Flute
| Flute | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Improvised Weapon |
| Skill | Short Blunt |
| Damage | 0.1-0.2 |
| Range | 0.61-0.9 |
| Crit | 0% |
| Condition | 1 |
| Weight | 1 |
| Hands | One-handed |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.Flute
|
The Flute is a musical instrument that can be swung as an improvised one-handed weapon. It trains the Short Blunt skill. It is light and quick, but its hits barely hurt a zombie.
It is a last-ditch weapon for a survivor with nothing else in reach. A single swing can strike up to two zombies at once. The Flute is a fairly common find in house closets.
Combat
The Flute swings faster than the base speed and reaches 0.9 tiles. Each hit deals between 0.1 and 0.2 damage, so it does almost nothing to an ordinary zombie.
The weapon breaks almost at once. It has a single point of condition, and a hit is very likely to break it. It suits only a moment of panic, such as clearing a path to a door.
The Short Blunt skill raises damage and swing speed as it levels, but the flute stays weak. The Drumstick is its closest match in damage and wear. Almost any other short blunt weapon does the job better.
Locations
The Flute is a fairly common find in homes. Closets give the best odds by far, among their loose loot. Bedroom boxes and crates and pawnshop storage rooms hold one now and then. Attics, halls, garage storage and closet and living room lockers turn one up less often. Storage units, bedroom dressers and wardrobes and children's bedrooms carry only the faintest chance.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container. Each tab shows one kind of place.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Music store | Shelves | 26.7% |
| Music store | Metal shelves | 6.7% |
| Music store | Other | 6.7% |
| Pawnshop storage | Other | 4.1% |
| Any building | Small box | <0.1% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Closet | Other | 20.5% |
| Bedroom | Cardboard box | 4.1% |
| Bedroom | Crate | 4.1% |
| Attic | Cardboard box | 2.1% |
| Attic | Crate | 2.1% |
| Closet | Locker | 2.1% |
| Garage storage | Other | 2.1% |
| Hall | Other | 2.1% |
| Living room | Locker | 2.1% |
| Closet | Metal shelves | 0.4% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Storage unit | Other | 1% |
| Daycare | Wardrobe | <0.1% |
Notes
- One hit can break the Flute, so treat it as a single swing.
- The light weight costs little to carry as a backup.
- It shares its numbers with the Drumstick almost exactly.
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