Large Handle with Nails
| Large Handle with Nails | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Improvised Weapon |
| Skill | Long Blunt |
| Damage | 0.7-1.4 |
| Range | 0.61-1.28 |
| Crit | 30% x5 |
| Condition | 10 |
| Weight | 2 |
| Hands | Two-handed |
| Crafting Skill | Carpentry: 1 |
| Crafting | See How to Craft |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.LongHandle_Nails
|
| Crafting XP | 10 XP (Carpentry) |
The Large Handle with Nails is a Large Handle with nails hammered through the end. It is a two-handed improvised blunt weapon that trains the Long Blunt skill. It weighs 2, the same as the plain handle.
The nails add damage and a much stronger crit at no extra weight. It is a cheap upgrade. Five Nails and a hammer turn a plain handle into this weapon at Carpentry 1.
Combat
The Large Handle with Nails swings at base speed and reaches 1.28 tiles. Each hit deals between 0.7 and 1.4 damage. The crit chance starts at 30 percent, and a crit deals five times the damage. Crits often finish a zombie outright.
The weapon is two-handed but light, so its endurance cost per swing stays low. That lets it keep going through a longer fight than heavier mauls. The Long Blunt skill raises its speed, damage and crit chance as it levels.
Against the plain Large Handle, it hits harder and crits far harder. Against the brake disc version, it hits a little softer but weighs half as much and lasts longer. It is a solid early weapon for a survivor with a hammer and a few nails.
Uses
The Large Handle with Nails burns as fire fuel. A Charcoal Burning Barrel or Pile turns it into 12 Wood Charcoal.
How to Craft Large Handle with Nails
Each recipe that makes Large Handle with Nails is listed with its materials and the tools it keeps.
Make Nail-Spiked Weapon
The Make Nail-Spiked Weapon recipe makes Large Handle with Nails. It needs Carpentry level 1.
| Name | Image | Amount | Kept | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claw Hammer | 
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.Hammer
|
| Large Handle | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.LongHandle
|
| Nails | 
|
5x | No | /additem Base.Nails
|
Used in Crafting
Any recipe that asks for a makewoodcharcoallarge accepts it as the tool, such as Burn Large Wood into Charcoal.
Repair
The Large Handle with Nails has 10 condition. Each hit has a 1 in 5 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 needed. Zip ties need Maintenance 1, and wood glue needs Carpentry 2. Epoxy needs Maintenance 3, and epoxy with rags needs Maintenance 4. Each repair restores less condition than the one before.
Locations
The Large Handle with Nails is a very rare find. It turns up only in shelters, at a tiny rate. Crafting one is far more reliable.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Any building | Shelter | 0.2% |
Notes
- The same nail recipe works on a Baseball Bat, Field Hockey Stick, Large Branch, Plank or Antique Table Leg.
- Five Nails and a hammer are all the recipe needs, so it can be made almost anywhere.
- Low weight and a strong crit make it a good weapon for long scavenging runs.
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