File (Lima)
File is a ToolWeapon item that weighs 1 kg. Most likely found in: woodcarving workshop, attic, blacksmith. Used in 34 recipes. It can be crafted.
| ID | Base.File |
|---|---|
| English name | File |
| Spanish name | Lima |
| Portuguese name | Lima |
| Category | ToolWeapon |
| Weight | 1 kg |
| Damage | 0.4 – 0.8 |
| Weapon type | base:improvised, base:smallblunt |
| Range | 1.2 |
| Speed | 0.95 |
| Crit chance (%) | 30 |
| Zombies per hit | 2 |
| Max condition | 8 |
| Wears down 1 in | 15 uses |
Tips
- Best place to look: woodcarving workshop (metal shelves).
- Can be melted down in a forge to recover iron (smelting recipes below).
- It is a tool in 31 recipes: it is not consumed when crafting, though it can wear down.
- Researching it (right-click → Research) teaches you: Forge File, Forge Small Files.
Where to find it
| Place | Container | Chance | Loot table |
|---|---|---|---|
| woodcarving workshop | metal shelves | common | CarvingWorkshopTools |
| attic | cardboard box | uncommon | BurglarTools |
| attic | crate | uncommon | BurglarTools |
| attic | other | uncommon | BurglarTools |
| blacksmith | metal shelves | uncommon | BlacksmithTools |
| closet | other | uncommon | BurglarTools |
| factory | counter | uncommon | ToolFactoryTools |
| garage | other | uncommon | BurglarTools |
| garage | crate | uncommon | CrateBlacksmithing |
| golf club factory | metal shelves | uncommon | GolfFactoryTools |
| hallway | other | uncommon | BurglarTools |
| hardware store | shelves | uncommon | ToolStoreMetalwork |
| hardware store | other | uncommon | ToolStoreMetalwork |
| hardware store storage | other | uncommon | ToolStoreMetalwork |
| knife factory | tool cabinet | uncommon | KnifeFactoryTools |
And 71 more places with lower odds.
You can also find it by foraging (right-click the ground → Forage), in the category CraftingMaterials.
What it is for: recipes that use it
| Recipe | As | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Sharpen Blade Poorly with File | tool | – |
| Smelt Iron From Medium Item | ingredient | 2× Iron Chunk |
| Smelt Medium Iron Item | ingredient | 1× Large Ceramic Crucible with Iron |
| Smelt Steel From Medium Iron Item | ingredient | 2× Steel Chunk |
| Carve 4 Large Bone Beads Carving 1 must be learned | tool | 4× Large Bone Bead |
| Carve Blunt Bone Knife Carving 1 | tool | 1× Blunt Bone Knife |
| Carve Bone Awl Carving 1 taught by Magazine: Ancient Tailoring | tool | 1× Awl - Bone |
| Carve Bone Fishing Hook Carving 5 taught by Magazine: Cultures of Prehistory | tool | 1× Bone Fishing Hook |
| Carve Bone Fork Carving 3 taught by Magazine: Pioneering Carvers | tool | 1× Bone Fork |
| Carve Bone Sewing Needle Carving 4 taught by Magazine: Ancient Tailoring | tool | 1× Bone Needle |
| Carve Bone Spoon Carving 2 | tool | 1× Bone Spoon |
| Carve Bone War Hatchet Head Carving 3 taught by Magazine: The First Weapons | tool | 1× Bone War Hatchet Head |
| Fix Saw Maintenance 2 | tool | – |
| Forge Carpentry Chisel Blacksmithing 4 must be learned | tool | 1× Carpentry Chisel |
| Forge Drill Blacksmithing 5 taught by Magazine: Everyday Smithing - June 1993 | tool | 1× Auger Drill |
| Forge Large Hook Blacksmithing 1 | tool | 1× Large Hook |
| Forge Masonry Chisel Blacksmithing 3 taught by Magazine: Everyday Smithing - June 1993 | tool | 1× Mason's Chisel |
| Forge Metalworking Chisel Blacksmithing 4 taught by Magazine: Everyday Smithing - June 1993 | tool | 1× Metalworking Chisel |
| Forge Metalworking Punch Blacksmithing 1 taught by Magazine: Everyday Smithing - June 1993 | tool | 1× Metalworking Punch |
| Forge Saw Blacksmithing 4 taught by Magazine: Everyday Smithing - April 1993 | tool | 1× Simple Wood Saw |
| Forge Scrap Metal Sword Blacksmithing 7 must be learned | tool | 1× Scrap Metal Sword |
| Forge Small Metalworking Punches and Chisels Blacksmithing 5 must be learned | tool | 1× Small Punch and Chisel Set |
| Make Improvised Screwdriver Maintenance 1 taught by Magazine: The Cheapskate's John Spiral - Escaping Captivity | tool | 1× Improvised Screwdriver |
| Make Knife From Machete Blade Maintenance 2 | tool | 1× Machete Blade Knife |
| Make Scrap Metal Chopper Metalworking 5 | tool | 1× Scrap Metal Chopper |
| Make Scrap Metal Cleaver Metalworking 4 | tool | 1× Scrap Metal Cleaver |
| Make Scrap Metal Knife Metalworking 2 | tool | 1× Scrap Metal Large Knife |
| Make Scrap Metal Shortsword Metalworking 6 | tool | 1× Scrap Metal Shortsword, 1× Iron Bar Quarter |
| Make Scrap Metal Sword Metalworking 8 | tool | 1× Scrap Metal Sword |
| Make Shiv Maintenance 1 taught by Magazine: The Cheapskate's John Spiral - Prison Defense | tool | 1× Shiv |
| Make Toothbrush Shiv Maintenance 1 taught by Magazine: The Cheapskate's John Spiral - Prison Defense | tool | 1× Toothbrush Shiv |
| Sharpen Bone Carving 1 taught by Magazine: Tool Use of Early Man, Magazine: The First Weapons | tool | 1× Sharp Bone Fragment |
| Sharpen Jawbone Carving 2 taught by Magazine: The First Weapons | tool | 1× Long Sharp Bone, 1× Animal Teeth |
| Sharpen Long Bone Carving 2 taught by Magazine: The First Weapons | tool | 1× Long Sharp Bone |
How to craft it
| Recipe | You need |
|---|---|
| Forge File Blacksmithing 4 taught by Magazine: Everyday Smithing - June 1993 | 3× Charcoal or other 1× Iron Bar Half or other 1× Ball-peen Hammer or other (tool) 1× Simple Wooden Tongs or other (tool) 1× Metalworking Chisel or other (tool) 1× Medium Handle |