Kitchen Knife

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Kitchen Knife
Knife Model.png
General
Category
Weapon
Encumbrance
Moodle Icon HeavyLoad.png
0.3
Equipped
One-handed
Function
Properties
Max condition
10
Performance
Damage
0.3–0.6
Range
0.61–0.9
Knockback
0.3
Knockdown
0
Special ability
Jaw stab
Technical
Item ID
Base.KitchenKnife

A kitchen knife is a short blade melee weapon.

Usage

The kitchen knife is a common short blade weapon that can also be used in cooking.

Weapon

The kitchen knife has a 'Jaw Stab' attack which can kill a zombie instantly if close enough and timed correctly. The kitchen knife is a single attack weapon, and is best used when on a 1 on 1 fight with a zombie.

Breaking doors

It is mostly ineffective at bashing down doors, dealing just 1 damage per hit. For comparison, an axe deals 35 damage.

Chopping trees

It is mostly ineffective at chopping trees, dealing 1 damage per hit. For comparison, an axe deals 35 damage.

Condition

The kitchen knife is a short blade weapon. It has a maximum condition of 10 and will be damaged depending on the player's maintenance skill. The chance of losing durability is: 1 in (2 + maintenance x 2)

Repairing

Materials that can be used to repair the kitchen knife, based on first time repairing.

Repair Kitchen Knife
Duct Tape
DuctTape.png Potentially repairs: 50%
Chance of success: 95%
Needs:
Duct Tape (1 units)
Glue
Glue.png Potentially repairs: 20%
Chance of success: 95%
Needs:
Glue (1 units)
Adhesive Tape
Scotchtape.png Potentially repairs: 10%
Chance of success: 95%
Needs:
Adhesive Tape (2 units)

Crafting

Survival

Product XP gained Skill(s) Recipe Ingredient 1 Ingredient 2 Ingredient 3 Ingredient 4
TZ PerforatedWoodenPlank.png
Notched Wooden Plank
0 XP none
(keep)
One of:
Plank.png Plank
Logs.png Log

(consumed)


Stake.png
Stake
1.25 Carpentry none Branch.png
Tree Branch

(keep)


SpearStick.png
Crafted Spear
1.25 Carpentry Starting condition scales with player's carpentry.
(consumed)

(keep)


SpearKnife.png
Spear with Knife
0 XP none SpearStick.png
Crafted Spear
(consumed)
KnifeChopping.png
Kitchen Knife
(consumed)
DuctTape.png
Duct Tape (2 units)
(consumed)

KnifeChopping.png
Kitchen Knife
0 XP none SpearKnife.png
Spear with Knife
(consumed)



Fishing Rod
Fishing Rod
0 XP none Angler USA Magazine Vol. 1
(keep)
TZ WoodenStick.png
Sturdy Stick
(consumed)

(2 units)

(consumed)

(consumed)

Cooking

Main article: Cooking
Product XP gained Skill(s) Recipe Ingredient 1 Ingredient 2
BreadSlices.png
Bread Slices x3
0.75 Cooking none
(keep)
BreadAnima.gif
Bread
(consumed)
HamSlices.png
Ham Slice x6
0.75 Cooking none
(keep)
Ham.png
Ham
(consumed)
TZ BaconRashers.png
Bacon Strips x4
0.75 Cooking none
(keep)
Bacon.png
Bacon
(consumed)
TZ BaconBits.png
Bacon Bits x4
0.75 Cooking none
(keep)
TZ BaconRashers.png
Bacon Strips
(consumed)
FishFillet.png
Fish Fillet x2
10 Cooking none
(keep)

(consumed)
Frogmeat.png
Frog Meat
2.5 Cooking none
(keep)
Frog.png
Frog
(consumed)
Smallbirdmeat.png
Small Bird Meat
2.5 Cooking none
(keep)
BirdDead.png
Dead Bird
(consumed)
Rabbitmeat.png
Rabbit Meat
2.5 Cooking none
(keep)
RabbitDead.png
Dead Rabbit
(consumed)
Smallanimalmeat.png
Rodent Meat
2.5 Cooking none
(keep)

(consumed)
SquidCalimari.png
Squid Calamari (Uncooked) x2
0.75 Cooking none
(keep)
Squid.png
Squid
(consumed)
Jackolantern.png
Jack-o'-lantern
0.75 Cooking none
(keep)
Pumpkin
Pumpkin
(consumed)
Rings.png
Onion Slices x2
0.75 Cooking none
(keep)
Onion.png
Onion
(consumed)
BaloneySlices.png
Baloney Slices x6
0.75 Cooking none
(keep)
Baloney.png
Baloney
(consumed)
SalamiSlices.png
Salami Slices x4
0.75 Cooking none
(keep)
Salami.png
Salami
(consumed)
WatermelonSliced.png
Watermelon Slice x10
0.75 Cooking none
(keep)
Watermelon.png
Watermelon
(consumed)
Cake Slice
Cake Slice x5
0.75 Cooking none
(keep)
Cake (Cooked)
Cake (Cooked)
(consumed)
Pie Slice
Pie Slice x5
0.75 Cooking none
(keep)
Pie (Cooked)
Pie (Cooked)
(consumed)
Pizza Slice
Pizza Slice x6
0.75 Cooking none
(keep)
Pizza (Cooked)
Pizza (Cooked)
(consumed)

Distribution

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

Containers
Building/Room Container Rolls Chance
bakerykitchen counter 4 6
burgerkitchen counter 4 6
counter 4 6
butcher counter 4 1
counter 4 2
cafeteriakitchen counter 4 6
chinesekitchen counter 4 6
counter 4 6
deepfry_kitchen counter 4 6
counter 4 6
departmentstorage metal_shelves 4 6
dinerbackroom counter 4 6
italiankitchen counter 4 6
knifefactory crate 4 1
crate 4 1
crate 4 2
crate 4 2
crate 4 5
mexicankitchen counter 4 6
pizzakitchen counter 4 6
prisoncells wardrobe 4 0.01
seafoodkitchen counter 4 6
sushikitchen counter 4 6
westernkitchen counter 4 6

Code

Item

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Item
Source: ProjectZomboid\media\scripts\items_weapons.txt

Retrieved: Build 41.78.16
item KitchenKnife
	{
	    DisplayCategory = Cooking,
		MaxRange	=	0.9,
		WeaponSprite	=	Knife,
		MinAngle	=	0.65,
		Type	=	Weapon,
		MinimumSwingTime	=	2,
		KnockBackOnNoDeath	=	FALSE,
		SwingAmountBeforeImpact	=	0.02,
		Categories	=	SmallBlade,
		ConditionLowerChanceOneIn	=	2,
		Weight	=	0.3,
		SplatNumber	=	4,
		PushBackMod	=	0.3,
		SubCategory	=	Stab,
		AimingMod	=	0.8,
		ConditionMax	=	10,
		MaxHitCount	=	1,
		IsAimedHandWeapon	=	TRUE,
		DoorDamage	=	1,
		SwingAnim	=	Stab,
		DisplayName	=	Kitchen Knife,
		MinRange	=	0.61,
		CloseKillMove = Jaw_Stab,
		SwingTime	=	2,
		KnockdownMod	=	0,
		SplatBloodOnNoDeath	=	TRUE,
		Icon	=	KnifeChopping,
		RunAnim	=	Run_Weapon2,
        IdleAnim	=	Idle_Weapon2,
        BreakSound  =   KitchenKnifeBreak,
        TreeDamage  =   1,
        EnduranceMod = 0.5,
        MetalValue = 10,
        CriticalChance	=	25,
        CritDmgMultiplier = 4,
        MinDamage	=	0.3,
        MaxDamage	=	0.7,
		WeaponLength = 0.19,
        DamageCategory = Slash,
        DamageMakeHole = TRUE,
        HitFloorSound	=	KitchenKnifeHit,
        ImpactSound	=	KitchenKnifeHit,
        DoorHitSound = KitchenKnifeHit,
		HitSound	=	KitchenKnifeHit,
		SwingSound = KitchenKnifeSwing,
		AttachmentType = Knife,
        Tags = CutPlant;SharpKnife,
 	}

Repair
Source: ProjectZomboid\media\scripts\fixing.txt

Retrieved: Build 41.78.16
fixing Fix Kitchen Knife
    {
       Require : KitchenKnife,

       Fixer : DuctTape,
       Fixer : Glue,
       Fixer : Scotchtape=2,
    }

See also