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Chainsaw in Build 42 — Bat-Tier Numbers at Axe Weight
Build 42 chainsaw stats: 0.6–1.1 damage, weight 3, condition 15, knockback 0.5, 25% crit. A bat-tier combat row that costs you the fire axe's weight.
Last updated: 10/1/2026
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Claw Hammer in Build 42 — The Better-Hitting Half of the Wrench/Hammer Tie
Build 42 claw hammer stats: 0.5–1 damage, weight 1.5, condition 10, knockback 0.5, 20% crit. Identical to the pipe wrench except the shove, where it wins.
Last updated: 10/6/2026
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Crowbar in Build 42 — Damage, Durability, Door Damage and Verdict
Build 42 crowbar stats: 0.6–1.15 damage, weight 2, condition 15, knockback 0.5. The tier list's top day-one pick, and the blunt weapon that also pries doors.
Last updated: 10/1/2026
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Fishing Rod in Build 42 — Condition 3, the Shortest Fuse in the Whole Table
Build 42 fishing rod stats: 0.2–0.3 damage, weight 1, condition 3, knockback 0.3, 5% crit. A dual-purpose tool whose weapon life is measured in a handful of swings.
Last updated: 10/1/2026
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Garden Fork in Build 42 — Pickaxe-Floor Damage in a Weight-2 Blade
Build 42 garden fork stats: 1–1.5 damage, weight 2, condition 10, knockback 0.3, 30% crit. A 1.0 floor above every light blunt weapon — on a short fuse.
Last updated: 10/1/2026
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Gardening Trowel in Build 42 — A Tiny Blade With a Surprising 0.3 Shove
Build 42 gardening trowel stats: 0.2–0.4 damage, weight 1, condition 6, knockback 0.3, 30% crit. Hand-fork weight and life, but a real stagger and a knife-tier crit.
Last updated: 10/1/2026
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Hand Fork in Build 42 — Same Numbers as the Trowel, Without the Push
Build 42 hand fork stats: 0.2–0.4 damage, weight 1, condition 6, knockback 0.01, 10% crit. The trowel's body with none of its stagger — the weaker twin by design.
Last updated: 10/1/2026
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Hatchet in Build 42 — Half the Fire Axe's Weight, Most of Its Bite
Build 42 hatchet stats: 0.7–1.5 damage, weight 1.5, condition 10, knockback 0.3, 15% crit. A one-handed axe that punches above its weight but crits at the low tier.
Last updated: 10/6/2026
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Ice Pick in Build 42 — Best Damage-per-Weight of Any Small Blade
Build 42 ice pick stats: 0.6–0.9 damage, weight 0.3, condition 10, knockback 0.01, 10% crit. Kitchen-knife damage in a scalpel's weight: the densest light blade.
Last updated: 10/6/2026
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Pickaxe in Build 42 — 1–2.2 Damage, Longest Reach, Door Damage 35
Build 42 pickaxe stats: 1–2.2 damage, weight 3, condition 13, knockback 0.3, reach to 1.6. The best door-breaker you can fight with, with the longest sourced swing.
Last updated: 10/6/2026
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Pipe Wrench in Build 42 — Claw Hammer Damage, Better Crit, Less Shove
Build 42 pipe wrench stats: 0.5–1 damage, weight 1.5, condition 10, knockback 0.3, 25% crit. The claw hammer's twin except on knockback, where it loses.
Last updated: 10/6/2026
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Screwdriver in Build 42 — A Light Dual-Purpose Blade With a 0.3–0.7 Ceiling
Build 42 screwdriver stats: 0.3–0.7 damage, weight 0.5, condition 10, knockback 0.01, 10% crit. Kitchen-knife damage at 0.5 against its 0.7 weight.
Last updated: 10/6/2026
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Sledgehammer in Build 42 — Damage, Weight, Condition and Verdict
Build 42 sledgehammer stats: 2–3 damage, weight 6, condition 10, knockback 1.0. What that trade means in practice, and when a crowbar or pickaxe serves you better.
Last updated: 10/6/2026
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Spade (Shovel) in Build 42 — Bat-Tier Crit, 1.9 Ceiling, 10 Condition Fuse
Build 42 spade stats: 0.8–1.9 damage, weight 2, condition 10, knockback 0.5, 40% crit. Bat-tier crit and shove with a far higher ceiling — a garden sleeper weapon.
Last updated: 10/6/2026