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{{weapon
|name=saw cleaver
|smalldmg=1d6
|largedmg=1d4
|tohit=<nowiki>+1</nowiki>
|skill=farm implements
|cost=4
|weight=60
|color=metal color
|material=iron
|tile=
}}
{{weapon
|name=razor cleaver
|smalldmg=1d6+1
|largedmg=1d8
|skill=farm implements
|cost=4
|weight=60
|color=metal color
|material=iron
|tile=
}}
A '''saw cleaver''' is a type of [[weapon]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]. It is a one-handed slashing weapon that uses the [[farm implements]] [[skill]] and is made of iron. At skilled and expert it gains the bleed [[User:Chris/dNethack/Expert traits|expert trait]].

When [[applied]], the saw cleaver turns into a '''razor cleaver''', which is still a one-handed slashing weapon that uses the farm implements skill and retains its material. It does not gain any expert traits from higher skill.

Saw cleavers count as [[serrated]] weapons, dealing +20% bonus damage.

Razor cleavers are 25% (3 action points) slower to swing than other weapons. They will also cleave enemies, hitting to the right and left of the direction of attack, like [[Cleaver]]. This is the same effect dolls of cleaving grant.

==Generation==
Saw cleavers make up {{frac|1000}} of randomly generated weapons. Razor cleavers do not randomly generate.

Non-[[Vampire (starting race in dNetHack)|vampire]] [[Undead hunter]]s will start the game with a saw cleaver {{frac|6}} of the time.

Undead hunters will find a saw cleaver in their [[quest]] in the top-left room near the edge of the map. To the left of the [[forge]] there will be a [[box]] with a 90% chance of containing a saw cleaver.

==Strategy==
For Undead hunters who start the game with a saw cleaver it will serve as a passable weapon until they can build up enough skill to hit consistently. Until they hit [[level]] 7 the slowness of the razor cleaver will probably be too prohibitive despite the increase in damage. Its razor form will really shine against large mobs such as [[zombie]] groups and against slow, bleed susceptible foes.

For most use cases, the saw cleaver will probably hold more benefits, especially once the cleaver has been [[smithing|smithed]] a few times. Most enemies in the early game won't have 8 [[DR]], so the serrated property will somewhat offset the lower base damage anyway.

For female [[Half-dragon (starting race)|Half-dragon]]s this is an ideal weapon for training their farm implements skill before receiving their [[quest artifact]].

==Origin==
The [https://bloodborne.wiki.fextralife.com/Saw+Cleaver Saw cleaver] is one of the more well-known weapons from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloodborne Bloodborne]. It features prominently on promotional material and is present on the cover art as well as in the game's title screen. It has also been adopted by many players as their weapon of choice, the reason being the ease of obtaining the weapon relative to how long it remains useful as the game progresses.

The design of its blade is of a serrated saw on one edge and a beveled edge on the other. The handle is fashioned into an exaggerated S-shape with the blade curving the other way. The general silhouette of the weapon is reminiscent of a mezzaluna or herb chopper with a single handle when it is folded up. In this form, the serrated edge of the blade is facing outwards, leaving the sharp edge of the blade facing the handle where the hands rest. When it is folded out it follows the same motion as a switchblade; the blade rotates along the axis of the top of the S-shape of the handle until it is at a straight angle. When it is folded back, it does the inverse motion, resting at an acute angle.

The locking and rotating mechanism is fashioned at the top of the handle where it meets the blade. Although the exact mechanical working isn't shown in detail in any [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4hcIZ0q5CPvNm1LZTJuQkFfYkk/view?resourcekey=0-5vBVelpgEbJHaKa1M04rQw official artwork], the blade seems to have had its tang fashioned into a circular disk with two wells on either side. This bit allows the blade to rotate around a central pin going perpendicular through the handle that attaches it to the top of the handle. A lever (probably with a return spring attached) engages the wells as the blade rotates, locking the blade into the folded/unfolded positions. When it is unfolded, the cleaver truly resembles a long traditional Japanese wood saw.

dNetHack's translation of the idea retains a lot of the original's, down to the longer attack animations in its transformed form, as well as losing out on the serrated damage bonus.
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 Non-[[Vampire (starting race in dNetHack)|vampire]] [[Undead hunter]]s will start the game with a saw cleaver {{frac|6}} of the time.
-Undead hunters will find a saw cleaver in their [[quest]] in the top-left room near the edge of the map. To the left of the [[forge]] there will be a [[box]] with a 90% chance of containing a saw cleaver.
+Undead hunters will find a saw cleaver in their [[quest]] in the top-left room near the edge of the map. To the left of the [[forge]] there will be a [[Large box|box]] with a 90% chance of containing a saw cleaver.
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