This article has been updated for Kenshi version 1.0.37 (Experimental).
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The Moon Cleaver is an unusual weapon, it is uniquely shaped unlike any other weapon. It is the preferred weapon of the Cannibal Grand Wizard, Dack, Blackshifters, and the Preacher Cult.
The Meitou-grade version of the weapon can be found on The Preacher in the Cult Village.
This weapon has inventory dimensions of 2x9, meaning it can only be equipped 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
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INPUTS
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OUTPUT
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Iron Plates
(10 required)
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Moon Cleaver
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Weapon Smith II
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INPUTS
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OUTPUT
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Iron Plates
(10 required)
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Moon Cleaver
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Fabrics
(10 required)
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Weapon Smith III
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INPUTS
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OUTPUT
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Steel Bars
(10 required)
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Moon Cleaver
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Fabrics
(10 required)
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Blueprints
Cleavers
[Research Blueprint]
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Research Level
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2
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Value
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c.2,000
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Sell value
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c.500
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Ability to Make
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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
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Moon Cleaver
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[Hacker class]
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-Cutting damage
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0.27
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-Blunt damage
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0.08
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-Blood loss
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0.50x
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-Armour penetration
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+30%
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-Attack bonus
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-1
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-Defence bonus
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-3
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-Damage vs animals
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-10%
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-Damage vs robots
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+20%
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-Required Strength Level
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6
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-Weight
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6 kg
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-Value
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c.791
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-Sell value
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c.197
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[Model # Rusted Junk]
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Manufactured by Unknown
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Moon Cleaver
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[Hacker class]
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-Cutting damage
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0.33
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-Blunt damage
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0.16
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-Blood loss
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0.50x
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-Armour penetration
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+30%
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-Defence bonus
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-2
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-Damage vs animals
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-10%
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-Damage vs robots
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+20%
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-Required Strength Level
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7
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-Weight
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6 kg
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-Value
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c.868
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-Sell value
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c.217
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[Model # Rusting Blade]
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Manufactured by Unknown
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Moon Cleaver
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[Hacker class]
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-Cutting damage
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0.35
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-Blunt damage
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0.24
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-Blood loss
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0.50x
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-Armour penetration
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+30%
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-Defence bonus
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-2
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-Damage vs animals
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-10%
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-Damage vs robots
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+20%
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-Required Strength Level
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10
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-Weight
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4 kg
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-Value
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c.2,610
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-Sell value
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c.652
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[Model # Mid-Grade Salvage]
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Manufactured by Ancient
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Moon Cleaver
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[Hacker class]
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-Cutting damage
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0.40
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-Blunt damage
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0.32
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-Blood loss
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0.50x
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-Armour penetration
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+30%
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-Defence bonus
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-2
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-Damage vs animals
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-10%
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-Damage vs robots
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+20%
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-Required Strength Level
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13
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-Weight
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6 kg
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-Value
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c.3,030
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-Sell value
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c.757
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[Model # Old Refitted Blade]
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Manufactured by Ancient
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Moon Cleaver
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[Hacker class]
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-Cutting damage
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0.46
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-Blunt damage
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0.40
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-Blood loss
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0.50x
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-Armour penetration
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+30%
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-Defence bonus
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-2
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-Damage vs animals
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-10%
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-Damage vs robots
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+20%
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-Required Strength Level
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16
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-Weight
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8 kg
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-Value
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c.3,615
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-Sell value
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c.903
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[Model # Refitted Blade]
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Manufactured by Ancient
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Moon Cleaver
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[Hacker class]
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-Cutting damage
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0.57
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-Blunt damage
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0.58
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-Blood loss
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0.50x
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-Armour penetration
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+30%
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-Defence bonus
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-2
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-Damage vs animals
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-10%
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-Damage vs robots
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+20%
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-Required Strength Level
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24
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-Weight
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11 kg
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-Value
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c.6,612
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-Sell value
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c.1,653
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[Model # Catun No.1]
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Manufactured by Catun Scrapmaster
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Moon Cleaver
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[Hacker class]
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-Cutting damage
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0.63
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-Blunt damage
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0.67
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-Blood loss
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0.50x
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-Armour penetration
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+30%
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-Defence bonus
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-2
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-Damage vs animals
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-10%
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-Damage vs robots
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+20%
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-Required Strength Level
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27
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-Weight
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13 kg
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-Value
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c.8,158
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-Sell value
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c.2,039
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[Model # Catun No.2]
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Manufactured by Catun Scrapmaster
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Moon Cleaver
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[Hacker class]
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-Cutting damage
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0.69
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-Blunt damage
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0.77
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-Blood loss
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0.50x
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-Armour penetration
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+30%
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-Defence bonus
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-2
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-Damage vs animals
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-10%
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-Damage vs robots
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+20%
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-Required Strength Level
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31
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-Weight
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15 kg
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-Value
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c.10,072
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-Sell value
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c.2,518
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[Model # Catun No.3]
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Manufactured by Catun Scrapmaster
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Moon Cleaver
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[Hacker class]
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-Cutting damage
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0.81
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-Blunt damage
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0.80
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-Blood loss
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0.50x
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-Armour penetration
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+30%
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-Defence bonus
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-2
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-Damage vs animals
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-10%
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-Damage vs robots
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+20%
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-Required Strength Level
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32
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-Weight
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16 kg
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-Value
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c.14,700
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-Sell value
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c.3,675
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[Model # Mk I]
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Manufactured by Skeleton Smiths
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Moon Cleaver
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[Hacker class]
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-Cutting damage
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0.86
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-Blunt damage
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0.88
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-Blood loss
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0.50x
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-Armour penetration
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+30%
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-Defence bonus
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-2
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-Damage vs animals
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-10%
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-Damage vs robots
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+20%
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-Required Strength Level
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36
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-Weight
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17 kg
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-Value
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c.17,104
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-Sell value
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c.4,276
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[Model # Mk II]
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Manufactured by Skeleton Smiths
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Moon Cleaver
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[Hacker class]
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-Cutting damage
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0.92
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-Blunt damage
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0.96
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-Blood loss
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0.50x
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-Armour penetration
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+30%
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-Defence bonus
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-2
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-Damage vs animals
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-10%
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-Damage vs robots
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+20%
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-Required Strength Level
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39
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-Weight
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19 kg
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-Value
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c.19,327
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-Sell value
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c.4,831
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[Model # Mk III]
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Manufactured by Skeleton Smiths
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Moon Cleaver
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[Hacker class]
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-Cutting damage
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1.15
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-Blunt damage
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1.12
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-Blood loss
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0.50x
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-Armour penetration
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+30%
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-Defence bonus
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-2
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-Damage vs animals
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-10%
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-Damage vs robots
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+20%
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-Required Strength Level
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45
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-Weight
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22 kg
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-Value
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c.26,585
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-Sell value
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c.6,646
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[Model # Edge Type 1]
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Manufactured by Edgewalkers
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Moon Cleaver
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[Hacker class]
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-Cutting damage
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1.21
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-Blunt damage
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1.20
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-Blood loss
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0.50x
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-Armour penetration
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+30%
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-Defence bonus
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-2
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-Damage vs animals
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-10%
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-Damage vs robots
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+20%
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-Required Strength Level
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48
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-Weight
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24 kg
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-Value
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c.27,972
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-Sell value
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c.6,993
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[Model # Edge Type 2]
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Manufactured by Edgewalkers
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Moon Cleaver
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[Hacker class]
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-Cutting damage
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1.28
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-Blunt damage
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1.28
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-Blood loss
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0.50x
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-Armour penetration
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+30%
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-Defence bonus
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-2
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-Damage vs animals
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-10%
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-Damage vs robots
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+20%
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-Required Strength Level
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52
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-Weight
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25 kg
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-Value
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c.28,996
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-Sell value
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c.7,249
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[Model # Edge Type 3]
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Manufactured by Edgewalkers
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Moon Cleaver
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[Hacker class]
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-Cutting damage
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1.54
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-Blunt damage
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1.60
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-Blood loss
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0.50x
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-Armour penetration
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+30%
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-Defence bonus
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-2
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-Damage vs animals
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-10%
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-Damage vs robots
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+20%
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-Required Strength Level
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64
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-Weight
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32 kg
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-Value
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c.44,069
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-Sell value
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c.11,017
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[Model # Meitou]
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Manufactured by Cross
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Homemade
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Moon Cleaver
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[Hacker class]
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-Cutting damage
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0.27
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-Blunt damage
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0.08
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-Blood loss
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0.50x
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-Armour penetration
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+30%
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-Attack bonus
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-1
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-Defence bonus
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-3
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-Damage vs animals
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-10%
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-Damage vs robots
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+20%
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-Required Strength Level
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6
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-Weight
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6 kg
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-Value
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c.2,639
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-Sell value
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c.659
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[Model # Rusted Junk]
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Crafted by Homemade
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Moon Cleaver
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[Hacker class]
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-Cutting damage
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0.33
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-Blunt damage
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0.16
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-Blood loss
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0.50x
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-Armour penetration
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+30%
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-Defence bonus
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-2
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-Damage vs animals
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-10%
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-Damage vs robots
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+20%
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-Required Strength Level
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7
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-Weight
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6 kg
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-Value
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c.2,894
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-Sell value
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c.723
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[Model # Rusting Blade]
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Crafted by Homemade
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Moon Cleaver
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[Hacker class]
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-Cutting damage
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0.39
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-Blunt damage
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0.24
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-Blood loss
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0.50x
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-Armour penetration
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+30%
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-Defence bonus
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-2
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-Damage vs animals
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-10%
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-Damage vs robots
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+20%
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-Required Strength Level
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10
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-Weight
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6 kg
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-Value
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c.3,263
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-Sell value
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c.815
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[Model # Mid-Grade Salvage]
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Crafted by Homemade
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Moon Cleaver
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[Hacker class]
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-Cutting damage
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0.45
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-Blunt damage
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0.32
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-Blood loss
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0.50x
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-Armour penetration
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+30%
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-Defence bonus
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-2
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-Damage vs animals
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-10%
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-Damage vs robots
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+20%
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-Required Strength Level
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13
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-Weight
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6 kg
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-Value
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c.3,788
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-Sell value
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c.947
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[Model # Old Refitted Blade]
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Crafted by Homemade
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Moon Cleaver
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[Hacker class]
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-Cutting damage
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0.51
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-Blunt damage
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0.40
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-Blood loss
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0.50x
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-Armour penetration
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+30%
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-Defence bonus
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-2
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-Damage vs animals
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-10%
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-Damage vs robots
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+20%
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-Required Strength Level
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16
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-Weight
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8 kg
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-Value
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c.4,519
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-Sell value
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c.1,129
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[Model # Refitted Blade]
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Crafted by Homemade
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Moon Cleaver
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[Hacker class]
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-Cutting damage
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0.57
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-Blunt damage
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0.48
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-Blood loss
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0.50x
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-Armour penetration
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+30%
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-Defence bonus
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-2
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-Damage vs animals
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-10%
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-Damage vs robots
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+20%
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-Required Strength Level
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20
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-Weight
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9 kg
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-Value
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c.5,510
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-Sell value
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c.1,377
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[Model # Catun No.1]
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Crafted by Homemade
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Moon Cleaver
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[Hacker class]
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-Cutting damage
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0.63
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-Blunt damage
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0.56
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-Blood loss
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0.50x
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-Armour penetration
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+30%
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-Defence bonus
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-2
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-Damage vs animals
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-10%
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-Damage vs robots
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+20%
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-Required Strength Level
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23
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-Weight
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11 kg
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-Value
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c.6,798
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-Sell value
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c.1,699
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[Model # Catun No.2]
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Crafted by Homemade
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Moon Cleaver
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[Hacker class]
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-Cutting damage
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0.69
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-Blunt damage
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0.64
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-Blood loss
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0.50x
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-Armour penetration
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+30%
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-Defence bonus
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-2
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-Damage vs animals
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-10%
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-Damage vs robots
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+20%
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-Required Strength Level
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26
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-Weight
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12 kg
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-Value
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c.8,393
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-Sell value
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c.2,098
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[Model # Catun No.3]
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Crafted by Homemade
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Moon Cleaver
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[Hacker class]
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-Cutting damage
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0.81
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-Blunt damage
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0.80
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-Blood loss
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0.50x
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-Armour penetration
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+30%
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-Defence bonus
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-2
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-Damage vs animals
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-10%
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-Damage vs robots
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+20%
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-Required Strength Level
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32
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-Weight
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16 kg
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-Value
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c.12,250
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-Sell value
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c.3,062
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[Model # Mk I]
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Crafted by Homemade
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Moon Cleaver
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[Hacker class]
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-Cutting damage
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0.86
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-Blunt damage
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0.88
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-Blood loss
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0.50x
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-Armour penetration
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+30%
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-Defence bonus
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-2
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-Damage vs animals
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-10%
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-Damage vs robots
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+20%
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-Required Strength Level
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36
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-Weight
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17 kg
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-Value
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c.14,253
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-Sell value
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c.3,563
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[Model # Mk II]
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Crafted by Homemade
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Moon Cleaver
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[Hacker class]
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-Cutting damage
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0.92
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-Blunt damage
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0.96
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-Blood loss
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0.50x
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-Armour penetration
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+30%
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-Defence bonus
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-2
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-Damage vs animals
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-10%
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-Damage vs robots
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+20%
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-Required Strength Level
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39
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----------------
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-Weight
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19 kg
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-Value
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c.16,106
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-Sell value
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c.4,026
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[Model # Mk III]
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Crafted by Homemade
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Moon Cleaver
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[Hacker class]
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-Cutting damage
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1.04
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-Blunt damage
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1.12
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-Blood loss
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0.50x
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-Armour penetration
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+30%
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-Defence bonus
|
-2
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-Damage vs animals
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-10%
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-Damage vs robots
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+20%
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-Required Strength Level
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45
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----------------
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-Weight
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22 kg
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-Value
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c.18,989
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-Sell value
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c.4,747
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[Model # Edge Type 1]
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Crafted by Homemade
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Moon Cleaver
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[Hacker class]
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-Cutting damage
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1.10
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-Blunt damage
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1.20
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-Blood loss
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0.50x
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-Armour penetration
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+30%
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-Defence bonus
|
-2
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-Damage vs animals
|
-10%
|
-Damage vs robots
|
+20%
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-Required Strength Level
|
48
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----------------
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-Weight
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24 kg
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-Value
|
c.19,980
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-Sell value
|
c.4,995
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[Model # Edge Type 2]
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Crafted by Homemade
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