Iron Club
Best grade: Meitou (made by Cross) — 0.22 cut and 1.7 blunt, 34 kg, needs 68 strength. The Iron Club is a blunt weapon that deals mostly blunt damage.
Good against fighting indoors (+2). Weaker at animals (-10% damage).
- Class
- Blunt
- Damage type
- Blunt
- Reach
- 18
- Strength needed
- 3.4 (Rusted Junk) → 68 (Meitou)
- Weight
- 2 → 34 kg
- Value
- 180 → 10,072 cats
- Unlocked by
- Basic Weapon Smithing (research)
- Crafted at
- Weapon Smith I, Weapon Smith II, Weapon Smith III
Iron Club 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 | 0.038 | 0.085 | 3.4 | 2 kg | 180 | -1 / -1 |
| Rusting Blade | Unknown | 0.047 | 0.17 | 6.8 | 3.4 kg | 198 | — |
| Mid-Grade Salvage | Ancient | 0.05 | 0.255 | 10.2 | 5.1 kg | 596 | — |
| Old Refitted Blade | Ancient | 0.058 | 0.34 | 13.6 | 6.8 kg | 692 | — |
| Refitted Blade | Ancient | 0.065 | 0.425 | 17 | 8.5 kg | 826 | — |
| Catun No.1 | Catun Scrapmaster | 0.081 | 0.612 | 24.5 | 12.2 kg | 1,511 | — |
| Catun No.2 | Catun Scrapmaster | 0.089 | 0.714 | 28.6 | 14.3 kg | 1,864 | — |
| Catun No.3 | Catun Scrapmaster | 0.098 | 0.816 | 32.6 | 16.3 kg | 2,302 | — |
| Mk I | Skeleton Smiths | 0.115 | 0.85 | 34 | 17 kg | 3,360 | — |
| Mk II | Skeleton Smiths | 0.123 | 0.935 | 37.4 | 18.7 kg | 3,909 | — |
| Mk III | Skeleton Smiths | 0.132 | 1.02 | 40.8 | 20.4 kg | 4,417 | — |
| Edge Type 1 | Edgewalkers | 0.164 | 1.19 | 47.6 | 23.8 kg | 6,076 | — |
| Edge Type 2 | Edgewalkers | 0.173 | 1.275 | 51 | 25.5 kg | 6,393 | — |
| Edge Type 3 | Edgewalkers | 0.183 | 1.36 | 54.4 | 27.2 kg | 6,627 | — |
| Meitou | Cross | 0.22 | 1.7 | 68 | 34 kg | 10,072 | — |
Crafted (homemade) Iron Club: 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 | 0.038 | 0.085 | 3.4 | 2 kg | 603 | -1 / -1 |
| Rusting Blade | 0.047 | 0.17 | 6.8 | 3.4 kg | 661 | — |
| Mid-Grade Salvage | 0.056 | 0.255 | 10.2 | 5.1 kg | 745 | — |
| Old Refitted Blade | 0.064 | 0.34 | 13.6 | 6.8 kg | 865 | — |
| Refitted Blade | 0.072 | 0.425 | 17 | 8.5 kg | 1,032 | — |
| Catun No.1 | 0.081 | 0.51 | 20.4 | 10.2 kg | 1,259 | — |
| Catun No.2 | 0.089 | 0.595 | 23.8 | 11.9 kg | 1,554 | — |
| Catun No.3 | 0.098 | 0.68 | 27.2 | 13.6 kg | 1,918 | — |
| Mk I | 0.115 | 0.85 | 34 | 17 kg | 2,800 | — |
| Mk II | 0.123 | 0.935 | 37.4 | 18.7 kg | 3,257 | — |
| Mk III | 0.132 | 1.02 | 40.8 | 20.4 kg | 3,681 | — |
| Edge Type 1 | 0.149 | 1.19 | 47.6 | 23.8 kg | 4,340 | — |
| Edge Type 2 | 0.158 | 1.275 | 51 | 25.5 kg | 4,566 | — |
Iron Club vs other blunt weapons
Every one of the blunt weapons at Meitou; a weapon that never comes in that grade shows its best one.
- Iron Club vs Jitte: At Meitou, the Iron Club has more cut (0.22 vs 0), less blunt (1.7 vs 1.8), needs less strength (68 vs 72) and a larger indoor penalty (2 vs 4).
- Iron Club vs Iron Stick: At Meitou, the Iron Club has more blunt (1.7 vs 1.4) and needs more strength (68 vs 56).
- Iron Club vs Mercenary Club: At Meitou, the Iron Club has less cut (0.22 vs 0.44), less blunt (1.7 vs 2), needs less strength (68 vs 80) and a smaller indoor penalty (2 vs 0).
| Weapon | Grade | Cut | Blunt | Reach | Atk / Def | Indoors | Str | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Club | Meitou | 0.22 | 1.7 | 18 | 0 / 0 | 2 | 68 | 34 |
| Heavy Jitte | Meitou | 0 | 2.6 | 21 | 0 / +8 | -2 | 104 | 36.4 |
| 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 Iron Club
Shops that stock it
| Shop | Stock chance | Found in |
|---|---|---|
| Flotsam Armory | Common | Flotsam Village |
| Holy Weapon Shop | Common | Bad Teeth, Blister Hill |
| Ronin Weapon Shop | Common | Fishing Village, World's End |
| Black Market Bar | Rare | Rebel Base, The Hub |
No blueprint: the Iron Club is unlocked by the Basic Weapon Smithing research.
Crafting
- Weapon Smith I: 2 × Iron Plates
- Weapon Smith II: 2 × Iron Plates + 2 × Fabrics
- Weapon Smith III: 2 × Steel Bars + 2 × Fabrics
Which race learns Blunt fastest
Every playable race trains Blunt at the same rate (×1).
About the Iron Club
A basic iron stick with a wrapped handle.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
