Damage, armor and you
Melee damage
Here are some basic stats on damage done per chest hit with each melee weapon.
Rock:
Low
Bone club:
Low
Stone hatchet:
Low
Bone knife:
Low
Stone pickaxe:
Low
Wooden spear
Low
Stone spear
Low
Salvaged hammer
Low
Metal hatchet
Low
Metal pickaxe
Mid
Salvaged sword
Mid
Salvaged cleaver
Mid
Machete
Mid
Salvaged axe
Mid
Mace
Mid
Salvaged ice pick
Mid
Longsword
High
Chainsaw
Mid
Jackhammer
Mid
Combat Knife
Mid
High = 66-100 Mid= 33-66 Low = 0-33
Ranged Weapons
Here are some damage stats with one shot at center mass from 3 foundations away.
Eoka
Mid
Hunting bow
Mid
Crossbow
Mid
Revolver
Mid
Semi auto rifle
Mid
Semi auto pistol
Mid
Thompson
Mid
Custom SMG
Mid
LR-300
Mid
Assault rifle
Mid
MP54A
Mid
M92
Mid
Waterpipe shotgun
High
Double barrel shotgun
High
Pump shotgun
High
M249
High
Compound Bow
High
Bolt action rifle
High
L96
High
Spas-12
High
M39
Mid
Python revolver
High
Nailgun
Low
High = 66-100 Mid= 33-66 Low = 0-33
Armor options
High protection
Metal face mask
Metal chest plate
Mid-range protection
Coffee can helmet
Riot helmet
Bucket helmet
Roadsign jacket
Roadsign kilt
Low protection
Bone helmet
Bone armor
Hide poncho
Wood chestplate
Wood armor pants
Wood armor helmet
Radiation protection
Hazmat suit