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'''Tools''' are items with specialized purposes in [[The Long Dark]].
== Tool Types ==

=== Cooking ===
{| class="wikitable hover sortable" style="text-align: center; border: 0px;"
! class ="unsortable" style="border-style: solid none solid solid;" | [[File:Tools.png|50px|link=]]
! style="border-style: solid solid solid none;" | Item
! Boiling Water Capacity
! Weight
! Comment
|-
| [[File:Cooking Pot icon.png|50px|link=]]
| [[Cooking Pot]]
| 2 liters
| {{Weight|1.00}}
|
*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
|-
|[[File:Cooking Skillet icon.png|50x50px]]
|[[Cooking Skillet]]
|1 liter
|{{Weight|1.00}}
|
* Allows the player to create (Skillet) Cooking Recipes
* Allows player to cook Food and Drinks
|-
| [[File:Recycled Can icon.png|50px|link=]]
| [[Recycled Can]]
| 0.5 liters
| {{Weight|0.15}}
|
*Allows the player to melt snow and boil water on a [[fire]].
*Allows player to cook Drinks
|-
|[[File:Insulated Flasks animation.gif|50x50px]]
|[[Insulated Flask]]
|N/A
|{{Weight|0.20}}
|
* Can store and transport multiple drinks inside, keeping them warm
* Comes in 7 fun design patterns!
|-
|[[File:Can Opener icon.png|frameless|50x50px]]
|[[Can Opener]]
|N/A
|{{Weight|0.25}}
|
* Used to open food cans without losing food/damaging can
*Repaired with scrap metal
|}

=== Lighting ===
{| class="wikitable hover sortable" style="text-align: center; border: 0px;"
! class ="unsortable" style="border-style: solid none solid solid;" | [[File:Tools.png|50px|link=]]
! style="border-style: solid solid solid none;" | Item
! Weight
! Comment
|-
| [[File:Flare icon.png|50px|link=]]
| [[Flare]]
| {{Weight|0.25}}
|
*Can keep [[Wolf]] at bay.
*Lasts longer than the [[Marine flare]].
|-
| [[File:Flashlight icon.png|50px|link=]]
| [[Flashlight]]
| {{Weight|1.00}}
|
*Can keep predators at bay during [[Aurora]] or [[Glimmer Fog]].
*Usable only during Aurora or Glimmer Fog.
|-
|[[File:Miner's Flashlight icon.png|50x50px]]
|[[Miner's Flashlight]]
|{{Weight|1.25}}
|
* Can keep predators at bay during [[Aurora]] or [[Glimmer Fog]].
* Usable only during Aurora or Glimmer Fog.
* Bigger battery, but Heavier than standard variant
|-
| [[File:Marine Flare icon.png|50px|link=]]
| [[Marine Flare]]
| {{Weight|0.25}}
|
*Can keep [[Wolf]] and [[Timberwolf]] at bay.
*Lasts shorter than the regular [[Flare]].
|-
|[[File:Storm Lantern icon.png|50x50px]]
|[[Storm Lantern]]
|{{Weight|1.00}}
|
* You can refuel it with [[lantern fuel]] or [[Jerry Can|kerosene]].
* Can hold up to 1L of fuel
* Weighs 1.80 kg when full
|-
|[[File:Spelunker's Lantern icon.png|50x50px]]
|[[Spelunker's Lantern]]
|{{Weight|1.00}}
|
* You can refuel it with [[lantern fuel]] or [[Jerry Can|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
|-
|[[File:Torch icon.png|alt=|center|50x50px]]
|[[Torch]]
|{{Weight|0.3}}
|
* Can keep [[Wolf]] at bay.
* Can be obtained with a lit fire.
|-
|[[File:Wood Matches icon.png|50x50px]][[File:Cardboard Matches icon.png|50x50px]]
|[[Cardboard Matches]]/[[Wood Matches]]
|{{Weight|0.005}}{{Weight|0.10}}
|
* Very limited light source time. Only practical when used indoors
|}
*

===Fire Starting===
{| class="wikitable hover sortable" style="text-align: center; border: 0px;"
! class="unsortable" style="border-style: solid none solid solid;" |[[File:Tools.png|50px|link=]]
! style="border-style: solid solid solid none;" | Item
! Weight
! Comment
|-
|[[File:Accelerant icon.png|frameless|50x50px]]
|[[Accelerant]]
|{{Weight|0.10}}
|
*Greatly increases the chance of starting fires
*Only used to start fires
|-
|[[File:Can of Gunpowder icon.png|50x50px]]
|[[Can of Gunpowder]]
|{{Weight|0.50}}
|
* Can be used to craft Ammunition
* Can be used to greatly increase chances of starting fires
* 5 uses to start fires
|-
|[[File:Cardboard Matches icon.png|frameless|50x50px]]
|[[Cardboard Matches]]
|{{Weight|0.005}}
|
*More common than wood matches
*less useful at starting fires than wood matches
*Can be used as a light source
|-
|[[File:Firestriker icon.png|frameless|50x50px]]
|[[Firestriker]]
|{{Weight|0.10}}
|
*Most effective fire starter
*Cannot be repaired and is very rare
|-
|[[File:Flare icon.png|50x50px]]
|[[Flare]]
|{{Weight|0.25}}
|
* Cannot turn off after activating. Limited Fire-starting capability
|-
|[[File:Jerry Can icon.png|frameless|50x50px]]
|[[Jerry Can]]
|{{Weight|3.30}}
|
* 0.30L can be used as accelerant
* Can hold up to 4L of fuel
*Collects fuel from scrapped lanterns
|-
|[[File:Lantern Fuel icon.png|frameless|50x50px]]
|[[Lantern Fuel]]
|{{Weight|0.50}}
|
* 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)
|-
|[[File:Magnifying Lens icon.png|frameless|50x50px]]
|[[Magnifying Lens]]
|{{Weight|0.10}}
|
* Doesn't lose condition when used
* Can only be used outside in clear weather
|-
|[[File:Marine Flare icon.png|50x50px]]
|[[Marine Flare]]
|{{Weight|0.25}}
|
* Cannot turn off after activating. Limited Fire-starting capability
|-
|[[File:Torch icon.png|50x50px]]
|[[Torch]]
|{{Weight|0.30}}
|
* 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
|-
|[[File:Wood Matches icon.png|frameless|50x50px]]
|[[Wood Matches]]
|{{Weight|0.10}}
|
* Less common than Cardboard Matches
* Increases chance of starting fires
* Can be used as a light source
|}

=== Fishing ===
{| class="wikitable hover sortable" style="text-align: center; border: 0px;"
! class="unsortable" style="border-style: solid none solid solid;" |[[File:Tools.png|50px|link=]]
! style="border-style: solid solid solid none;" | Item
! Weight
! Comment
|-
|[[File:Fishing Bait icon.png|50x50px]]
|[[Fishing Bait]]
|{{Weight|0.05}}
|
* Can be used to increase [[Ice Fishing]] odds
|-
|[[File:Fishing Lure (Wire Bundle) icon.png|50x50px]][[File:Fishing Lure (Revolver Shell Casing) icon.png|50x50px]][[File:Fishing Lure (Acorns) icon.png|50x50px]]
|
* [[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
|-
|[[File:Simple Fishing Lure icon.png|50x50px]]
|[[Simple Fishing Lure]]
|{{Weight|0.01}}
|
* Can be used to increase [[Ice Fishing]] odds
|-
|[[File:Fishing Tackle icon.png|frameless|50x50px]]
|[[Fishing Tackle]]
|{{Weight|0.02}}
|
*Required for fishing at ice holes
*Can be used to repair clothing
|-
|[[File:Fishing Tip-Up icon.png|50x50px]]
|[[Fishing Tip-Up]]
|{{Weight|0.30}}
|
* Trap used to catch fish over time
* Breaks after multiple uses
|-
|[[File:Hook icon.png|frameless|50x50px]]
|[[Hook]]
|{{Weight|0.01}}
|
*Required to craft [[Fishing Tackle]]
*Crafted using 1 [[Scrap metal|Scrap Metal]]
|-
|[[File:Line icon.png|frameless|50x50px]]
|[[Line]]
|{{Weight|0.01}}
|
*Required to craft [[Fishing Tackle]]
*Crafted using 1 [[Cured Gut]]
|}

=== Hand Tools ===
{| class="wikitable hover sortable" style="text-align: center; border: 0px;"
! class="unsortable" style="border-style: solid none solid solid;" |[[File:Tools.png|50px|link=]]
! style="border-style: solid solid solid none;" | Item
! Weight
! Comment
|-
|[[File:Hatchet icon.png|frameless|50x50px]]
|[[Hatchet]]
|{{Weight|1.50}}
|
*Used to break down furniture and tree limbs
*Can be used in a Wolf [[Struggle]]
*Can be used to harvest and craft
|-
|[[File:Improvised Hatchet icon.png|frameless|50x50px]]
|[[Improvised hatchet|Improvised Hatchet]]
|{{Weight|1.75}}
|
*Crafted in the [[Forge]]
*Works slower than manufactured [[Hatchet]]s
|-
|[[File:Hunting Knife icon.png|frameless|50x50px]]
|[[Hunting knife|Hunting Knife]]
|{{Weight|0.50}}
|
*Used to break down cloth and cardboard items
*Can be used in a [[Struggle]]
*Can be used to harvest and craft
|-
|[[File:Improvised Knife icon.png|frameless|50x50px]]
|[[Improvised knife|Improvised Knife]]
|{{Weight|0.75}}
|
* Crafted in the [[Forge]]
* Slower than manufactured [[Hunting knife|knives]]
|-
|[[File:Cougar Claw Knife icon.png|50x50px]]
|[[Cougar Claw Knife]]
|{{Weight|0.60}}
|
* Crafted in the [[Forge]]
* Does the highest damage during a [[Struggle]]
* Requires killing a [[Cougar]] for materials
|-
|[[File:Survival Knife icon.png|64x64px]]
|[[Survival Knife]]
|{{Weight|0.75}}
|
* Traded from the [[Trader]]
* Most durable knife
|-
|[[File:Hacksaw icon.png|frameless|50x50px]]
|[[Hacksaw]]
|{{Weight|1.00}}
|
* Used to break down metal furniture
* Can break down tree limbs and harvest saplings
|-
|[[File:Heavy Hammer icon.png|frameless|50x50px]]
|[[Heavy Hammer]]
|{{Weight|2.00}}
|
* Used to craft tools in a [[Forge]]
* Can be used to break down furniture
|-
|[[File:Prybar icon.png|frameless|50x50px]]
|[[Prybar]]
|{{Weight|1.00}}
|
* Used to open locked doors and cars
* Cannot be repaired
|}

=== Hunting ===
{| class="wikitable hover sortable" style="text-align: center; border: 0px;"
! class="unsortable" style="border-style: solid none solid solid;" |[[File:Tools.png|50px|link=]]
! style="border-style: solid solid solid none;" | Item
! Weight
! Comment
|-
|[[File:Distress Pistol icon.png|frameless|50x50px]]
|[[Distress Pistol]]
|{{Weight|0.40}}
|
*Rarest firearm in the game
*Offers the best bleed out time of all weapons
*Shots can scare off bears and wolves
|-
|[[File:Fishing Tip-Up icon.png|50x50px]]
|[[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
|-
|[[File:Flare Shell icon.png|frameless|50x50px]]
|[[Flare Shell]]
|{{Weight|0.05}}
|
*Used in the [[Distress pistol|Distress Pistol]]
*Very rare and difficult to find
|-
|[[File:Hunting Rifle icon.png|frameless|50x50px]]
|[[Hunting Rifle]]
|{{Weight|4.00}}
|
*Most powerful firearm in the game
*Holds 10 rounds
*Very slow and can only be fired while aiming
*Base version of the Hunting Rifle
|-
|[[File:Barb's Rifle icon.png|50x50px]]
|[[Barb's Rifle]]
|{{Weight|4.50}}
|
* Most powerful firearm in the game
* Heaviest Hunting Rifle
* Highest durability of any Hunting Rifle
|-
|[[File:Bunker Rifle icon.png|64x64px]]
|[[Bunker Rifle]]
|{{Weight|1.50}}
|
* Traded from the [[Trader]]
* Lowest durability of any Hunting Rifle
|-
|[[File:Curator's Rifle icon.png|50x50px]]
|[[Curator's Rifle]]
|{{Weight|4.00}}
|
* Most powerful firearm in the game
* Farthest range of any Hunting Rifle
|-
|[[File:Vaughn's Rifle icon.png|50x50px]]
|[[Vaughn's Rifle]]
|{{Weight|3.00}}
|
* Most powerful firearm in the game
* Second lowest durability Hunting Rifle
* Lightest Hunting Rifle
|-
|[[File:Rifle Cartridge icon.png|frameless|50x50px]]
[[File:Rifle Ammunition icon.png|frameless|50x50px]]
|[[Rifle Ammunition]]
|{{Weight|0.02}}
|
* Can be crafted at an [[Ammunition workbench|Ammunition Workbench]]
* Used in the [[Hunting rifle|Hunting Rifle]]
|-
|[[File:Revolver icon.png|frameless|50x50px]]
|[[Revolver]]
|{{Weight|1.50}}
|
* Holds fewer rounds than the [[Hunting rifle|Hunting Rifle]] (6 rounds)
* Defensive over Offensive firearm
* Base version of the Revolver
* Faster draw speed than hunting rifle
|-
|[[File:Forester's Revolver icon.png|50x50px]]
|[[Forester's Revolver]]
|{{Weight|1.50}}
|
* Highest durability of any Revolver
|-
|[[File:Hunter's Revolver icon.png|50x50px]]
|[[Hunter's Revolver]]
|{{Weight|1.75}}
|
* Heaviest Revolver
* Farthest range of any Revolver
|-
|[[File:Warden's Revolver icon.png|50x50px]]
|[[Warden's Revolver]]
|{{Weight|1.25}}
|
* Lightest Revolver
* Fastest draw speed of any Revolver
|-
|[[File:Revolver Cartridge icon.png|frameless|50x50px]]
[[File:Revolver Ammunition icon.png|frameless|50x50px]]
|[[Revolver Ammunition]]
|{{Weight|0.081}}
|
* Can be crafted at an [[Ammunition workbench|Ammunition Workbench]]
* More common than most ammunition
*Used in the [[Revolver]]
|-
|[[File:Survival Bow icon.png|frameless|50x50px]]
|[[Survival Bow]]
|{{Weight|0.50}}
|
* Must be crafted
* Base version of the Bow
* Ammunition is reusable
* Cannot be Repaired
|-
|[[File:Bushcraft Bow icon.png|64x64px]]
|[[Bushcraft Bow]]
|{{Weight|0.50}}
|
* Must be crafted
* Upgraded version of the Survival Bow
* Requires [[Bushcraft Bow Blueprint Card]] from the [[Trader]] to be crafted
* Ammunition is reusable
* Cannot be Repaired
|-
|[[File:Woodwright's Bow icon.png|50x50px]]
|[[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
|-
|[[File:Sport Bow icon.png|50x50px]]
|[[Sport Bow]]
|0.35 kg
(0.77 lbs)
|
* Lightest Bow
* Same stats as Survival Bow, but more durable
* Ammunition is reusable
* Cannot be Repaired
|-
|[[File:Simple Arrow icon.png|frameless|50x50px]]
|[[Simple Arrow]]
|{{Weight|0.15}}
|
*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
|-
|[[File:Fire Hardened Arrow icon.png|50x50px]]
|[[Fire Hardened Arrow]]
|{{Weight|0.10}}
|
* 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
|-
|[[File:Manufactured Arrow icon.png|64x64px]]
|[[Manufactured Arrow]]
|{{Weight|0.15}}
|
* Must be traded from the [[Trader]]
* More durable than Simple Arrow
* Does more damage than Simple Arrow
* When broken, cannot be harvested for Materials
|-
|[[File:Snare icon.png|frameless|50x50px]]
|[[Snare]]
|{{Weight|0.30}}
|
*Crafted at a workbench with 1 [[Cured Gut]] and 1 [[Reclaimed Wood]]
* Used to catch [[rabbit]]s over time
*Breaks after multiple uses
|-
|[[File:Stone icon.png|frameless|50x50px]]
|[[Stone]]
|{{Weight|0.15}}
|
*Most common ranged weapon
* Used to stun [[rabbit]]s and [[Ptarmigan|ptarmigans]]
*Can be used to build [[rock cache]]s
|-
|[[File:Noisemaker icon.png|frameless|50x50px]]
|[[Noisemaker]]
|0.20 kg
(0.44 lb)
|
|}

=== Repair ===
{| class="wikitable hover sortable" style="text-align: center; border: 0px;"
! class ="unsortable" style="border-style: solid none solid solid;" | [[File:Tools.png|50px|link=]]
! style="border-style: solid solid solid none;" | Item
! Survival skill
! Weight
! Comment
|-
| [[File:Sewing Kit icon.png|50px|link=]]
| [[Sewing Kit]]
| [[Mending]]
| {{Weight|0.10}}
|
*Allows players to repair damaged clothing or craft new [[clothing]] with the appropriate [[:Category:Materials|materials]].
|-
| [[File:Fishing Tackle icon.png|50px|link=]]
| [[Fishing Tackle]]
| [[Mending]]
| {{Weight|0.02}}
|
*Allows players to repair damaged clothing or craft new [[clothing]] with the appropriate [[:Category:Materials|materials]].
|-
| [[File:Firearm Cleaning Kit icon.png|50px|link=]]
| [[Firearm Cleaning Kit]]
| [[Cleaning]]
| {{Weight|0.10}}
|
*Allows players to repair damaged [[hunting rifle]] and [[revolver]].
|-
| [[File:Whetstone icon.png|50px|link=]]
| [[Whetstone]]
| [[Sharpening]]
| {{Weight|0.10}}
|
*Allows players to repair damaged [[Sharpening#Bladed tools|bladed tools]].
|-
| [[File:Simple Tools icon.png|50px|link=]]
| [[Simple Tools]]
| [[Repair]]
| {{Weight|1.00}}
|
*Allows players to repair a variety of damaged tools.
|-
| [[File:Quality Tools icon.png|50px|link=]]
| [[Quality Tools]]
| [[Repair]]
| {{Weight|0.75}}
|
*Allows players to repair a variety of damaged tools at a better rate.
|}

=== Sleep ===
{| class="wikitable hover sortable" style="text-align: center; border: 0px;"
! class ="unsortable" style="border-style: solid none solid solid;" | [[File:Tools.png|50px|link=]]
! style="border-style: solid solid solid none;" | Item
! Weight
! Warmth
! Comment
|-
| [[File:Bedroll icon.png|50px|link=]]
| [[Bedroll]]
| {{Weight|1.00}}
| {{Temp|5}}
|
*Allows players to [[sleep]].
|-
|[[File:Improvised Down Bedroll icon.png|50x50px]]
|[[Improvised Down Bedroll]]
|1.10 kg
(2.42 lbs)
|{{Temp|8}}
|
* Allows players to [[sleep]].
* Improved version of the Bedroll.
|-
| [[File:Bear Skin Bedroll icon.png|50px|link=]]
| [[Bear Skin Bedroll]]
| {{Weight|3.00}}
| {{Temp|12}}
|
*Allows players to [[sleep]].
*Can keep [[Wolf]] at bay.
*Warmest, but also Heaviest, Bedroll
|}

=== Transmitter Parts ===
{| class="sortable fandom-table"
![[File:Tools.png|50px|link=]]
!Item
!Weight
!Comment
|-
|[[File:Handheld Shortwave Radio icon.png|50x50px]]
|[[Handheld Shortwave Radio]]
|{{Weight|0}}
|
* Used to find [[Supply Cache]]s and hidden Bunkers in the [[Signal Void|Signal Void Tale]]
* Requires a repaired [[Transmitter]] and the Aurora/Glimmer Fog to be present in order to pick up a signal
|-
|[[File:Wires icon.png|50x50px]]
|[[Wires]]
|{{Weight|0.10}}
|
* 2 are needed to repair a Transmitter
* 1 bundle can be used to make a [[Fishing Lure (Wire Bundle)]]
* 1 is needed to destroy [[Prepper's Abandoned Cache]]
|-
|[[File:Car Battery icon.png|50x50px]]
|[[Car Battery]]
|{{Weight|15.00}}
|
* Heaviest item in the game, but 1 is needed to repair Transmitters
* Can be broken down into [[Scrap Lead]] and turned into [[Bullet|Bullets]] at an [[Ammunition Work Bench]]
|-
|[[File:Replacement Fuse icon.png|50x50px]]
|[[Replacement Fuse]]
|{{Weight|0.20}}
|
* 3 are needed to repair a Transmitter
|}

Research Book
{| class="wikitable hover sortable" style="text-align: center; border: 0px;"
! class="unsortable" style="border-style: solid none solid solid;" | [[File:Tools.png|50px|link=]]
! style="border-style: solid solid solid none;" | Item
! Weight
! Comment
|-
|[[File:Stay on Target icon.png|64px]]
|[[Stay on Target]]
|{{Weight|0.50}}
|
* Can be Researched to raise the [[Archery]] Skill
|-
|[[File:Field Dressing Your Kill, Vol. I icon.png|64px]]
|[[Field Dressing Your Kill, Vol. I]]
|{{Weight|0.50}}
|
* Can be Researched to raise the [[Carcass Harvesting]] Skill
|-
|[[File:Wilderness Kitchen icon.png|64px]]
|[[Wilderness Kitchen]]
|{{Weight|0.50}}
|
* Can be Researched to raise the [[Cooking]] Skill
|-
|[[File:Survive the Outdoors! icon.png|64px]]
|[[Survive the Outdoors!]]
|{{Weight|0.50}}
|
* Can be Researched to raise the [[Fire Starting]] Skill
|-
|[[File:The Frozen Angler icon.png|64px]]
|[[The Frozen Angler]]
|{{Weight|0.50}}
|
* Can be Researched to raise the [[Ice Fishing]] Skill
|-
|[[File:A Sewing Primer icon.png|64px]]
|[[A Sewing Primer]]
|{{Weight|0.50}}
|
* Can be Researched to raise the [[Mending]] Skill
|-
|[[File:Frontier Shooting Guide icon.png|64px]]
|[[Frontier Shooting Guide]]
|{{Weight|0.50}}
|
* Can be Researched to raise the [[Rifle Firearm]] Skill
|-
|[[File:Advanced Guns Guns Guns! icon.png|64px]]
|[[Advanced Guns Guns Guns!]]
|{{Weight|0.50}}
|
* Can be Researched to raise the [[Rifle Firearm]] Skill
|-
|[[File:Small Arms Handbook icon.png|64px]]
|[[Small Arms Handbook]]
|{{Weight|0.50}}
|
* Can be Researched to raise the [[Revolver Firearm]] Skill
|-
|[[File:Practical Gunsmithing icon.png|64px]]
|[[Practical Gunsmithing]]
|{{Weight|0.50}}
|
* Can be Researched to raise the [[Gunsmithing]] Skill
|}

=== Camera ===
{| class="wikitable hover sortable" style="text-align: center; border: 0px;"
! class="unsortable" style="border-style: solid none solid solid;" | [[File:Tools.png|50px|link=]]
! style="border-style: solid solid solid none;" | Item
! Weight
! Comment
|-
|[[File:Camera icon.png|64x64px]]
|[[Camera]]
|{{Weight|0.00}}
|
* Can be used to take photos
|-
|[[File:FastFilm-500 icon.png|64x64px]]
|[[FastFilm-500]]
|{{Weight|0.50}}
|
* Used with the Camera. Uses Coloured film
|-
|[[File:FastFilm-500BW icon.png|64x64px]]
|[[FastFilm-500BW]]
|{{Weight|0.50}}
|
* Used with the Camera. Uses Black & White film
|-
|[[File:FastFilm-500SPA icon.png|64x64px]]
|[[FastFilm-500SPA]]
|{{Weight|0.50}}
|
* Used with the Camera. Uses Sepia film
|}

=== Other ===
{| class="wikitable hover sortable" style="text-align: center; border: 0px;"
! class="unsortable" style="border-style: solid none solid solid;" | [[File:Tools.png|50px|link=]]
! style="border-style: solid solid solid none;" | Item
! Weight
! Comment
|-
|[[File:Broken Arrow icon.png|50x50px]]
|[[Broken Arrow]]
|{{Weight|0.15}}
|
* Can be harvested for 1 Arrowhead and 2 Crow Feathers
|-
|[[File:Broken Fire Hardened Arrow icon.png|50x50px]]
|[[Broken Fire Hardened Arrow]]
|{{Weight|0.15}}
|
* Can be harvested for 1 Crow Feather
|-
|[[File:Broken Manufactured Arrow icon.png|64x64px]]
|[[Broken Manufactured Arrow]]
|{{Weight|0.15}}
|
* Cannot be harvested
|-
|[[File:Charcoal icon.png|frameless|50x50px]]
|[[Charcoal]]
|{{Weight|0.10}}
|
*Allows players to map regions
*Collected from burned out fires
*Not available in story mode
|-
|[[File:Elevator Crank icon.png|50x50px]]
|[[Elevator Crank]]
|{{Weight|1.00}}
|
* Used to operate the elevator in the [[Last Prospect]] mine
|-
|[[File:Gold Nugget icon.png|50x50px]]
|[[Gold Nugget]]
|{{Weight|0.20}}
|
* A small clump of gold found in the [[Langston Mine]].
|-
| [[File:Mountaineering Rope icon.png|50px|link=]]
| [[Mountaineering Rope]]
| {{Weight|5.00}}
|
*Allows players to [[Rope Climbing|Rope Climb]] in designated areas
*Can create safer, faster shortcuts at the expense of [[Fatigue]]
|-
|[[File:Spray Paint_icon.png|50x50px]]
|[[Spray Paint]]
|{{Weight|0.54}}
|
*Allows players to tag environments
*Not available in story mode
|-
|[[File:Spray Paint - Glyph icon.png|50x50px]]
|[[Spray Paint - Glyph]]
|{{Weight|0.54}}
|
* Can be used to distract, stop, or halve the fog of the [[Escape the Darkwalker|Darkwalker]]
|-
|[[File:Travois icon.png|50x50px]]
|[[Travois]]
|{{Weight|1.00}}
|
* Can be used to transport items anywhere on the Island
|-
|[[File:Woodworking Tools icon.png|64x64px]]
|[[Woodworking Tools]]
|{{Weight|1.50}}
|
* Used to create advanced [[Decorations]] Furniture
* Only 4 exist in Survival Mode
|}

=== Sutherland's Tale ===
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! class="unsortable" style="border-style: solid none solid solid;" | [[File:Tools.png|50px|link=]]
! style="border-style: solid solid solid none;" | Item
! Weight
! Comment
|-
|[[File:Document Stash 1 icon.png|64x64px]]
|[[Document Stash 1]]
|{{Weight|0.00}}
|
* Traded to the [[Trader]] as part of his quest
|-
|[[File:Document Stash 1 icon.png|64x64px]]
|[[Document Stash 2]]
|{{Weight|0.00}}
|
* Traded to the [[Trader]] as part of his quest
|-
|[[File:Document Stash 1 icon.png|64x64px]]
|[[Document Stash 3]]
|{{Weight|0.50}}
|
* Traded to the [[Trader]] as part of his quest
|-
|[[File:Document Stash 1 icon.png|64x64px]]
|[[Document Stash 4]]
|{{Weight|0.00}}
|
* Traded to the [[Trader]] as part of his quest
|-
|[[File:A Skeleton And Note icon.png|64x64px]]
|[[A Skeleton And Note]]
|{{Weight|0.00}}
|
* Traded to the [[Trader]] as part of his quest
|-
|[[File:A Skeleton And Note icon.png|64x64px]]
|[[Wyatt's Skeleton]]
|{{Weight|0.00}}
|
* Traded to the [[Trader]] as part of his quest
|-
|[[File:Broken Hatch Wheel icon.png|64x64px]]
|[[Broken Hatch Wheel]]
|{{Weight|0.00}}
|
* Traded to the [[Trader]] as part of his quest
|}

=== Wintermute Exclusive ===
{| class="sortable fandom-table"
![[File:Tools.png|50px|link=]]
!Item
!Weight
!Comment
|-
|[[File:Astrid's Backpack icon.png|50x50px]]
|[[Astrid's Backpack]]
|{{Weight|5.00}}
|
* Used at the start of Episode 1
|-
|[[File:Broken Bear Spear icon.png|50x50px]]
|[[Broken Bear Spear]]
|{{Weight|3.75}}
|
* Found in the Hunting Lodge in Episode 2
|-
|[[File:Spear Head icon.png|50x50px]]
|[[Spear Head]]
|{{Weight|0.50}}
|
* Forged to repair the Broken Bear Spear in Episode 2
|-
|[[File:Bear Spear icon.png|50x50px]]
|[[Bear Spear]]
|{{Weight|3.75}}
|
* Only found in Wintermute Episode 2
* Can be used to attack hostile wildlife by taking a defensive posture
|-
|[[File:Bolt Cutters icon.png|50x50px]]
|[[Bolt Cutters]]
|{{Weight|1.50}}
|
* Used in Wintermute Episode 3 and 4 to cut through locked gates
|-
|[[File:Burned Out Fuse icon.png|50x50px]]
|[[Burned Out Fuse]]
|{{Weight|0.20}}
|
* 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
|-
|[[File:Distress Pistol Kit icon.png|50x50px]]
|[[Distress Pistol Kit]]
|{{Weight|5.00}}
|
* Used at the start of Episode 1
|-
|[[File:Elevator Crank icon.png|50x50px]]
|[[Elevator Crank]]
|{{Weight|0.00}}
|
* Used to operate the elevator in the [[Last Prospect]] mine in Episode 4
|-
|[[File:Emergency Food icon.png|50x50px]]
|[[Emergency Food]]
|{{Weight|5.00}}
|
* Used at the start of Episode 1
|-
|[[File:First Aid Kit (tool) icon.png|50x50px]]
|[[First Aid Kit (tool)]]
|{{Weight|5.00}}
|
* Used at the start of Episode 1
|-
|[[File:Scrap Metal Shard icon.png|50x50px]]
|[[Scrap Metal Shard]]
|{{Weight|0.30}}
|
* Found in Wintermute Episode 1 and can be carried to Episode 2
* Slightly less effective version of the Hunting Knife
|-
|[[File:Valve Socket Handle icon.png|50x50px]]
|[[Valve Socket Handle]]
|{{Weight|0.00}}
|
* Used to open mineshaft airflow valves in Episode 4
|}

=== Cut Tools ===
{| class="fandom-table"
![[File:Tools.png|50px|link=]]
!Item
!Weight
!Comment
|-
|[[File:Jeremiah's Knife icon.png|50x50px]]
|[[Jeremiah's Knife]]
|{{Weight|0.50}}
|
* 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
|-
|[[File:Brand icon.png|50x50px]]
|[[Brand]]
|{{Weight|0.30}}
|
* Removed from the Alpha versions of ''[[The Long Dark]]'' and replaced by the [[Torch]]
* Can be Brandished to scare predator Wildlife
|-
|[[File:Hunting Lodge Rifle icon.png|50x50px]]
|[[Hunting Lodge Rifle]]
|{{Weight|4.00}}
|
* Found in the Predux Episode 2 Mission [[You Fix My Rifle?]]
|}
{{Tools}}

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[[fr:Outils]]
[[ru:Снаряжение]]
[[Category:Tools]]

Tools - Revision history

imported>ChelodojMolovek at 18:20, 15 January 2026