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Crude Machete

The Crude Machete is a bladed melee weapon in DayZ that also works as a practical cutting tool. It can cut rags, open cans, cut sticks, cut bark, remove restraints, and skin animals or players, while also offering solid melee damage.

Quick item summary

CategoryWeapons
SubcategoryMelee Weapons
TypeBlade
Repair withSharpening Stone
Size1x4

Quick answer

The Crude Machete is a bladed melee weapon in DayZ. It was first introduced in the 1.13 Experimental patch on 17th June 2021. It functions as both a melee weapon and a survival tool, giving players a reliable cutting option for combat and general utility.

In-game description

“A quite solid machete with a sharp blade. Although it looks like scrap metal it's a very efficient cutting tool.”

Main Uses

  • Cut clothing into rags
  • Open canned food with 10% to 20% food loss
  • Cut sticks from shrubs and bushes
  • Cut bark from trees
  • Remove certain restraints from players
  • Skin and quarter dead animals or players
  • Use as a bladed melee weapon
  • Repair with a Sharpening Stone

How to use this item

Cut rags

Use the Crude Machete to cut clothing into rags for bandaging and crafting.

  1. Place or equip the clothing item.
  2. Use the Crude Machete on the clothing.
  3. Choose the cut into rags action.
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Open canned food

The Crude Machete can open canned food with moderate food loss.

  1. Hold the can or the Crude Machete.
  2. Use the Crude Machete to open the can.
  3. Expect around 10% to 20% food loss.
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Cut sticks

Use the Crude Machete on bushes and shrubs to gather sticks.

  1. Equip the Crude Machete.
  2. Look at a shrub or bush.
  3. Use the cut sticks action.
  4. Collect the sticks.
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Cut bark

Use the Crude Machete to gather bark from trees for fires and survival crafting.

  1. Equip the Crude Machete.
  2. Look at a tree.
  3. Use the cut bark action.
  4. Collect the bark.
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Remove restraints

Use the Crude Machete to remove certain restraints from players.

  1. Approach the restrained player.
  2. Equip the Crude Machete.
  3. Use the remove restraints action if available.

Skinning

Use the Crude Machete to skin and quarter dead animals or players for meat, pelts, and other resources.

  1. Approach a dead animal or player body.
  2. Equip the Crude Machete.
  3. Use the skinning or quartering action.
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Repair the Crude Machete

Repair the Crude Machete with a Sharpening Stone to keep it usable for longer.

  1. Place the Crude Machete in your hands or inventory.
  2. Combine it with a Sharpening Stone.
  3. Repair until the condition improves.
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How to get Crude Machete

  • Loot residential and civilian areas.
  • Check industrial or utility buildings when searching for cutting tools.
  • Search melee weapon spawn locations.
  • Loot dead players carrying blade tools.

Important notes

  • The Crude Machete is a bladed melee weapon in DayZ.
  • It was first introduced in the 1.13 Experimental patch on 17th June 2021.
  • It can cut clothing into rags.
  • It can open canned food with 10% to 20% food loss.
  • It can cut sticks from shrubs and bushes.
  • It can cut bark from trees.
  • It can remove certain restraints from players.
  • It can skin and quarter dead animals or players.
  • It can be repaired with a Sharpening Stone.
  • The listed comparable or related variants are Machete and Oriental Machete.