Tools

Tools are items with specialized purposes in The Long Dark.

Tool Types

Cooking

	Item	Boiling Water Capacity	Weight	Comment
	Cooking Pot	2 liters	1.00 kg (2.2 lb)	Reduces the amount of time required to cook any food or drink on a fire. Allows the player to melt snow and boil water on a fire. Allows player to cook Food and Drinks Allows the player to create (Pot) Cooking Recipes
	Cooking Skillet	1 liter	1.00 kg (2.2 lb)	Allows the player to create (Skillet) Cooking Recipes Allows player to cook Food and Drinks
	Recycled Can	0.5 liters	0.15 kg (0.33 lb)	Allows the player to melt snow and boil water on a fire. Allows player to cook Drinks
	Insulated Flask	N/A	0.20 kg (0.44 lb)	Can store and transport multiple drinks inside, keeping them warm Comes in 6 fun design patterns!
	Can Opener	N/A	0.25 kg (0.55 lb)	Used to open food cans without losing food/damaging can Repaired with scrap metal

Lighting

	Item	Weight	Comment
	Flare	0.25 kg (0.55 lb)	Can keep Wolf at bay. Lasts longer than the Marine flare.
	Flashlight	1.00 kg (2.2 lb)	Can keep predators at bay during Aurora or Glimmer Fog. Usable only during Aurora or Glimmer Fog.
	Miner's Flashlight	1.25 kg (2.75 lb)	Can keep predators at bay during Aurora or Glimmer Fog. Usable only during Aurora or Glimmer Fog. Bigger battery, but Heavier than standard variant
	Marine Flare	0.25 kg (0.55 lb)	Can keep Wolf and Timberwolf at bay. Lasts shorter than the regular Flare.
	Storm Lantern	1.00 kg (2.2 lb)	You can refuel it with lantern fuel or kerosene. Can hold up to 1L of fuel Weighs 1.80 kg when full
	Spelunker's Lantern	1.00 kg (2.2 lb)	You can refuel it with lantern fuel or kerosene. Can hold up to 1L of fuel Weighs 1.80 kg when full Uses 40% less fuel, but light is 40% dimmer than regular variant
	Torch	0.3 kg (0.66 lb)	Can keep Wolf at bay. Can be obtained with a lit fire.
	Cardboard Matches/Wood Matches	0.005 kg (0.011 lb)0.10 kg (0.22 lb)	Very limited light source time. Only practical when used indoors

Fire Starting

	Item	Weight	Comment
	Accelerant	0.10 kg (0.22 lb)	Greatly increases the chance of starting fires Only used to start fires
	Can of Gunpowder	0.50 kg (1.1 lb)	Can be used to craft Ammunition Can be used to greatly increase chances of starting fires 5 uses to start fires
	Cardboard Matches	0.005 kg (0.011 lb)	More common than wood matches less useful at starting fires than wood matches Can be used as a light source
	Firestriker	0.10 kg (0.22 lb)	Most effective fire starter Cannot be repaired and is very rare
	Flare	0.25 kg (0.55 lb)	Cannot turn off after activating. Limited Fire-starting capability
	Jerry Can	3.30 kg (7.26 lb)	0.30L can be used as accelerant Can hold up to 4L of fuel Collects fuel from scrapped lanterns
	Lantern Fuel	0.50 kg (1.1 lb)	Can be used to fuel Lanterns Can hold up to 0.5L of fuel Can be obtained from cooking fish Can be used to greatly increase the chances of starting fires (requires 0.30 L)
	Magnifying Lens	0.10 kg (0.22 lb)	Doesn't lose condition when used Can only be used outside in clear weather
	Marine Flare	0.25 kg (0.55 lb)	Cannot turn off after activating. Limited Fire-starting capability
	Torch	0.30 kg (0.66 lb)	Can be pulled from fires and used to start a fire elsewhere (Daisy Chaining) Must use a match if unlit in order to start a fire
	Wood Matches	0.10 kg (0.22 lb)	Less common than Cardboard Matches Increases chance of starting fires Can be used as a light source

Fishing

	Item	Weight	Comment
	Fishing Bait	0.05 kg (0.11 lb)	Can be used to increase Ice Fishing odds
	Fishing Lure (Acorns) Fishing Lure (Wire Bundle) Fishing Lure (Revolver Shell Casing)	0.01 kg (0.02 lbs)	Can be used to increase Ice Fishing odds Better than Simple Fishing Lure
	Simple Fishing Lure	0.01 kg (0.022 lb)	Can be used to increase Ice Fishing odds
	Fishing Tackle	0.02 kg (0.044 lb)	Required for fishing at ice holes Can be used to repair clothing
	Fishing Tip-Up	0.30 kg (0.66 lb)	Trap used to catch fish over time Breaks after multiple uses
	Hook	0.01 kg (0.022 lb)	Required to craft Fishing Tackle Crafted using 1 Scrap Metal
	Line	0.01 kg (0.022 lb)	Required to craft Fishing Tackle Crafted using 1 Cured Gut

Hand Tools

	Item	Weight	Comment
	Hatchet	1.50 kg (3.3 lb)	Used to break down furniture and tree limbs Can be used in a Wolf Struggle Can be used to harvest and craft
	Improvised Hatchet	1.75 kg (3.85 lb)	Crafted in the Forge Works slower than manufactured Hatchets
	Hunting Knife	0.50 kg (1.1 lb)	Used to break down cloth and cardboard items Can be used in a Struggle Can be used to harvest and craft
	Improvised Knife	0.75 kg (1.65 lb)	Crafted in the Forge Slower than manufactured knives
	Cougar Claw Knife	0.60 kg (1.32 lb)	Crafted in the Forge Does the highest damage during a Struggle Requires killing a Cougar for materials
	Hacksaw	1.00 kg (2.2 lb)	Used to break down metal furniture Can break down tree limbs and harvest saplings
	Heavy Hammer	2.00 kg (4.4 lb)	Used to craft tools in a Forge Can be used to break down furniture
	Prybar	1.00 kg (2.2 lb)	Used to open locked doors and cars Cannot be repaired

Hunting

	Item	Weight	Comment
	Distress Pistol	0.40 kg (0.88 lb)	Rarest firearm in the game Offers the best bleed out time of all weapons Shots can scare off bears and wolves
	Fishing Tip-Up	0.30 kg (0.66 lbs)	Trap used to catch fish over time Breaks after multiple uses Must be tended to more frequently than a Snare
	Flare Shell	0.05 kg (0.11 lb)	Used in the Distress Pistol Very rare and difficult to find
	Hunting Rifle	4.00 kg (8.8 lb)	Most powerful firearm in the game Holds 10 rounds Very slow and can only be fired while aiming Base version of the Hunting Rifle
	Barb's Rifle	4.50 kg (9.9 lb)	Most powerful firearm in the game Heaviest Hunting Rifle Highest durability of any Hunting Rifle
	Curator's Rifle	4.00 kg (8.8 lb)	Most powerful firearm in the game Farthest range of any Hunting Rifle
	Vaughn's Rifle	3.00 kg (6.6 lb)	Most powerful firearm in the game Lowest durability Hunting Rifle Lightest Hunting Rifle
	Rifle Ammunition	0.02 kg (0.044 lb)	Can be crafted at an Ammunition Workbench Used in the Hunting Rifle
	Revolver	1.50 kg (3.3 lb)	Holds fewer rounds than the Hunting Rifle (6 rounds) Defensive over Offensive firearm Base version of the Revolver Faster draw speed than hunting rifle
	Forester's Revolver	1.50 kg (3.3 lb)	Highest durability of any Revolver
	Hunter's Revolver	1.75 kg (3.85 lb)	Heaviest Revolver Farthest range of any Revolver
	Warden's Revolver	1.25 kg (2.75 lb)	Lightest Revolver Fastest draw speed of any Revolver
	Revolver Ammunition	0.081 kg (0.178 lb)	Can be crafted at an Ammunition Workbench More common than most ammunition Used in the Revolver
	Survival Bow	0.50 kg (1.1 lb)	The only ranged weapon that can be crafted Base version of the Bow Ammunition is reusable Cannot be Repaired
	Woodwright's Bow	0.75 kg (1.65 lbs)	Heaviest Bow Highest durability Bow Less sway and but also least range of any Bow Ammunition is reusable Cannot be Repaired
	Sport Bow	0.35 kg (0.77 lbs)	Lightest Bow Same stats as Survival Bow, but more durable Ammunition is reusable Cannot be Repaired
	Simple Arrow	0.15 kg (0.33 lb)	Can be crafted at a workbench Harder to acquire resources to produce Breaks after many shots Can ricochet off of hard surfaces Best durability arrow
	Fire Hardened Arrow		Improvised Arrow that can be made at Campfires Easier to manufacture than Simple Arrows due to cheaper materials Breaks after many shots Can ricochet off of hard surfaces Less durable than Simple Arrows
	Snare	0.30 kg (0.66 lb)	Crafted at a workbench with 1 Cured Gut and 1 Reclaimed Wood Used to catch rabbits over time Breaks after multiple uses
	Stone	0.15 kg (0.33 lb)	Most common ranged weapon Used to stun rabbits and ptarmigans Can be used to build rock caches

Repair

	Item	Survival skill	Weight	Comment
	Sewing Kit	Mending	0.10 kg (0.22 lb)	Allows players to repair damaged clothing or craft new clothing with the appropriate materials.
	Fishing Tackle	Mending	0.02 kg (0.044 lb)	Allows players to repair damaged clothing or craft new clothing with the appropriate materials.
	Firearm Cleaning Kit	Cleaning	0.10 kg (0.22 lb)	Allows players to repair damaged hunting rifle and revolver.
	Whetstone	Sharpening	0.10 kg (0.22 lb)	Allows players to repair damaged bladed tools.
	Simple Tools	Repair	1.00 kg (2.2 lb)	Allows players to repair a variety of damaged tools.
	Quality Tools	Repair	0.75 kg (1.65 lb)	Allows players to repair a variety of damaged tools at a better rate.

Sleep

	Item	Weight	Warmth	Comment
	Bedroll	1.00 kg (2.2 lb)	5 °C (9 °F)	Allows players to sleep.
	Improvised Down Bedroll	1.10 kg (2.42 lbs)	8 °C (14.4 °F)	Allows players to sleep. Improved version of the Bedroll.
	Bear Skin Bedroll	3.00 kg (6.6 lb)	12 °C (21.6 °F)	Allows players to sleep. Can keep Wolf at bay. Warmest, but also Heaviest, Bedroll

Transmitter Parts

	Item	Weight	Comment
	Handheld Shortwave Radio	0 kg (0 lb)	Used to find Supply Caches and hidden Bunkers in the Signal Void Tale Requires a repaired Transmitter and the Aurora/Glimmer Fog to be present in order to pick up a signal
	Wire Bundle	0.10 kg (0.22 lb)	2 are needed to repair a Transmitter 1 bundle can be used to make a Fishing Lure (Wire Bundle)
	Car Battery	15.00 kg (33 lb)	Heaviest item in the game, but 1 is needed to repair Transmitters Can be broken down into Scrap Lead and turned into Bullets at an Ammunition Work Bench
	Replacement Fuse	0.20 kg (0.44 lb)	3 are needed to repair a Transmitter

Other

	Item	Weight	Comment
	Broken Arrow	0.15 kg (0.33 lb)	Can be harvested for 1 Arrowhead and 2 Crow Feathers
	Broken Fire Hardened Arrow	0.15 kg (0.33 lb)	Can be harvested for 1 Crow Feather
	Charcoal	0.10 kg (0.22 lb)	Allows players to map regions Collected from burned out fires Not available in story mode
	Elevator Crank	1.00 kg (2.2 lb)	Used to operate the elevator in the Last Prospect mine
	Gold Nugget	0.20 kg (0.44 lb)	A small clump of gold found in the Langston Mine.
	Mountaineering Rope	5.00 kg (11 lb)	Allows players to Rope Climb in designated areas Can create safer, faster shortcuts at the expense of Fatigue
	Spray Paint	0.54 kg (1.188 lb)	Allows players to tag environments Not available in story mode
	Spray Paint - Glyph	0.54 kg (1.188 lb)	Can be used to distract, stop, or halve the fog of the Darkwalker
	Travois	1.00 kg (2.2 lb)	Can be used to transport items anywhere on the Island

Research Book

	Item	Weight	Comment
	Stay on Target	0.50 kg (1.1 lb)	Can be Researched to raise the Archery Skill
	Field Dressing Your Kill, Vol. I	0.50 kg (1.1 lb)	Can be Researched to raise the Carcass Harvesting Skill
	Wilderness Kitchen	0.50 kg (1.1 lb)	Can be Researched to raise the Cooking Skill
	Survive the Outdoors!	0.50 kg (1.1 lb)	Can be Researched to raise the Fire Starting Skill
	The Frozen Angler	0.50 kg (1.1 lb)	Can be Researched to raise the Ice Fishing Skill
	A Sewing Primer	0.50 kg (1.1 lb)	Can be Researched to raise the Mending Skill
	Frontier Shooting Guide	0.50 kg (1.1 lb)	Can be Researched to raise the Rifle Firearm Skill
	Advanced Guns Guns Guns!	0.50 kg (1.1 lb)	Can be Researched to raise the Rifle Firearm Skill
	Small Arms Handbook	0.50 kg (1.1 lb)	Can be Researched to raise the Revolver Firearm Skill
	Practical Gunsmithing	0.50 kg (1.1 lb)	Can be Researched to raise the Gunsmithing Skill

Wintermute Exclusive

	Item	Weight	Comment
	Astrid's Backpack	5.00 kg (11 lb)	Used at the start of Episode 1
	Broken Bear Spear	3.75 kg (8.25 lb)	Found in the Hunting Lodge in Episode 2
	Spear Head	0.50 kg (1.1 lb)	Forged to repair the Broken Bear Spear in Episode 2
	Bear Spear	3.75 kg (8.25 lb)	Only found in Wintermute Episode 2 Can be used to attack hostile wildlife by taking a defensive posture
	Bolt Cutters	1.50 kg (3.3 lb)	Used in Wintermute Episode 3 and 4 to cut through locked gates
	Burned Out Fuse	0.20 kg (0.44 lb)	Found in Wintermute Episode 3 and serves no purpose other than to be replaced Model is used in Transmitters in Survival Mode but cannot be obtained
	Distress Pistol Kit	5.00 kg (11 lb)	Used at the start of Episode 1
	Elevator Crank	0.00 kg (0 lb)	Used to operate the elevator in the Last Prospect mine in Episode 4
	Emergency Food	5.00 kg (11 lb)	Used at the start of Episode 1
	First Aid Kit (tool)	5.00 kg (11 lb)	Used at the start of Episode 1
	Scrap Metal Shard	0.30 kg (0.66 lb)	Found in Wintermute Episode 1 and can be carried to Episode 2 Slightly less effective version of the Hunting Knife
	Valve Socket Handle	0.00 kg (0 lb)	Used to open mineshaft airflow valves in Episode 4

Cut Tools

	Item	Weight	Comment
	Jeremiah's Knife	0.50 kg (1.1 lb)	Only found in Wintermute Predux Episode 2 after completing Survival School (Predux) Behaves as a reskinned Hunting Knife Currently inaccessible but still in the game files
	Brand	0.30 kg (0.66 lb)	Removed from the Alpha versions of The Long Dark and replaced by the Torch Can be Brandished to scare predator Wildlife
	Hunting Lodge Rifle	4.00 kg (8.8 lb)	Found in the Predux Episode 2 Mission You Fix My Rifle?