Machete (Timeless)

The Machete is a common weapon that players can found in Lost City and Big Wave Beach. It is quite weak but can attack quickly, don't consume a lot of stamina and has a great chance of doing critical hits

Appearance and origins
It is 55cm long, with a small wooden handle and a regular iron blade It is based on the commonly used agricultural tool with the same name, most commonly found in South and Central America. Its appearance is mostly based on the Collins Machete, a very popular brand of machetes from the 19th and 20th century

Attack patterns
The Machete uses quick but wide swings, allowing to cut quite a lot of targets

Strategies
Because of its small size, the Machete can be used by many characters. Coupled with its speed and attack power, this makes it a very good weapon to fend off undead hordes. It is also very light, making it consume a small amount of stamina, and has a very high chance of making criticals, which is very useful against stronger ennemies. It will found also another use in Lost City, as it can cut off very easily the plants and vine that can block off certain paths, essentialy making travelling easier with this tool. When you found yourself against a large number of zombies, you can use it to hit all of them, usually chipping down their health and allowing for multiples vanquishes with a single swing. Stronger or taller ennemies may be less affected, but are still vulnerable because of critical hits. It is also one of the only close range weapons in both Lost City and Big Wave Beach, so always taking it as backup is generally a wise idea.

Trivia

 * It is so far the only sword-like weapon of both Big Wave Beach and Lost City
 * For practical reasons, it is considered as a sword and a saber

[[Category:Big Wave Beach weapons]