Plank with Saw
| Plank with Saw | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Improvised Weapon |
| Skill | Long Blunt |
| Damage | 0.5-0.8 |
| Range | 0.61-1.32 |
| Crit | 25% x5 |
| Condition | 10 |
| Weight | 3 |
| Hands | Two-handed |
| Crafting Skill | Carpentry: 3 |
| Crafting | See How to Craft |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.Plank_Saw
|
| Crafting XP | 30 XP (Carpentry) |
The Plank with Saw is a Plank with a Wood Saw bolted along it. It is a two-handed improvised club that trains the Long Blunt skill. The saw teeth give it a strong crit that multiplies the damage five times, but its base damage stays close to a plain Plank.
The weapon is crafted with the Make Plank with Saw recipe at Carpentry 3, and the recipe has to be learned first. It uses up a whole Wood Saw. Late-game survivor safehouses hold one very rarely, so crafting is the practical way to get one.
Combat
The Plank with Saw swings a little slower than normal and reaches about 1.3 tiles. Each hit deals between 0.5 and 0.8 damage, so an ordinary zombie takes several blows. The critical chance starts at 25 percent, and a crit deals five times the damage.
The weapon is two-handed and weighs 3. Each swing costs a fair amount of endurance. The Long Blunt skill raises damage, attack speed and crit chance, and it lowers wear. Each hit has a 1 in 2 chance of losing a point of condition, so it wears out quickly. Compared with the Plank with Nails, it deals slightly less damage at the same speed. The Plank with Sawblade hits harder but trains the Axe skill instead.
How to Craft Plank with Saw
Each recipe that makes the Plank with Saw is listed with its materials and the tools it keeps.
Make Plank with Saw
The Make Plank with Saw recipe makes the Plank with Saw. It needs Carpentry level 3. The recipe has to be learned first.
| Name | Image | Amount | Kept | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screwdriver | 
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.Screwdriver
|
| Wood Saw | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.GardenSaw
|
| Wrench | 
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.Wrench
|
| Hand Drill | 
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.HandDrill
|
| Plank | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.Plank
|
| Nuts and Bolts | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.NutsBolts
|
| Screws | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.Screws
|
Repair
The Plank with Saw has 10 condition, and each hit has a 1 in 2 chance of taking a point off. The Long Blunt and Maintenance skills lower that chance. Duct Tape, Adhesive Tape and Glue repair it with no skill needed. Zip Ties need Maintenance 1, Wood Glue needs Carpentry 2 and Epoxy needs Maintenance 3. Every repair restores less condition than the one before it.
Locations
The Plank with Saw is a very rare find. Only late-game survivor safehouses hold one, in cardboard boxes, counters, crates, metal shelves, small boxes and wardrobes. The odds are so low that crafting is the only reliable way to get one.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Cardboard box | 0.1% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Counter | 0.1% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Crate | 0.1% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Metal shelves | 0.1% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Small box | 0.1% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Wardrobe | <0.1% |
Notes
- The recipe takes a Plank, a Wood Saw, Nuts and Bolts and Screws.
- A screwdriver, a wrench and a metal drill are needed and kept.
- The Wood Saw is used up, so a spare saw is worth keeping for carpentry.
- Researching it can teach the Plank with Saw, Plank with Sawblade and brake disc weapon recipes.
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