Melee weapon
Steel Knuckles
Protect your hands and put some weight into those swings. These blades can also be useful for gutting animals.
Repair with a Repair Kit.
Scrap to Steel Knuckles parts.
Combat
At quality 1, before perks and mods.
By quality
| Stat | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entity damage | 19 | 20.9 | 22.8 | 24.7 | 26.6 | 28.5 |
| Block damage | 6 | 6.6 | 7.2 | 7.8 | 8.4 | 9 |
| Max durability | 700 | 840 | 980 | 1120 | 1260 | 1400 |
| Mod slots | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Crafting
Craft at Workbench · makes 1
| Ingredient | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steel Knuckles Parts | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
 Forged Steel | 10 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 |
 Leather | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 |
 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) | 3.7% | 3.7% | 4.2% |
| Ammo Pile, Large | – | – | 0.62% |
| Ammo Pile, Small | – | – | 0.09% |
| Army Truck | – | – | 0.09% |
| Buried Supplies | – | – | 1.3% |
| Duffle Bag | – | – | 0.05% |
| Equipment Rack | – | – | 0.06% |
| Gun Rack | – | – | 1.1% |
| Gun Safe | – | – | 1.9% |
| Gun Store Box | – | – | 0.57% |
| Hardened Chest | – | – | 0.94% |
| 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.