Ratchet Wrench
| Ratchet Wrench | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Short Blunt Weapon |
| Skill | Short Blunt |
| Damage | 0.5-1 |
| Range | 0.61-1.1 |
| Crit | 20% x2 |
| Condition | 9 |
| Weight | 1 |
| Hands | One-handed |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.Ratchet
|
The Ratchet Wrench is a mechanic's tool that doubles as a light one-handed blunt weapon. It trains the Short Blunt skill. As a weapon it is modest, with low damage and a short reach.
Its main job is mechanics. The Ratchet Wrench installs and removes vehicle parts, and it counts as a wrench in many crafting recipes. Most survivors carry one for car work and weapon crafting, not for fighting. It is a common find in tool caches, police and fire station garages, car supply stores, mechanic shops, sheds and tool cabinets. The Construction Worker is the best occupation for short blunt. It starts with the most Short Blunt skill. The Blacksmith and the Carpenter also start with some Short Blunt skill.
Combat
The Ratchet Wrench swings at normal speed and reaches about 1.1 tiles. Each hit deals between 0.5 and 1 damage, so an ordinary zombie takes several swings to drop. The critical chance starts at 20 percent, and a crit doubles the damage.
The wrench is one-handed and weighs 1. Each swing costs little endurance, and the other hand stays free for a flashlight or a bag. The Short Blunt skill raises damage, attack speed and crit chance with each level, and it lowers wear.
The wrench suits a single zombie in a tight space when nothing better is in hand. Each hit has a 1 in 10 chance of costing a point of condition. Heavy use in fights wears it down, and that risks losing the tool needed for car repairs. A dedicated weapon is the better choice for regular fighting.
Uses
The Ratchet Wrench installs and uninstalls vehicle parts. In crafting it counts as a wrench. Many crafted weapons need one as a kept tool, including the Plank with Saw, the Plank with Sawblade, the brake disc weapons and the sawblade bats. The scrap metal weapons, the Scrap Metal Sword and the scrap metal and tire armour pieces need one too. A worn-out wrench can be smelted at an Advanced Furnace into two Steel Chunks.
Used in Crafting
Any recipe that asks for a smeltablesteelmedium or wrench accepts it as the tool, such as Smelt Steel From Medium Steel Item, Smelt Medium Steel Item and Make Sawblade Hatchet.
Repair
The Ratchet Wrench has 9 condition. Each hit has a 1 in 10 chance of taking a point off. The Short Blunt and Maintenance skills lower that chance. Using it only as a tool keeps it in good shape for much longer.
Locations
The Ratchet Wrench is a common find. Tool caches give the best odds, in the tools box, on the counter and in duffel bags. Police garages and fire station garages and storage rooms hold one often. Car supply stores, mechanic shops and tool cabinets in any building are good places to look. Farm storage, garage storage, sheds, electronics store lockers and technical rooms hold one as well. Survivor safehouses 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Car supply store | Counter | 29.3% |
| Car supply store | Metal shelves | 29.3% |
| Car supply store | Shelves | 29.3% |
| Car supply shop, sport | Shelves | 29.3% |
| Convenience store | Shelves | 27.7% |
| Corner store | Shelves | 27.7% |
| Fossoil | Shelves | 27.7% |
| Gas 2 Go | Shelves | 27.7% |
| Gas store | Shelves | 27.7% |
| Zippee store | Shelves | 27.7% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Tools cache1 | Tools box | 27.2% |
| Tools cache1 | Counter | 16.8% |
| Tools cache1 | Bag duffel bag tint | 13.6% |
| Survivor safehouse | Metal shelves | 8.2% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Metal shelves | 8.2% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Metal shelves | 8.2% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Police garage | Other | 19% |
| Police garage | Tool cabinet | 19% |
| Fire station garage | Counter | 17.5% |
| Fire station garage | Tool cabinet | 17.5% |
| Any building | Tool cabinet | 16.2% |
| Bedroom | Crate | 15.4% |
| Closet | Other | 15.4% |
| Garage storage | Locker | 13.7% |
| Shed | Metal shelves | 13.7% |
| Shed | Shelves | 13.7% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Fire station storage | Tool cabinet | 17.5% |
| Mechanic | Other | 16.2% |
| Construction site | Other | 15.4% |
| Farm storage | Tool cabinet | 14.1% |
| Technical | Other | 13.4% |
| Drug shack | Counter | 10% |
| Catwalk | Other | 8.2% |
| Storage room | Other | 8.2% |
| Studio | Metal shelves | 8.2% |
| Warehouse | Metal shelves | 8.2% |
Notes
- The wrench is a kept tool in crafting, so it is never used up by a recipe.
- Tool cabinets in any building are a reliable place to check for one.
- Keep one in the car trunk for roadside repairs.
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