Whetstone

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   |16 December 2015
   |16 December 2015
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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.{{#if:Grey Mother|

Grey Mother

}}

”

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:

Tips

New Whetstones can either be very rarely found while Beachcombing or purchased - maximum 1 per trade - from the Trader after completing 4 Special Requests.

Update history

{{#switch:update|update=UPDATE|hotfix=HOTFIX|hidden=HIDDEN}} 16 December 2015{{#if:The Long Dark/Early Access Changelog#0.298| (Update)|}}:
- Added to game.

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