Toothbrush Shiv
| Toothbrush Shiv | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Short Blade |
| Skill | Short Blade |
| Damage | 0.3-0.5 |
| Range | 0.61-0.8 |
| Crit | 10% x5 |
| Condition | 5 |
| Weight | 0.25 |
| Hands | One-handed |
| Crafting Skill | Maintenance: 1 |
| Crafting | See How to Craft |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.Toothbrush_Shiv
|
| Crafting XP | 30 XP (Maintenance) |
The Toothbrush Shiv is a toothbrush with its handle melted and ground to a point, used as a one-handed short blade weapon. It trains the Short Blade skill. It is a prison-style weapon made from almost nothing.
As a weapon it is weak, with low damage and a short reach. It is very light and quick to make, which suits a desperate start. The Toothbrush Shiv is made from a Toothbrush with a lighter, a sharpening tool and a binding at Maintenance 1. As loot it turns up in prison cells. The best occupations for short blades are the Burger Flipper, the Chef and the Doctor. Each starts with the same Short Blade skill.
Combat
The Toothbrush Shiv swings fast and hits one zombie at a time. Each hit deals between 0.3 and 0.5 damage, so a standing zombie takes many stabs. The crit chance starts at 10 percent, and a crit multiplies the damage five times. Like most short blades, it can perform a jaw stab that kills a zombie outright.
The shiv is one-handed and weighs almost nothing. It is a last-resort blade for an empty-handed start or escape. Any kitchen knife or proper short blade does the job better.
The Short Blade skill raises attack speed, damage and crit chance as it levels. Against the Kitchen Knife, it hits softer, crits less often and holds half the condition.
How to Craft Toothbrush Shiv
Each recipe that makes the Toothbrush Shiv is listed with its materials and the tools it keeps.
Make Toothbrush Shiv
The Make Toothbrush Shiv recipe makes the Toothbrush Shiv. It needs Maintenance level 1. The recipe has to be learned first.
| Name | Image | Amount | Kept | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toothbrush | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.Toothbrush
|
| Whetstone | 
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.Whetstone
|
| Lighter | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.Lighter
|
| Rag | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.RippedSheets
|
Repair
The Toothbrush Shiv has 5 condition and loses a point on about 1 hit in 7. The Short Blade and Maintenance skills both lower that chance. Making a new one is cheap, since it needs only a Toothbrush and a few common items.
Locations
The Toothbrush Shiv is found in prisons. Prison cells hold one now and then, at a low rate. Prison laundries and the prisoner belongings room can also hold one, but the odds there are tiny.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container. Each tab shows one kind of place.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Prison cells | Other | 3.5% |
| Prisoner belongings | Clothes dryer | <0.1% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Prison laundry | Clothes dryer | <0.1% |
| Prison laundry | Clothes dryer | <0.1% |
| Prison laundry | Clothing rack | <0.1% |
| Prison laundry | Washing machine | <0.1% |
| Prison laundry | Locker | <0.1% |
| Prison laundry | Metal shelves | <0.1% |
| Prison laundry | Other | <0.1% |
Notes
- Make Toothbrush Shiv needs a Toothbrush, a lighter and a binding or tape, at Maintenance 1.
- A whetstone, a file, a saw or a sharp knife shapes the point, and that tool is kept.
- Researching the shiv can teach the Make Toothbrush Shiv recipe.
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