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Out here, people understand the value of hard work, good tools, and working with their hands...They say the most important tool out here is a hatchet or knife. But keeping em' sharp is the secret.

The Whetstone, or Sharpening Stone, is a tool used to sharpen bladed tools.

Overview[]

The Whetstone weighs 0.10 kilograms and can be found in containers and buildings likely to contain tools. It is always found in 100% condition. It generally spawns in industrial or sporting-type locations, (e.g., Quonset Gas Station or Trapper's Homestead).

Use[]

The Whetstone is used in the Sharpening gameplay mechanic to restore the condition of bladed tools. Each use degrades the Whetstone 5% (20 max uses), but restores less than that amount in the target tool.

Sharpening[]

The Sharpening Skill, which is only visible when maintaining a bladed tool and not listed in the player's journal, starts at 30 points. The skill points increase by 1 for each time the blade is sharpened.

The Whetstone can only be used to sharpen the following tools:

Update history[]

  • UPDATE 16 December 2015 (Update):
    • Added to game.
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