Weapons
Cleaver
Blade · melee
tier i / unmodified preview
Blade / 28.0 hit damage / 0.95s attack interval Reach 105 / Critical chance 5% / Critical multiplier 2.70x No Survivor traits, items, refits, permanent upgrades or weather modifiers. Attack-specific effects can deal additional damage.
how it fights
A brutal finishing chop deals extra damage to wounded enemies.
piercing / bounces / chains
MELEE AREA: Every enemy inside the swing can be struck once. Piercing, Piercing damage and Bounces do not apply. Range widens reach; Knockback creates space.
survivor arsenal
Courier As Courier, reach Tier III and earn 120 kills with Hatchet. Stage 3 / 5 of this survivor's path.
building beyond tier iv
Choose a specialization in the Supply Shed and purchase ranks with scrap. Availability follows cleared-wave thresholds; Endless opens more ranks through wave 60.
executioner / specialization
+25% damage against enemies below half health, plus +8% base damage per rank.
butcher's tempo / specialization
10% shorter recovery and +6% hit damage per rank.
splitting edge / specialization
+23 degrees of sweep, +12% reach and +10% damage per rank. Carve a wider escape lane.