Cudgel with Spade Head
| Cudgel with Spade Head | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Axe |
| Skill | Axe |
| Damage | 1.8-3 |
| Range | 0.7-1.35 |
| Crit | 50% x2 |
| Condition | 10 |
| Weight | 6 |
| Hands | Two-handed |
| Crafting Skill | Carpentry: 6 |
| Crafting | See How to Craft |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.Cudgel_SpadeHead
|
| Crafting XP | 60 XP (Carpentry) |
The Cudgel with Spade Head is a crafted two-handed weapon. It is a heavy wooden club with the blade of a spade bolted to the end and held with iron bands. The spade edge makes it an axe-class weapon, so it trains the Axe skill.
It reaches the top damage of the cudgel line, and its crit doubles the damage. The recipe needs Carpentry 6, five tools 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 spade-head cudgel swings below base speed and reaches 1.35 tiles. Each hit deals between 1.8 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 heavy club 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 Brake Disc and the Cudgel with Sawblade also train the Axe skill and reach the same top damage. Both hit a little harder at the low end. The spade head is the right pick when a Spade Head and two small iron bands are already at hand.
How to Craft Cudgel with Spade Head
Each recipe that makes the Cudgel with Spade Head is listed with its materials and the tools it keeps.
Make Spade Head Cudgel
The Make Spade Head Cudgel recipe makes the Cudgel with Spade Head. It needs Carpentry level 6. The recipe has to be learned first.
| Name | Image | Amount | Kept | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrench | 
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.Wrench
|
| Hacksaw | 
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.Saw
|
| Carpentry Chisel | 
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.CarpentryChisel
|
| Hand Drill | 
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.HandDrill
|
| Wooden Mallet | 
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.WoodenMallet
|
| Large Branch | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.LargeBranch
|
| Nuts and Bolts | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.NutsBolts
|
| Spade Head | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.SpadeHead_Forged
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| Iron Band - Small | 
|
2x | No | /additem Base.IronBandSmall
|
Repair
The spade-head 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 Spade Head is a very rare find. It turns up only in late game survivor safehouses. 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 tools are a wrench, a saw, a carpentry chisel, a metal drill and a mallet.
- The parts are a Large Branch, a Spade Head, one Nuts and Bolts and two Iron Band - Small.
- Reading a Cudgel with Garden Fork Head in the crafting menu can teach the spade-head cudgel recipe.
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