Dumbbell
| Dumbbell | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Short Blunt Weapon |
| Skill | Short Blunt |
| Damage | 0.5-1 |
| Range | 0.61-1 |
| Crit | 25% x3 |
| Condition | 10 |
| Weight | 5 |
| Hands | One-handed |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.DumbBell/additem Base.DumbBell_Forged
|
The Dumbbell is a piece of exercise equipment that doubles as a one-handed blunt weapon. It trains the Short Blunt skill. It is a solid lump of iron, so it lasts well in a fight.
Its main job is exercise, since it adds two arm workouts. As a weapon it has modest damage and a crit that triples it. The big drawback is weight, since a Dumbbell weighs 5, far more than most one-handed weapons. The Dumbbell is a very common find in gyms, where the metal shelves almost always hold one. The Construction Worker is the best occupation for short blunt. It starts with the most Short Blunt skill. The Blacksmith and the Carpenter also start with some Short Blunt skill.
Combat
The Dumbbell swings a little slower than the base speed and reaches 1 tile. Each hit deals between 0.5 and 1.0 damage. The crit chance starts at 25 percent, and a crit triples the damage.
The weapon is one-handed, which leaves the other hand free for a flashlight or a bag. The heavy weight adds to the endurance cost of each swing and fills the inventory fast. It suits a short fight against one zombie close to home more than a long trip.
The Short Blunt skill raises damage, crit chance and swing speed as it levels. The Dumbbell makes the most sense at a base, where it serves for both training and defence.
Uses
A Dumbbell in the inventory unlocks two exercises, the Dumbbell Press and the Bicep Curl. Both work the arms. They are far more efficient arm exercises than push-ups.
The Dumbbell also yields iron for metalworking. A Primitive Furnace or better smelts it into an Iron Chunk. An Advanced Furnace turns it into a Steel Chunk. A Simple Furnace or better can melt it into a crucible of iron for casting.
Used in Crafting
Any recipe that asks for a smeltableironsmall accepts it as the tool, such as Smelt Iron From Small Item, Smelt Steel From Small Iron Item and Smelt Small Iron Item.
Repair
The Dumbbell has 10 condition, and each hit has only a 1 in 25 chance of taking a point off. The Short Blunt and Maintenance skills both lower that chance. That slow wear means it rarely needs any care at all.
Variants
The game holds the Dumbbell under more than one item id. Each one is listed here.
| Image | Damage | Condition | Weight | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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0.5-1 | 10 | 5 | /additem Base.DumbBell
|
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0.5-1 | 10 | 5 | /additem Base.DumbBell_Forged
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Locations
The Dumbbell is a very common find. Gym metal shelves almost always hold one. Garage storage crates give good odds as well. School gym storage rooms, attic boxes and crates, bedroom crates and halls turn one up often. Closets, living rooms, pawnshops and storage units hold one now and then. Late game survivor safehouses carry a small chance in boxes, crates and shelves.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container. Each tab shows one kind of place.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Gym | Metal shelves | 100% |
| Gym storage | Cardboard box | 17.8% |
| Gym storage | Metal shelves | 17.8% |
| Schoolgym storage | Metal shelves | 11.5% |
| Schoolgym storage | Other | 11.5% |
| Sports storage | Other | 8.9% |
| Storage unit | Other | 2.4% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Garage storage | Crate | 40% |
| Attic | Cardboard box | 10% |
| Attic | Crate | 10% |
| Bedroom | Crate | 10% |
| Hall | Other | 10% |
| Garage storage | Other | 9.5% |
| Bedroom | Cardboard box | 5% |
| Closet | Other | 5% |
| Attic | Other | 4.8% |
| Living room | Other | 4.8% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Pawn shop | Other | 3.8% |
| Pawn shop | Metal shelves | 0.8% |
| Pawn shop | Shelves | 0.8% |
| Any building | Small box | <0.1% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Cardboard box | 1.7% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Counter | 1.7% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Crate | 1.7% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Metal shelves | 1.7% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Small box | 1.7% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Wardrobe | 0.9% |
Notes
- Exercising with a Dumbbell trains the arms far faster than push-ups.
- A spare Dumbbell is a handy chunk of iron once a furnace is running.
- Its weight makes it a poor choice for long looting runs.
- The forged Dumbbell from metalworking has the same combat numbers as the factory one.
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