Screwdriver

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Screwdriver

General

Category

Tool/Weapon

Encumbrance

0.4

Equipped

One-handed

Function

Mechanics
Electrical
Weapon parts

Skill

Short Blade

Properties

Max condition

10

Performance

Damage

0.3–0.7

Range

0.61–0.85

Knockback

0.3

Special ability

Jaw stab

Technical

Item ID

Base.Screwdriver

A screwdriver is a one-handed, short blade weapon and a useful tool.

Usage

Tool

If a screwdriver, saw, and hammer are in the player's inventory, a player can dismantle player-made objects (water barrels, crates, etc) and world objects (complex furniture, metal security doors, etc). When disassembling player-made objects, some of the materials that went into making an item will be returned to the player's inventory upon successfully dismantling it. The screwdriver is also needed to change attachments on firearms (suppressors, sights, chokes, etc).

The screwdriver is also needed to disassemble electrical devices, such as radios and digital watches. It is also used to create improvised electronic devices, such as timers and triggers. It is also needed to remove headlights, taillights, and the radio from vehicles.

Weapon

In times of emergency the screwdriver can be used to quickly take out small groups of zombies, but it is unfit for hordes.

It has low durability and damage, requiring many well-placed hits to kill a single undead. However, it can perform jaw stab attacks.

The screwdriver cannot be repaired, which makes it useless once broken.

Condition

The screwdriver has a maximum condition of 10. Its rate of degradation is influenced by the short blade and maintenance skills. The chance of losing durability can be simplified to the following formula: 1 in (6 + maintenanceMod × 2). Where "maintenanceMod" is calculated using the short blade and maintenance skills.
Below is an example of the chance of losing durability at varying levels of the maintenance and short blade skills.

For how this is calculated, see: Durability

Maintenance skill	Weapon skill	Durability lower chance
0	0	1/6 (17%)
0	4	1/8 (13%)
0	8	1/10 (10%)
4	0	1/10 (10%)
8	0	1/14 (7%)
4	4	1/12 (8%)
4	8	1/14 (7%)
8	8	1/18 (6%)
10	10	1/20 (5%)

Crafting

General

Product	Ingredients	Tools	Requirements	Workstation	XP
Notched Wooden Plank	One of: Screwdriver ×1 Kitchen Knife ×1 Butter Knife ×1 Bread Knife ×1 Hunting Knife ×1 Chipped Stone ×1 Stone Knife ×1 One of: Plank ×1 Log ×1	none	none	none	none
Spear with Screwdriver	Crafted Spear ×1 Duct Tape ×2 unit(s) Screwdriver ×1	none	none	none	none
Screwdriver	Spear with Screwdriver ×1	none	none	none	none

Electrical

Main article: Electrical

Dismantling

Product	Ingredients	Tools	Requirements	Workstation	XP
Scrap Electronics	One of: Cordless Phone ×1 Digital Watch ×1 Earbuds ×1 Flashlight ×1 Hand Torch ×1 Headphones ×1 Video Game ×1	Screwdriver	none	none	0.5 Electrical
Scrap Electronics	ValuTech PortaDisc ×1	Screwdriver	none	none	0.5 Electrical
Motion Sensor	Home Alarm ×1	Screwdriver	none	none	0.5 Electrical
Amplifier	Speaker ×1	Screwdriver	none	none	0.5 Electrical
Receiver	TV Remote ×1	Screwdriver	none	none	0.5 Electrical
Scrap Electronics	One of: Valutech Radio ×1 Premium Technologies Radio ×1	Screwdriver	none	none	0.5 Electrical
Scrap Electronics	One of: Antique Television ×1 ValuTech Television ×1 Premium Technologies Television ×1	Screwdriver	none	none	0.5 Electrical
Scrap Electronics	One of: Premium Technologies Ham Radio ×1 US Army Ham Radio ×1	Screwdriver	none	none	0.5 Electrical

Components

Product	Ingredients	Tools	Requirements	Workstation	XP
Crafted Trigger	One of: Radio Receiver ×1 Receiver ×1 Each of: Scrap Electronics ×2 Glue ×2 unit(s)	Screwdriver	Electrical 2 (and) Electronics Magazine Vol.4	none	none
Crafted Timer	One of: Alarm Clock ×1 Timer ×1 Each of: Scrap Electronics ×1 Glue ×1 unit(s)	Screwdriver	Electrical 1 (and) Electronics Magazine Vol.2	none	none
Remote Controller V1	TV Remote ×1 Scrap Electronics ×2 Glue ×2 unit(s)	Screwdriver	Electrical 2 (and) Electronics Magazine Vol.1	none	none
Remote Controller V2	TV Remote ×1 Scrap Electronics ×3 Glue ×2 unit(s)	Screwdriver	Electrical 4 (and) Electronics Magazine Vol.1	none	none
Remote Controller V3	TV Remote ×1 Scrap Electronics ×4 Glue ×2 unit(s)	Screwdriver	Electrical 6 (and) Electronics Magazine Vol.1	none	none

Communication

Product	Ingredients	Tools	Requirements	Workstation	XP
Makeshift Radio	Scrap Electronics ×2 Amplifier ×1 Light Bulb ×1 Radio Receiver ×1 Electric Wire ×1 Aluminum ×2	Screwdriver	Guerilla Radio vol.1	none	none
Makeshift Walkie Talkie	Scrap Electronics ×3 Amplifier ×1 Light Bulb ×1 Green Light Bulb ×1 Radio Transmitter ×1 Electric Wire ×2 Aluminum ×3	Screwdriver	Guerilla Radio vol.2	none	none
Makeshift Radio	Scrap Electronics ×4 Amplifier ×1 Light Bulb ×1 Green Light Bulb ×1 Radio Transmitter ×1 Electric Wire ×3 Aluminum ×4	Screwdriver	Guerilla Radio vol.3	none	none

Distribution

The loot distributions can be found in the table(s) below.

Screwdriver distribution Show / Hide

Containers

Building / Room	Container	Rolls	Chance
Not referenced	LoggingFactoryTools	4	10.0
SafehouseLoot	crate	4	10.0
all	Bag_InmateEscapedBag	1	20.0
all	Bag_JanitorToolbox	1	50.0
all	Bag_ToolBag	1	10.0
all	ToolsBox	4	10.0
all	crate	1	1.0
all	toolcabinet	4	10.0
armyhanger	counter	4	10.0
bedroom	crate	1	0.8
cabinetfactory	crate	4	10.0
carsupply	clothingrack	4	10.0
carsupply	counter	4	10.0
carsupply	metal_shelves	4	10.0
carsupply	shelves	4	10.0
closet	crate	4	10.0
closet	metal_shelves	4	8.0
controlroom	counter	4	10.0
drugshack	counter	4	10.0
factory	crate	4	10.0
firestorage	metal_shelves	4	10.0
garagestorage	counter	4	8.0
garagestorage	counter	4	10.0
garagestorage	locker	4	10.0
gasstorage	counter	4	10.0
generalstore	metal_shelves	4	10.0
kitchen	counter	4	10.0
mechanic	metal_shelves	4	10.0
metalshipping	metal_shelves	4	10.0
pawnshop	counter	4	10.0
toolstorestorage	metal_shelves	4	10.0
toolstorestorage	metal_shelves	4	8.0

Vehicles

Vehicle Type/Location	Rolls	Chance
AmbulanceTruckBed	1	10
CarpenterGloveBox	1	8
CarpenterTruckBed	1	10
CarpenterTruckBed	4	10
ClothingTruckBed	1	10
ConstructionWorkerGloveBox	1	8
ConstructionWorkerTruckBed	1	10
DistilleryTruckBed	1	10
DoctorTruckBed	1	10
ElectricianTruckBed	1	10
ElectricianTruckBed	4	10
FarmerTruckBed	1	10
FireTruckBed	1	10
FishermanTruckBed	1	10
FossoilTruckBed	1	10
GolfTruckBed	1	10
GroceriesTruckBed	1	10
HeraldsTruckBed	1	10
MassGenFacTruckBed	1	10
MassGenFacTruckBed	4	10
McCoyGloveBox	1	8
McCoyTruckBed	1	10
MetalWelderTruckBed	1	10
MetalWelderTruckBed	4	10
PainterTruckBed	1	10
PoliceTruckBed	1	10
PostalTruckBed	1	10
RadioTruckBed	1	10
RangerTruckBed	1	10
SpiffoTruckBed	1	10
SurvivalistTruckBed	1	10
TaxiTruckBed	1	10
TransitTruckBed	1	10
TransitTruckBed	4	10
TrunkHeavy	1	10
TrunkSports	1	10
TrunkStandard	1	10

Code

Code snippet! This section contains source code from Project ZomboidShow / Hide

Source: ProjectZomboid\media\scripts\items_weapons.txt

Retrieved: Build 41.78.16

item Screwdriver
	{
	    DisplayCategory = ToolWeapon,
		MaxRange	=	0.85,
		WeaponSprite	=	Screwdriver,
		MinAngle	=	0.65,
		Type	=	Weapon,
		MinimumSwingTime	=	2,
		KnockBackOnNoDeath	=	FALSE,
		SwingAmountBeforeImpact	=	0.02,
		Categories	=	Improvised;SmallBlade,
		ConditionLowerChanceOneIn	=	6,
		Weight	=	0.4,
		SplatNumber	=	1,
		PushBackMod	=	0.3,
		SubCategory	=	Stab,
		AimingMod	=	0.8,
		ConditionMax	=	10,
		MaxHitCount	=	1,
		IsAimedHandWeapon	=	TRUE,
		DoorDamage	=	1,
		SwingAnim	=	Stab,
		DisplayName	=	Screwdriver,
		MinRange	=	0.61,
		SwingTime	=	2,
		KnockdownMod	=	0,
		SplatBloodOnNoDeath	=	FALSE,
		Icon	=	Screwdriver,
		RunAnim	=	Run_Weapon2,
        IdleAnim	=	Idle_Weapon2,
        CloseKillMove = Jaw_Stab,
        BreakSound  =   ScrewdriverBreak,
        TreeDamage  =   1,
        EnduranceMod = 0.5,
        MetalValue = 5,
        CriticalChance	=	10,
        CritDmgMultiplier = 10,
        MinDamage	=	0.3,
        MaxDamage	=	0.7,
		WeaponLength = 0.19,
		HitFloorSound	=	ScrewdriverHit,
        ImpactSound	=	ScrewdriverHit,
        DoorHitSound = ScrewdriverHit,
		HitSound	=	ScrewdriverHit,
		SwingSound = ScrewdriverSwing,
		AttachmentType = Screwdriver,
		Tags = Screwdriver,
 	}

See also

• Saw
• Hammer
• Wrench