This article has been updated for Kenshi version 1.0.37 (Experimental).
Most blades, like katanas and sabres, use their curvature to "slide" off the target, increasing the amount of cut damage. The reverse curvature of a Moon Cleaver does the opposite, catching limbs and necks, keeping the force of the blow driving inwards.
The Moon Cleaver is an unusual weapon, it is uniquely shaped unlike any other weapon. It is the preferred weapon of the Cannibal Grand Wizard , Dack , Blackshifters , and the Preacher Cult .
The Meitou -grade version of the weapon can be found on The Preacher in the Cult Village .
This weapon has inventory dimensions of 2x9 , meaning it can only be equipped as a primary weapon.
Crafting
This item can be crafted in various qualities using different levels of Weapon Smithing Bench after learning the appropriate blueprint .
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Weapon Smithing Bench
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style="border: 1px solid black; background: #7d7065; position: relative" |Iron Plates
(10 required)
style="border: 1px solid black; background: #7d7065; position: relative" |Moon Cleaver
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Weapon Smithing Bench
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style="border: 1px solid black; background: #7d7065" |OUTPUT
style="border: 1px solid black; background: #7d7065; position: relative" |Iron Plates
(10 required)
style="border: 1px solid black; background: #7d7065; position: relative" |Moon Cleaver
style="border: 1px solid black; background: #7d7065; position: relative" |Fabrics
(10 required)
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Weapon Smithing Bench
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style="border: 1px solid black; background: #7d7065; position: relative" |Steel Bars
(10 required)
style="border: 1px solid black; background: #7d7065; position: relative" |Moon Cleaver
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(10 required)
Blueprints
Cleavers
[Research Blueprint]
Research Level
2
Value
c.2,000
Sell value
c.500
Ability to Make
The Blueprints for this item can be found at the following locations.
Shops
Loot
Variations
All possible variations in an un-modded game, as of 1.0.55. Please note that the stats shown may differ slightly than in game as it tends to round values.
Manufacturer
File:Rusted Junk Moon Cleaver.png
Moon Cleaver
[Hacker class]
-Cutting damage
0.2695
-Blunt damage
0.08
-Blood loss
0.50x
-Armour penetration
+30%
-Attack bonus
-1
-Defence bonus
-3
-Damage vs animals
-10%
-Damage vs robots
+20%
-Required Strength Level
6.00
----------------
-Weight
6.00 kg
-Value
c.791
-Sell value
c.197
]]">[Model # Rusted Junk]
Manufactured by Unknown
File:Rusting Blade Moon Cleaver.png
Moon Cleaver
[Hacker class]
-Cutting damage
0.329
-Blunt damage
0.16
-Blood loss
0.50x
-Armour penetration
+30%
-Defence bonus
-2
-Damage vs animals
-10%
-Damage vs robots
+20%
-Required Strength Level
6.40
----------------
-Weight
6.00 kg
-Value
c.868
-Sell value
c.217
]]">[Model # Rusting Blade]
Manufactured by Unknown
File:Mid-Grade Salvage Moon Cleaver.png
Moon Cleaver
[Hacker class]
-Cutting damage
0.34965
-Blunt damage
0.24
-Blood loss
0.50x
-Armour penetration
+30%
-Defence bonus
-2
-Damage vs animals
-10%
-Damage vs robots
+20%
-Required Strength Level
9.60
----------------
-Weight
4.80 kg
-Value
c.2,610
-Sell value
c.652
]]">[Model # Mid-Grade Salvage]
Manufactured by Ancient
File:Old Refitted Blade Moon Cleaver.png
Moon Cleaver
[Hacker class]
-Cutting damage
0.4032
-Blunt damage
0.32
-Blood loss
0.50x
-Armour penetration
+30%
-Defence bonus
-2
-Damage vs animals
-10%
-Damage vs robots
+20%
-Required Strength Level
12.80
----------------
-Weight
6.40 kg
-Value
c.3,030
-Sell value
c.757
]]">[Model # Old Refitted Blade]
Manufactured by Ancient
File:Refitted Blade Moon Cleaver.png
Moon Cleaver
[Hacker class]
-Cutting damage
0.45675
-Blunt damage
0.40
-Blood loss
0.50x
-Armour penetration
+30%
-Defence bonus
-2
-Damage vs animals
-10%
-Damage vs robots
+20%
-Required Strength Level
16.00
----------------
-Weight
8.00 kg
-Value
c.3,615
-Sell value
c.903
]]">[Model # Refitted Blade]
Manufactured by Ancient
File:Catun No.1 Moon Cleaver.png
Moon Cleaver
[Hacker class]
-Cutting damage
0.567
-Blunt damage
0.576
-Blood loss
0.50x
-Armour penetration
+30%
-Defence bonus
-2
-Damage vs animals
-10%
-Damage vs robots
+20%
-Required Strength Level
23.04
----------------
-Weight
11.52 kg
-Value
c.6,612
-Sell value
c.1,653
]]">[Model # Catun No.1]
Manufactured by Catun Scrapmaster
File:Catun No.2 Moon Cleaver.png
Moon Cleaver
[Hacker class]
-Cutting damage
0.6265
-Blunt damage
0.672
-Blood loss
0.50x
-Armour penetration
+30%
-Defence bonus
-2
-Damage vs animals
-10%
-Damage vs robots
+20%
-Required Strength Level
26.88
----------------
-Weight
13.44 kg
-Value
c.8,158
-Sell value
c.2,039
]]">[Model # Catun No.2]
Manufactured by Catun Scrapmaster
File:Catun No.3 Moon Cleaver.png
Moon Cleaver
[Hacker class]
-Cutting damage
0.686
-Blunt damage
0.768
-Blood loss
0.50x
-Armour penetration
+30%
-Defence bonus
-2
-Damage vs animals
-10%
-Damage vs robots
+20%
-Required Strength Level
30.72
----------------
-Weight
15.36 kg
-Value
c.10,072
-Sell value
c.2,518
]]">[Model # Catun No.3]
Manufactured by Catun Scrapmaster
File:Mk I Moon Cleaver.png
Moon Cleaver
[Hacker class]
-Cutting damage
0.805
-Blunt damage
0.80
-Blood loss
0.50x
-Armour penetration
+30%
-Defence bonus
-2
-Damage vs animals
-10%
-Damage vs robots
+20%
-Required Strength Level
32.00
----------------
-Weight
16.00 kg
-Value
c.14,700
-Sell value
c.3,675
]]">[Model # Mk I]
Manufactured by Skeleton Smiths
File:Mk II Moon Cleaver.png
Moon Cleaver
[Hacker class]
-Cutting damage
0.8645
-Blunt damage
0.88
-Blood loss
0.50x
-Armour penetration
+30%
-Defence bonus
-2
-Damage vs animals
-10%
-Damage vs robots
+20%
-Required Strength Level
35.20
----------------
-Weight
17.60 kg
-Value
c.17,104
-Sell value
c.4,276
]]">[Model # Mk II]
Manufactured by Skeleton Smiths
File:Mk III Moon Cleaver.png
Moon Cleaver
[Hacker class]
-Cutting damage
0.924
-Blunt damage
0.96
-Blood loss
0.50x
-Armour penetration
+30%
-Defence bonus
-2
-Damage vs animals
-10%
-Damage vs robots
+20%
-Required Strength Level
38.40
----------------
-Weight
19.20 kg
-Value
c.19,327
-Sell value
c.4,831
]]">[Model # Mk III]
Manufactured by Skeleton Smiths
File:Edge Type 1 Moon Cleaver.png
Moon Cleaver
[Hacker class]
-Cutting damage
1.1473
-Blunt damage
1.12
-Blood loss
0.50x
-Armour penetration
+30%
-Defence bonus
-2
-Damage vs animals
-10%
-Damage vs robots
+20%
-Required Strength Level
44.80
----------------
-Weight
22.40 kg
-Value
c.26,585
-Sell value
c.6,646
]]">[Model # Edge Type 1]
Manufactured by Edgewalkers
File:Edge Type 2 Moon Cleaver.png
Moon Cleaver
[Hacker class]
-Cutting damage
1.21275
-Blunt damage
1.20
-Blood loss
0.50x
-Armour penetration
+30%
-Defence bonus
-2
-Damage vs animals
-10%
-Damage vs robots
+20%
-Required Strength Level
48.00
----------------
-Weight
24.00 kg
-Value
c.27,972
-Sell value
c.6,993
]]">[Model # Edge Type 2]
Manufactured by Edgewalkers
File:Edge Type 3 Moon Cleaver.png
Moon Cleaver
[Hacker class]
-Cutting damage
1.2782
-Blunt damage
1.28
-Blood loss
0.50x
-Armour penetration
+30%
-Defence bonus
-2
-Damage vs animals
-10%
-Damage vs robots
+20%
-Required Strength Level
51.20
----------------
-Weight
25.60 kg
-Value
c.28,996
-Sell value
c.7,249
]]">[Model # Edge Type 3]
Manufactured by Edgewalkers
File:Meitou Moon Cleaver.png
Moon Cleaver
[Hacker class]
-Cutting damage
1.54
-Blunt damage
1.60
-Blood loss
0.50x
-Armour penetration
+30%
-Defence bonus
-2
-Damage vs animals
-10%
-Damage vs robots
+20%
-Required Strength Level
64.00
----------------
-Weight
32.00 kg
-Value
c.44,069
-Sell value
c.11,017
]]">[Model # Meitou]
Manufactured by Cross
Homemade
File:Rusted Junk Moon Cleaver.png
Moon Cleaver
[Hacker class]
-Cutting damage
0.2695
-Blunt damage
0.08
-Blood loss
0.50x
-Armour penetration
+30%
-Attack bonus
-1
-Defence bonus
-3
-Damage vs animals
-10%
-Damage vs robots
+20%
-Required Strength Level
6.00
----------------
-Weight
6.00 kg
-Value
c.2,639
-Sell value
c.659
]]">[Model # Rusted Junk]
Crafted by Homemade
File:Rusting Blade Moon Cleaver.png
Moon Cleaver
[Hacker class]
-Cutting damage
0.329
-Blunt damage
0.16
-Blood loss
0.50x
-Armour penetration
+30%
-Defence bonus
-2
-Damage vs animals
-10%
-Damage vs robots
+20%
-Required Strength Level
6.40
----------------
-Weight
6.00 kg
-Value
c.2,894
-Sell value
c.723
]]">[Model # Rusting Blade]
Crafted by Homemade
File:Mid-Grade Salvage Moon Cleaver.png
Moon Cleaver
[Hacker class]
-Cutting damage
0.3885
-Blunt damage
0.24
-Blood loss
0.50x
-Armour penetration
+30%
-Defence bonus
-2
-Damage vs animals
-10%
-Damage vs robots
+20%
-Required Strength Level
9.60
----------------
-Weight
6.00 kg
-Value
c.3,263
-Sell value
c.815
]]">[Model # Mid-Grade Salvage]
Crafted by Homemade
File:Old Refitted Blade Moon Cleaver.png
Moon Cleaver
[Hacker class]
-Cutting damage
0.448
-Blunt damage
0.32
-Blood loss
0.50x
-Armour penetration
+30%
-Defence bonus
-2
-Damage vs animals
-10%
-Damage vs robots
+20%
-Required Strength Level
12.80
----------------
-Weight
6.40 kg
-Value
c.3,788
-Sell value
c.947
]]">[Model # Old Refitted Blade]
Crafted by Homemade
File:Refitted Blade Moon Cleaver.png
Moon Cleaver
[Hacker class]
-Cutting damage
0.5075
-Blunt damage
0.40
-Blood loss
0.50x
-Armour penetration
+30%
-Defence bonus
-2
-Damage vs animals
-10%
-Damage vs robots
+20%
-Required Strength Level
16.00
----------------
-Weight
8.00 kg
-Value
c.4,519
-Sell value
c.1,129
]]">[Model # Refitted Blade]
Crafted by Homemade
File:Catun No.1 Moon Cleaver.png
Moon Cleaver
[Hacker class]
-Cutting damage
0.567
-Blunt damage
0.48
-Blood loss
0.50x
-Armour penetration
+30%
-Defence bonus
-2
-Damage vs animals
-10%
-Damage vs robots
+20%
-Required Strength Level
19.20
----------------
-Weight
9.60 kg
-Value
c.5,510
-Sell value
c.1,377
]]">[Model # Catun No.1]
Crafted by Homemade
File:Catun No.2 Moon Cleaver.png
Moon Cleaver
[Hacker class]
-Cutting damage
0.6265
-Blunt damage
0.56
-Blood loss
0.50x
-Armour penetration
+30%
-Defence bonus
-2
-Damage vs animals
-10%
-Damage vs robots
+20%
-Required Strength Level
22.40
----------------
-Weight
11.20 kg
-Value
c.6,798
-Sell value
c.1,699
]]">[Model # Catun No.2]
Crafted by Homemade
File:Catun No.3 Moon Cleaver.png
Moon Cleaver
[Hacker class]
-Cutting damage
0.686
-Blunt damage
0.64
-Blood loss
0.50x
-Armour penetration
+30%
-Defence bonus
-2
-Damage vs animals
-10%
-Damage vs robots
+20%
-Required Strength Level
25.60
----------------
-Weight
12.80 kg
-Value
c.8,393
-Sell value
c.2,098
]]">[Model # Catun No.3]
Crafted by Homemade
File:Mk I Moon Cleaver.png
Moon Cleaver
[Hacker class]
-Cutting damage
0.805
-Blunt damage
0.80
-Blood loss
0.50x
-Armour penetration
+30%
-Defence bonus
-2
-Damage vs animals
-10%
-Damage vs robots
+20%
-Required Strength Level
32.00
----------------
-Weight
16.00 kg
-Value
c.12,250
-Sell value
c.3,062
]]">[Model # Mk I]
Crafted by Homemade
File:Mk II Moon Cleaver.png
Moon Cleaver
[Hacker class]
-Cutting damage
0.8645
-Blunt damage
0.88
-Blood loss
0.50x
-Armour penetration
+30%
-Defence bonus
-2
-Damage vs animals
-10%
-Damage vs robots
+20%
-Required Strength Level
35.20
----------------
-Weight
17.60 kg
-Value
c.14,253
-Sell value
c.3,563
]]">[Model # Mk II]
Crafted by Homemade
File:Mk III Moon Cleaver.png
Moon Cleaver
[Hacker class]
-Cutting damage
0.924
-Blunt damage
0.96
-Blood loss
0.50x
-Armour penetration
+30%
-Defence bonus
-2
-Damage vs animals
-10%
-Damage vs robots
+20%
-Required Strength Level
38.40
----------------
-Weight
19.20 kg
-Value
c.16,106
-Sell value
c.4,026
]]">[Model # Mk III]
Crafted by Homemade
File:Edge Type 1 Moon Cleaver.png
Moon Cleaver
[Hacker class]
-Cutting damage
1.043
-Blunt damage
1.12
-Blood loss
0.50x
-Armour penetration
+30%
-Defence bonus
-2
-Damage vs animals
-10%
-Damage vs robots
+20%
-Required Strength Level
44.80
----------------
-Weight
22.40 kg
-Value
c.18,989
-Sell value
c.4,747
]]">[Model # Edge Type 1]
Crafted by Homemade
File:Edge Type 2 Moon Cleaver.png
Moon Cleaver
[Hacker class]
-Cutting damage
1.1025
-Blunt damage
1.20
-Blood loss
0.50x
-Armour penetration
+30%
-Defence bonus
-2
-Damage vs animals
-10%
-Damage vs robots
+20%
-Required Strength Level
48.00
----------------
-Weight
24.00 kg
-Value
c.19,980
-Sell value
c.4,995
]]">[Model # Edge Type 2]
Crafted by Homemade
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