Simple Metal Knife (Cuchillo simple de metal)
Simple Metal Knife is a WeaponCrafted item that weighs 0.7 kg. Most likely found in: drug lab, drug shack, survivor safehouse. Used in 204 recipes. It can be crafted.
| ID | Base.CrudeKnife |
|---|---|
| English name | Simple Metal Knife |
| Spanish name | Cuchillo simple de metal |
| Portuguese name | Faca Simples de Metal |
| Category | WeaponCrafted |
| Weight | 0.7 kg |
| Damage | 0.5 – 0.9 |
| Weapon type | base:smallblade |
| Range | 0.9 |
| Crit chance (%) | 25 |
| Zombies per hit | 1 |
| Max condition | 6 |
| Wears down 1 in | 7 uses |
| Sharpness | 1 |
Tips
- Best place to look: drug lab (counter).
- Loses its edge with use and can be sharpened again.
- Counts as a sharp knife in recipes (cutting, butchering).
- It is a tool in 200 recipes: it is not consumed when crafting, though it can wear down.
- Researching it (right-click → Research) teaches you: Forge Simple Blade, Forge Small Knife.
Where to find it
| Place | Container | Chance | Loot table |
|---|---|---|---|
| drug lab | counter | uncommon | DrugShackWeapons |
| drug lab | overhead cabinet | uncommon | DrugShackWeapons |
| drug shack | other | uncommon | DrugShackWeapons |
| survivor safehouse | counter | rare | MeleeWeapons_Mid |
| survivor safehouse | cardboard box | rare | MeleeWeapons_Mid |
| survivor safehouse | crate | rare | MeleeWeapons_Mid |
| survivor safehouse | metal shelves | rare | MeleeWeapons_Mid |
| survivor safehouse | small box | rare | MeleeWeapons_Mid |
| survivor safehouse | wardrobe | rare | MeleeWeapons_Mid |
| derelict house | other | very rare | DerelictHouseCrime |
| derelict steel mill | other | very rare | DerelictHouseCrime |
| prison cells | other | very rare | PrisonCellRandom |
What it is for: recipes that use it
| Recipe | As | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Bind Spear Head With Duct Tape | ingredient | 1× Spear with Kitchen Knife |
| Butcher Small Animal | tool | 1× Rodent Meat |
| Carve Long Stick | tool | 1× Long Stick |
| Carve Pumpkin | tool | 1× Jack-o'-lantern |
| Carve Simple Wooden Tongs | tool | 1× Simple Wooden Tongs |
| Carve Spear | tool | 1× Wooden Spear |
| Carve Stake | tool | 1× Stake |
| Carve Trowel | tool | 1× Wooden Trowel |
| Collect Seeds | tool | – |
| Craft Twine | tool | 1× Twine |
| Cut Bacon into 4 Strips | tool | 4× Bacon Strip |
| Cut Bacon Strip into 4 Bits | tool | 4× Bacon Bits |
| Cut Head Sack | tool | 1× Burlap Headsack |
| Cut Leather in Half | tool | – |
| Cut Tarp | tool | 6× Tarp Piece |
| Cut Up Belt | tool | 1× Buckle, 1× Leather Strips |
| Cut Up Chicken | tool | 2× Chicken Leg, 2× Chicken Wing, 2× Chicken Fillet |
| Cut Up Denim/Leather Clothing | tool | 1× Denim Strips |
| Cut Up Large Leather | tool | 25× Leather Strips |
| Cut Up Medium Leather | tool | 12× Leather Strips |
| Cut Up Small Leather | tool | 6× Leather Strips |
| Cut Up Turkey | tool | 2× Turkey Leg, 2× Turkey Wing, 2× Turkey Fillet |
| Dismantle Bladed Item | ingredient | 1× Hunting Knife Blade |
| Dismantle Power Bar | tool | 1× Electrical Wire |
| Drill Plank | tool | 1× Notched Plank |
| Fire Harden Spear taught by Magazine: Wilderness Survival | tool | 1× Wooden Spear (Fire Hardened) |
| Halve Fillet | tool | 2× Fish Fillet |
| Make Can Pipe | tool | 1× Can Pipe |
| Make Fishing Rod taught by Magazine: Angler USA - June 1993 | tool | 1× Makeshift Fishing Rod |
| Make Garbage Bag Apron | tool | 1× Garbage Bag Apron |
| Make Garbage Bag Dress taught by Magazine: Punk Fashion - From Trash to Thrash | tool | 1× Strapless Garbage Bag Dress |
| Make Garbage Bag Tank Top taught by Magazine: Punk Fashion - From Trash to Thrash | tool | 1× Garbage Bag Tank Top |
| Make Guacamole taught by Magazine: Delicious Meals - June 1993 | tool | 5× Guacamole |
| Make Improvised Gas Mask taught by Magazine: The Cheapskate's John Spiral - Chemical Warfare | tool | 1× Improvised Gas Mask |
| Make Jar of Preserved Food taught by Magazine: American Homesteading | tool | – |
| Make Knee-Length Tarp Skirts | tool | 1× Knee-length Skirt - Tarp |
| Make Long Tarp Skirts | tool | 1× Long Skirt - Tarp |
| Make Short Tarp Skirts | tool | 1× Short Skirt - Tarp |
| Make Tarp Aprons | tool | 1× Tarp Apron |
| Make Tarp Bandeau | tool | 1× Tarp Bandeau |
And 164 more recipes.
How to craft it
| Recipe | You need |
|---|---|
| Assemble Crude Knife Maintenance 1 | 1× Simple Metal Blade or other 1× Small Handle 1× Burlap Piece or other |