This article has been updated for Kenshi version 1.0.37 (Experimental).
A nasty weapon, designed for hacking through meat. The crude bluntness of the weapon means victims don't bleed to death so often, they just get hacked and maimed.
A Flesh Cleaver is a Hacker Class weapon, with a decent balance between Cutting and Stun Damage , and a lower than normal Bleed Rate. It is the preferred weapon of Cannibals and the Shrieking Bandits .
This weapon has inventory dimensions of 2x8, meaning it can only be used as a primary weapon.
Crafting
This item can be crafted in various qualities using different levels of Weapon Smithing Bench after learning the appropriate blueprint .
Weapon Smith I
INPUTS
OUTPUT
Iron Plates
(6 required)
Flesh Cleaver
Weapon Smith II
INPUTS
OUTPUT
Iron Plates
(6 required)
Flesh Cleaver
Fabrics
(6 required)
Weapon Smith III
INPUTS
OUTPUT
Steel Bars
(6 required)
Flesh Cleaver
Fabrics
(6 required)
Blueprints
Cleavers
[Research Blueprint]
Research Level
2
Value
c.2,000
Sell value
c.500
Ability to Make
The Blueprints for this item can be found at the following locations.
Shops
Loot
Variations
All possible variations in an un-modded game, as of 1.0.37.
Manufacturer
Flesh Cleaver
[Hacker class]
-Cutting damage
0.23
-Blunt damage
0.06
-Blood loss
0.50x
-Armour penetration
+30%
-Attack bonus
-1
-Defence bonus
-3
-Damage vs animals
-10%
-Damage vs robots
+15%
-Damage vs humans
+20%
-Required Strength Level
6
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-Weight
6 kg
-Value
c.339
-Sell value
c.84
[Model # Rusted Junk]
Manufactured by Unknown
Flesh Cleaver
[Hacker class]
-Cutting damage
0.28
-Blunt damage
0.12
-Blood loss
0.50x
-Armour penetration
+30%
-Defence bonus
-2
-Damage vs animals
-10%
-Damage vs robots
+15%
-Damage vs humans
+20%
-Required Strength Level
6
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-Weight
6 kg
-Value
c.372
-Sell value
c.93
[Model # Rusting Blade]
Manufactured by Unknown
Flesh Cleaver
[Hacker class]
-Cutting damage
0.30
-Blunt damage
0.18
-Blood loss
0.50x
-Armour penetration
+30%
-Defence bonus
-2
-Damage vs animals
-10%
-Damage vs robots
+15%
-Damage vs humans
+20%
-Required Strength Level
8
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-Weight
4 kg
-Value
c.1,118
-Sell value
c.279
[Model # Mid-Grade Salvage]
Manufactured by Ancient
Flesh Cleaver
[Hacker class]
-Cutting damage
0.35
-Blunt damage
0.24
-Blood loss
0.50x
-Armour penetration
+30%
-Defence bonus
-2
-Damage vs animals
-10%
-Damage vs robots
+15%
-Damage vs humans
+20%
-Required Strength Level
10
----------------
-Weight
4 kg
-Value
c.1,298
-Sell value
c.324
[Model # Old Refitted Blade]
Manufactured by Ancient
Flesh Cleaver
[Hacker class]
-Cutting damage
0.39
-Blunt damage
0.30
-Blood loss
0.50x
-Armour penetration
+30%
-Defence bonus
-2
-Damage vs animals
-10%
-Damage vs robots
+15%
-Damage vs humans
+20%
-Required Strength Level
12
----------------
-Weight
6 kg
-Value
c.1,549
-Sell value
c.387
[Model # Refitted Blade]
Manufactured by Ancient
Flesh Cleaver
[Hacker class]
-Cutting damage
0.49
-Blunt damage
0.43
-Blood loss
0.50x
-Armour penetration
+30%
-Defence bonus
-2
-Damage vs animals
-10%
-Damage vs robots
+15%
-Damage vs humans
+20%
-Required Strength Level
18
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-Weight
8 kg
-Value
c.2,833
-Sell value
c.708
[Model # Catun No.1]
Manufactured by Catun Scrapmaster
Flesh Cleaver
[Hacker class]
-Cutting damage
0.54
-Blunt damage
0.50
-Blood loss
0.50x
-Armour penetration
+30%
-Defence bonus
-2
-Damage vs animals
-10%
-Damage vs robots
+15%
-Damage vs humans
+20%
-Required Strength Level
20
----------------
-Weight
10 kg
-Value
c.3,496
-Sell value
c.874
[Model # Catun No.2]
Manufactured by Catun Scrapmaster
Flesh Cleaver
[Hacker class]
-Cutting damage
0.59
-Blunt damage
0.58
-Blood loss
0.50x
-Armour penetration
+30%
-Defence bonus
-2
-Damage vs animals
-10%
-Damage vs robots
+15%
-Damage vs humans
+20%
-Required Strength Level
24
----------------
-Weight
11 kg
-Value
c.4,316
-Sell value
c.1,079
[Model # Catun No.3]
Manufactured by Catun Scrapmaster
Flesh Cleaver
[Hacker class]
-Cutting damage
0.69
-Blunt damage
0.60
-Blood loss
0.50x
-Armour penetration
+30%
-Defence bonus
-2
-Damage vs animals
-10%
-Damage vs robots
+15%
-Damage vs humans
+20%
-Required Strength Level
24
----------------
-Weight
12 kg
-Value
c.6,300
-Sell value
c.1,575
[Model # Mk I]
Manufactured by Skeleton Smiths
Flesh Cleaver
[Hacker class]
-Cutting damage
0.74
-Blunt damage
0.66
-Blood loss
0.50x
-Armour penetration
+30%
-Defence bonus
-2
-Damage vs animals
-10%
-Damage vs robots
+15%
-Damage vs humans
+20%
-Required Strength Level
27
----------------
-Weight
13 kg
-Value
c.7,330
-Sell value
c.1,832
[Model # Mk II]
Manufactured by Skeleton Smiths
Flesh Cleaver
[Hacker class]
-Cutting damage
0.79
-Blunt damage
0.72
-Blood loss
0.50x
-Armour penetration
+30%
-Defence bonus
-2
-Damage vs animals
-10%
-Damage vs robots
+15%
-Damage vs humans
+20%
-Required Strength Level
29
----------------
-Weight
14 kg
-Value
c.8,283
-Sell value
c.2,070
[Model # Mk III]
Manufactured by Skeleton Smiths
Flesh Cleaver
[Hacker class]
-Cutting damage
0.98
-Blunt damage
0.84
-Blood loss
0.50x
-Armour penetration
+30%
-Defence bonus
-2
-Damage vs animals
-10%
-Damage vs robots
+15%
-Damage vs humans
+20%
-Required Strength Level
34
----------------
-Weight
16 kg
-Value
c.11,393
-Sell value
c.2,848
[Model # Edge Type 1]
Manufactured by Edgewalkers
Flesh Cleaver
[Hacker class]
-Cutting damage
1.04
-Blunt damage
0.90
-Blood loss
0.50x
-Armour penetration
+30%
-Defence bonus
-2
-Damage vs animals
-10%
-Damage vs robots
+15%
-Damage vs humans
+20%
-Required Strength Level
36
----------------
-Weight
18 kg
-Value
c.11,988
-Sell value
c.2,997
[Model # Edge Type 2]
Manufactured by Edgewalkers
Flesh Cleaver
[Hacker class]
-Cutting damage
1.10
-Blunt damage
0.96
-Blood loss
0.50x
-Armour penetration
+30%
-Defence bonus
-2
-Damage vs animals
-10%
-Damage vs robots
+15%
-Damage vs humans
+20%
-Required Strength Level
39
----------------
-Weight
19 kg
-Value
c.12,426
-Sell value
c.3,106
[Model # Edge Type 3]
Manufactured by Edgewalkers
Flesh Cleaver
[Hacker class]
-Cutting damage
1.32
-Blunt damage
1.20
-Blood loss
0.50x
-Armour penetration
+30%
-Defence bonus
-2
-Damage vs animals
-10%
-Damage vs robots
+15%
-Damage vs humans
+20%
-Required Strength Level
48
----------------
-Weight
24 kg
-Value
c.18,886
-Sell value
c.4,721
[Model # Meitou]
Manufactured by Cross
Homemade
Flesh Cleaver
[Hacker class]
-Cutting damage
0.23
-Blunt damage
0.06
-Blood loss
0.50x
-Armour penetration
+30%
-Attack bonus
-1
-Defence bonus
-3
-Damage vs animals
-10%
-Damage vs robots
+15%
-Damage vs humans
+20%
-Required Strength Level
6
----------------
-Weight
6 kg
-Value
c.1,131
-Sell value
c.282
[Model # Rusted Junk]
Crafted by Homemade
Flesh Cleaver
[Hacker class]
-Cutting damage
0.28
-Blunt damage
0.12
-Blood loss
0.50x
-Armour penetration
+30%
-Defence bonus
-2
-Damage vs animals
-10%
-Damage vs robots
+15%
-Damage vs humans
+20%
-Required Strength Level
6
----------------
-Weight
6 kg
-Value
c.1,240
-Sell value
c.310
[Model # Rusting Blade]
Crafted by Homemade
Flesh Cleaver
[Hacker class]
-Cutting damage
0.33
-Blunt damage
0.18
-Blood loss
0.50x
-Armour penetration
+30%
-Defence bonus
-2
-Damage vs animals
-10%
-Damage vs robots
+15%
-Damage vs humans
+20%
-Required Strength Level
8
----------------
-Weight
6 kg
-Value
c.1,398
-Sell value
c.349
[Model # Mid-Grade Salvage]
Crafted by Homemade
Flesh Cleaver
[Hacker class]
-Cutting damage
0.38
-Blunt damage
0.24
-Blood loss
0.50x
-Armour penetration
+30%
-Defence bonus
-2
-Damage vs animals
-10%
-Damage vs robots
+15%
-Damage vs humans
+20%
-Required Strength Level
10
----------------
-Weight
6 kg
-Value
c.1,623
-Sell value
c.405
[Model # Old Refitted Blade]
Crafted by Homemade
Flesh Cleaver
[Hacker class]
-Cutting damage
0.44
-Blunt damage
0.30
-Blood loss
0.50x
-Armour penetration
+30%
-Defence bonus
-2
-Damage vs animals
-10%
-Damage vs robots
+15%
-Damage vs humans
+20%
-Required Strength Level
12
----------------
-Weight
6 kg
-Value
c.1,936
-Sell value
c.484
[Model # Refitted Blade]
Crafted by Homemade
Flesh Cleaver
[Hacker class]
-Cutting damage
0.49
-Blunt damage
0.36
-Blood loss
0.50x
-Armour penetration
+30%
-Defence bonus
-2
-Damage vs animals
-10%
-Damage vs robots
+15%
-Damage vs humans
+20%
-Required Strength Level
15
----------------
-Weight
7 kg
-Value
c.2,361
-Sell value
c.590
[Model # Catun No.1]
Crafted by Homemade
Flesh Cleaver
[Hacker class]
-Cutting damage
0.54
-Blunt damage
0.42
-Blood loss
0.50x
-Armour penetration
+30%
-Defence bonus
-2
-Damage vs animals
-10%
-Damage vs robots
+15%
-Damage vs humans
+20%
-Required Strength Level
17
----------------
-Weight
8 kg
-Value
c.2,913
-Sell value
c.728
[Model # Catun No.2]
Crafted by Homemade
Flesh Cleaver
[Hacker class]
-Cutting damage
0.59
-Blunt damage
0.48
-Blood loss
0.50x
-Armour penetration
+30%
-Defence bonus
-2
-Damage vs animals
-10%
-Damage vs robots
+15%
-Damage vs humans
+20%
-Required Strength Level
20
----------------
-Weight
9 kg
-Value
c.3,597
-Sell value
c.899
[Model # Catun No.3]
Crafted by Homemade
Flesh Cleaver
[Hacker class]
-Cutting damage
0.69
-Blunt damage
0.60
-Blood loss
0.50x
-Armour penetration
+30%
-Defence bonus
-2
-Damage vs animals
-10%
-Damage vs robots
+15%
-Damage vs humans
+20%
-Required Strength Level
24
----------------
-Weight
12 kg
-Value
c.5,250
-Sell value
c.1,312
[Model # Mk I]
Crafted by Homemade
Flesh Cleaver
[Hacker class]
-Cutting damage
0.74
-Blunt damage
0.66
-Blood loss
0.50x
-Armour penetration
+30%
-Defence bonus
-2
-Damage vs animals
-10%
-Damage vs robots
+15%
-Damage vs humans
+20%
-Required Strength Level
27
----------------
-Weight
13 kg
-Value
c.6,108
-Sell value
c.1,527
[Model # Mk II]
Crafted by Homemade
Flesh Cleaver
[Hacker class]
-Cutting damage
0.79
-Blunt damage
0.72
-Blood loss
0.50x
-Armour penetration
+30%
-Defence bonus
-2
-Damage vs animals
-10%
-Damage vs robots
+15%
-Damage vs humans
+20%
-Required Strength Level
29
----------------
-Weight
14 kg
-Value
c.6,902
-Sell value
c.1,725
[Model # Mk III]
Crafted by Homemade
Flesh Cleaver
[Hacker class]
-Cutting damage
0.89
-Blunt damage
0.84
-Blood loss
0.50x
-Armour penetration
+30%
-Defence bonus
-2
-Damage vs animals
-10%
-Damage vs robots
+15%
-Damage vs humans
+20%
-Required Strength Level
34
----------------
-Weight
16 kg
-Value
c.8,138
-Sell value
c.2,034
[Model # Edge Type 1]
Crafted by Homemade
Flesh Cleaver
[Hacker class]
-Cutting damage
0.95
-Blunt damage
0.90
-Blood loss
0.50x
-Armour penetration
+30%
-Defence bonus
-2
-Damage vs animals
-10%
-Damage vs robots
+15%
-Damage vs humans
+20%
-Required Strength Level
36
----------------
-Weight
18 kg
-Value
c.8,562
-Sell value
c.2,140
[Model # Edge Type 2]
Crafted by Homemade