

Whetstones are always found in 100% condition.

Whetstones can be found while scavenging in containers and buildings that are likely to contain tools. Players need a whetstone before they can start sharpening tools. Each whetstone can be used up to 20 times for sharpening tools. Sharpening a tool consumes 5% condition from the whetstone and restores some condition to the sharpened tool, based on the player's skill level. A progress bar/wheel will appear on the screen during sharpening. Activating the start button on the bottom right will launch an attempt. Repair amount and chance to succeed at the repair are listed on the right hand side of the screen.Ĭurrently, players will always have a 100% chance of success while sharpening and cannot fail. To actually sharpen something, players have to select the Sharpen option while viewing the tool to repair in the inventory menu. Players can sharpen their bladed tools with a whetstone during daylight hours or in the dark. Sharpening is known as one of the easier skills to train in The Long Dark, as players can increase their skill by repairing any bladed tool. How long each session takes will decrease at higher skill level intervals, as well. Players start with 30 skill points, and gain 1 additional skill point each time a blade is sharpened, with the amount of condition restored per sharpening session increasing at different skill point intervals. Sharpening is only available when viewing a bladed tool in the inventory and is not a core survival skill like those listed in the player's journal (e.g., cooking). Sharpening is the action by which a player may restore the condition of a bladed tool, such as a hunting knife or hatchet, using a whetstone.
