Short Bat with Railspike
| Short Bat with Railspike | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Axe |
| Skill | Axe |
| Damage | 0.7-1.4 |
| Range | 0.61-1.23 |
| Crit | 20% x5 |
| Condition | 15 |
| Weight | 1.5 |
| Hands | One-handed |
| Crafting Skill | Maintenance: 3 |
| Crafting | See How to Craft |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.ShortBat_RailSpike
|
| Crafting XP | 10 XP (Maintenance) |
The Short Bat with Railspike is a Short Bat with a Railroad Spike lashed through the head. It is a one-handed weapon, and the spike turns it into an axe that trains the Axe skill.
It hits harder than the plain Short Bat and its crits are much stronger. A crit multiplies the damage five times. It weighs the same as the plain bat and has more condition. It is almost always crafted, since only survivor safehouses hold one on very rare occasions. The Lumberjack is the best occupation for axes. It starts with the most Axe skill. The Firefighter also starts with some Axe skill.
Combat
The Short Bat with Railspike swings slightly faster than base speed and reaches about 1.2 tiles. Each hit deals between 0.7 and 1.4 damage. The crit chance starts at 20 percent, and a crit multiplies the damage five times. A crit often drops a zombie on the spot.
One hand stays free while it is equipped. Its low weight keeps each swing cheap in endurance. That suits long fights against single zombies. The Axe skill raises damage, crit chance and swing speed as it levels, so it fits a survivor who trains axes.
Compared with the Hand Axe, it hits a little softer but weighs less. Compared with the Short Bat with Nails, it hits a little harder and lasts longer. The Short Bat with Rake Spikes has the same damage but trains Short Blunt instead. The railspike bat suits an axe user who wants a light one-handed backup.
How to Craft Short Bat with Railspike
Each recipe that makes the Short Bat with Railspike is listed with its materials and the tools it keeps.
Make Railspike Weapon
The Make Railspike Weapon recipe makes the Short Bat with Railspike. It needs Maintenance level 3. The recipe has to be learned first.
| Name | Image | Amount | Kept | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Railroad Spike | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.RailroadSpike
|
| Leather Strips | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.LeatherStrips
|
| Short Bat | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.ShortBat
|
Repair
The Short Bat with Railspike has 15 condition. Each hit has a 1 in 10 chance of taking a point off. The Axe and Maintenance skills both 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 Short Bat with Railspike is a very rare find. It turns up only in mid and late game survivor safehouses. There it can sit in cardboard boxes, counters, crates, metal shelves, small boxes or wardrobes, each with a tiny chance. Crafting 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 (mid game) | Cardboard box | 0.1% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Counter | 0.1% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Crate | 0.1% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Metal shelves | 0.1% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Small box | 0.1% |
Notes
- The Make Railspike Weapon recipe needs Maintenance 3 and must be learned first.
- It takes a Short Bat, a Railroad Spike and one Leather Strips, with no tools.
- The same recipe makes a Tree Branch with Railspike from a Tree Branch.
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