Heavy Jitte
Best grade: Meitou (made by Cross) — 0 cut and 2.6 blunt, 36.4 kg, needs 104 strength. The Heavy Jitte is a blunt weapon that deals mostly blunt damage.
Good against armoured targets (+10% armour penetration) and blocking (+8 defence). Weaker at fighting indoors (-2 attack and defence).
- Class
- Blunt
- Damage type
- Blunt
- Reach
- 21
- Strength needed
- 6 (Rusted Junk) → 104 (Meitou)
- Weight
- 6 → 36.4 kg
- Value
- 678 → 37,774 cats
- Blueprint
- Jittes, level 2, 6,000 cats
- Crafted at
- Weapon Smith I, Weapon Smith II, Weapon Smith III
Heavy Jitte 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 | 0.13 | 6 | 6 kg | 678 | -1 / +7 |
| Rusting Blade | Unknown | 0 | 0.26 | 10.4 | 6 kg | 744 | 0 / +8 |
| Mid-Grade Salvage | Ancient | 0 | 0.39 | 15.6 | 5.5 kg | 2,237 | 0 / +8 |
| Old Refitted Blade | Ancient | 0 | 0.52 | 20.8 | 7.3 kg | 2,597 | 0 / +8 |
| Refitted Blade | Ancient | 0 | 0.65 | 26 | 9.1 kg | 3,099 | 0 / +8 |
| Catun No.1 | Catun Scrapmaster | 0 | 0.936 | 37.4 | 13.1 kg | 5,667 | 0 / +8 |
| Catun No.2 | Catun Scrapmaster | 0 | 1.092 | 43.7 | 15.3 kg | 6,993 | 0 / +8 |
| Catun No.3 | Catun Scrapmaster | 0 | 1.248 | 49.9 | 17.5 kg | 8,633 | 0 / +8 |
| Mk I | Skeleton Smiths | 0 | 1.3 | 52 | 18.2 kg | 12,600 | 0 / +8 |
| Mk II | Skeleton Smiths | 0 | 1.43 | 57.2 | 20 kg | 14,660 | 0 / +8 |
| Mk III | Skeleton Smiths | 0 | 1.56 | 62.4 | 21.8 kg | 16,566 | 0 / +8 |
| Edge Type 1 | Edgewalkers | 0 | 1.82 | 72.8 | 25.5 kg | 22,787 | 0 / +8 |
| Edge Type 2 | Edgewalkers | 0 | 1.95 | 78 | 27.3 kg | 23,976 | 0 / +8 |
| Edge Type 3 | Edgewalkers | 0 | 2.08 | 83.2 | 29.1 kg | 24,853 | 0 / +8 |
| Meitou | Cross | 0 | 2.6 | 104 | 36.4 kg | 37,774 | 0 / +8 |
Crafted (homemade) Heavy Jitte: 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 | 0.13 | 6 | 6 kg | 2,264 | -1 / +7 |
| Rusting Blade | 0 | 0.26 | 10.4 | 6 kg | 2,481 | 0 / +8 |
| Mid-Grade Salvage | 0 | 0.39 | 15.6 | 6 kg | 2,797 | 0 / +8 |
| Old Refitted Blade | 0 | 0.52 | 20.8 | 7.3 kg | 3,247 | 0 / +8 |
| Refitted Blade | 0 | 0.65 | 26 | 9.1 kg | 3,874 | 0 / +8 |
| Catun No.1 | 0 | 0.78 | 31.2 | 10.9 kg | 4,722 | 0 / +8 |
| Catun No.2 | 0 | 0.91 | 36.4 | 12.7 kg | 5,827 | 0 / +8 |
| Catun No.3 | 0 | 1.04 | 41.6 | 14.6 kg | 7,194 | 0 / +8 |
| Mk I | 0 | 1.3 | 52 | 18.2 kg | 10,500 | 0 / +8 |
| Mk II | 0 | 1.43 | 57.2 | 20 kg | 12,216 | 0 / +8 |
| Mk III | 0 | 1.56 | 62.4 | 21.8 kg | 13,805 | 0 / +8 |
| Edge Type 1 | 0 | 1.82 | 72.8 | 25.5 kg | 16,276 | 0 / +8 |
| Edge Type 2 | 0 | 1.95 | 78 | 27.3 kg | 17,125 | 0 / +8 |
Heavy Jitte vs other blunt weapons
Every one of the blunt weapons at Meitou; a weapon that never comes in that grade shows its best one.
- Heavy Jitte vs Spiked Club: At Meitou, the Heavy Jitte has less cut (0 vs 0.66), more blunt (2.6 vs 2), longer reach (21 vs 18), needs more strength (104 vs 80) and a larger indoor penalty (-2 vs 0).
- Heavy Jitte vs Mercenary Club: At Meitou, the Heavy Jitte has less cut (0 vs 0.44), more blunt (2.6 vs 2), longer reach (21 vs 18), needs more strength (104 vs 80) and a larger indoor penalty (-2 vs 0).
- Heavy Jitte vs Iron Club: At Meitou, the Heavy Jitte has less cut (0 vs 0.22), more blunt (2.6 vs 1.7), longer reach (21 vs 18), needs more strength (104 vs 68) and a larger indoor penalty (-2 vs 2).
| Weapon | Grade | Cut | Blunt | Reach | Atk / Def | Indoors | Str | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy Jitte | Meitou | 0 | 2.6 | 21 | 0 / +8 | -2 | 104 | 36.4 |
| Iron Club | Meitou | 0.22 | 1.7 | 18 | 0 / 0 | 2 | 68 | 34 |
| Iron Stick | Meitou | 0.22 | 1.4 | 18 | -2 / -2 | 2 | 56 | 28 |
| Jitte | Meitou | 0 | 1.8 | 18 | 0 / +8 | 4 | 72 | 25.2 |
| Mercenary Club | Meitou | 0.44 | 2 | 18 | -2 / 0 | 0 | 80 | 40 |
| Spiked Club | Meitou | 0.66 | 2 | 18 | -2 / 0 | 0 | 80 | 40 |
Where to get the Heavy Jitte
Shops that stock it
| Shop | Stock chance | Found in |
|---|---|---|
| Catun Scrapmasters | Common | Catun |
| Empire Weapon Shop | Common | Heng, Stoat |
| Scraphouse | Common | Black Desert City |
Blueprint
The Jittes blueprint (level 2, 6,000 cats) unlocks crafting it. Sold at: Catun Scrapmasters, Empire Weapon Shop, The Great Library.
Crafting
- Weapon Smith I: 6 × Iron Plates
- Weapon Smith II: 6 × Iron Plates + 6 × Fabrics
- Weapon Smith III: 6 × Steel Bars + 6 × Fabrics
Which race learns Blunt fastest
Every playable race trains Blunt at the same rate (×1).
About the Heavy Jitte
A professional law-enforcement weapon. Designed for non-lethal takedowns, it has a sword-catcher guard that gives an advantage when defending.In-game description
Blunt weapons mostly deal stun damage, which heals without a first aid kit — useful when you want a target alive. Source: Kenshi Wiki
