Chainsaw

Chainsaw
Basic Information
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Group	Tools and Traps
Category	Tool, Weapon
Type	Mechanical, Melee
Loot Container
Gear Slot
Related Attribute
Related Perk(s)
Related Perk Book(s)
Block Properties
Hit Points
Storage Slots
Lockable
Horizontal Support
Mass
Light Opacity
Upgrades to
Breaks to
Weapon/Tool Properties
Entity Damage	5
Power Attack Entity Damage
Block Damage	27
Power Attack Block Damage
Range	4
Effective Range
Explosion Range Entities
Explosion Range Blocks
Attacks per Minute	300
Rounds per Minute
Reload Time	4.1
Ammo Type
Velocity
Magazine Size
Stamina Usage	9.9
Power Attack Stamina Usage
Damage Multiplier: Earth	0.1
Damage Multiplier: Metal	0.1
Damage Multiplier: Stone	0.1
Damage Multiplier: Wood
Butcher Tool	No
Butcher Damage Multiplier
Butcher Resource Multiplier
Disassemble Tool
Vehicle Properties
Vehicle Speed
Vehicle Sprint Speed
Seats
Protection Properties
Cold Resist
Heat Resist
Waterproof
Armor Rating
Elemental Protection
Effect Protection
Mobility Reduction
Stamina Regen Reduction
Noise Increase
Consumption Effects
Effect on Fullness
Effect on Hydration
Effect on max Stamina
Effect on Stamina regen
Effect on Health
Effect on Max Health
Cures
Cure Percentage
Buff
Buff Effect
Buff Duration
Dysentery Chance (%)
Characteristic Properties
Durability (Min Quality)	3000
Durability (Max Quality)	6000
Degradation per Use
Mod Type
Compatible Mods
Repaired Using	Repair Kit
Electrical Power Required
Unlocks
Base Price
Max Stack
Scrapping/Forging Properties
Scrappable
Scraps into
Meltable	No
Material
Combustible
Burn Time
Farming Properties
Crop produced
Seed used
Time to grow
Obtaining
Obtainable Through

Description

The Chainsaw is a multipurpose item that can be used as a tool (for rapidly destroying wood blocks/trees) and for short range melee attacks. It's similar to the Auger but more efficient against blocks vulnerable to the Fireaxe.

The Chainsaw needs Gas Cans to fuel it. To refuel the Chainsaw, Press "R" with the Chainsaw selected, and with a Gas Can in your inventory. This takes a few seconds to refill.

A Chainsaw will increase the amount of materials that you receive from harvesting, but it will be slow when used against anything but wood. It will give no items (Raw Meat, etc) when used to butcher an animal, but it will destroy the carcass quickly.

Crafting

As of A13, you can now craft the Chainsaw. You need:

Required Items

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Chainsaw Recipe

	Item	Name	Count
				Item	Name	Count
						Advanced Engineering (Perk) Level
0-2	3	4	5
Quality 1	Quality 2	Quality 3	Quality 4	Quality 5
1x  02:34		Bicycle Handlebars	1
		Engine	1
		Forged Steel	12	11	10	10
		Mechanical Parts	12	11	10	10
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Unlock Options
?/MAX
Schematic
Crafted in
Workbench

The recipe above contains the Resources needed to craft the Chainsaw for each level of the Advanced Engineering (Perk) Perk.
A higher level in the associated perk will decrease the crafting cost, saving resources.

Repairing

You can use Repair Kits to repair your Chainsaw.

Scrapping

Due to their rarity and the usefulness of the constituent parts, it is inadvisable to scrap a Chainsaw but it is possible. Doing so provides Mechanical Parts.

Heat Map

Whenever you use a Chainsaw it affects the Heatmap. If used for long enough or if multiple chainsaws are used simultaneously, it will attract zombies. If the heat level gets high enough, it will attract one or more screamer zombies.

For a better understanding of the heatmap and heat, see Heatmap.

Notes

• Can be found inside Garage Storage boxes and Decayed Sedans and with the new update inside Working Stiffs Crate once broken open.
• It can also be looted from Lumberjack zombies in rare occasions.
• Use with caution: the Chainsaw makes a lot of noise and may alert zombies of your presence.
• This said, it is possibly the best weapon in the game for killing zombies at close range, bringing down even bloated walkers in less than a second on Nomad difficulty.
• Runs on gasoline tanks as fuel and empties them quite fast. Expect a yield of 6-8 trees per tank.
• The durability is based on the durability of the weakest item, the engine.

Video

Game Guide

Chainsaw in Action