Customizable Knife (OP Blade for BZ)
⚪ Last updated 2021Preview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 3.5% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #46 of 146 Gameplay Effects and Changes mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Change the range and damage (now added Spikey Trap Damage in v1. 1) of Survival Knife and Heat Blade. Configurable independently. To change the amount, edit config.json file:
"Range": 10,
"Damage": 80,
"SpikyTrapDamage": 4
"HeatBlade": {
"Range": 10,
"Damage": 40,
"SpikyTrapDamage": 8
The default extended ranges are 10m (game default is 2m) and damages are 80 and 40 (game default is 20 and 40). The reason is you may want to use Heat Blade for harvesting floras (damage increase means a flora dies with less hits and gives less seed).
I added `SpikyTrapDamage` in v1. 1 thanks to DaWrecka suggestion and help. Normally you need to deal 7 damage to detach it and by default the Knives deal 2 damage per hit to it (you need 4 hits). Mod default values are 4 and 8 (2 and 1 hit respectively) for Knife and Heat Blade.
Requirements
- QModManager
Installation
1. Install QModManager.
2. Unpack the archive to folder \SubnauticaZero\QMods\
Source code available on my Github.
Customizable Knife (OP Blade for BZ) lets you adjust damage and range for the Survival Knife and Heat Blade, plus Spikey Trap damage, in Subnautica: Below Zero. It's a simple gameplay tweak for players who want overpowered blades.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- 198 endorsements show the community digs it.
- 5,699 downloads means plenty of players have tried it.
- Lets you tweak damage and range to make blades as OP as you want.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated May 2021, so it might not work with recent game updates without a compatibility fix.
- Narrow scope: only alters knife, heat blade, and spikey trap — no other tools or weapons.
For Subnautica: Below Zero players who want to tweak melee combat to their liking. For those who find the default Survival Knife and Heat Blade underwhelming and want to boost damage or range. Skip if you prefer vanilla balance or want a challenge.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Open the mod's config file (if included) to set specific damage and range values instead of guessing.
- Start with small adjustments to avoid trivializing combat—you can always increase later.
- Since the mod is from 2021, check the mod page comments for any compatibility updates or patches for newer game versions.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Subnauticabelowzero Mods
- Author
- Luke Vo
- Version
- 1.1
- Downloads
- 5,699
- Endorsements
- 198
- Category
- Gameplay Effects and Changes
- Created
- 5/22/2021
- Updated
- 5/24/2021
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