Shiv

Shiv Melee Weapon

A crude improvised knife. A common tool in gang and prison politics.

Damage: 1-7 (Mechanical)

Impact speed: Very Low

Base action points: 7 AP

Range: Melee

Critical chance: 8%

Critical damage bonus: 200%

Bypasses 100% of target's energy shield.

Incurs 125% of mechanical damage resistance and threshold, but damage that penetrates the armor is increased by 25% against organic targets. Damage increased by 3% for every point in strength above 5.

Durability: 300 / 300 (mechanical)

Weight: 0.10

Value: 50 5 SGS Credits 2 Stygian Coin 1 United Stations Dollar 4 Zlatortiya

Shiv is a dagger-like low level knife introduced in 0.2.0.1. It has particularly high critical damage bonus.

Crafting

Shiv can be crafted with Blueprint: Shiv. Quality of the metal spike does not determines the weapon's damage potential or durability, it is static.

Locations

• Static loot in Foundry Prison
• Rarely appears as random loot within trash or various weapon categories

History

• 1.1.2.0 - Added blueprint