Stone Drill
| Stone Drill | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Tool |
| Weight | 1 |
| Wear Chance | 1 in 3 |
| Research | Forge Drill |
| Crafting Skill | Knapping: 5 |
| Crafting | See How to Craft |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.StoneDrill
|
| Crafting XP | 60 XP (Knapping) |
The Stone Drill is a crude hand drill knapped from flint. It is a primitive tool for boring holes in wood, bone and rubber. It fills the gap before a survivor can forge a proper drill.
It suits survivors who build from wild materials. Its main strength is that it needs only one flint flake and two kept tools. Its main cost is how fast it wears, since it loses condition on about one use in three.
The drill is crafted with the Knap Stone Drill recipe. It is also found in anthropology classroom display cases and university storage. The Carpenter is the best occupation for tools. It starts with the most Carpentry skill. The Construction Worker and the DIY Expert also start with some Carpentry skill.
Using
Knap Stone Drill turns one Sharp Flint Flake into a Stone Drill. A hammer, hammerstone, mallet or knapping tool and a crude or masons chisel are both kept. The recipe needs Knapping at level 5.
The drill counts as a poor wood drill. It serves as a kept tool in a long list of recipes. It drills planks and helps carve a whistle and a wooden mask. It bores bone beads, tooth necklaces and pig tusk jewellery. It also helps make tire armour, tire sandals and a wooden toolbox. The Herb Drying Rack needs it for building.
The inventory option Research Craft on the drill teaches the Forge Drill recipe. That points the way to a lasting metal drill.
Upkeep
The Stone Drill wears quickly. It has about a one in three chance to lose condition with each use. A survivor doing a lot of drilling should carry a spare or the flint to knap another. A forged drill is the long term answer.
Research
The Research Craft option in the inventory menu studies the Stone Drill and teaches the recipes below.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forge Drill | Auger Drill | 
|
/additem Base.OldDrill
|
How to Craft Stone Drill
Each recipe that makes the Stone Drill is listed with its materials and the tools it keeps.
Knap Stone Drill
The Knap Stone Drill recipe makes the Stone Drill. It needs Knapping level 5. The recipe has to be learned first.
| Name | Image | Amount | Kept | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharp Flint Flake | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.SharpedStone
|
| Claw Hammer | 
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.Hammer
|
| Stone Chisel | 
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.StoneChisel
|
Locations
Display cases in anthropology classrooms are the best place to look, holding one about a quarter of the time. University storage holds one now and then. Elsewhere the drill is crafted from flint.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Class room anthro | Display case | 27.4% |
| University storage | Other | 3.7% |
Notes
- Knap Stone Drill needs Knapping at level 5 and a chisel.
- The drill loses condition fast, so a spare saves a wasted trip.
- Research Craft on it teaches Forge Drill.
- It is needed to build a Herb Drying Rack.
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