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Screwdriver

Screwdriver
Screwdriver
Class Improvised Weapon
Skill Short Blade
Damage 0.3-0.7
Range 0.61-0.85
Crit 10% x10
Condition 10
Weight 0.5
Hands One-handed
Location Containers
Spawn ID /additem Base.Screwdriver
/additem Base.Screwdriver_Old

The Screwdriver is a common hand tool that doubles as a stabbing weapon. It is one-handed and trains the Short Blade skill. Its main worth is as a tool for electronics, weapons and vehicles.

As a weapon it is light and weak, but its crit is strong. A crit multiplies the damage ten times, so a lucky stab can drop a zombie outright. It wears out fast in a fight. The Screwdriver is a common find in workshops, garages, fire stations and tool caches.

Combat

The Screwdriver stabs at very close range, about 0.85 tiles. Each hit deals between 0.3 and 0.7 damage, so most stabs only wound. The crit chance starts at 10 percent, and a crit multiplies the damage ten times. Its weight of 0.5 makes each stab cheap in endurance.

The short reach means the zombie must be very close before the tip lands. That makes it a poor choice against a group. It suits finishing a zombie on the ground or a quick stab in an emergency. The Short Blade skill raises damage, crit chance and stab speed as it levels.

Compared with a Kitchen Knife, it has a lower crit chance but a bigger crit. The Large Knife and the Hunting Knife hit far harder.

Uses

The Screwdriver is needed to take apart radios, watches and other electronic items for Scrap Electronics and parts. It builds improvised flashlights, lanterns, radios, walkie talkies, timers, remote controllers and noise makers. It is needed to change attachments on firearms. It removes headlights, taillights and the radio from vehicles. It helps reinforce bats with cans or sheet metal. Bound to a Long Stick, it becomes the Spear with Screwdriver.

Used in Crafting

These recipes take the Screwdriver as an ingredient or a part.

Recipe Output Image Station Skill Spawn ID
Bind Spear Head Spear with Screwdriver Spear with Screwdriver - Maintenance: 1 /additem Base.SpearScrewdriver
Bind Spear Head With Duct Tape Spear with Screwdriver Spear with Screwdriver - Maintenance: 0 /additem Base.SpearScrewdriver
Bind Spear Head With Wire Spear with Screwdriver Spear with Screwdriver - Maintenance: 1 /additem Base.SpearScrewdriver

Any recipe that asks for a screwdriver accepts it as the tool, such as Dismantle Simple Electronic Item, Dismantle Electronic Item and Dismantle Power Bar.

Repair

The Screwdriver has 10 condition. Each hit has a 1 in 6 chance of taking a point off, so a few fights can wear it out. The Short Blade and Maintenance skills both lower that chance. Keeping it out of fights saves it for tool work, which is where it matters most.

Variants

The game holds the Screwdriver under more than one item id. Each one is listed here.

Image Damage Condition Weight Spawn ID
Screwdriver 0.3-0.7 10 0.5 /additem Base.Screwdriver
Screwdriver 0.3-0.7 10 0.5 /additem Base.Screwdriver_Old

Locations

The Screwdriver is a common find. The best odds are on bodies in carpenter workshops and on the metal shelves of mechanics. Tool caches, fire station garages and storage rooms, and police garages also hold one often. Factories, welding workshops and army storage counters are good places to look too.

The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container. Each tab shows one kind of place.

Location Container Chance
Pawn shop Other 35.7%
Pawnshop storage Other 35.7%
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%
Tool store storage Other 19.6%
Welding workshop Military locker 17.2%
Welding workshop Tool cabinet 17.2%
Carpenter workshop Small box 16.2%
Location Container Chance
Carpenter workshop Body 35%
Inside a bag or case Toolbox 3.2%
Inside a bag or case Bag skill maintenance duffel bag 2.4%
Location Container Chance
Mechanic Metal shelves 28.3%
Fire station storage Metal shelves 23.7%
Fire station storage Other 23.7%
Mannequin factory Counter 18.7%
Cabinet factory Other 18.3%
Cabinet shipping Other 18.3%
Golf factory Metal shelves 17.8%
Knife factory Tool cabinet 17.7%
Fire station storage Tool cabinet 17.5%
Army storage Counter 16.7%
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 12.3%
Survivor safehouse (late game) Metal shelves 12.3%
Survivor safehouse (mid game) Metal shelves 12.3%
Survivor safehouse Cardboard box 10.6%
Survivor safehouse Crate 10.6%
Survivor safehouse Small box 10.6%
Survivor safehouse (late game) Cardboard box 7.9%
Location Container Chance
Fire station garage Other 23.7%
Police garage Other 19%
Police garage Tool cabinet 19%
Fire station garage Counter 17.5%
Fire station garage Tool cabinet 17.5%
Any building Military locker 16.8%
Any building Tool cabinet 16.2%
Bedroom Crate 15.4%
Closet Other 15.4%
Closet Crate 14.1%

Notes

  • Two versions exist, a new one and an old one, and they fight exactly the same.
  • Carry one in the main bag, since many electronics recipes need it as a kept tool.
  • Dismantling a Spear with Screwdriver returns the Screwdriver and a Long Stick.
  • It also drills a plank into a Notched Plank.
  • The icon shows a red handle, but the model in the hand has a blue one.

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All Improvised Weapons


Name Image Skill Damage Range Crit Chance Condition Weight Spawn ID
Firewood Firewood None 0.4-0.7 1.1 5 1 1.5 /additem Base.Firewood
Fishing Rod Fishing Rod None 0.2-0.3 1.55 5 3 1 /additem Base.FishingRod
Long Stick Long Stick Carving: 0 0.3-0.6 1.6 5 5 2 /additem Base.LongStick
Makeshift Fishing Rod Makeshift Fishing Rod Carving: 0 0.2-0.3 1.55 5 3 1 /additem Base.CraftedFishingRod
Plank Plank Carpentry: 0 0.4-0.6 1.3 30 10 3 /additem Base.Plank
Stone Stone Masonry: 0 0.4-0.7 0.8 20 4 1 /additem Base.Stone2
Twig Broom Twig Broom None 0.2-0.5 1.6 5 3 2 /additem Base.Broom_Twig
Wooden Spear Wooden Spear Carving: 0 1-1.4 1.4 20 5 2 /additem Base.SpearCrafted
Wooden Spear (Fire Hardened) Wooden Spear (Fire Hardened) Carving: 0 1-1.5 1.4 30 7 2 /additem Base.SpearCraftedFireHardened
Improvised Screwdriver Improvised Screwdriver Maintenance: 1 0.3-0.7 0.85 10 3 0.5 /additem Base.Screwdriver_Improvised
Medium Handle - Can-Reinforced Medium Handle - Can-Reinforced Carpentry: 1 0.4-0.6 1.1 10 15 1.25 /additem Base.Handle_Can
Metalworking Punch Metalworking Punch Blacksmithing: 1 0.4-0.8 1.2 30 8 1 /additem Base.MetalworkingPunch
Wooden Rod Wooden Rod Carving: 1 0.4-0.8 1.3 25 5 2 /additem Base.WoodenStick2
Frying Pan Frying Pan Blacksmithing: 2 0.3-0.5 1.1 30 10 1.5 /additem Base.Pan
Medium Handle Medium Handle Carving: 2 0.3-0.5 1.1 5 10 1 /additem Base.Handle
Copper Saucepan Copper Saucepan Blacksmithing: 3 0.2-0.7 1 30 5 0.7 /additem Base.SaucepanCopper
Large Handle Large Handle Carving: 3 0.5-0.9 1.25 25 10 2 /additem Base.LongHandle
Large Handle with Railspike Large Handle with Railspike Maintenance: 3 0.7-1.5 1.25 10 10 2 /additem Base.LongHandle_Railspike
Mason's Chisel Mason's Chisel Blacksmithing: 3 0.4-0.8 1.2 30 8 1 /additem Base.MasonsChisel
Plank with Saw Plank with Saw Carpentry: 3 0.5-0.8 1.32 25 10 3 /additem Base.Plank_Saw
Carpentry Chisel Carpentry Chisel Blacksmithing: 4 0.4-0.8 1.2 30 8 1 /additem Base.CarpentryChisel
File File Blacksmithing: 4 0.4-0.8 1.2 30 8 1 /additem Base.File
Fireplace Poker Fireplace Poker Blacksmithing: 4 0.7-1.1 1.2 35 8 1.5 /additem Base.FireplacePoker
Metalworking Chisel Metalworking Chisel Blacksmithing: 4 0.4-0.8 1.2 30 8 1 /additem Base.MetalworkingChisel
Antique Table Leg with Sawblade Antique Table Leg with Sawblade Carpentry: 5 0.9-1.7 1 20 4 2 /additem Base.TableLeg_Sawblade
Name Image Damage Range Crit Chance Condition Weight Spawn ID
Antique Table Leg Antique Table Leg 0.5-0.9 1 10 4 2 /additem Base.TableLeg
Antique Table Leg - Chained Antique Table Leg - Chained 0.9-1.7 1 10 4 6 /additem Base.TableLeg_Chain
Antique Table Leg with Nails Antique Table Leg with Nails 0.7-1.3 1 10 4 2 /additem Base.TableLeg_Nails
Badminton Racket Badminton Racket 0.1-0.2 1.25 0 4 1 /additem Base.BadmintonRacket
Bare Hands Bare Hands 0.2-0.4 1.1 - - 1 /additem Base.BareHands
Bowling Pin Bowling Pin 0.3-0.5 0.9 5 10 1 /additem Base.BowlingPin
Bowling Pin with Nails Bowling Pin with Nails 0.5-0.7 0.9 5 10 1 /additem Base.BowlingPin_Nails
Broken Branch Broken Branch 0.4-0.8 1.1 5 5 1.5 /additem Base.Branch_Broken
Broken Branch with Nails Broken Branch with Nails 0.5-1 1.1 5 3 1.5 /additem Base.Branch_Broken_Nails
Broken Canoe Paddle Broken Canoe Paddle 0.5-1.3 1.6 40 10 2 /additem Base.CanoePadelX2_Broken
Broken Field Hockey Stick Broken Field Hockey Stick 0.3-0.7 1.22 25 10 2 /additem Base.FieldHockeyStick_Broken
Broken Field Hockey Stick with Nails Broken Field Hockey Stick with Nails 0.5-1 1.25 30 10 2 /additem Base.FieldHockeyStick_Broken_Nails
Broken Iron Pipe Broken Iron Pipe 0.5-0.9 1.1 20 6 1 /additem Base.MetalPipe_Broken
Broken Large Handle Broken Large Handle 0.4-0.8 1.1 5 10 1 /additem Base.LongHandle_Broken
Broken Large Handle with Nails Broken Large Handle with Nails 0.6-1.1 1.1 5 10 1 /additem Base.LongHandle_Broken_Nails
Broken Long Stick Broken Long Stick 0.2-0.5 1.3 20 4 1.5 /additem Base.LongStick_Broken
Broken Plank Broken Plank 0.4-0.7 1.1 5 10 1 /additem Base.Plank_Broken
Broken Plank with Nails Broken Plank with Nails 0.5-0.9 1.1 5 10 1 /additem Base.Plank_Broken_Nails
Broken Stick Broken Stick 0.3-0.5 1.1 5 5 1 /additem Base.WoodenStick_Broken
Broken Stick with Nails Broken Stick with Nails 0.4-0.7 1.13 5 10 1 /additem Base.WoodenStick_Broken_Nails
Broken Table Leg Broken Table Leg 0.4-0.8 1.1 5 10 1.5 /additem Base.TableLeg_Broken
Broken Table Leg with Nails Broken Table Leg with Nails 0.6-1.2 1.1 5 10 1.5 /additem Base.TableLeg_Broken_Nails
Broom Broom 0.2-0.5 1.6 5 3 2 /additem Base.Broom
Broom with Barbed-Wire Broom with Barbed-Wire 0.3-0.75 1.6 5 3 2 /additem Base.Broom_BarbedWire
Canoe Paddle Canoe Paddle 0.5-1.3 1.6 40 10 2 /additem Base.CanoePadel
Canoe Paddle - Double-bladed Canoe Paddle - Double-bladed 0.8-1.9 1.6 50 10 2.2 /additem Base.CanoePadelX2
Chair Leg Chair Leg 0.4-0.8 1 5 3 1 /additem Base.ChairLeg
Chair Leg with Nails Chair Leg with Nails 0.5-1 1 5 3 1 /additem Base.ChairLeg_Nails
Drumstick Drumstick 0.1-0.2 0.9 0 1 0.5 /additem Base.Drumstick
Field Hockey Stick Field Hockey Stick 0.3-0.7 1.6 30 7 1.5 /additem Base.FieldHockeyStick
Field Hockey Stick with Nails Field Hockey Stick with Nails 0.5-1.1 1.63 30 7 1.5 /additem Base.FieldHockeyStick_Nails
Field Hockey Stick with Sawblade Field Hockey Stick with Sawblade 0.7-1.5 1.63 10 7 1.5 /additem Base.FieldHockeyStick_Sawblade
Firewood with Nails Firewood with Nails 0.6-1.1 1.1 5 1 1.5 /additem Base.Firewood_Nails
Fishing Rod without Line Fishing Rod without Line 0.2-0.3 1.55 5 3 1 /additem Base.FishingRodBreak
Flint Nodule Flint Nodule 0.4-0.7 0.8 20 4 1 /additem Base.FlintNodule
Flute Flute 0.1-0.2 0.9 0 1 1 /additem Base.Flute
Fountain Pen Fountain Pen 0.1-0.1 0.8 0 3 0.2 /additem Base.PenFancy
Gaff Hook Gaff Hook 0.2-0.4 1.6 5 4 1.5 /additem Base.Gaffhook
Garden Fork Garden Fork 1-1.5 1.37 30 10 2 /additem Base.GardenFork
Gavel Gavel 0.1-0.2 0.9 0 1 0.5 /additem Base.Gavel
Geometry Compass Geometry Compass 0.1-0.2 0.8 10 2 0.2 /additem Base.CompassGeometry
Griddle Pan Griddle Pan 0.25-0.45 1.1 30 10 1.5 /additem Base.GridlePan
Hobby Horse Hobby Horse 0.4-0.8 1.25 5 5 2 /additem Base.HobbyHorse
Ice Hockey Stick Ice Hockey Stick 0.3-0.7 1.6 30 7 1.5 /additem Base.IceHockeyStick
Ice Hockey Stick with Barbed Wire Ice Hockey Stick with Barbed Wire 0.3-0.7 1.6 30 10 1.5 /additem Base.IceHockeyStick_BarbedWire
Iron Pipe Iron Pipe 0.6-1 1.2 30 8 1.5 /additem Base.MetalPipe
Lacrosse Stick Lacrosse Stick 0.3-0.7 1.6 30 10 0.4 /additem Base.LaCrosseStick
Large Handle - Can-Reinforced Large Handle - Can-Reinforced 0.6-1 1.28 30 15 2.5 /additem Base.LongHandle_Can
Large Handle with Brake Disc Large Handle with Brake Disc 0.8-1.7 1.25 20 10 4 /additem Base.LongHandle_Brake
Large Handle with Nails Large Handle with Nails 0.7-1.4 1.28 30 10 2 /additem Base.LongHandle_Nails
Large Handle with Rake Spikes Large Handle with Rake Spikes 0.7-1.5 1.25 10 10 2 /additem Base.LongHandle_RakeHead
Lead Pipe Lead Pipe 0.7-1.2 1.15 30 15 1.5 /additem Base.LeadPipe
Leaf Rake Leaf Rake 0.2-0.4 1.6 5 4 1.5 /additem Base.LeafRake
Long Mace Long Mace 1-2 1.25 40 15 2.5 /additem Base.LongMace
Long Spiked Club Long Spiked Club 0.9-1.5 0.9 10 10 2 /additem Base.LongSpikedClub
Long Stone Mace Long Stone Mace 1-1.6 1.25 40 15 2.5 /additem Base.LongMace_Stone
Medium Handle with Nails Medium Handle with Nails 0.4-0.7 1.13 5 10 1 /additem Base.Handle_Nails
Mop Mop 0.2-0.5 1.6 5 3 2 /additem Base.Mop
Multi-Color Pen Multi-Color Pen 0.1-0.1 0.8 0 3 0.2 /additem Base.PenMultiColor
Pen - Black Pen - Black 0.1-0.1 0.8 0 2 0.1 /additem Base.Pen
Pen - Blue Pen - Blue 0.1-0.1 0.8 0 2 0.1 /additem Base.BluePen
Pen - Green Pen - Green 0.1-0.1 0.8 0 2 0.1 /additem Base.GreenPen
Pen - Red Pen - Red 0.1-0.1 0.8 0 2 0.1 /additem Base.RedPen
Pen - Spiffo Pen - Spiffo 0.1-0.1 0.8 0 2 0.2 /additem Base.PenSpiffo
Pencil Pencil 0.1-0.1 0.8 0 1 0.1 /additem Base.Pencil
Pencil - Spiffo Pencil - Spiffo 0.1-0.1 0.8 0 1 0.2 /additem Base.PencilSpiffo
Plank with Nails Plank with Nails 0.6-1.1 1.32 25 10 3 /additem Base.Plank_Nails
Plunger Plunger 0.3-0.5 1.1 5 3 0.5 /additem Base.Plunger
Plunger with Barbed Wire Plunger with Barbed Wire 0.45-0.75 1.1 5 6 0.5 /additem Base.Plunger_BarbedWire
Pool Cue Pool Cue 0.2-0.4 1.6 0 10 1 /additem Base.Poolcue
Rake Rake 0.2-0.5 1.6 5 4 2 /additem Base.Rake
Sapling Sapling 0.3-0.6 1.6 5 5 2 /additem Base.Sapling
Saucepan Saucepan 0.2-0.7 1 30 5 0.7 /additem Base.Saucepan
Screwdriver Screwdriver 0.3-0.7 0.85 10 10 0.5 /additem Base.Screwdriver
Sheet Metal Snips Sheet Metal Snips 0.4-0.8 1.2 5 8 1 /additem Base.SheetMetalSnips
Spear with Fighting Knife Spear with Fighting Knife 1.2-1.7 1.48 20 9 3 /additem Base.SpearFightingKnife
Spear with Hand Fork Spear with Hand Fork 1.1-1.6 1.45 20 7 3 /additem Base.SpearHandFork
Spear with Hunting Knife Spear with Hunting Knife 1.2-1.7 1.48 20 9 3 /additem Base.SpearHuntingKnife
Spear with Kitchen Knife Spear with Kitchen Knife 1-1.6 1.45 20 7 2.7 /additem Base.SpearKnife
Spear with Large Knife Spear with Large Knife 1.2-1.7 1.48 20 9 3 /additem Base.SpearLargeKnife
Spear with Plunger Spear with Plunger 0.3-0.6 1.55 0 6 2.5 /additem Base.Spear_Plunger
Spear with Scissors Spear with Scissors 1-1.6 1.42 20 6 2.5 /additem Base.SpearScissors
Spear with Scrap Knife Spear with Scrap Knife 1.2-1.7 1.48 20 9 3 /additem Base.SpearScrapKnife
Spear with Screwdriver Spear with Screwdriver 1.2-1.6 1.45 20 7 2.5 /additem Base.SpearScrewdriver
Spear with Small Knife Spear with Small Knife 1-1.6 1.45 20 7 2.7 /additem Base.SpearKnifeSmall
Spear with Steak Knife Spear with Steak Knife 1-1.6 1.45 20 7 2.5 /additem Base.SpearSteakKnife
Steel Rod Steel Rod 0.7-1.1 1.2 30 8 1.5 /additem Base.MetalBar
Tennis Racket Tennis Racket 0.3-0.5 1.25 5 4 1 /additem Base.TennisRacket
Tire Iron Tire Iron 0.5-1 1.2 30 10 1.5 /additem Base.TireIron
Tree Branch Tree Branch 0.5-1 1.1 25 5 2 /additem Base.TreeBranch2
Tree Branch - Can-Reinforced Tree Branch - Can-Reinforced 0.6-1.1 1.13 30 8 2.5 /additem Base.TreeBranch_Can
Tree Branch with Nails Tree Branch with Nails 0.7-1.2 1.1 25 5 2 /additem Base.TreeBranch_Nails
Tree Branch with Railspike Tree Branch with Railspike 0.5-1 1.1 25 5 2 /additem Base.TreeBranch_Railspike
Umbrella (Closed) Umbrella (Closed) 0.5-0.7 1.1 10 7 1 /additem Base.ClosedUmbrellaBlack
Wooden Rod - Can-Reinforced Wooden Rod - Can-Reinforced 0.5-0.9 1.3 30 8 2.5 /additem Base.WoodenStick_Can
Wooden Rod with Nails Wooden Rod with Nails 0.5-1 1.33 25 5 2 /additem Base.WoodenStick_Nails