Whetstone
| Whetstone | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Tool |
| Weight | 0.5 |
| Condition | 20 |
| Wear Chance | 1 in 10 |
| Research | Make Improvised Whetstone |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.Whetstone
|
The Whetstone is a sharpening stone for blades. It sharpens bladed weapons. It is also a tool for many carving and forging recipes.
It suits any survivor who fights or works with blades. Its main strength is that it lasts a long time. Its main cost is a little space in the bag.
The whetstone is a common find in kitchens, outdoor stores and pawn shops. 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
The Sharpen Blade recipe uses the whetstone to sharpen a bladed weapon. The stone is kept, so one stone serves many sharpenings.
It is also the grinding tool in many crafting recipes. Bone carving uses it to make Sharp Bone Fragments, Long Sharp Bones, bone knives, spoons, forks, needles, fishing hooks and awls. The Carving skill sets which of those are open. At the forge, it finishes punches, chisels, a Large Hook and the Scrap Metal Sword. Make Shiv, Make Toothbrush Shiv and Make Improvised Screwdriver need Maintenance 1. Make Knife From Machete Blade needs Maintenance 2.
The Research Craft option on the whetstone teaches Make Improvised Whetstone. The improvised stone has only a quarter of the condition and wears twice as often. A real Whetstone is far better whenever one is around.
Upkeep
The whetstone wears a little with use. It has a modest pool of condition and loses some only about one use in ten. In practice it lasts for many jobs. A worn-out stone can be replaced by another found stone or an Improvised Whetstone.
Research
The Research Craft option in the inventory menu studies the Whetstone and teaches the recipes below.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Make Improvised Whetstone | Improvised Whetstone | 
|
/additem Base.CrudeWhetstone
|
Used in Crafting
Any recipe that asks for a whetstone accepts it as the tool, such as Forge Scrap Metal Sword, Forge Metalworking Punch and Forge Large Hook.
Locations
Display cases in fishing stores and outdoor supply stores almost always hold one. Army surplus and gun store display cases are nearly as good. Kitchens are another strong place. Chef kitchens, fast food kitchens, pizza kitchens and restaurant kitchens keep one on the counter about one time in three. Pawn shops and garden stores turn them up often too.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container. Each tab shows one kind of place.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Fishing storage | Display case | 90.3% |
| Army surplus | Display case | 72.2% |
| Chef | Cardboard box | 44.4% |
| Chef | Counter | 44.4% |
| Chef | Crate | 44.4% |
| Chef | Metal shelves | 44.4% |
| Army surplus | Metal shelves | 27.6% |
| Army surplus | Shelves | 27.6% |
| Catwalk | Other | 20.5% |
| Storage room | Other | 20.5% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Outdoor supply store | Display case | 90.3% |
| Gun store | Display case | 54.2% |
| Chef | Small box | 44.4% |
| Jayschicken kitchen | Counter | 41.6% |
| Spiffos kitchen | Counter | 41.2% |
| Pizza kitchen | Counter | 36.4% |
| Pawn shop | Other | 35.7% |
| Pawnshop storage | Other | 35.7% |
| Cafeteria kitchen | Counter | 34.7% |
| Gigamart kitchen | Counter | 34.7% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Deepfry kitchen | Counter | 34.3% |
| Fishchips kitchen | Counter | 30.3% |
| Western kitchen | Counter | 30.3% |
| Italian kitchen | Counter | 22.8% |
| Closet | Crate | 20.5% |
| Shed | Other | 20.5% |
| Kitchenware shop | Other | 19% |
| Kitchenware shop | Shelves | 19% |
| Garage storage | Crate | 16.4% |
| Bedroom | Crate | 15.4% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Cardboard box | 22.5% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Counter | 22.5% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Crate | 22.5% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Metal shelves | 22.5% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Small box | 22.5% |
| Survivor safehouse | Metal shelves | 20.5% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Metal shelves | 20.5% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Cardboard box | 17.1% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Counter | 17.1% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Crate | 17.1% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Inside a bag or case | Tacklebox | 8.6% |
| Inside a bag or case | Toolbox | 3.2% |
| Any building | Zombie wearing a bandit outfit | 2.8% |
| Any building | Zombie wearing a bandit early outfit | 2.8% |
| Any building | Zombie wearing a bandit late outfit | 2.8% |
| Any building | Zombie wearing a bandit mid outfit | 2.8% |
| Inside a bag or case | Bag skill maintenance duffel bag | 2.4% |
| Any building | Zombie wearing a mc coys outfit | 2% |
| Any building | Zombie wearing a fisherman outfit | 1.1% |
| Any building | Zombie wearing a hunter outfit | 1.1% |
Notes
- Sharpen Blade keeps the stone, so one stone serves many blades.
- Research Craft on it teaches Make Improvised Whetstone.
- Restaurant and fast food kitchens are a reliable place to find one.
- Many bone carving recipes need a whetstone.
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