Tree Branch with Railspike
| Tree Branch with Railspike | |
|---|---|
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| Class | Improvised Weapon |
| Skill | Axe |
| Damage | 0.5-1 |
| Range | 0.61-1.1 |
| Crit | 25% x2 |
| Condition | 5 |
| Weight | 2 |
| Hands | One-handed |
| Crafting Skill | Maintenance: 3 |
| Crafting | See How to Craft |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.TreeBranch_Railspike
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| Crafting XP | 10 XP (Maintenance) |
The Tree Branch with Railspike is a Tree Branch with a Railroad Spike lashed across its end with leather. It is a one-handed improvised weapon that trains the Axe skill rather than a blunt skill.
Its fighting numbers match the plain Tree Branch, but every hit counts toward the Axe skill. That makes it a cheap way to train Axe before a real axe turns up. It is crafted with the Make Railspike Weapon recipe. Only mid and late game survivor safehouses hold one, and only rarely.
Combat
The Tree Branch with Railspike swings at base speed and reaches 1.1 tiles. Each hit deals between 0.5 and 1 damage, so an ordinary zombie takes several swings to drop. The crit chance starts at 25 percent, and a crit doubles the damage.
One hand stays free while it is equipped. It weighs 2, the same as the plain branch. The Axe skill raises its damage, crit chance and swing speed as it levels. Traits and occupations that boost axes boost this weapon too.
The Short Bat with Railspike is the stronger and sturdier version built on a Short Bat. The Tree Branch with Nails hits harder for a Short Blunt fighter. This branch suits a survivor who builds around the Axe skill.
How to Craft Tree Branch with Railspike
Each recipe that makes the Tree Branch with Railspike is listed with its materials and the tools it keeps.
Make Railspike Weapon
The Make Railspike Weapon recipe makes the Tree Branch 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
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| Leather Strips | 
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1x | No | /additem Base.LeatherStrips
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| Tree Branch | 
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1x | No | /additem Base.TreeBranch2
|
Repair
The Tree Branch with Railspike has 5 condition. Each hit has a 1 in 5 chance of taking a point off, so it wears out quickly. The Axe and Maintenance skills 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 Tree Branch 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 Tree Branch, a Railroad Spike and a Leather Strip, with no tool needed.
- The same recipe works on a Short Bat to make the Short Bat with Railspike.
- Studying it can teach the Make Railspike Weapon recipe.
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