Combat Cleaver
Best grade: Meitou (made by Cross) — 1.65 cut and 1.4 blunt, 28 kg, needs 56 strength. The Combat Cleaver is a hacker that deals mostly cut damage.
Good against robots (+25% damage) and armoured targets (+30% armour penetration). Weaker at animals (-10% damage).
- Class
- Hacker
- Damage type
- Cut
- Reach
- 19
- Strength needed
- 6 (Rusted Junk) → 56 (Meitou)
- Weight
- 6 → 28 kg
- Value
- 678 → 37,774 cats
- Blueprint
- Combat Cleaver, level 2, 5,000 cats
- Crafted at
- Weapon Smith I, Weapon Smith II, Weapon Smith III
Combat Cleaver stats by grade
Cut and blunt are damage multipliers. Str is the strength the weapon asks for at that grade — below it, attacks and blocks slow down, by up to 47.5% at 20 or more points short (Kenshi Wiki: Strength).
| Grade | Maker | Cut | Blunt | Str | Weight | Value | Atk / Def |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rusted Junk | Unknown | 0.289 | 0.07 | 6 | 6 kg | 678 | -1 / -1 |
| Rusting Blade | Unknown | 0.352 | 0.14 | 6 | 6 kg | 744 | — |
| Mid-Grade Salvage | Ancient | 0.375 | 0.21 | 8.4 | 4.2 kg | 2,237 | — |
| Old Refitted Blade | Ancient | 0.432 | 0.28 | 11.2 | 5.6 kg | 2,597 | — |
| Refitted Blade | Ancient | 0.489 | 0.35 | 14 | 7 kg | 3,099 | — |
| Catun No.1 | Catun Scrapmaster | 0.608 | 0.504 | 20.2 | 10.1 kg | 5,667 | — |
| Catun No.2 | Catun Scrapmaster | 0.671 | 0.588 | 23.5 | 11.8 kg | 6,993 | — |
| Catun No.3 | Catun Scrapmaster | 0.735 | 0.672 | 26.9 | 13.4 kg | 8,633 | — |
| Mk I | Skeleton Smiths | 0.863 | 0.7 | 28 | 14 kg | 12,600 | — |
| Mk II | Skeleton Smiths | 0.926 | 0.77 | 30.8 | 15.4 kg | 14,660 | — |
| Mk III | Skeleton Smiths | 0.99 | 0.84 | 33.6 | 16.8 kg | 16,566 | — |
| Edge Type 1 | Edgewalkers | 1.229 | 0.98 | 39.2 | 19.6 kg | 22,787 | — |
| Edge Type 2 | Edgewalkers | 1.299 | 1.05 | 42 | 21 kg | 23,976 | — |
| Edge Type 3 | Edgewalkers | 1.369 | 1.12 | 44.8 | 22.4 kg | 24,853 | — |
| Meitou | Cross | 1.65 | 1.4 | 56 | 28 kg | 37,774 | — |
Crafted (homemade) Combat Cleaver: 13 grades
What you can make yourself at a weapon smithing bench — every grade up to Edge Type 2.
| Grade | Cut | Blunt | Str | Weight | Value | Atk / Def |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rusted Junk | 0.289 | 0.07 | 6 | 6 kg | 2,262 | -1 / -1 |
| Rusting Blade | 0.352 | 0.14 | 6 | 6 kg | 2,481 | — |
| Mid-Grade Salvage | 0.416 | 0.21 | 8.4 | 6 kg | 2,797 | — |
| Old Refitted Blade | 0.48 | 0.28 | 11.2 | 6 kg | 3,247 | — |
| Refitted Blade | 0.544 | 0.35 | 14 | 7 kg | 3,874 | — |
| Catun No.1 | 0.608 | 0.42 | 16.8 | 8.4 kg | 4,722 | — |
| Catun No.2 | 0.671 | 0.49 | 19.6 | 9.8 kg | 5,827 | — |
| Catun No.3 | 0.735 | 0.56 | 22.4 | 11.2 kg | 7,194 | — |
| Mk I | 0.863 | 0.7 | 28 | 14 kg | 10,500 | — |
| Mk II | 0.926 | 0.77 | 30.8 | 15.4 kg | 12,216 | — |
| Mk III | 0.99 | 0.84 | 33.6 | 16.8 kg | 13,805 | — |
| Edge Type 1 | 1.117 | 0.98 | 39.2 | 19.6 kg | 16,276 | — |
| Edge Type 2 | 1.181 | 1.05 | 42 | 21 kg | 17,125 | — |
Combat Cleaver vs other hackers
Every one of the hackers at Meitou; a weapon that never comes in that grade shows its best one.
- Combat Cleaver vs Moon Cleaver: At Meitou, the Combat Cleaver has more cut (1.65 vs 1.54), less blunt (1.4 vs 1.6), longer reach (19 vs 18) and needs less strength (56 vs 64).
- Combat Cleaver vs Short-Cleaver: At Meitou, the Combat Cleaver has more cut (1.65 vs 1.54) and longer reach (19 vs 17).
- Combat Cleaver vs Long Cleaver: At Meitou, the Combat Cleaver has less cut (1.65 vs 1.76), less blunt (1.4 vs 1.6), shorter reach (19 vs 25), needs less strength (56 vs 64) and a smaller indoor penalty (0 vs -4).
| Weapon | Grade | Cut | Blunt | Reach | Atk / Def | Indoors | Str | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat Cleaver | Meitou | 1.65 | 1.4 | 19 | 0 / 0 | 0 | 56 | 28 |
| Flesh Cleaver | Meitou | 1.32 | 1.2 | 16 | 0 / -2 | 0 | 48 | 24 |
| Long Cleaver | Meitou | 1.76 | 1.6 | 25 | 0 / -2 | -4 | 64 | 32 |
| Moon Cleaver | Meitou | 1.54 | 1.6 | 18 | 0 / -2 | 0 | 64 | 32 |
| Paladin's Cross | Meitou | 1.76 | 1.6 | 23 | 0 / +2 | -2 | 64 | 32 |
| Short-Cleaver | Meitou | 1.54 | 1.4 | 17 | 0 / 0 | 0 | 56 | 28 |
Where to get the Combat Cleaver
Shops that stock it
| Shop | Stock chance | Found in |
|---|---|---|
| Flotsam Armory | Common | Flotsam Village |
| Holy Weapon Shop | Common | Bad Teeth, Blister Hill |
| Mongrel Weapon Shop | Common | Mongrel |
| Ronin Weapon Shop | Common | Fishing Village, World's End |
| Scraphouse | Common | Black Desert City |
| Black Market Bar | Rare | Rebel Base, The Hub |
Blueprint
The Combat Cleaver blueprint (level 2, 5,000 cats) unlocks crafting it. Sold at: Holy Weapon Shop, The Great Library. Also found at: Bad Teeth, Drin/The Holy Nation, Holy Armory, Holy Military Base, Narko's Trap, Okran's Fist, Okran's Shield, Stack, Watchtower.
Crafting
- Weapon Smith I: 9 × Iron Plates
- Weapon Smith II: 9 × Iron Plates + 9 × Fabrics
- Weapon Smith III: 9 × Steel Bars + 9 × Fabrics
Which race learns Hackers fastest
Every playable race trains Hackers at the same rate (×1).
About the Combat Cleaver
A sword-cleaver hybrid, it's lighter and more suited to normal combat.In-game description
Hackers split damage between cut and blunt, do extra damage to robots and penetrate armour well, but lose a little against animals. Source: Kenshi Wiki
