Scrap Metal Maul
| Scrap Metal Maul | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Long Blunt Weapon |
| Skill | Long Blunt |
| Damage | 1.5-2.5 |
| Range | 0.7-1.35 |
| Crit | 40% x2 |
| Condition | 10 |
| Weight | 6 |
| Hands | Two-handed |
| Crafting Skill | Welding: 5 |
| Crafting | See How to Craft |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.ScrapMaul
|
| Crafting XP | 50 XP (Welding) |
The Scrap Metal Maul is a heavy block of scrap metal welded onto a metal shaft. It is a two-handed blunt weapon that trains the Long Blunt skill.
It hits very hard and reaches far, close to a Sledgehammer in both. The cost is a weight of 6, a slow swing and a heavy drain on endurance. Its crit chance is high, but a crit only doubles the damage. Welding is the usual way to get one, though late game survivor safehouses can hold one. The Construction Worker is the best occupation for long blunt. It starts with the most Long Blunt skill.
Combat
The Scrap Metal Maul swings slightly slower than base speed and reaches 1.35 tiles. Each hit deals between 1.5 and 2.5 damage. That is enough to drop most zombies in one or two swings. The crit chance starts at 40 percent, and a crit doubles the damage.
Both hands stay on the maul while it is equipped. The heavy head makes every swing tiring, and a tired survivor swings slower and hits softer. The weight also fills a bag quickly. Short fights against one or two zombies suit it far better than a long fight against a crowd.
The Long Blunt skill raises damage, crit chance and swing speed as it levels. Compared with the Sledgehammer, it hits a little softer for the same weight. Compared with a Baseball Bat with Spikes, it hits harder but tires the survivor much faster. It suits a strong survivor who wants a heavy hitter without finding a Sledgehammer.
How to Craft Scrap Metal Maul
Each recipe that makes the Scrap Metal Maul is listed with its materials and the tools it keeps.
Make Scrap Metal Weapon
The Make Scrap Metal Weapon recipe makes the Scrap Metal Maul. It needs Welding level 5.
| Name | Image | Amount | Kept | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welding Torch | 
|
6x | No | /additem Base.BlowTorch
|
| Welder Mask | 
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.WeldingMask
|
| Steel Rod | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.MetalBar
|
| Nuts and Bolts | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.NutsBolts
|
| Scrap Metal | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.ScrapMetal
|
| Wrench | 
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.Wrench
|
| Hand Drill | 
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.HandDrill
|
| Rag | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.RippedSheets
|
Repair
The Scrap Metal Maul has 10 condition. Each hit has a 1 in 10 chance of taking a point off. The Long Blunt and Maintenance skills both lower that chance. Epoxy repairs it. Every repair restores less condition than the one before it.
Locations
The Scrap Metal Maul is a very rare find. It turns up only in late game survivor safehouses. There it can sit in cardboard boxes, counters, crates, metal shelves or small boxes, each with a tiny chance. Welding one is far more reliable than looking for it.
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 Make Scrap Metal Weapon recipe makes the maul when a piece of Scrap Metal is used as the head.
- The recipe needs Welding 5, a Steel Rod or an Iron Pipe, one Nuts and Bolts, and a Rag or strips.
- It also uses six charges of a Welding Torch, a welding mask, a wrench and a metal drill.
- The same recipe makes other weapons from a sawblade, engine parts, brakes or garden tool heads.
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