Tools

Tools are your friends, many of them have their own unique functions and most are needed in some crafting and construction recipes (both for structures and vehicles).

You'll come across most of them just by exploring or found as loot from zombies. You can also create makeshift versions of some of them (such as stone hammers, stone axes, stone pots, etc), but for that you'll need some survival knowledge.

List of tools

• Reloading time of tools is a sum of their weight and volume plus 100 additional movement points and hands encumberment penalty. Reloading can be interrupted.
  • Unloading time is a half of reloading time, and full charge is unloaded in one action. Unloading can't be interrupted.
• Use — how many charges are used up when applying the object.
• SEC — how many turns will pass before a charge is drained if the item is active; generally only used in the "whatever (on)" forms.
• Revert — the item type that the tool will revert to once its charges are drained
• Funct. — a function called when the tool is applied, or called once per turn if the tool is active. The same function can be used for both. See iuse.h and iuse.cpp for functions.

	Name & charges (default/max)	R	Price	Mat.	Vo	We	Ba	Cut	Hit	Use	SEC	Fuel	Revert	Funct.	Description / Notes
100	nail gun	12	c_ltblue / iron	MNULL	4	22	12	1	0
35	cheap lighter	60	c_blue / plastic	IRON	0	0	0	0	0
10	matchbook	60	c_blue / paper	MNULL	0	0	0	0	0
120	sewing kit (200/-1)	30	c_red / plastic	IRON	2	0	-3	0	0
45	scissors (0/-1)	50	c_ltred / iron	PLASTIC	1	1	0	8	0
700	fire extinguisher (80/-1)	20	c_red / iron	MNULL	16	20	26	0	0
70	hammer (0/1)	35	c_brown / iron	WOOD	2	5	17	0	0
380	flashlight (off) (100/2)	40	c_blue / plastic	IRON	3	2	1	0	0
380	flashlight (on) (100/2)	0	c_blue / plastic	IRON	3	2	1	0	15
200	lightstrip (dead) (0/2)	0	c_white / plastic	IRON	1	1	1	0	0
200	lightstrip (inactive) (12000/2)	0	c_white / plastic	IRON	1	1	1	0	150
200	lightstrip (active) (12000/2)	0	c_green / plastic	IRON	1	1	1	0	150
250	hotplate (200/-1)	10	c_green / iron	PLASTIC	5	6	8	0	0
200	soldering iron	70	c_ltblue / iron	MNULL	3	1	2	6	0
1200	water purifier (100/-3)	5	c_ltblue / plastic	IRON	12	20	2	0	0
800	two-way radio	10	c_yellow / plastic	IRON	2	3	10	0	0
420	radio (off) (100/-1)	20	c_yellow / plastic	IRON	4	2	4	0	0
420	radio (on) (100/-1)	0	c_yellow / plastic	IRON	4	2	4	0	8
600	noise emitter (off) (100/-1)	0	c_yellow / plastic	IRON	4	3	6	0	0
600	noise emitter (on) (100/-1)	0	c_yellow / plastic	IRON	4	3	6	0	0
10	road map (1/-1)	40	c_yellow	MNULL	1	0	0	0	0
130	crowbar (0/2)	18	c_ltblue / iron	MNULL	4	9	16	3	0
90	hoe (0/3)	30	c_brown / iron	WOOD	14	14	12	10	0
100	shovel (0/3)	40	c_brown / iron	WOOD	16	18	15	5	0
350	chainsaw (off) (400/-4)	7	c_red / iron	PLASTIC	12	40	10	0	0
350	chainsaw (on) (400/-5)	0	c_red / iron	PLASTIC	12	40	4	70	1
890	jackhammer (120/-4)	2	c_magenta / iron	MNULL	13	54	20	6	0
300	geiger ctr (off)	8	c_green / plastic	STEEL	2	2	2	0	0
300	geiger ctr (on)	0	c_green / plastic	STEEL	2	2	2	0	10
6000	teleporter (20/-1)	10	c_magenta / plastic	STEEL	3	12	4	0	0
3500	goo canister (1)	8	c_dkgray / steel	MNULL	6	22	7	0	0
400	zombie pheromone (3/-1)	1	c_yellow / flesh	PLASTIC	1	1	-5	0	0
6600	portal generator (10/-1)	2	c_magenta / steel	PLASTIC	2	10	6	0	0
600	inactive manhack (0/-3)	1	c_ltgreen / steel	PLASTIC	1	3	6	6	0
4000	inactive turret (0/-3)	1	c_ltgreen / steel	PLASTIC	12	12	8	0	0
2800	UPS (off) (1000/-1)	5	c_ltgreen / steel	PLASTIC	12	6	10	0	0
2800	UPS (on) (1000/-1)	0	c_ltgreen / steel	PLASTIC	12	6	10	0	2
1400	tazer (500/-1)	3	c_ltred / iron	PLASTIC	1	3	6	0	0
800	mp3 player (off)	18	c_ltblue / iron	PLASTIC	1	1	0	0	0
800	mp3 player (on)	0	c_ltblue / iron	PLASTIC	1	1	0	0	10
3000	vortex stone	2	c_pink / stone	MNULL	2	0	6	0	0
60	dog food (0/-5)	5	c_red / flesh	MNULL	1	2	0	0	0
300	dog whistle	0	c_white / steel	MNULL	0	0	0	0	0
300	vacutainer (0/-3)	10	c_ltcyan / plastic	MNULL	1	0	0	6	0
900	welder (500/-1)	25	c_ltred / iron	MNULL	6	24	7	0	0
1000	cot (0/-1)	40	c_green / iron	COTTON	8	10	6	0	0
400	rollmat (0/-1)	40	c_blue	MNULL	4	3	0	0	0
40	X-Acto knife (0/-4)	10	c_dkgray / iron	PLASTIC	1	0	0	14	0
40	scalpel (0/-4)	48	c_cyan / steel	MNULL	1	0	0	18	0
280	machete (0/2)	5	c_blue / iron	MNULL	8	14	6	28	0
980	katana (0/1)	2	c_ltblue / steel	MNULL	16	16	4	45	0
140	knife spear (0/1)	5	c_ltred / wood	STEEL	6	6	2	28	0
980	rapier (0/2)	3	c_ltblue / steel	MNULL	6	9	5	28	0
2000	awl pike (0/2)	5	c_ltcyan / iron	WOOD	14	18	8	50	0
1200	broadsword (0/2)	30	c_cyan / iron	MNULL	7	11	8	35	0
100	makeshift machete (0/1)	0	c_ltgray / iron	MNULL	7	12	4	15	0
100	makeshift halberd (0/2)	0	c_ltgray / iron	MNULL	13	17	4	15	0
25	steak knife (0/-3)	85	c_ltcyan / steel	MNULL	1	2	2	10	0
80	butcher knife (0/-3)	10	c_cyan / steel	MNULL	3	6	4	18	0
100	combat knife (0/-2)	14	c_blue / steel	PLASTIC	2	2	2	22	0
40	wood saw (0/-2)	15	c_cyan / iron	WOOD	7	3	-6	1	0
105	wood axe (0/1)	8	c_ltgray / wood	IRON	17	15	24	18	0
65	hack saw (0/-1)	17	c_ltcyan / iron	MNULL	4	2	1	1	0
65	tent (0/-3)	17	c_green / iron	MNULL	10	20	4	0	0
65	damaged tent (0/-3)	17	c_green / iron	MNULL	10	20	4	0	0
0	torch (25/3)	95	c_brown / wood	MNULL	6	10	12	0	0
0	torch (lit) (25/3)	95	c_brown / wood	MNULL	6	10	12	0	15
0	candle (100/-2)	40	c_white / veggy	MNULL	1	1	0	0	0
0	candle (lit) (100/-2)	40	c_white / veggy	MNULL	1	1	0	0	50
900	brazier (0/1)	50	c_ltred / iron	MNULL	6	5	11	0	0
100	kinetic bullet puller	5	c_blue / steel	PLASTIC	2	4	10	0	0
100	hand press & die set (100/-2)	5	c_blue / steel	PLASTIC	2	4	8	0	0
65	screwdriver (0/-1)	40	c_ltcyan / iron	PLASTIC	2	3	6	0	0
86	wrench (0/2)	30	c_ltgray / iron	MNULL	2	5	15	0	0
15	snare trigger (0/-1)	50	c_brown / wood	MNULL	1	0	0	0	0
100	bolt cutters (0/1)	5	c_blue / steel	PLASTIC	5	4	10	4	0
24	mop (0/1)	30	c_blue / plastic	MNULL	10	8	6	0	0
0	picklock kit	20	c_blue / steel	MNULL	0	0	0	0	0
160	pickaxe (0/-1)	60	c_ltred / wood	MNULL	12	11	12	0	0
10	spray can	50	c_ltblue / plastic	MNULL	1	1	0	0	0
0	rag	1	c_white / cotton	MNULL	1	1	0	0	0
35	PDA	60	c_blue / plastic	IRON	1	1	0	0	0
35	PDA - Flashlight	60	c_blue / plastic	IRON	1	1	0	0	0
100	pocket knife (0/-4)	14	c_blue / steel	PLASTIC	0	2	0	10	0
0	bone needle	0	c_white / flesh	MNULL	0	0	0	0	0
70	stone hammer	35	c_ltgray / stone	WOOD	2	8	12	0	0
105	stone axe	8	c_ltgray / wood	STONE	17	19	15	18	0
100	stone shovel (0/3)	40	c_brown / stone	WOOD	16	21	15	5	0
100	digging stick (0/3)	40	c_brown / wood	MNULL	6	10	12	0	0
65	shelter kit (0/-3)	17	c_green / wood	LEATHER	40	20	4	0	0
65	damaged shelter kit (0/-3)	17	c_green / wood	LEATHER	40	20	4	0	0
65	heatpack (0/1)	60	c_blue / plastic	MNULL	1	1	1	1	0
10	used heatpack (0/1)	2	c_blue / plastic	MNULL	1	1	1	1	0
400	electrohack (0/1)	3	c_green / plastic	STEEL	2	2	5	0	0
300	binoculars (0/-1)	20	c_ltgray / plastic	GLASS	2	3	6	0	0
2000	integrated toolset (0/-1)	20	c_ltgray	MNULL	2	3	6	0	0
45	pot (0/1)	25	c_ltgray / iron	MNULL	8	6	9	0	0
50	frying pan (0/2)	25	c_ltgray / iron	MNULL	6	6	14	0	0
0	stone pot (0/-1)	0	c_dkgray / stone	MNULL	9	3	4	0	0
95	hatchet (0/1)	10	c_ltgray / iron	WOOD	6	7	12	12	0
120	sledge hammer	6	c_brown / wood	IRON	18	38	40	0	0
10	skewer (0/-10)	10	c_brown / wood	MNULL	0	0	0	0	0
35	crack pipe (0/-10)	37	c_ltcyan / glass	MNULL	1	1	0	0	0
400	RV kitchen unit (0/-2)	20	c_ltcyan / steel	MNULL	80	900	0	0	0
40	wood spear (0/1)	5	c_ltred / wood	MNULL	5	3	4	18	0
25	syringe (0/-2)	8	c_ltcyan / plastic	MNULL	1	0	-4	6	0
600	science ID card (0/-3)	2	c_pink / plastic	MNULL	0	0	-8	1	0
1200	military ID card (0/-3)	3	c_pink / plastic	MNULL	0	0	-8	1	0
100	USB drive	5	c_white / plastic	MNULL	0	0	0	0	0

Traps

	Name & charges (default/max)	Price	Mat.	Vo	We	Ba	Cut	Hit	Use
;	bubblewrap	40	plastic	2	0	-8	0	0	none
;	bear trap	120	iron	4	12	9	1	-2	none
;	nailboard trap	30	wood	18	18	12	6	-3	none
;	tripwire trap	35	paper	1	0	-10	0	-1	none
;	crossbow trap	600	iron / wood	7	10	4	0	-2	none
;	shotgun trap	450	iron / wood	7	11	12	0	-2	none
;	blade trap	500	iron	13	21	4	16	-4	none
;	light snare kit	100	wood	1	3	0	10	0	none
;	heavy snare kit	250	wood	1	5	0	20	0	none
;	land mine	2400	iron	3	6	10	0	-1	none
;	booby trap	500	steel / plastic	3	2	0	0	-4	none

Explosives

Weapons
Ranged Weapons Throwing weapons Melee Weapons Martial arts Explosives

Things of which the only purpose is to make your hands magically disappear. Or your flesh. Or your lungs. Or a horde. Or a powerful monster. Your pick.

Explosion effects

Explosives are complex beasts:

• Explosives have a power value, which is used to determine the impact damage as well as the amount of noise.
• Noise is equal to power * 2 if the explosive lights fires, or power * 10 if it does not.
• If the explosive has a blast effect, the blast radius is equal to the square root of (power / 4), rounded down. The blast will deal damage to creatures equal to 3 * power at the blast origin, scaling down with distance. NPCs and Players will receive between 1/3 and the full damage value to each limb except the torso, which will receive between 0.5 and 1.5 times the original blast damage.
• If the explosive lights fires then every square in the blast radius will be lit on fire.
• Some explosives fire shrapnel shards, each of which deals 20-60 damage and flies a random distance in a random direction, up to double the blast radius. These can be incredibly deadly, even a single one impacting a player's torso or head is likely to end a player's life.

Blind throws

In 0.E (Ellison) you can blind throw grenades around corners. wield the explosive, pull the pin, and peek (X) around the corner (in the sidebar a new option 'Press t to blind throw' should show up). Press throw and select the square you want to throw at, and throw the explosive around the corner. Not useful for throwing knives and other objects as there is a damage penalty for blind throwing.

	Name & charges (default/max)	Price	Mat.	Vo	We	Ba	Cut	Hit	Power	Radius	Noise	Shrapnel	Fire	Blast
*	pipe bomb	150	iron	2	3	11	0	1
*	active pipe bomb (3)	0	iron	2	3	11	0	1	6-14	1	60-140	0-4	N	Y
*	grenade	400	iron / plastic	1	1	10	0	-1
*	active grenade (5)	0	iron / plastic	1	1	10	0	-1	12	1	120	28	N	Y
*	flashbang	380	steel / plastic	1	1	8	0	-1
*	active flashbang (5)	0	steel / plastic	1	1	8	0	-1	0 (Flashbang)	8	12	0	N	N
*	EMP grenade	600	steel / plastic	1	1	8	0	-1
*	active EMP grenade (3)	0	steel / plastic	1	1	8	0	-1	0 (EMP)	4	0	0	N	N
*	scrambler grenade	600	steel / plastic	1	1	8	0	-1
*	active scrambler grenade (3)	0	steel / plastic	1	1	8	0	-1
*	teargas canister	600	steel	1	1	6	0	-1
*	active teargas (5)	0	steel	1	1	6	0	-1
*	smoke bomb	180	steel	1	1	5	0	-1
*	active smoke bomb	0	steel	1	1	5	0	-1
*	molotov cocktail	200	glass / cotton	2	2	8	0	1
*	molotov cocktail (lit) (1)	0	glass / cotton	2	2	8	0	1	8	1	16	0	Y	Y
*	acid bomb	500	glass	1	1	4	0	-1
*	acid bomb (active)	0	glass	1	1	4	0	-1	0 (Acid)	1	0	0	N	N
*	dynamite	700	plastic	6	10	4	0	-3
*	dynamite (lit)	0	plastic	6	10	4	0	-3	60	3	600	0	N	Y
*	pack of firecrackers (25)	100	paper	0	0	1	0	-3
*	pack of firecrackers (lit)	0	paper	0	0	0	0	-3
*	firecracker	2	paper	0	0	1	0	-3
*	firecracker (lit)	0	paper	0	0	1	0	-3	0	0	20	0	N	N
*	mininuke	1800	steel / plastic	3	4	8	0	-2
*	mininuke (active)	0	steel / plastic	3	4	8	0	-2	200	7	2000	0	N	Y
;	C4-Explosive	6000	plastic / steel	6	2	0	0	-4
;	C4-Explosive(armed) (9)	6000	plastic / steel	6	2	0	0	-4	40	3	400	3	N	Y

Other explosives

Not all explosives are hand held, some are fired from various firearms. Some weapons also have explosive ammo, such as the Explosive slug, look for ammo with the 'EXPLOSIVE' or 'EXPLOSIVE_SMALL' flags.

40mm grenades

	Name	Stack	$	Type	Vo	WU	WS	Dmg	AP	Rng	Disp	Rec	Ns	Effects
=	40mm acid bomb	1 / 4	125	40mm grenades	1	290	290	5	0	40	30	225	6	COOKOFF, ACIDBOMB
=	40mm beanbag	4 / --	400	40mm grenades	1	298	1192	30	0	40	30	225	66	COOKOFF, LARGE_BEANBAG, NEVER_MISFIRES
=	40mm concussive	4 / --	400	40mm grenades	1	238	952	5	0	40	30	225	6	COOKOFF, EXPLOSIVE, NEVER_MISFIRES
=	40mm flare	4 / --	360	40mm grenades	1	230	920	15	2	90	30	255	48	INCENDIARY, SMOKE, FLARE, NEVER_MISFIRES
=	40mm flashbang	4 / 4	400	40mm grenades	1	220	880	5	0	40	30	225	6	COOKOFF, FLASHBANG, NEVER_MISFIRES
=	40mm flechette	4 / --	700	40mm grenades	1	290	1160	64	15	12	0	525	106.8	COOKOFF, SHOT, NEVER_MISFIRES
=	40mm frag	4 / --	450	40mm grenades	1	239	956	5	0	40	30	225	6	COOKOFF, FRAG, NEVER_MISFIRES
=	40mm incendiary	4 / --	500	40mm grenades	1	230	920	5	0	40	30	225	6	COOKOFF, NAPALM, NEVER_MISFIRES
=	40mm buckshot	4 / --	400	40mm grenades	1	320	1280	70	0	12	0	525	114	COOKOFF, SHOT, NEVER_MISFIRES
=	40mm smoke cover	4 / 4	350	40mm grenades	1	220	880	5	0	40	30	225	6	COOKOFF, SMOKE, TRAIL, NEVER_MISFIRES
=	40mm teargas	4 / 4	450	40mm grenades	1	220	880	5	0	40	30	225	6	COOKOFF, TEARGAS, NEVER_MISFIRES

Rockets

	Name	Stack	$	Type	Vo	WU	WS	Dmg	AP	Rng	Disp	Rec	Ns	Effects
=	66mm HEAT	1 / --	0	66mm HEAT	1	997	997	5	20	80	2	15	6	EXPLOSIVE_BIG, TRAIL
=	M235 66mm TPA rocket	4 / --	8	M235 66mm TPA rocket	3	1140	4560	5	5	70	10	10	6	NAPALM_BIG, TRAIL
=	FFV441B HE rocket	1 / --	7	84x246mm	4	3100	3100	10	5	120	4	3	42	EXPLOSIVE_BIG, FRAG
=	FFV502 HEDP rocket	1 / --	7	84x246mm	4	3900	3900	10	5	100	5	4	42	EXPLOSIVE_HUGE
=	FFV469 smoke rocket	1 / --	3.5	84x246mm	4	2200	2200	10	5	140	2	3	42	SMOKE_BIG

Tools with their own function

These tools can be applied and each one has specific uses that can help you survive.

• Crowbar - your best friend. Will quietly open all glass and wooden doors that are locked, not causing alarms to go off on certain buildings. Also lifts manholes and has a decent bash rating - though the hammer is quicker and has higher bash, the hammer can't pry open doors. As well can used to remove boarding from windows and doors.
• Fire extinguisher - bulky and heavy, but great against small to moderate sized fires. Blazes and bonfires are hard to keep under control with this tool. applying it will prompt you to choose a direction to spray in.
• Flashlight - applying it turns it on, increasing visible tiles in the dark by a large amount. Attracts a crowd, but useful in the dark. Don't forget to turn it off when you don't need it anymore! Deconstructs into 100 batteries, amplifier circuit, 4 scrap metal, 10 copper wire.
• Geiger Counter ("geiger ctr" ingame) - will make constant clicking noises when radiation is present. You can choose to scan yourself or the surrounding tiles. Useful if you have iodine on-hand to cure radiation. Those already mutated by radiation will need purifier or royal jelly.
• Hoe - used to create mounds of dirt. Mounds have a little higher than normal movement penalty (150).
• Hammer - you can apply this to remove boarding from windows and doors (500 movement points). Along with nails and two by fours, this is used during construction. Also make for a very powerful weapon, and aids when smashing down doors or windows.
• Light Amp Goggles - Like the flashlight, but its more stealthy and requires a UPS to operate. Tints everything green.
• Lighter - a common, but useful item to have in your inventory. Takes up no space and has enough charges for a game's worth, these are one of the more convenient tools you can find. applying it will prompt you to choose a direction in which to light something. Also necessary for some items such as marijuana and molotov cocktails.
• Mop - Allows you to clean up spills.
• mp3 player - lets you listen to sweet tunes and increases your morale, if you can afford the batteries.
• Portal generator - creates a single portal in a nearby location. You may safely step to this portal, it does currently nothing.
• Radio - turning it on causes it to blare an annoying emergency broadcast. Attracts a crowd and so far only useful to scrap for amp circuits. In the future, it will broadcast hails from close factions.
• Sewing Kit - quite commonly found in houses, these are necessary for repairing and sew clothing. Make sure you have a high enough tailoring ability though! Comes with 50 charges, depending on your skill, you'll use a proportionate amount of string and the potential risk of failure. Low skill can damage clothing! Uses thread as charges.
• Scissors - used to cut cotton based clothing into rags and ropes into strings. Unlimited charges, tailoring skill for more rags.
• Spray Can - can be used to spray graffiti on the floor by applying it on the desired location.
• Tazer - uses batteries to stun enemies. Needs batteries, can be used from inventory. Uses 100 batteries at once.
• Teleporter - if you are lucky, you might find a few in Labs or in a pile of corpses. applying it will teleport you a short distance away from you current position. Useful when in a pinch, but extremely dangerous to use underground. Teleporting into solid rock is not good.
• Two-Way Radio - most useful for contacting a faction for help. Most of the time they will send you a helpful NPC to accompany you in your travels. (NPCs are a bit broken right now, don't rely on them.)
• Water Purifier - Nice to have if you aren't sure if you are drinking clean water. Food poisoning is nasty when 'Z's are around. If you apply this to stacked items it purifies entire containers, but only one container at a time. (The difference between dirty and clean water will ensure that you don't double-purify, and that you don't drink dirty water.

Functions shared by tools

• Knives, Lawnmower blades, etc - All these bladed implements can be used to cut up fabric, and carve pieces of wood into skewers.
• Cutting Weapons such as steak knives and butcher knives can butcher corpses. Stand over a corpse and Bbutcher it. The more cutting damage, the faster you butcher.