what's the purpose of sharpened sticks?

[WhiteDevil]

Hello guys i was wondering what's the purpose of sharpened sticks.. as you can impale heads without sharpening the sticks or you can combine sticks to create a javelin so not need to sharp the stick first. Do you know if is possible to impale bodies?? Thanks a lot

[Shadowcub]

Well I just found out that they are quite effective defense. I just finished a palisade wall and was curious if they would work if placed on the inside of the wall. The answer is yes. Yes they do. And cut a cannibal's leg clean off. Unfortunately, I did not see exactly what the cannibal was doing. I assume he tried to body slam the wall. So, I think there are probably some other creative uses for spikey sticks.

Edit: Two more died by walking into my spiked wall. One by trying to body slam it (also lost a leg). One by just walking into it while trying to circle me (lost an arm and bled out). I used the same spacing (mostly) as when building a stick fence. I think it's safe to say they're definitely useful.

As far as I can tell, the only effigies currently in the game are the head-on-a-stick effigies. You can dismember bodies, but that seems to have little value. You can use arms and legs as weapons. And you can eat them (they do fill up the food bar, unlike berries, but do not regenerate health like the regular meat and fish). There doesn't seem to be a sanity mechanic.

[WhiteDevil]

Originally posted by Shadowcub:

Well I just found out that they are quite effective defense. I just finished a palisade wall and was curious if they would work if placed on the inside of the wall. The answer is yes. Yes they do. And cut a cannibal's leg clean off. Unfortunately, I did not see exactly what the cannibal was doing. I assume he tried to body slam the wall. So, I think there are probably some other creative uses for spikey sticks.

Edit: Two more died by walking into my spiked wall. One by trying to body slam it (also lost a leg). One by just walking into it while trying to circle me (lost an arm and bled out). I used the same spacing (mostly) as when building a stick fence. I think it's safe to say they're definitely useful.

As far as I can tell, the only effigies currently in the game are the head-on-a-stick effigies. You can dismember bodies, but that seems to have little value. You can use arms and legs as weapons. And you can eat them (they do fill up the food bar, unlike berries, but do not regenerate health like the regular meat and fish). There doesn't seem to be a sanity mechanic.

Imagine in a future if possible modify the terrain and put spikes at the bottom as a trap xD so much fun. I know there's a shavel in the game but havent found it yet