Wooden Rod with Nails
| Wooden Rod with Nails | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Improvised Weapon |
| Skill | Short Blunt |
| Damage | 0.5-1 |
| Range | 0.61-1.33 |
| Crit | 25% x5 |
| Condition | 5 |
| Weight | 2 |
| Hands | One-handed |
| Crafting Skill | Carpentry: 1 |
| Crafting | See How to Craft |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.WoodenStick_Nails
|
| Crafting XP | 10 XP (Carpentry) |
The Wooden Rod with Nails is a Wooden Rod with three nails hammered through its end. It is a one-handed improvised club that trains the Short Blunt skill.
The nails make it hit harder than the plain rod, and its crits deal far more damage. It keeps the rod's good reach. It still wears out as fast as the plain rod. It is one of the cheapest weapon upgrades in the game, needing only a hammer, a rod and three Nails. Survivor safehouses and caches hold one now and then, but most are crafted.
Combat
The Wooden Rod with Nails swings at base speed and reaches about 1.33 tiles. Each hit deals between 0.5 and 1 damage. The crit chance starts at 25 percent, and a crit deals five times the damage.
One hand stays free while it is equipped. It weighs 2, the same as the plain rod. The extra reach lets it land a hit just before a zombie closes in. The Short Blunt skill raises damage, crit chance and swing speed as it levels.
The Tree Branch with Nails hits a little harder over a shorter reach. The Wooden Rod - Can-Reinforced lasts far longer but needs both hands and the Long Blunt skill. This rod suits a Short Blunt fighter who values reach in an early weapon.
How to Craft Wooden Rod with Nails
Each recipe that makes Wooden Rod with Nails is listed with its materials and the tools it keeps.
Make Nail-Spiked Small Weapon
The Make Nail-Spiked Small Weapon recipe makes Wooden Rod with Nails. It needs Carpentry level 1.
| Name | Image | Amount | Kept | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claw Hammer | 
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.Hammer
|
| Wooden Rod | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.WoodenStick2
|
| Nails | 
|
3x | No | /additem Base.Nails
|
Repair
The Wooden Rod with Nails has 5 condition. Each hit has a 1 in 5 chance of taking a point off, so it wears out quickly. The Short Blunt 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 Wooden Rod with Nails is a rare find. Survivor safehouses give the best odds, in cardboard boxes, crates, small boxes and metal shelves. Survivor cache counters hold one at a similar rate. Safehouse counters and wardrobes can hold one less often. Mid game survivor safehouses and caches in large buildings carry only a tiny chance.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Survivor safehouse | Cardboard box | 1.5% |
| Survivor safehouse | Crate | 1.5% |
| Survivor safehouse | Small box | 1.5% |
| Survivor cache | Counter | 1.5% |
| Survivor cache | Counter | 1.5% |
| Survivor safehouse | Metal shelves | 1.2% |
| Survivor safehouse | Counter | 0.9% |
| Survivor safehouse | Wardrobe | 0.6% |
| Survivor cache (large building) | Counter | 0.3% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Cardboard box | 0.1% |
Notes
- The Make Nail-Spiked Small Weapon recipe needs Carpentry 1.
- It takes a Wooden Rod and three Nails, with a hammer kept as the tool.
- The same recipe spikes a Tree Branch, a Short Bat, a Chair Leg and many other short pieces of wood.
- The nailed rod still burns as fuel in a fire.
- Studying it can teach the Make Nail-Spiked Small Weapon recipe.
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