Hand Fork
| Hand Fork | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Short Blade |
| Skill | Short Blade |
| Damage | 0.2-0.4 |
| Range | 0.61-0.9 |
| Crit | 10% x10 |
| Condition | 6 |
| Weight | 1 |
| Hands | One-handed |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.HandFork
|
The Hand Fork is a small three-pronged gardening tool that works as a one-handed stabbing weapon. It trains the Short Blade skill. It attacks quickly, and a stab to the jaw can kill a zombie in one blow. Its reach is short and its normal damage is low.
The hand fork also tills soil for farming and digs up worms. It can be bound to a Long Stick as a spear head. It is a common find at florists, greenhouses and sunrooms, and in farming bags. The best occupations for short blades are the Burger Flipper, the Chef and the Doctor. Each starts with the same Short Blade skill.
Combat
The Hand Fork stabs at close range, about 0.9 tiles. Each normal hit deals between 0.2 and 0.4 damage. The crit chance is 10 percent, and a crit multiplies the damage ten times. The jaw stab move can kill a zombie outright when it triggers.
The fork hits only one target at a time. The short reach means the survivor stands close to every zombie. After a jaw stab, the fork can get stuck in the zombie for a moment. The free hand can carry a bag while the fork is in use.
The Short Blade skill raises damage, crit chance and attack speed as it levels. Kitchen knives and hunting knives do the same job with more damage. The hand fork is a good early backup that also earns its keep in the garden.
Uses
The Hand Fork tills grass into farm plots, much like a trowel or a shovel. Digging with it can turn up worms for fishing bait. It is a spear head in the Bind Spear Head recipes. Bound to a Long Stick or a Sapling with zip ties, twine, leather strips, duct tape or wire, it makes a Spear with Hand Fork. As a small iron item it can be smelted into an Iron Chunk at a Primitive Furnace or better.
Used in Crafting
These recipes take the Hand Fork as an ingredient or a part.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Station | Skill | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bind Spear Head | Spear with Hand Fork | 
|
- | Maintenance: 1 | /additem Base.SpearHandFork
|
| Bind Spear Head With Duct Tape | Spear with Hand Fork |
|
- | Maintenance: 0 | /additem Base.SpearHandFork
|
| Bind Spear Head With Wire | Spear with Hand Fork |
|
- | Maintenance: 1 | /additem Base.SpearHandFork
|
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 Hand Fork has 6 condition. Each hit has a 1 in 9 chance of taking a point off. The Short Blade and Maintenance skills both lower that chance. When it wears out, another is easy to find. A worn fork can still go into the furnace for iron.
Locations
The Hand Fork is a common find in gardening spots. Florists, greenhouse cupboards and sunrooms give the best odds. Farming bags often carry one. Garage storage crates hold one fairly often. Farm buildings, farm storage, sheds and closets hold one at a lower rate. Survivor safehouses, storage rooms and warehouses keep one on metal shelves now and then.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container. Each tab shows one kind of place.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Florist | Other | 10.3% |
| Greenhouse | Cupboard | 10.3% |
| Sun room | Other | 10.3% |
| Farmer | Cardboard box | 4.7% |
| Farmer | Crate | 4.7% |
| Farmer | Metal shelves | 4.7% |
| Farm storage | Tool cabinet | 2.8% |
| Farm storage | Metal shelves | 2.2% |
| Catwalk | Other | 2.1% |
| Storage room | Other | 2.1% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Inside a bag or case | Farming | 9.8% |
| Inside a bag or case | First aid kit camping | 0.3% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Garage storage | Crate | 8.2% |
| Garage storage | Locker | 2.7% |
| Shed | Metal shelves | 2.7% |
| Shed | Shelves | 2.7% |
| Closet | Crate | 2.2% |
| Closet | Other | 2.2% |
| Shed | Counter | 2.2% |
| Shed | Other | 2.2% |
| Bedroom | Crate | 1.5% |
| Attic | Cardboard box | 1.2% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Farmer | Small box | 4.7% |
| Garden store | Other | 3.2% |
| 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% |
| Warehouse | Small box | 2.1% |
| General store | Metal shelves | 2% |
| Generalstore storage | Other | 2% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Survivor safehouse | Metal shelves | 2.1% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Metal shelves | 2.1% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Metal shelves | 2.1% |
Notes
- The jaw stab can kill in one hit, but the fork may stick in the zombie afterwards.
- A Spear with Hand Fork can be taken apart to get the fork back.
- The fork is a light way to dig worms for fishing.
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