Sturdy Bone Club
| Sturdy Bone Club | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Short Blunt Weapon |
| Skill | Short Blunt |
| Damage | 0.5-1.1 |
| Range | 0.61-1.1 |
| Crit | 25% x5 |
| Condition | 5 |
| Weight | 2 |
| Hands | One-handed |
| Crafting Skill | Maintenance: 1 |
| Crafting | See How to Craft |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.LargeBoneClub
|
| Crafting XP | 10 XP (Maintenance) |
The Sturdy Bone Club is a large animal bone wrapped with leather strips into a one-handed club. It trains the Short Blunt skill. It is the heavier, harder-hitting version of the plain Bone Club.
It swings a little faster than base speed, and its crits land very hard. Its weak point is durability, since it holds only 5 condition. The Sturdy Bone Club is made from a Large Animal Bone and two Leather Strips 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 Sturdy Bone Club swings a little faster than normal and reaches about 1.1 tiles. Each hit deals between 0.5 and 1.1 damage, so an ordinary zombie takes a few blows. The crit chance starts at 25 percent, and a crit multiplies the damage five times. Crits come often enough to make up for the modest base damage.
The club is one-handed, so the other hand stays free for a light or a bag. It weighs 2, so each swing costs little endurance. It suits a hunter or a rural survivor who has bones and leather to spare.
The Short Blunt skill raises damage, attack speed and crit chance with each level. Compared with the plain Bone Club, it hits a little harder, crits more often and crits far harder, at a little more weight. The Sturdy Bone Club with Spikes improves on it again, with more damage and twice the condition.
Uses
The Sturdy Bone Club is the base for two spiked weapons. A forge and Blacksmithing 5 can stud it with metal spikes. A welding setup and Welding 7 can do the same job. Either way, it becomes the Sturdy Bone Club with Spikes.
How to Craft Sturdy Bone Club
Each recipe that makes the Sturdy Bone Club is listed with its materials and the tools it keeps.
Make Bone Club
The Make Bone Club recipe makes the Sturdy Bone Club. It needs Maintenance level 1. The recipe has to be learned first.
| Name | Image | Amount | Kept | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Bone | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.AnimalBone
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| Leather Strips | 
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2x | No | /additem Base.LeatherStrips
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Used in Crafting
These recipes take the Sturdy Bone Club as an ingredient or a part.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Station | Skill | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Make Scrap Metal Morningstar | Sturdy Bone Club with Spikes | 
|
- | Welding: 7 | /additem Base.LargeBoneClub_Spiked
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| Make Spiked Club | Sturdy Bone Club with Spikes |
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Simple Forge | Blacksmithing: 5 | /additem Base.LargeBoneClub_Spiked
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Repair
The Sturdy Bone Club has 5 condition. Each hit has a 1 in 10 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.
Locations
The Sturdy Bone Club 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
- Make Bone Club turns a Large Animal Bone into a Sturdy Bone Club and a smaller Animal Bone into a plain Bone Club.
- The recipe needs two Leather Strips and Maintenance 1.
- Spiking the club is worth it once a forge or a welding torch is available, since it doubles the condition.
- Researching the club can teach the Make Bone Club recipe.
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