Scalpel

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Scalpel

General

Category

Weapon

Encumbrance

0.3

Equipped

One-handed

Slot attached

Belt

Properties

Max condition

5

Performance

Damage

0.1–0.4

Range

0.61–0.8

Knockback

0.3

Knockdown

0

Special ability

Jaw Stab

Technical

Item ID

Scalpel

A scalpel is a short blade weapon.

Usage

A scalpel is a short blade weapon with low durability and damage. Like many short bladed weapons, it can perform the jaw stab attack which will instantly kill a zombie when attacking from close proximity.

Code

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Source: ProjectZomboid\media\scripts\items_weapons.txt

Retrieved: Build 41.55

item Scalpel
{
  MaxRange                  = 0.8,
  WeaponSprite              = Scalpel,
  MinAngle                  = 0.65,
  Type                      = Weapon,
  MinimumSwingTime          = 2,
  KnockBackOnNoDeath        = FALSE,
  SwingAmountBeforeImpact   = 0.02,
  Categories                = SmallBlade,
  ConditionLowerChanceOneIn = 1,
  Weight                    = 0.3,
  SplatNumber               = 2,
  PushBackMod               = 0.3,
  SubCategory               = Stab,
  AimingMod                 = 0.8,
  CloseKillMove             = Jaw_Stab,
  ConditionMax              = 5,
  MaxHitCount               = 1,
  IsAimedHandWeapon         = TRUE,
  DoorDamage                = 1,
  SwingAnim                 = Stab,
  DisplayName               = Scalpel,
  MinRange                  = 0.61,
  SwingTime                 = 2,
  KnockdownMod              = 0,
  SplatBloodOnNoDeath       = FALSE,
  Icon                      = Scalpel,
  RunAnim                   = Run_Weapon2,
  IdleAnim                  = Idle_Weapon2,
  BreakSound                = ScalpelBreak,
  TreeDamage                = 0,
  EnduranceMod              = 0.5,
  MetalValue                = 8,
  CriticalChance            = 10,
  CritDmgMultiplier         = 10,
  MinDamage                 = 0.1,
  MaxDamage                 = 0.4,
  WeaponLength              = 0.17,
  DamageCategory            = Slash,
  DamageMakeHole            = TRUE,
  HitFloorSound             = ScalpelHit,
  ImpactSound               = ScalpelHit,
  DoorHitSound              = ScalpelHit,
  HitSound                  = ScalpelHit,
  SwingSound                = ScalpelSwing,
  AttachmentType            = Screwdriver,
}