Chainsaw

Chainsaw
The Chainsaw
Description
Added in	v0.60
Item type	Tool Melee Weapon
Location(s)	Cave 3 - Wet Cave
The Forest Map
Obtained through	Collecting
Equipable	Yes
Upgradable	No
Throwable	No
Storage	Wall Weapon Rack Ground Weapon Holder Weapon Rack
Statistics
Speed ◼	10
Damage ◼	2
Block ◼	n/a
Range	Medium
Max. Stack	1
Ammunition
Uses	Fuel Can
Max. Capacity	1 Fuel Can (given in percentage)

The chainsaw is a unique tool, weapon and item that was added in update v0.60 of The Forest.

Gameplay

The chainsaw is a unique tool and weapon that does not require stamina to use and only requires holding down the attack button to operate. It is powered by fuel, which can be found in various locations around the Peninsula. In single player, fuel respawns once you reload or reenter a cave. The chainsaw is currently the best tool for cutting down trees and removing tree stumps. Cutting down trees with the chainsaw does not raise your strength and athleticism as much as using an Axe.

The chainsaw can be used as a weapon though it's best suited for tree cutting. During combat, it will stun cannibals very frequently though it doesn't have high damage. On normal mode, it seems to be much more effective than the harder modes in the game. When attacking, it will slow the player's movement speed to about half the speed of walking. This can make it difficult to chase cannibals or 'keep the pressure' on. Its range is quite good though it has almost no area of effect (AoE) damage. One of the major challenges of using the chainsaw during combat is that, if the player is hit, it stops the chainsaw's attack, so the player has to reset the attack quickly.

In update v0.71, the chainsaw, flintlock pistol, crafted bow and modern bow were enabled for the flashlight upgrade, which can help with aiming these weapons at night or in caves.

Location

The Chainsaw can be found in cave 3 on a table surrounded by dismembered corpses, fuel can also be found nearby. The cave has multiple different entrances to access it and is very close to the climbing axe. It is recommended that both are obtained in the same journey, however you will need an explosive to break through a cave wall to get both. Alternatively, you can use the mutant babies to clear the wall by standing in front of the wall, and dodging their attacks, causing them to smash the wall for you. If you are on the chainsaw side of the cave.

Crafting

1	=	1	+	1	+
Flashlight Upgrade		Flashlight		Electrical Tape		One of these weapons

1	1	1	1
Chainsaw	Modern Bow	Crafted Bow	Flintlock Pistol

Trivia

• The chainsaw was originally in Cave 9, though was moved to Cave 3 in update v0.68, which was released on the 6th of October 2017. There was no reason provided for the move by the developers.
• The chainsaw running at full throttle (attack button held down) will consume one Fuel Can every 80 seconds.
• The chainsaw does not consume fuel whilst idling.

Known Bugs

• Sometimes the chainsaw does not "apply" to a tree, therefore not causing any damage.
• It can be difficult to cut trees on elevated surfaces. Jumping up and down while cutting can overcome this issue.
• When placed on a weapon rack the chainsaw will emit smoke. (Best visible with torch)

Gallery

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  Chainsaw Icon

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  The chainsaw held by the player.

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  The chainsaw equipped. Note the yellow bar in the bottom of the screen indicating the current percentage of fuel remaining.

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  The chainsaw is thrusted forwards when attacking.

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  The chainsaw as it appears in the inventory.

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  The chainsaw advertisement is first hint of the chainsaw being a collectable item

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  Chainsaw advertisement

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  Fuel needed for the chainsaw

Update History

Version	Changes
v1.10	Added fuel gauge to chainsaw and removed UI fuel bar
v1.0	Improved placement of weapons on racks and holders! Fixed chainsaw still animating when out of fuel
v0.72	Fixed chainsaw pickup showing wrong UI element
v0.71	It is now possible to tape plastic torches onto the bows, the flintlock and the chainsaw
v0.70	Using the chainsaw with a gamepad now has a vibration effect ! (requires the XInput option to be on for most gamepads) (Performance) Fixed chainsaw smoke drift causing significant allocations
v0.68b	Fixed chainsaw not working after loading a save if it was equipped while saving
v0.68	Chainsaw has been moved to cave 3 (Audio) Changed use fuel sfx to twinkle instead of whoosh when refueling the chainsaw
v0.66	Lowered overall movement speed while attacking with chainsaw Reduced chainsaw damage against creepy mutants and end game boss
v0.65	(Audio) Tuned volume levels of chainsaw (Volume lowered dramatically)
v0.63	Fixed issue where stumps to trees would be instantly cut if using a chainsaw in single player games
v0.62	Fixed chainsaw missing icon in the weapon rack UI widget Fixed loading a save with chainsaw fuel fully depleted not updating the fuel UI properly
v0.61	Chainsaw fuel pickups no longer respawn (we actually missed one inside a tent that does respawn, the rest should not however) Increased chainsaw damage against enemies (Multiplayer) Fixed chainsaw engine SFX playing on remote players when out of fuel
v0.60	Chainsaw added to the game. This patch we’ve added a major new weapon/tool! You’ll find it hidden in one of the caves.

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