Moon Cleaver
Best grade: Meitou (made by Cross) — 1.54 cut and 1.6 blunt, 32 kg, needs 64 strength. The Moon Cleaver is a hacker that deals mostly blunt damage.
Good against robots (+20% damage) and armoured targets (+30% armour penetration). Weaker at animals (-10% damage) and blocking (-2 defence).
- Class
- Hacker
- Damage type
- Blunt
- Reach
- 18
- Strength needed
- 6 (Rusted Junk) → 64 (Meitou)
- Weight
- 6 → 32 kg
- Value
- 791 → 44,069 cats
- Blueprint
- Cleavers, level 2, 2,000 cats
- Crafted at
- Weapon Smith I, Weapon Smith II, Weapon Smith III
Moon 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 | 0.27 | 0.08 | 6 | 6 kg | 791 | -1 / -3 |
| Rusting Blade | Unknown | 0.329 | 0.16 | 6.4 | 6 kg | 868 | 0 / -2 |
| Mid-Grade Salvage | Ancient | 0.35 | 0.24 | 9.6 | 4.8 kg | 2,610 | 0 / -2 |
| Old Refitted Blade | Ancient | 0.403 | 0.32 | 12.8 | 6.4 kg | 3,030 | 0 / -2 |
| Refitted Blade | Ancient | 0.457 | 0.4 | 16 | 8 kg | 3,615 | 0 / -2 |
| Catun No.1 | Catun Scrapmaster | 0.567 | 0.576 | 23 | 11.5 kg | 6,612 | 0 / -2 |
| Catun No.2 | Catun Scrapmaster | 0.626 | 0.672 | 26.9 | 13.4 kg | 8,158 | 0 / -2 |
| Catun No.3 | Catun Scrapmaster | 0.686 | 0.768 | 30.7 | 15.4 kg | 10,072 | 0 / -2 |
| Mk I | Skeleton Smiths | 0.805 | 0.8 | 32 | 16 kg | 14,700 | 0 / -2 |
| Mk II | Skeleton Smiths | 0.865 | 0.88 | 35.2 | 17.6 kg | 17,104 | 0 / -2 |
| Mk III | Skeleton Smiths | 0.924 | 0.96 | 38.4 | 19.2 kg | 19,327 | 0 / -2 |
| Edge Type 1 | Edgewalkers | 1.147 | 1.12 | 44.8 | 22.4 kg | 26,585 | 0 / -2 |
| Edge Type 2 | Edgewalkers | 1.213 | 1.2 | 48 | 24 kg | 27,972 | 0 / -2 |
| Edge Type 3 | Edgewalkers | 1.278 | 1.28 | 51.2 | 25.6 kg | 28,996 | 0 / -2 |
| Meitou | Cross | 1.54 | 1.6 | 64 | 32 kg | 44,069 | 0 / -2 |
Crafted (homemade) Moon 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 | 0.27 | 0.08 | 6 | 6 kg | 2,639 | -1 / -3 |
| Rusting Blade | 0.329 | 0.16 | 6.4 | 6 kg | 2,894 | 0 / -2 |
| Mid-Grade Salvage | 0.389 | 0.24 | 9.6 | 6 kg | 3,263 | 0 / -2 |
| Old Refitted Blade | 0.448 | 0.32 | 12.8 | 6.4 kg | 3,788 | 0 / -2 |
| Refitted Blade | 0.507 | 0.4 | 16 | 8 kg | 4,519 | 0 / -2 |
| Catun No.1 | 0.567 | 0.48 | 19.2 | 9.6 kg | 5,510 | 0 / -2 |
| Catun No.2 | 0.626 | 0.56 | 22.4 | 11.2 kg | 6,798 | 0 / -2 |
| Catun No.3 | 0.686 | 0.64 | 25.6 | 12.8 kg | 8,393 | 0 / -2 |
| Mk I | 0.805 | 0.8 | 32 | 16 kg | 12,250 | 0 / -2 |
| Mk II | 0.865 | 0.88 | 35.2 | 17.6 kg | 14,253 | 0 / -2 |
| Mk III | 0.924 | 0.96 | 38.4 | 19.2 kg | 16,106 | 0 / -2 |
| Edge Type 1 | 1.043 | 1.12 | 44.8 | 22.4 kg | 18,989 | 0 / -2 |
| Edge Type 2 | 1.103 | 1.2 | 48 | 24 kg | 19,980 | 0 / -2 |
Moon Cleaver vs other hackers
Every one of the hackers at Meitou; a weapon that never comes in that grade shows its best one.
- Moon Cleaver vs Combat Cleaver: At Meitou, the Moon Cleaver has less cut (1.54 vs 1.65), more blunt (1.6 vs 1.4), shorter reach (18 vs 19) and needs more strength (64 vs 56).
- Moon Cleaver vs Short-Cleaver: At Meitou, the Moon Cleaver has more blunt (1.6 vs 1.4), longer reach (18 vs 17) and needs more strength (64 vs 56).
- Moon Cleaver vs Long Cleaver: At Meitou, the Moon Cleaver has less cut (1.54 vs 1.76), shorter reach (18 vs 25) and a smaller indoor penalty (0 vs -4).
| Weapon | Grade | Cut | Blunt | Reach | Atk / Def | Indoors | Str | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon Cleaver | Meitou | 1.54 | 1.6 | 18 | 0 / -2 | 0 | 64 | 32 |
| 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 |
| 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 Moon Cleaver
Shops that stock it
| Shop | Stock chance | Found in |
|---|---|---|
| Mongrel Weapon Shop | Common | Mongrel |
| Scraphouse | Common | Black Desert City |
Blueprint
The Cleavers blueprint (level 2, 2,000 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: 10 × Iron Plates
- Weapon Smith II: 10 × Iron Plates + 10 × Fabrics
- Weapon Smith III: 10 × Steel Bars + 10 × Fabrics
Which race learns Hackers fastest
Every playable race trains Hackers at the same rate (×1).
About the Moon Cleaver
Most blades, like katanas and sabres, use their curvature to "slide" off the target, increasing the amount of cut damage. The reverse curvature of a Moon Cleaver does the opposite, catching limbs and necks, keeping the force of the blow driving inwards.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
