Meat Cleaver (Cuchillo de carnicero)
Meat Cleaver is a CookingWeapon item that weighs 1 kg. Most likely found in: knife shipping, knife store, chef's house. Used in 56 recipes.
| ID | Base.MeatCleaver |
|---|---|
| English name | Meat Cleaver |
| Spanish name | Cuchillo de carnicero |
| Portuguese name | Cutelo de Carne |
| Category | CookingWeapon |
| Weight | 1 kg |
| Damage | 0.4 – 0.8 |
| Weapon type | base:axe |
| Range | 1 |
| Speed | 1.2 |
| Crit chance (%) | 15 |
| Zombies per hit | 2 |
| Max condition | 10 |
| Wears down 1 in | 15 uses |
| Sharpness | 1 |
Tips
- Best place to look: knife shipping (other).
- Can be used to butcher animals.
- Loses its edge with use and can be sharpened again.
- It is a tool in 55 recipes: it is not consumed when crafting, though it can wear down.
- Researching it (right-click → Research) teaches you: Forge Meat Cleaver Blade, Forge Simple Blade, Forge Fleshing Tool.
Where to find it
| Place | Container | Chance | Loot table |
|---|---|---|---|
| knife shipping | other | common | KnifeFactoryMeatCleaver |
| knife store | display case | common | KnifeStoreCutlery |
| knife store | other | common | KnifeStoreCutlery |
| chef's house | cardboard box | common | ChefTools |
| chef's house | counter | common | ChefTools |
| chef's house | crate | common | ChefTools |
| chef's house | metal shelves | common | ChefTools |
| chef's house | small box | common | ChefTools |
| Chinese restaurant kitchen | counter | uncommon | ChineseKitchenButcher |
| butcher shop | counter | uncommon | ButcherTools |
| butcher shop | metal shelves | uncommon | ButcherTools |
| butcher shop | other | uncommon | ButcherTools |
| jerky factory | metal shelves | uncommon | JerkyFactoryTools |
| Gigamart | shelves | uncommon | GigamartBBQ |
| Gigamart kitchen | counter | uncommon | StoreKitchenButcher |
And 32 more places with lower odds.
You can also find it by foraging (right-click the ground → Forage), in the category JunkWeapons.
What it is for: recipes that use it
| Recipe | As | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Butcher Small Animal | tool | 1× Rodent Meat |
| Carve Long Stick | tool | 1× Long Stick |
| 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 |
| Cut Up Chicken | tool | 2× Chicken Leg, 2× Chicken Wing, 2× Chicken Fillet |
| Cut Up Turkey | tool | 2× Turkey Leg, 2× Turkey Wing, 2× Turkey Fillet |
| Dismantle Bladed Item | ingredient | 1× Hunting Knife Blade |
| Fire Harden Spear taught by Magazine: Wilderness Survival | tool | 1× Wooden Spear (Fire Hardened) |
| Halve Fillet | tool | 2× Fish Fillet |
| Make Fishing Rod taught by Magazine: Angler USA - June 1993 | tool | 1× Makeshift Fishing Rod |
| Make Guacamole taught by Magazine: Delicious Meals - June 1993 | tool | 5× Guacamole |
| Make Jar of Preserved Food taught by Magazine: American Homesteading | tool | – |
| Prepare 2 Breaded Onion Rings taught by Magazine: Delicious Meals - June 1993 | tool | 2× Fried Onion Rings |
| Prepare 2 Squid Calamari | tool | 2× Squid Calamari |
| Prepare Maki taught by Magazine: World Cooking | tool | 1× Maki |
| Prepare Onigiri taught by Magazine: World Cooking | tool | 1× Onigiri |
| Prepare Sushi taught by Magazine: World Cooking | tool | 1× Fish Sushi |
| Sharpen Blade | tool | – |
| Sharpen Blade Poorly with File | tool | – |
| Sharpen Blade with Grindstone | tool | – |
| Slice Animal Head | tool | 1× Cow Skull |
| Slice Baloney | tool | 6× Baloney Slices |
| Slice Bread | tool | 3× Bread Slices |
| Slice Cake/Pie | tool | 5× Cherry Pie Slice, 1× Baking Pan |
| Slice Fillet | tool | 2× Fish Fillet |
| Slice Ham | tool | 6× Ham Slice |
| Slice Pizza | tool | 6× Pizza Slice |
| Slice Pumpkin | tool | 10× Pumpkin Slice |
| Slice Salami | tool | 4× Salami Slices |
| Slice Tortilla | tool | 1× Tortilla Chips |
| Slice Watermelon | tool | 10× Watermelon Slice |
| Carve 12 Small Handles Carving 1 | tool | 12× Small Handle |
| Carve 2 Small Handles Carving 1 | tool | 2× Small Handle |
| Carve 4 Large Bone Beads Carving 1 must be learned | tool | 4× Large Bone Bead |
| Carve 4 Small Handles Carving 1 | tool | 4× Small Handle |
| Carve 6 Medium Handles Carving 2 | tool | 6× Medium Handle |
| Carve 8 Small Handles Carving 1 | tool | 8× Small Handle |
| Carve Bat Carving 9 taught by Magazine: The Louisville Bruiser | tool | 1× Crafted Baseball Bat |
And 16 more recipes.