Entrenching Tool
| Entrenching Tool | |
|---|---|
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| Class | Axe |
| Skill | Axe |
| Damage | 0.5-1.3 |
| Range | 0.61-1.1 |
| Crit | 10% x4 |
| Condition | 10 |
| Weight | 2 |
| Hands | One-handed |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.EntrenchingTool
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The Entrenching Tool is a small hand shovel that doubles as a one-handed weapon. Its edge makes it an axe-class weapon, so it trains the Axe skill. It weighs 2, light for a digging tool.
As a weapon it is weaker than most real axes, with low damage and a rare crit. Its value lies in its many jobs. It digs furrows, graves and dirt, clears ashes and cuts plants, all from one small tool. The Entrenching Tool is an uncommon find in army tents, military packs and survivor caches. 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 Entrenching Tool swings at base speed and reaches 1.1 tiles. Each hit deals between 0.5 and 1.3 damage, so a zombie usually takes a few swings to drop. The crit chance starts at 10 percent, and a crit deals four times the damage.
The weapon is one-handed, which leaves the other hand free. Its low weight keeps the endurance cost of each swing modest. It suits a fight against a single zombie met while working outside.
The Axe skill raises damage, crit chance and swing speed as it levels. Most true axes hit much harder. The Entrenching Tool earns its slot as a tool first and a weapon second.
Uses
The Entrenching Tool is a full digging tool. It digs furrows for farming and digs graves for corpses. It collects dirt from the ground. It clears ashes after a fire and cuts plants and brush. It also serves as the tool for building a Charcoal Burning Pit.
Used in Crafting
Any recipe that asks for a diggrave accepts it as the tool, such as Charcoal Burning Pile.
Repair
The Entrenching Tool 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. A spare tool is worth carrying on a long trip, since a broken one ends the digging.
Locations
The Entrenching Tool is an uncommon find with a military and survivor theme. Army tent lockers give the best odds. Military ALICE belts and army packs carry one inside now and then. Survivor caches hold one in their crates and counters. Survivor safehouses of every stage keep one in boxes, crates, counters and metal shelves at a small chance.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container. Each tab shows one kind of place.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Army surplus | Metal shelves | 55.2% |
| Army surplus | Shelves | 55.2% |
| Armytent | Locker | 4.6% |
| Camping store | Shelves | 3% |
| Oldarmy | Locker | 2.8% |
| Camping store | Other | 1.5% |
| Camping storage | Other | 1.5% |
| Oldarmy | Other | 0.3% |
| Storage unit | Other | <0.1% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Pawn shop office | Metal shelves | 55.2% |
| Pawn shop office | Other | 55.2% |
| Pawn shop | Counter | 11% |
| Outdoorsupply storage | Other | 6% |
| Pawnshop storage | Other | 5.5% |
| Outdoor supply store | Other | 3% |
| Pawn shop | Display case | 1.7% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Survivor cache | Survivor crate | 1.8% |
| Survivor safehouse | Cardboard box | 1.5% |
| Survivor safehouse | Crate | 1.5% |
| Survivor safehouse | Small box | 1.5% |
| Survivor cache | Counter | 1.5% |
| Survivor cache | Counter | 1.5% |
| Survivor safehouse | Metal shelves | 1.2% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Cardboard box | 1.1% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Counter | 1.1% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Crate | 1.1% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Inside a bag or case | Alice belt sus | 1.4% |
| Inside a bag or case | Alicepack army | 1.1% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Garage storage | Other | 0.2% |
| Closet | Other | 0.1% |
| Attic | Cardboard box | <0.1% |
| Attic | Crate | <0.1% |
| Attic | Other | <0.1% |
| Closet | Locker | <0.1% |
| Hall | Other | <0.1% |
| Living room | Locker | <0.1% |
| Living room | Other | <0.1% |
Notes
- One tool covers furrows, graves, dirt, ashes and plant cutting.
- The light weight makes it an easy tool to carry on a farming trip.
- It is one-handed, so a flashlight fits in the other hand.
- Low damage makes it a poor main weapon, but it serves well in a pinch.
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