Machete
Specimen Telemetry & Parameters
- Trader Value
- 25
- Weight
- 1.5u
- INT to Recognize
- 3
- INT to Craft
- 12
- Decay Timer
- -
- Inventory Usable
- Yes
- Recipe / Acquisition
- Crude cleaver Scrap panel (x3) Bio-chem fluid - At least 30 mL Any item with - (1) Hammering quality
- Clinical & Survival Role
- Heavy blade weapon and surgical/crafting tool (200 Cutting quality, craftable at INT 12).
Machete Field Specification & Classification
Within the Release 1.0 equipment manifest of Casualties: Unknown, the machete specimen is cataloged as a high-priority survival resource for deep subterranean expeditions. Field telemetry confirms that maintaining dedicated machete reserves in accessible container slots prevents acute medical or logistical emergencies from escalating during vertical cave traversal. Expeditions descending from the Gravel Lands toward deeper subterranean strata rely on machete whenever standard scavenging runs encounter resource scarcity, structural hazards, or severe physical trauma.
Acquisition, Crafting & Clinical Deployment Protocol
Survivors obtain Machete primarily via Scavenged from structural containers or traded at outpost kiosks. Before committing Machete to an active slot, operators must account for its specific operational hazard profile: Improper deployment under trauma or high encumbrance can delay stabilization. Executing a clean inspection in the limb and torso diagnostic console before using Machete prevents wasted charges, secondary tissue complications, or fatal encumbrance penalties while traversing vertical shafts.
Loadout Synergy & Comparative Expedition Alternatives
In balanced descent loadouts, Machete pairs effectively with L.R.D. (Medical & Drugs) and Makeshift digging tool (Tools & Weapons) to cover both routine traversal and emergency stabilization. When trader stock or container rolls do not yield Machete, seasoned scavengers substitute Rose light or conserve mass for deeper biome transitions where resupply kiosks are absent.