Handsaw

Handsaw
Weapon Type	Melee Weapon (Sharp)
Speed	73
Appearance	The Following

Handsaws (also known in-game as Hand Saws) are a type of sharp melee weapon featured in Dying Light introduced in The Following.

Variants

There are 17 variants of Handsaw in The Following:

Variants		Image
Handsaw	Agonizing Handsaw Black Edge Handsaw Brutal Handsaw Bush Handsaw Dotted Handsaw Extravagant Handsaw (×2) Fabulous Handsaw (×2) Green Robot Handsaw Kruntz Handsaw Legendary Handsaw Razor Handsaw Rough Handsaw Sharp Handsaw Spikey Handsaw Violent Handsaw Yellow Stripe Handsaw

GameSpot Expert Reviews

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12 February 2016

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30 January 2015

Blueprints

Handsaws are modifiable with the following 21 blueprints.

Blueprint	Requirements	Effects
All-In-One	Metal Parts (2) Duct Tape (2) Alcohol (1) Toxic Lichen (4) Batteries (2) Electronics (2)	Electricity — Medium Toxic — Medium
All-Purpose Toxic Striker	Metal Parts (1) Herb (4) Toxic Lichen (4)	Toxic — Small
Angel Sword	Metal Parts (2) Duct Tape (2) Aerosol (2) Batteries (2) Power Cable (2) Electronics (1)	Burning — Medium Electricity — Medium
Bad Ass	Metal Parts (2) Alcohol (1) Household Supplies (2) Chemicals (2) Aerosol (2) Electronics (1)	Impact — Small Burning — Medium
Ben Franklin's Key	Metal Parts (1) Plastic (1) Batteries (1)	Electricity — Small
Bolter Poison	Herbs (4) Underwater Algae (4) Bolter Tissue (1)	Toxic — Strong
Cut'N'Go	Metal Parts (1) Alcohol (1) Blade (1) Chemicals (2) Power Cable (1)	Impact — Medium
Dripping Edge (The Following)	Metal Parts (1) Nails (2) Underwater Algae (4) Toxic Lichen (4) Gauze (2)	Toxic — Strong
Exorcist	Metal Parts (2) Duct Tape (2) Nails (1) Blade (2) Batteries (2) Electronics (1)	Bleeding — Small Electricity — Medium
Fastball Special	Metal Parts (1) Household Supplies (1) Chemicals (1)	Impact — Small
Flame Blade	Metal Parts (2) String (1) Household Supplies (1) Aerosol (2) Gauze (1)	Burning — Medium
Flap Clap	Metal Parts (2) Alcohol (1) Duct Tape (1) Blade (2) Gauze (1)	Bleeding — Medium
Industrial-Grade Leech	Metal Parts (1) Nails (1) Blade (1)	Bleeding — Small
Magma Edge (The Following)	Metal Parts (1) Duct Tape (1) Household Supplies (2) Aerosol (1) Gauze (2)	Burning — Strong
North Pole (The Following)	Metal Parts (1) String (1) Fluorescent Shrooms (3)	Freezing — Small
Phlebotomizer (The Following)	Metal Parts (2) Alcohol (1) Duct Tape (1) Blade (2) Gauze (1)	Bleeding — Strong
Standard Issue Hellfire	Metal Parts (1) Gauze (1) Aerosol (1)	Burning — Small
Supernova (The Following)	Metal Parts (2) Plastic (2) Chemicals (2) Power Cable (1)	Electricity — Medium Impact — Small
Toxicodenron	Metal Parts (1) String (2) Underwater Algae (4) Toxic Lichen (4) Gauze (1)	Toxic — Medium
Toxic Reaper	Metal Parts (2) Duct Tape (1) Nails (1) Blade (2) Aerosol (2) Electronics (1)	Bleeding — Medium Toxic — Medium
Zombie Classic	Metal Parts (1) Duct Tape (1) Plastic (1) Batteries (2) Power Cable (1)	Electricity — Medium

Trivia

• In real life, Saws are generally used as tools for wood despite their variations. The variant in-game is a serrated Folding Saw.
• In-game, only four of the Handsaw's names are incorrectly named. Below are the proper corrected titles in order.
  • Black Edge Handsaw (known as Brutal Hand Saw in-game)
  • Brutal Hand Saw (known as Black Edge Handsaw in-game)
  • Kruntz Handsaw (known as Yellow Striped Handsaw in-game)
  • Yellow Stripe Handsaw (known as Kruntz Handsaw in-game)

Gallery

Agonizing Hand Saw

Black Edge Handsaw

Brutal Hand Saw

Bush Hand Saw

Dotted Handsaw

Extravagant Handsaw

Extravagant Handsaw

Fabulous Handsaw

Fabulous Handsaw

Green Robot Handsaw

Kruntz Handsaw

Legendary Handsaw

Razor Hand Saw

Rough Handsaw

Sharp Hand Saw

Spiky Hand Saw

Violent Hand Saw

Yellow Stripe Handsaw