Handiknife
| Handiknife | |
|---|---|
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| Class | Short Blade |
| Skill | Short Blade |
| Damage | 0.3-0.5 |
| Range | 0.61-0.9 |
| Crit | 25% x4 |
| Condition | 10 |
| Weight | 0.4 |
| Hands | One-handed |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.Handiknife
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The Handiknife is a folding multi-tool with a knife blade. It works as a one-handed stabbing weapon and trains the Short Blade skill. As a weapon it is light and modest. As a tool it is one of the most useful items to carry.
The handiknife stands in for a screwdriver, a can opener, a bottle opener, a corkscrew, an awl and a sharp knife. It fits on a key ring. It is found mostly on survivalist zombies, and now and then in mechanic lockers, sheds and carpenter workshops. 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 Handiknife stabs at close range, about 0.9 tiles. Each hit deals between 0.3 and 0.5 damage, so an ordinary zombie takes several stabs. The crit chance starts at 25 percent, and a crit multiplies the damage four times.
The short reach means the survivor stands close to every zombie. The Short Blade skill raises damage, crit chance and attack speed as it levels. A Hunting Knife or a Kitchen Knife hits harder. The handiknife is best kept as a tool and a backup blade rather than a main weapon. Each hit has a fair chance to wear it down, so heavy fighting uses up a valuable tool.
Uses
The Handiknife covers many tools at once. As a screwdriver it dismantles electronics and builds radios, timers and remote triggers. As a sharp knife it cuts plants, butchers animals and works in the assembly recipes for axes, hammers and garden tools. As an awl it sews leather and hide clothing, bags and belts. It opens cans, beer and wine. It also serves in forging metal armour and in building bone, wood and tire armour. Its light weight and key ring fit make it easy to keep on hand.
Used in Crafting
Any recipe that asks for a awl or bottle opener accepts it as the tool, such as Cut Up Large Leather, Cut Up Medium Leather and Cut Up Small Leather.
Repair
The Handiknife has 10 condition. Each hit has a 1 in 5 chance of taking a point off. The Short Blade and Maintenance skills both lower that chance. A dull blade can be sharpened with a whetstone, a grindstone or, poorly, with a file. Keeping it out of fights is the easiest way to save it for tool work.
Locations
The Handiknife is an uncommon find. Zombies in survivalist outfits carry one fairly often. Mechanic lockers hold one at a low rate. Closets, sheds and garage storage crates hold one now and then. Carpenter workshops keep one in dressers, wardrobes, boxes, counters and crates at a low rate.
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 | 27.6% |
| Army surplus | Shelves | 27.6% |
| Fishing storage | Display case | 7.2% |
| Army surplus | Display case | 5.8% |
| Mechanic | Locker | 2.8% |
| Camping store | Shelves | 2.4% |
| Carpenter workshop | Dresser | 1.9% |
| Carpenter workshop | Wardrobe | 1.9% |
| Carpenter workshop | Cardboard box | 1.6% |
| Carpenter workshop | Counter | 1.6% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Pawn shop office | Metal shelves | 27.6% |
| Pawn shop office | Other | 27.6% |
| Tool store | Other | 9.9% |
| Tool store | Shelves | 9.9% |
| Tool store storage | Other | 9.9% |
| General store | Metal shelves | 9% |
| Generalstore storage | Other | 9% |
| Outdoor supply store | Display case | 7.2% |
| Pawn shop | Counter | 5.5% |
| General store | Shelves | 5.4% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Any building | Zombie wearing a survivalist outfit | 7.4% |
| Any building | Zombie wearing a survivalist02 outfit | 7.4% |
| Any building | Zombie wearing a survivalist02 late outfit | 7.4% |
| Any building | Zombie wearing a survivalist02 mid outfit | 7.4% |
| Any building | Zombie wearing a survivalist03 outfit | 7.4% |
| Any building | Zombie wearing a survivalist03 late outfit | 7.4% |
| Any building | Zombie wearing a survivalist03 mid outfit | 7.4% |
| Any building | Zombie wearing a survivalist04 outfit | 7.4% |
| Any building | Zombie wearing a survivalist04 late outfit | 7.4% |
| Any building | Zombie wearing a survivalist04 mid outfit | 7.4% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Closet | Crate | 2.2% |
| Closet | Other | 2.2% |
| Shed | Other | 2.2% |
| Garage storage | Crate | 1.8% |
| Any building | Wardrobe | 1.2% |
| Bedroom | Locker | 1.2% |
| Bedroom | Wardrobe | 1.2% |
| Closet | Metal shelves | 1.2% |
| Bedroom | Dresser | 1.1% |
| Bedroom | Side table | 1.1% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Cardboard box | 0.9% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Counter | 0.9% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Crate | 0.9% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Metal shelves | 0.9% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Small box | 0.9% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Cardboard box | 0.6% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Counter | 0.6% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Crate | 0.6% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Metal shelves | 0.6% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Small box | 0.6% |
Notes
- One handiknife replaces a screwdriver, can opener, bottle opener, corkscrew, awl and knife, which saves a lot of weight.
- It fits on a key ring.
- Reading it in the crafting menu can teach the Make Screwdriver, Forge Corkscrew, Forge Crude Blade and Forge Small Knife recipes.
- Check every survivalist zombie for one.
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