Melee weapon
Hunting Knife
Great for slashing zombies and gutting animals for meat.
Regular attacks cause 1 Bleeding Wound and power attacks at least 2.
Repair with a Repair Kit.
Scrap to Iron.
Combat
At quality 1, before perks and mods.
By quality
| Stat | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entity damage | 60 | 61.2 | 62.4 | 63.6 | 64.8 | 66 |
| Block damage | 6.5 | 7.2 | 7.8 | 8.4 | 9.1 | 9.8 |
| Max durability | 500 | 600 | 700 | 800 | 900 | 1000 |
| Mod slots | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Crafting
Craft at Backpack · makes 1
| Ingredient | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Forged Iron | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 28 |
 Wood | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 |
 Leather | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
 Duct Tape | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
 Legendary Parts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Found in loot (42)
| Container | Stage 10 | Stage 50 | Stage 100 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Military Chest | – | 17% | 17% |
| Military Goods | – | 17% | 17% |
| Military Shelves | – | 17% | 17% |
| Gun Safe | – | 5.1% | 1.4% |
| Hardened Chest (hardened chest t5) | – | 5.0% | 1.3% |
| Weapons Bag (weapons bag large) | – | 5.0% | 1.3% |
| Police Car (police cars bonus) | – | 4.9% | 1.3% |
| Charcoal Grill | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% |
| Gas Grill | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% |
| Treasure Cache | – | 4.5% | 1.2% |
| Buried Supplies | – | 3.3% | 0.90% |
| Gun Rack | – | 3.0% | 0.77% |
Chance of at least one per open, by loot stage, for a player without loot perks. All 42 containers.