Weapons

Die Young provides very few weapons to the player, relying instead on the ability of the protagonist to run, climb and jump in order to escape various hazards. The primary purpose of these items is generally utility-based plot progression, with offensive capabilities being a secondary function. The game adopts a degradation system similar to other games in which the item will break after a certain number of uses.

Each weapon does a fixed amount of damage to all enemies, regardless of the enemy type. Each weapon also has a "charged" attack that can be used by holding the attack button (Controls). Releasing the button before a full charge does normal damage, regardless of how full the charge meter is.

Additionally, to further underscore the "flight over fight" leaning in the game, the weapon items do very little damage, making them all but ineffective against enemies other than rats and normal snakes.

(Unlike crafting components, equipment, and key items) Weapon items occupy a slot in the player's inventory. Prior to obtaining backpack upgrades (Equipment), this may significantly hamper the player's ability to carry health and resource items, depending on which areas the player chooses to explore first.

Obtaining

Most weapons can be crafted after locating them over the course of the game. Some require specific documents and some may be obtained from NPC characters. In many cases, the crafted version of the weapon or tool is not as durable as the original.

Weapons List

Name	Damage	Charged Damage	Location	Crafting Materials	Additional Requirement	Addition Information
Stick	5	12	Island	Uncraftable		Sticks are common across the island and have moderate durability.
Wrench	13	35	Twin Houses | Olive Grove	Uncraftable		Sometimes useful for specifics tasks.
Crafted Wrench	13	35	Crafted Only	x1 x1 x1	Picked up Wrench at least once.	Less durable than the Wrench.
Knife	7	20	Temple Ruins | The House of the Beach	Uncraftable		A useful survival weapon.
Crafted Knife	13	35	Crafted Only	x1 x1 x1	Picked up Knife at least once.	Less durable than the Knife.
Crowbar	10	25	Temple Ruins | Coastal Tower | House on the Beach | Apricot Valley | Cellar	Uncraftable		Sometimes useful for specifics tasks.
Crafted Crowbar	10	25	Crafted Only	x2 x2 x2	Picked up Crowbar at least once.	Less durable than the Crowbar.
Shovel	10	15	The Holm Oak Thicket	Uncraftable		Sometimes useful for specifics tasks.
Crafted Shovel	10	15	Crafted Only	x1 x1 x2	Picked up Shovel at least once.	Less durable than the Shovel.
Survival Knife	10	25	Olive Grove	Uncraftable		An excellent survival weapon.
Harpoon	10	45	Trade from The Collector	Uncraftable	Cost: Two Ancient Idols.	A very harmful weapon.
Crafted Harpoon	10	45	Crafted Only	x1 x2 x2	Harpoon must be obtained.	Less durable than the Harpoon.
Poison Needle	Instant kills Animals and average size humans.		Traded from The Collector	x1 x3 x1	Cost: Three Ancient Idols.	Adds Poison Status to people when injected.
Distraction Rocks	3		Given from start	Uncraftable		Unlimited supple. No charged attack. Very inaccurate.
Poison Bait (Non-Lethal)	Stuns animal for one minute.		Crafted Only	x2 x1 [File:Canned Food.png]x1	Cost: Three Ancient Idols.	1 per stack.
Poison Bait (Lethal)	Instantly kills animals.		Crafted Only	x2 x1 x5 [Canned Food]x1	Pharmacy Tools.	1 per stack.
Crossbow	52	More damage if you hit the enemy in the head	Obtained from Ranged Enemies			A powerful weapon.
Arrow	52		Obtained from Ranged Enemies or death Wolfs			Ammo for the Crossbow.
Crafted Arrow	38		Crafted Only	Feather x2 Wood x1 Scrap Metal x1		It is destroyed after hitting something.
Poisoned Arrow	Instakill Average Sized Humans and Animals.		Crafted Only	Lethal Injection + Arrow		The most powerful ammo of the game.
Baton	12	30	Obtained from Melee Militia Enemies	Uncraftable		A fast and powerful weapon.
Torch	8 basic attacks	14 per second of fire damage	Craftable	Cloth - Wooden Stick - Fuel		Can be used to illuminate dark zones and can caught fire enemies.
Molotov	30 instant damage	20 per second	Craftable	Cloth - Empty Bottle - Fuel		Can be used to caught fire enemies.