around. Against the Broken Sword it deals a touch less damage and has a weaker crit. Against the Broken Scrap Metal Sword it is lighter and hits slightly harder. Higher Long Blade skill raises attack speed, damage and critical chance. The broken blade suits single zombies and finishing off zombies that are already down. A crowd is better left to a longer weapon.
Uses
The Broken Simple Sword is a parts source. Dismantle Bladed Item, with a hammer, a club hammer or a mallet, splits it into a Broken Simple Sword Blade and the handle. Reading it in the crafting menu can teach several blade recipes. These include Assemble Bladed Item and the forging recipes for the Simple Shortsword Blade, the Simple Sword Blade, the Machete Blade and the Shortsword Blade.
How to Craft Broken Simple Sword
Each recipe that makes the Broken Simple Sword is listed with its materials and the tools it keeps.
Assemble Bladed Item
The Assemble Bladed Item recipe makes the Broken Simple Sword. It needs Maintenance level 1.
| Name | Image | Amount | Kept | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claw Hammer | 
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.Hammer
|
| Broken Simple Sword Blade | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.CrudeSwordBlade_Broken
|
| Small Handle | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.SmallHandle
|
Used in Crafting
These recipes take the Broken Simple Sword as an ingredient or a part.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Station | Skill | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dismantle Bladed Item | Broken Simple Sword Blade |
|
- | None | /additem Base.CrudeSwordBlade_Broken
|
Repair
The Broken Simple Sword has 10 condition. Each hit has a 1 in 10 chance of losing a point, so it wears down fast. The Long Blade skill and the Maintenance skill both lower that chance. The edge can be sharpened with a whetstone, on a Grindstone, or poorly with a file. When the handle is gone, the blade can be fitted to a fresh Small Handle with Maintenance 1.
Notes
- Researching the broken sword is a cheap way to learn several blade forging recipes.
- Assembling a blade onto a Small Handle needs a hammer, a club hammer or a mallet and Maintenance 1.
- The broken blade can be sharpened like any other sword blade.
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