Paladin's Cross
Best grade: Meitou (made by Cross) — 1.76 cut and 1.6 blunt, 32 kg, needs 64 strength. The Paladin's Cross is a hacker that deals mostly cut damage.
Good against robots (+50% damage), armoured targets (+30% armour penetration) and blocking (+2 defence). Weaker at humans (-10% damage), animals (-10% damage) and fighting indoors (-2 attack and defence).
- Class
- Hacker
- Damage type
- Cut
- Reach
- 23
- Strength needed
- 8 (Rusted Junk) → 64 (Meitou)
- Weight
- 8 → 32 kg
- Value
- 904 → 50,365 cats
- Blueprint
- Paladin's Cross, level 2, 5,000 cats
Paladin's Cross 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 | 0.308 | 0.08 | 8 | 8 kg | 904 | -1 / +1 |
| Rusting Blade | Unknown | 0.376 | 0.16 | 8 | 8 kg | 992 | 0 / +2 |
| Mid-Grade Salvage | Ancient | 0.4 | 0.24 | 9.6 | 5.6 kg | 2,983 | 0 / +2 |
| Old Refitted Blade | Ancient | 0.461 | 0.32 | 12.8 | 6.4 kg | 3,463 | 0 / +2 |
| Refitted Blade | Ancient | 0.522 | 0.4 | 16 | 8 kg | 4,132 | 0 / +2 |
| Catun No.1 | Catun Scrapmaster | 0.648 | 0.576 | 23 | 11.5 kg | 7,556 | 0 / +2 |
| Catun No.2 | Catun Scrapmaster | 0.716 | 0.672 | 26.9 | 13.4 kg | 9,324 | 0 / +2 |
| Catun No.3 | Catun Scrapmaster | 0.784 | 0.768 | 30.7 | 15.4 kg | 11,510 | 0 / +2 |
| Mk I | Skeleton Smiths | 0.92 | 0.8 | 32 | 16 kg | 16,800 | 0 / +2 |
| Mk II | Skeleton Smiths | 0.988 | 0.88 | 35.2 | 17.6 kg | 19,547 | 0 / +2 |
| Mk III | Skeleton Smiths | 1.056 | 0.96 | 38.4 | 19.2 kg | 22,088 | 0 / +2 |
| Edge Type 1 | Edgewalkers | 1.311 | 1.12 | 44.8 | 22.4 kg | 30,383 | 0 / +2 |
| Edge Type 2 | Edgewalkers | 1.386 | 1.2 | 48 | 24 kg | 31,968 | 0 / +2 |
| Edge Type 3 | Edgewalkers | 1.461 | 1.28 | 51.2 | 25.6 kg | 33,138 | 0 / +2 |
| Meitou | Cross | 1.76 | 1.6 | 64 | 32 kg | 50,365 | 0 / +2 |
Crafted (homemade) Paladin's Cross: 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 | 0.308 | 0.08 | 8 | 8 kg | 3,016 | -1 / +1 |
| Rusting Blade | 0.376 | 0.16 | 8 | 8 kg | 3,308 | 0 / +2 |
| Mid-Grade Salvage | 0.444 | 0.24 | 9.6 | 8 kg | 3,729 | 0 / +2 |
| Old Refitted Blade | 0.512 | 0.32 | 12.8 | 8 kg | 4,329 | 0 / +2 |
| Refitted Blade | 0.58 | 0.4 | 16 | 8 kg | 5,165 | 0 / +2 |
| Catun No.1 | 0.648 | 0.48 | 19.2 | 9.6 kg | 6,296 | 0 / +2 |
| Catun No.2 | 0.716 | 0.56 | 22.4 | 11.2 kg | 7,770 | 0 / +2 |
| Catun No.3 | 0.784 | 0.64 | 25.6 | 12.8 kg | 9,592 | 0 / +2 |
| Mk I | 0.92 | 0.8 | 32 | 16 kg | 14,000 | 0 / +2 |
| Mk II | 0.988 | 0.88 | 35.2 | 17.6 kg | 16,289 | 0 / +2 |
| Mk III | 1.056 | 0.96 | 38.4 | 19.2 kg | 18,407 | 0 / +2 |
| Edge Type 1 | 1.192 | 1.12 | 44.8 | 22.4 kg | 21,702 | 0 / +2 |
| Edge Type 2 | 1.26 | 1.2 | 48 | 24 kg | 22,834 | 0 / +2 |
Paladin's Cross vs other hackers
Every one of the hackers at Meitou; a weapon that never comes in that grade shows its best one.
- Paladin's Cross vs Long Cleaver: At Meitou, the Paladin's Cross has shorter reach (23 vs 25) and a smaller indoor penalty (-2 vs -4).
- Paladin's Cross vs Moon Cleaver: At Meitou, the Paladin's Cross has more cut (1.76 vs 1.54), longer reach (23 vs 18) and a larger indoor penalty (-2 vs 0).
- Paladin's Cross vs Combat Cleaver: At Meitou, the Paladin's Cross has more cut (1.76 vs 1.65), more blunt (1.6 vs 1.4), longer reach (23 vs 19), needs more strength (64 vs 56) and a larger indoor penalty (-2 vs 0).
| Weapon | Grade | Cut | Blunt | Reach | Atk / Def | Indoors | Str | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paladin's Cross | Meitou | 1.76 | 1.6 | 23 | 0 / +2 | -2 | 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 |
| Moon Cleaver | Meitou | 1.54 | 1.6 | 18 | 0 / -2 | 0 | 64 | 32 |
| Short-Cleaver | Meitou | 1.54 | 1.4 | 17 | 0 / 0 | 0 | 56 | 28 |
Where to get the Paladin's Cross
Shops that stock it
| Shop | Stock chance | Found in |
|---|---|---|
| Holy Weapon Shop | Common | Bad Teeth, Blister Hill |
| Scraphouse | Common | Black Desert City |
Blueprint
The Paladin's Cross blueprint (level 2, 5,000 cats) unlocks crafting it. Sold at: Holy Armory, Holy Weapon Shop.
Crafting
The wiki page gives no material list for this weapon.
Which race learns Hackers fastest
Every playable race trains Hackers at the same rate (×1).
About the Paladin's Cross
The Cross is the revered holy weapon and symbol of the Paladins. With it they have been slaying skeletons and people they think might be skeletons for centuries.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
