Melee weapon
Machete
Great for chopping zombies and sometimes trees and gutting animals for meat.
Regular attacks cause 1 Bleeding Wound and power attacks at least 2.
Repair with a Repair Kit.
Scrap to Machete parts.
Combat
At quality 1, before perks and mods.
By quality
| Stat | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entity damage | 125 | 127.5 | 130 | 132.5 | 135 | 137.5 |
| Block damage | 21 | 23.1 | 25.2 | 27.3 | 29.4 | 31.5 |
| Max durability | 1000 | 1200 | 1400 | 1600 | 1800 | 2000 |
| Mod slots | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Crafting
Craft at Workbench · makes 1 · 60 s
| Ingredient | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Machete Parts | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
 Forged Steel | 10 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 |
 Wood | 10 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 |
 Duct Tape | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 |
 Legendary Parts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Found in loot (32)
| Container | Stage 10 | Stage 50 | Stage 100 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infested Cache (infested t5) | 3.6% | 3.7% | 4.4% |
| Ammo Pile, Large | – | – | 0.55% |
| Ammo Pile, Small | – | – | 0.08% |
| Army Truck | – | – | 0.08% |
| Buried Supplies | – | – | 1.2% |
| Duffle Bag | – | – | 0.06% |
| Equipment Rack | – | – | 0.06% |
| Gun Rack | – | – | 1.1% |
| Gun Safe | – | – | 2.0% |
| Gun Store Box | – | – | 0.57% |
| Hardened Chest | – | – | 0.92% |
| Hardened Chest (hardened chest t5) | – | – | 1.9% |
Chance of at least one per open, by loot stage, for a player without loot perks. All 32 containers.