Desert Sabre
Best grade: Meitou (made by Cross) — 2.42 cut and 0.5 blunt, 10 kg, needs 20 strength. The Desert Sabre is a sabre that deals mostly cut damage.
Good against bonedogs (+25% damage), skimmers (+100% damage), small spiders (+50% damage), spiders (+100% damage) and blocking (+2 defence).
- Class
- Sabres
- Damage type
- Cut
- Reach
- 22
- Strength needed
- 8 (Rusted Junk) → 20 (Meitou)
- Weight
- 8 → 10 kg
- Value
- 1,131 → 62,956 cats
- Blueprint
- Desert Sabres, level 2, 12,000 cats
- Crafted at
- Weapon Smith I, Weapon Smith II, Weapon Smith III
Desert Sabre 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 | 0.423 | 0.025 | 8 | 8 kg | 1,131 | -1 / +1 |
| Rusting Blade | Unknown | 0.517 | 0.05 | 8 | 8 kg | 1,240 | 0 / +2 |
| Mid-Grade Salvage | Ancient | 0.549 | 0.075 | 5.6 | 5.6 kg | 3,729 | 0 / +2 |
| Old Refitted Blade | Ancient | 0.634 | 0.1 | 5.6 | 5.6 kg | 4,329 | 0 / +2 |
| Refitted Blade | Ancient | 0.718 | 0.125 | 5.6 | 5.6 kg | 5,165 | 0 / +2 |
| Catun No.1 | Catun Scrapmaster | 0.891 | 0.18 | 9.6 | 9.6 kg | 9,445 | 0 / +2 |
| Catun No.2 | Catun Scrapmaster | 0.985 | 0.21 | 9.6 | 9.6 kg | 11,655 | 0 / +2 |
| Catun No.3 | Catun Scrapmaster | 1.078 | 0.24 | 9.6 | 9.6 kg | 14,388 | 0 / +2 |
| Mk I | Skeleton Smiths | 1.265 | 0.25 | 10 | 8 kg | 21,000 | 0 / +2 |
| Mk II | Skeleton Smiths | 1.359 | 0.275 | 11 | 8 kg | 24,434 | 0 / +2 |
| Mk III | Skeleton Smiths | 1.452 | 0.3 | 12 | 8 kg | 27,610 | 0 / +2 |
| Edge Type 1 | Edgewalkers | 1.803 | 0.35 | 14 | 8 kg | 37,979 | 0 / +2 |
| Edge Type 2 | Edgewalkers | 1.906 | 0.375 | 15 | 8 kg | 39,960 | 0 / +2 |
| Edge Type 3 | Edgewalkers | 2.009 | 0.4 | 16 | 8 kg | 41,422 | 0 / +2 |
| Meitou | Cross | 2.42 | 0.5 | 20 | 10 kg | 62,956 | 0 / +2 |
Crafted (homemade) Desert Sabre: 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 | 0.423 | 0.025 | 8 | 8 kg | 3,771 | -1 / +1 |
| Rusting Blade | 0.517 | 0.05 | 8 | 8 kg | 4,135 | 0 / +2 |
| Mid-Grade Salvage | 0.611 | 0.075 | 8 | 8 kg | 4,662 | 0 / +2 |
| Old Refitted Blade | 0.704 | 0.1 | 8 | 8 kg | 5,412 | 0 / +2 |
| Refitted Blade | 0.797 | 0.125 | 8 | 8 kg | 6,456 | 0 / +2 |
| Catun No.1 | 0.891 | 0.15 | 8 | 8 kg | 7,871 | 0 / +2 |
| Catun No.2 | 0.985 | 0.175 | 8 | 8 kg | 9,712 | 0 / +2 |
| Catun No.3 | 1.078 | 0.2 | 8 | 8 kg | 11,990 | 0 / +2 |
| Mk I | 1.265 | 0.25 | 10 | 8 kg | 17,500 | 0 / +2 |
| Mk II | 1.359 | 0.275 | 11 | 8 kg | 20,361 | 0 / +2 |
| Mk III | 1.452 | 0.3 | 12 | 8 kg | 23,009 | 0 / +2 |
| Edge Type 1 | 1.639 | 0.35 | 14 | 8 kg | 27,128 | 0 / +2 |
| Edge Type 2 | 1.732 | 0.375 | 15 | 8 kg | 28,542 | 0 / +2 |
Desert Sabre vs other sabres
Every one of the sabres at Meitou; a weapon that never comes in that grade shows its best one.
- Desert Sabre vs Foreign Sabre: At Meitou, the Desert Sabre has less cut (2.42 vs 2.64), more blunt (0.5 vs 0.3), longer reach (22 vs 20) and needs more strength (20 vs 12).
- Desert Sabre vs Holed Sabre: At Meitou, the Desert Sabre has more cut (2.42 vs 2.2) and longer reach (22 vs 18).
- Desert Sabre vs Horse Chopper: At Meitou, the Desert Sabre has more cut (2.42 vs 2.2) and longer reach (22 vs 18).
| Weapon | Grade | Cut | Blunt | Reach | Atk / Def | Indoors | Str | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Sabre | Meitou | 2.42 | 0.5 | 22 | 0 / +2 | 0 | 20 | 10 |
| Foreign Sabre | Meitou | 2.64 | 0.3 | 20 | -4 / +8 | 0 | 12 | 8 |
| Holed Sabre | Meitou | 2.2 | 0.5 | 18 | -4 / +6 | 0 | 20 | 8 |
| Horse Chopper | Meitou | 2.2 | 0.5 | 18 | -4 / +4 | 0 | 20 | 10 |
| Longsword | Meitou | 2.2 | 0.3 | 20 | -2 / +2 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
| Ringed Sabre | Meitou | 2.64 | 0.5 | 20 | -2 / +4 | 0 | 20 | 10 |
Where to get the Desert Sabre
Shops that stock it
| Shop | Stock chance | Found in |
|---|---|---|
| Scraphouse | Common | Black Desert City |
| Catun Scrapmasters | Uncommon | Catun |
| Mercenary Smithy | Uncommon | Manhunter Base |
| Mongrel Weapon Shop | Uncommon | Mongrel |
| Shark Smithy | Uncommon | Shark |
| Empire Weapon Shop | Rare | Heng, Stoat |
Blueprint
The Desert Sabres blueprint (level 2, 12,000 cats) unlocks crafting it. Sold at: Catun Scrapmasters, Empire Weapon Shop, Mercenary Smithy, Mongrel Weapon Shop, Scraphouse, Shark Smithy. Also found at: Cat-Lon's Exile, Mud Town, Rot, Shark, Stone Rat Village.
Crafting
- Weapon Smith I: 5 × Iron Plates
- Weapon Smith II: 5 × Iron Plates + 5 × Fabrics
- Weapon Smith III: 5 × Steel Bars + 5 × Fabrics
Which race learns Sabres fastest
Every playable race trains Sabres at the same rate (×1).
About the Desert Sabre
An unusual weapon design that supposedly came from the deserts. Usually hard to find, but they have a distinct ability to gut spiders really well, making them popular with certain specialists.In-game description
Sabres mix both damage types with the weight on cutting. Source: Kenshi Wiki
