Gaff Hook
| Gaff Hook | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Improvised Weapon |
| Skill | Long Blunt |
| Damage | 0.2-0.4 |
| Range | 0.61-1.6 |
| Crit | 5% x1 |
| Condition | 4 |
| Weight | 1.5 |
| Hands | Two-handed |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.Gaffhook
|
The Gaff Hook is a fishing tool that works as an improvised two-handed blunt weapon. It trains the Long Blunt skill. It has long reach and a quick swing, but the damage is low and it wears out fast.
The hook is a rare find in closets, sheds and garage storage. Its best use is as a long shaft for crafting. A sharp knife carves it into a Wooden Spear.
Combat
The Gaff Hook swings a little faster than base speed and reaches about 1.6 tiles. That reach keeps zombies at a safe distance. Each hit deals between 0.2 and 0.4 damage, so an ordinary zombie takes many blows. The crit chance is only 5 percent, and a crit adds no extra damage.
Both hands stay on the hook while it is equipped. The Long Blunt skill raises damage and swing speed as it levels. The hook is weaker than a Baseball Bat or a Golf Club in every fight. It is best kept for pushing back a single zombie until a better weapon turns up.
Uses
The Gaff Hook is an ingredient in the Carve Spear recipe. A sharp knife or a meat cleaver turns it into a Wooden Spear. The spear hits much harder and trains the Spear skill.
Used in Crafting
These recipes take the Gaff Hook as an ingredient or a part.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Station | Skill | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carve Spear | Wooden Spear | 
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- | Carving: 0 | /additem Base.SpearCrafted
|
Repair
The Gaff Hook has 4 condition. Each hit has a 1 in 3 chance of taking a point off, so it breaks quickly in a fight. The Long Blunt 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 Gaff Hook is a rare find. Crates and shelves in closets and sheds hold one at a low rate. Garage storage crates hold one at a similar rate. Storage units hold one only very rarely.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container. Each tab shows one kind of place.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Closet | Crate | 2.2% |
| Closet | Other | 2.2% |
| Shed | Other | 2.2% |
| Garage storage | Crate | 1.8% |
| Bedroom | Crate | 1.5% |
| Attic | Cardboard box | 1.2% |
| Attic | Crate | 1.2% |
| Hall | Other | 1.2% |
| Kitchen | Other | 1.2% |
| Bedroom | Cardboard box | <0.1% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Construction site | Other | 1.5% |
| Fishing storage | Counter | 1.5% |
| Fishing storage | Metal shelves | 1.5% |
| Fishing storage | Other | 1.5% |
| Fishing storage | Shelves | 1.5% |
| Hunting lodge | Counter | 0.3% |
| Hunting lodge | Shelves | 0.3% |
| Storage unit | Other | 0.3% |
| Camping store | Counter | 0.1% |
| Camping store | Other | 0.1% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Construction site | Small box | 1.5% |
| Outdoor supply store | Metal shelves | 1.5% |
| Outdoorsupply storage | Metal shelves | 1.5% |
| Outdoor supply store | Other | 0.6% |
| Tool store | Shelves | 0.2% |
Notes
- Carving the hook into a Wooden Spear is a better use than fighting with it.
- With 4 condition and a 1 in 3 wear chance, expect only a dozen or so hits before it breaks.
- The long reach makes it a fair tool for poking a zombie away from a fence.
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