Scalpel (Escalpelo)
Scalpel is a FirstAidWeapon item that weighs 0.3 kg. Most likely found in: coroner's office, dentist, dentist storage. Used in 8 recipes.
| ID | Base.Scalpel |
|---|---|
| English name | Scalpel |
| Spanish name | Escalpelo |
| Portuguese name | Bisturi |
| Category | FirstAidWeapon |
| Weight | 0.3 kg |
| Damage | 0.1 – 0.4 |
| Weapon type | base:smallblade |
| Range | 0.8 |
| Crit chance (%) | 10 |
| Zombies per hit | 1 |
| Max condition | 5 |
| Wears down 1 in | 1 uses |
| Sharpness | 1 |
Tips
- Best place to look: coroner's office (counter).
- Loses its edge with use and can be sharpened again.
- Can be melted down in a forge to recover iron (smelting recipes below).
- It is a tool in 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| coroner's office | counter | common | MorgueTools |
| coroner's office | medicine cabinet | common | MorgueTools |
| coroner's office | other | common | MorgueTools |
| dentist | other | common | MedicalStorageTools |
| dentist storage | other | common | MedicalStorageTools |
| hospital storage | other | common | MedicalStorageTools |
| medical room | other | common | MedicalStorageTools |
| morgue | counter | common | MorgueTools |
| morgue | other | common | MorgueTools |
| survivor safehouse | counter | common | SafehouseMedical |
| survivor safehouse | medicine cabinet | common | SafehouseMedical |
| attic | cardboard box | common | ScienceMisc |
| attic | crate | common | ScienceMisc |
| attic | other | common | ScienceMisc |
| classroom | metal shelves | common | ScienceMisc |
And 28 more places with lower odds.
What it is for: recipes that use it
| Recipe | As | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Hollow Out Book taught by Magazine: Real Spy Secrets - May 1993 | tool | 1× Book |
| Make Blank ID taught by Magazine: The Cheapskate's John Spiral - Forging New Identities | tool | 1× ID Card - Blank |
| Sharpen Blade | tool | – |
| Sharpen Blade Poorly with File | tool | – |
| Sharpen Blade with Grindstone | tool | – |
| Smelt Iron From Small Item | ingredient | 1× Iron Chunk |
| Smelt Small Iron Item | ingredient | 1× Large Ceramic Crucible with Iron |
| Smelt Steel From Small Iron Item | ingredient | 1× Steel Chunk |