Stone Mace
| Stone Mace | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Short Blunt Weapon |
| Skill | Short Blunt |
| Damage | 0.8-1.3 |
| Range | 0.61-1.3 |
| Crit | 40% x4 |
| Condition | 15 |
| Weight | 1.5 |
| Hands | One-handed |
| Crafting Skill | Maintenance: 1 |
| Crafting | See How to Craft |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.Mace_Stone
|
The Stone Mace is a Stone Mace Head fitted to a Short Bat, used as a one-handed blunt weapon. It trains the Short Blunt skill. It is one of the strongest one-handed clubs a survivor can build from stone and wood.
It hits hard for a one-handed weapon, crits often and loses condition slowly. It matches the metal Mace in most respects and even reaches a little further. The Stone Mace comes from the Assemble Stone Mace recipe at Maintenance 1. It is also displayed in anthropology classrooms. 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 Stone Mace swings at base speed and reaches about 1.3 tiles, long for a one-handed club. Each hit deals between 0.8 and 1.3 damage, which drops an ordinary zombie in a few swings. The crit chance starts at 40 percent, and a crit deals four times the damage.
The mace is one-handed, so a bag or a light can stay in the other hand. Its weight is moderate, so the endurance cost stays low for the damage it deals. It handles a single zombie or a short line of them well.
The Short Blunt skill raises its speed, damage and crit chance as it levels. Against the Mace, it hits slightly softer at the top end but reaches further, with the same crit and durability. The Long Stone Mace hits harder, but it needs both hands. The Stone Mace is a strong main weapon for a survivor who prefers to keep a hand free.
How to Craft Stone Mace
Each recipe that makes the Stone Mace is listed with its materials and the tools it keeps.
Assemble Stone Mace
The Assemble Stone Mace recipe makes the Stone Mace. It needs Maintenance level 1.
| Name | Image | Amount | Kept | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claw Hammer | 
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.Hammer
|
| Large Knife | 
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.LargeKnife
|
| Stone Mace Head | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.StoneMaceHead
|
| Short Bat | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.ShortBat
|
Used in Crafting
These recipes take the Stone Mace as an ingredient or a part.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Station | Skill | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dismantle Medium Implement | Stone Mace Head |
|
- | None | /additem Base.StoneMaceHead
|
Repair
The Stone Mace has 15 condition. Each hit has a 1 in 20 chance of taking a point off. The Short Blunt and Maintenance skills both lower that chance. Duct tape, adhesive tape and glue repair it with no skill needed. Zip ties need Maintenance 1, and wood glue needs Carpentry 2. Epoxy needs Maintenance 3, and epoxy with rags needs Maintenance 4. Each repair restores less condition than the one before. Dismantle Medium Implement, with a hammer, returns the Stone Mace Head for a fresh handle.
Locations
The Stone Mace is an uncommon find. Its best spot is the display cases of anthropology classrooms, where about one case in six holds one. Late game survivor safehouses can also hold one, but the odds there are tiny. Crafting is the reliable way to get it.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container. Each tab shows one kind of place.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Class room anthro | Display case | 17.3% |
| 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 Assemble Stone Mace recipe makes a Stone Mace with a Short Bat and a Long Stone Mace with a Large Handle.
- A hammer and a sharp knife are needed for assembly, and both are kept.
- When the handle wears out, the head can be saved and fitted again.
- Researching it can teach the Assemble Stone Mace and Forge Mace Head recipes.
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