Garden Hoe
| Garden Hoe | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Long Blunt Weapon |
| Skill | Long Blunt |
| Damage | 0.6-1.7 |
| Range | 0.61-1.6 |
| Crit | 35% x2 |
| Condition | 10 |
| Weight | 2 |
| Hands | Two-handed |
| Crafting Skill | Maintenance: 1 |
| Crafting | See How to Craft |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.GardenHoe/additem Base.GardenHoeForged
|
| Crafting XP | 1 XP (Maintenance) |
The Garden Hoe is a farming tool that works as a two-handed blunt weapon. It trains the Long Blunt skill. Its long reach makes it safer than most short weapons. Its swing is slow, though, and its crit is weak.
The hoe tills soil for farming and pulls up tree stumps. It is found in sheds, farm buildings, warehouses, greenhouses and survivor safehouses. It can also be assembled from a Garden Hoe Head and a Long Stick. The Construction Worker is the best occupation for long blunt. It starts with the most Long Blunt skill.
Combat
The Garden Hoe swings slower than base speed and reaches about 1.6 tiles. Each hit deals between 0.6 and 1.7 damage, so damage varies a lot from swing to swing. The crit chance starts at 35 percent, and a crit doubles the damage. Hits with the hoe also tear the clothing of the zombie struck.
Both hands stay on the handle while it is equipped. The long reach lets the survivor strike first and step back before a zombie closes in. That makes it a fair choice for fighting over a fence or at a doorway.
The Long Blunt skill raises damage, crit chance and swing speed as it levels. A Baseball Bat swings faster and is easier to find. The hoe wins on reach, and it doubles as a farming tool.
Uses
The Garden Hoe tills soil so seeds can be sown. It also removes tree stumps. Dismantling it with a hammer returns the Garden Hoe Head and a broken handle.
How to Craft Garden Hoe
Each recipe that makes the Garden Hoe is listed with its materials and the tools it keeps.
Assemble Very Long Implement
The Assemble Very Long Implement recipe makes the Garden Hoe. It needs Maintenance level 1.
| Name | Image | Amount | Kept | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claw Hammer | 
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.Hammer
|
| Large Knife | 
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.LargeKnife
|
| Garden Hoe Head | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.GardenHoeHead
|
| Long Stick | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.LongStick
|
Used in Crafting
These recipes take the Garden Hoe as an ingredient or a part.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Station | Skill | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dismantle Long Implement | Garden Hoe Head |
|
- | None | /additem Base.GardenHoeHead
|
Repair
The Garden Hoe has 10 condition. Each hit has a 1 in 10 chance of taking a point off. 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. When the handle breaks, the head can be fitted to a fresh Long Stick.
Variants
The game holds the Garden Hoe under more than one item id. Each one is listed here.
| Image | Damage | Condition | Weight | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0.6-1.7 | 10 | 2 | /additem Base.GardenHoe
|
|
0.6-1.7 | 10 | 2 | /additem Base.GardenHoeForged
|
Locations
The Garden Hoe is an uncommon find. Farm buildings hold one most often, in boxes, crates and metal shelves. Sheds, closets, storage rooms and warehouses hold one at a similar rate. Construction sites, garage storage, florists, greenhouses and sunrooms are other good spots. Attics hold one now and then. Survivor safehouses at every stage of the game can hold one on metal shelves. The forged version is never found as loot.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container. Each tab shows one kind of place.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Garden store | Other | 6.4% |
| Farmer | Small box | 4.7% |
| Warehouse | Small box | 4.1% |
| Construction site | Small box | 3.3% |
| Outdoor supply store | Metal shelves | 2.5% |
| Outdoorsupply storage | Metal shelves | 2.5% |
| Tool store | Other | 2.5% |
| Tool store | Shelves | 2.5% |
| Tool store storage | Other | 2.5% |
| General store | Metal shelves | 2% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Farmer | Cardboard box | 4.7% |
| Farmer | Crate | 4.7% |
| Farmer | Metal shelves | 4.7% |
| Catwalk | Other | 4.1% |
| Storage room | Other | 4.1% |
| Studio | Metal shelves | 4.1% |
| Warehouse | Metal shelves | 4.1% |
| Construction site | Other | 3.3% |
| Florist | Other | 2.6% |
| Greenhouse | Cupboard | 2.6% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Survivor safehouse | Metal shelves | 4.1% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Metal shelves | 4.1% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Metal shelves | 4.1% |
| 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 (mid game) | Cardboard box | 1.1% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Counter | 1.1% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Closet | Crate | 4.1% |
| Shed | Other | 4.1% |
| Garage storage | Crate | 3.3% |
| Bedroom | Crate | 3.1% |
| Closet | Other | 3.1% |
| Garage storage | Locker | 2.7% |
| Shed | Metal shelves | 2.7% |
| Shed | Shelves | 2.7% |
| Attic | Cardboard box | 2.5% |
| Attic | Crate | 2.5% |
Notes
- The forged Garden Hoe is identical to the factory one in every number.
- Assembling one needs a hammer, a sharp knife, a Garden Hoe Head, a Long Stick and Maintenance 1.
- Reading the hoe in the crafting menu can teach the Forge Garden Hoe Head recipe.
- The long reach makes the hoe a safe choice for fighting across a fence.
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