Horse Chopper
Best grade: Meitou (made by Cross) — 2.2 cut and 0.5 blunt, 10 kg, needs 20 strength. The Horse Chopper is a sabre that deals mostly cut damage.
Good against blocking (+4 defence). Weaker at landing hits (-4 attack).
- Class
- Sabres
- Damage type
- Cut
- Reach
- 18
- Strength needed
- 6 (Rusted Junk) → 20 (Meitou)
- Weight
- 6 → 10 kg
- Value
- 452 → 25,182 cats
- Blueprint
- Sabres, level 2, 1,500 cats
- Crafted at
- Weapon Smith I, Weapon Smith II, Weapon Smith III
Horse Chopper 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 | 0.385 | 0.025 | 6 | 6 kg | 452 | -5 / +3 |
| Rusting Blade | Unknown | 0.47 | 0.05 | 6 | 6 kg | 496 | -4 / +4 |
| Mid-Grade Salvage | Ancient | 0.499 | 0.075 | 6 | 4.2 kg | 1,491 | -4 / +4 |
| Old Refitted Blade | Ancient | 0.576 | 0.1 | 6 | 4.2 kg | 1,731 | -4 / +4 |
| Refitted Blade | Ancient | 0.652 | 0.125 | 6 | 4.2 kg | 2,066 | -4 / +4 |
| Catun No.1 | Catun Scrapmaster | 0.81 | 0.18 | 7.2 | 7.2 kg | 3,778 | -4 / +4 |
| Catun No.2 | Catun Scrapmaster | 0.895 | 0.21 | 8.4 | 7.2 kg | 4,662 | -4 / +4 |
| Catun No.3 | Catun Scrapmaster | 0.98 | 0.24 | 9.6 | 7.2 kg | 5,755 | -4 / +4 |
| Mk I | Skeleton Smiths | 1.15 | 0.25 | 10 | 6 kg | 8,400 | -4 / +4 |
| Mk II | Skeleton Smiths | 1.235 | 0.275 | 11 | 6 kg | 9,773 | -4 / +4 |
| Mk III | Skeleton Smiths | 1.32 | 0.3 | 12 | 6 kg | 11,044 | -4 / +4 |
| Edge Type 1 | Edgewalkers | 1.639 | 0.35 | 14 | 7 kg | 15,191 | -4 / +4 |
| Edge Type 2 | Edgewalkers | 1.732 | 0.375 | 15 | 7.5 kg | 15,984 | -4 / +4 |
| Edge Type 3 | Edgewalkers | 1.826 | 0.4 | 16 | 8 kg | 16,569 | -4 / +4 |
| Meitou | Cross | 2.2 | 0.5 | 20 | 10 kg | 25,182 | -4 / +4 |
Crafted (homemade) Horse Chopper: 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 | 0.385 | 0.025 | 6 | 6 kg | 1,508 | -5 / +3 |
| Rusting Blade | 0.47 | 0.05 | 6 | 6 kg | 1,654 | -4 / +4 |
| Mid-Grade Salvage | 0.555 | 0.075 | 6 | 6 kg | 1,864 | -4 / +4 |
| Old Refitted Blade | 0.64 | 0.1 | 6 | 6 kg | 2,164 | -4 / +4 |
| Refitted Blade | 0.725 | 0.125 | 6 | 6 kg | 2,582 | -4 / +4 |
| Catun No.1 | 0.81 | 0.15 | 6 | 6 kg | 3,148 | -4 / +4 |
| Catun No.2 | 0.895 | 0.175 | 7 | 6 kg | 3,884 | -4 / +4 |
| Catun No.3 | 0.98 | 0.2 | 8 | 6 kg | 4,796 | -4 / +4 |
| Mk I | 1.15 | 0.25 | 10 | 6 kg | 7,000 | -4 / +4 |
| Mk II | 1.235 | 0.275 | 11 | 6 kg | 8,144 | -4 / +4 |
| Mk III | 1.32 | 0.3 | 12 | 6 kg | 9,203 | -4 / +4 |
| Edge Type 1 | 1.49 | 0.35 | 14 | 7 kg | 10,851 | -4 / +4 |
| Edge Type 2 | 1.575 | 0.375 | 15 | 7.5 kg | 11,417 | -4 / +4 |
Horse Chopper vs other sabres
Every one of the sabres at Meitou; a weapon that never comes in that grade shows its best one.
- Horse Chopper vs Holed Sabre: At Meitou, the two have the same cut, blunt, reach and strength requirement.
- Horse Chopper vs Longsword: At Meitou, the Horse Chopper has more blunt (0.5 vs 0.3), shorter reach (18 vs 20) and needs more strength (20 vs 12).
- Horse Chopper vs Desert Sabre: At Meitou, the Horse Chopper has less cut (2.2 vs 2.42) and shorter reach (18 vs 22).
| Weapon | Grade | Cut | Blunt | Reach | Atk / Def | Indoors | Str | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horse Chopper | Meitou | 2.2 | 0.5 | 18 | -4 / +4 | 0 | 20 | 10 |
| 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 |
| 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 Horse Chopper
Shops that stock it
| Shop | Stock chance | Found in |
|---|---|---|
| Catun Scrapmasters | Common | Catun |
| Empire Weapon Shop | Common | Heng, Stoat |
| Flotsam Armory | Common | Flotsam Village |
| Holy Weapon Shop | Common | Bad Teeth, Blister Hill |
| Mercenary Smithy | Common | Manhunter Base |
| Mongrel Weapon Shop | Common | Mongrel |
| Ronin Weapon Shop | Common | Fishing Village, World's End |
| Scraphouse | Common | Black Desert City |
| Shark Smithy | Common | Shark |
| Small Empire Weapon Shop | Common | Bark, Brink, Clownsteady, Sho-Battai, Stoat |
| Black Market Bar | Rare | Rebel Base, The Hub |
Blueprint
The Sabres blueprint (level 2, 1,500 cats) unlocks crafting it. Sold at: Bar of Mourn, Black Market Bar, Catun Scrapmasters, Empire Weapon Shop, Holy Weapon Shop, Mercenary Smithy, Mongrel Weapon Shop, Ronin Weapon Shop, Shark Smithy, Small Empire Weapon Shop, The Great Library. Also found at: Bad Teeth, Bark, Empire Peasants, Bark, Blister Hill, United Cities, Cactus Den, Drifter's Last, Drin, The Holy Nation, Drin, Empire Armory, Flotsam Armory, Fort Mirage, Guard Outpost, Heft, Empire Peasants, Heng, Empire Peasants, Heng, Holy Armory, Holy Military Base, Mud Town, Narko's Trap, Okran's Fist, Okran's Shield, United Cities, Okran's Shield, Rot, Shark, Sho-Battai, Empire Peasants, Sho-Battai, Stack, Stoat, Stone Rat Village, The Bastion, Tower Of Ninjas, Trader's Edge, Watchtower.
Crafting
- Weapon Smith I: 4 × Iron Plates
- Weapon Smith II: 4 × Iron Plates + 4 × Fabrics
- Weapon Smith III: 4 × Steel Bars + 4 × Fabrics
Which race learns Sabres fastest
Every playable race trains Sabres at the same rate (×1).
About the Horse Chopper
The classic sabre. Does more damage than a regular katana, at the cost of extra weight. The heavier blade is better for defending, but still curved for cutting damage. They're very common, so can usually be found cheaper than other weapons of similar quality.In-game description
Sabres mix both damage types with the weight on cutting. Source: Kenshi Wiki
