Cudgel with Brake Disc
| Cudgel with Brake Disc | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Axe |
| Skill | Axe |
| Damage | 2-3 |
| Range | 0.7-1.35 |
| Crit | 50% x2 |
| Condition | 10 |
| Weight | 6 |
| Hands | Two-handed |
| Crafting Skill | Carpentry: 5 |
| Crafting | See How to Craft |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.Cudgel_Brake
|
| Crafting XP | 50 XP (Carpentry) |
The Cudgel with Brake Disc is a crafted two-handed weapon. It is a heavy wooden club with a car brake disc bolted to the end. The sharp edge of the disc makes it an axe-class weapon, so it trains the Axe skill.
It has the highest minimum damage of the cudgel line. Every hit lands hard, and the weakest blow still deals 2 damage. The cost is a heavy club that swings slowly. The recipe needs Carpentry 5 and a recipe that has to be learned first. The weapon is a very rare find in late game survivor safehouses. The Lumberjack is the best occupation for axes. It starts with the most Axe skill. The Firefighter also starts with some Axe skill.
Combat
The brake disc cudgel swings below base speed and reaches 1.35 tiles. Each hit deals between 2.0 and 3.0 damage, enough to drop most zombies in one or two swings. The crit chance starts at 50 percent, and a crit doubles the damage.
Both hands stay on the club while it is equipped. The weight of the club and the disc adds to the endurance cost of every swing. It suits short fights against one or two zombies more than a long fight against a crowd.
The Axe skill raises damage, crit chance and swing speed as it levels. The Cudgel with Sawblade and the Cudgel with Spade Head also train the Axe skill and reach the same top damage. The brake disc version hits a little harder at the low end. The nailed and spiked cudgels train Long Blunt instead and crit for three times the damage. The brake disc cudgel suits a survivor who levels the Axe skill and wants steady damage on every swing.
How to Craft Cudgel with Brake Disc
Each recipe that makes the Cudgel with Brake Disc is listed with its materials and the tools it keeps.
Make Brake Disc Weapon
The Make Brake Disc Weapon recipe makes the Cudgel with Brake Disc. It needs Carpentry level 5. The recipe has to be learned first.
| Name | Image | Amount | Kept | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrench | 
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.Wrench
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| Hand Drill | 
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.HandDrill
|
| Large Branch | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.LargeBranch
|
| Nuts and Bolts | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.NutsBolts
|
| Brake - Old | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.OldBrake1
|
| Leather Strips | 
|
2x | No | /additem Base.LeatherStrips
|
Repair
The brake disc cudgel has 10 condition, and each hit has a 1 in 10 chance of taking a point off. The Axe and Maintenance skills both lower that chance. Duct Tape, Adhesive Tape and Glue repair it with no skill. Wood Glue needs Carpentry 2. Zip Ties need Maintenance 1, Epoxy needs Maintenance 3, and Epoxy with Rags needs Maintenance 4. Every repair restores less condition than the one before it.
Locations
The Cudgel with Brake Disc is a very rare find. It turns up only in late game survivor safehouses, the places other survivors have held. There it can sit in cardboard boxes, crates, small boxes, metal shelves or counters, each with a tiny chance. Wardrobes in those safehouses hold one even more rarely. Crafting one is far more reliable than looking for it.
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 (late game) | Wardrobe | <0.1% |
Notes
- The recipe keeps a wrench and a metal drill and uses one brake, one Nuts and Bolts and two Leather Strips.
- The same brake disc recipe works on a Large Handle or a Plank for a lighter version.
- Reading the brake disc cudgel in the crafting menu can teach the Brake Disc and Garden Fork Head weapon recipes.
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