Rusty Scalpel

Rusty Scalpel is a melee weapon in Pathologic 2 that can also be used during autopsy. It is the lowest quality surgical tool available to the Haruspex. It can be looted from containers, sold to all stores, and traded to Dandy in the Soul-and-a-Half Fortress.

On Day 1, a damaged Rusty Scalpel can be found in the Cabinet in Bad Grief's Nest even prior to dialogue with Bad Grief, and a Tradegian will show its location if the Haruspex agrees to perform an operation on Grief's man Piecework (who can be found in a house in the Tanners district). Another damaged Rusty Scalpel can be found in Rubin's Apartment. If the Haruspex speaks to Piecework without an autopsy tool in his inventory, he can tell Piecework that he has nothing to operate with and Piecework will give him a brand new Rusty Scalpel.


 * The following equations calculate for damage dealt, where D represents durability. Durability is reduced prior to damage being calculated.
 * Light Attack: 25 + √(D) × 20
 * Heavy Attack: 45 + √(D) × 40
 * Backstab Attack: 12 + √(D) × 70


 * The Rusty Scalpel has a LinesVision stat of 0 and Quality stat of 10.
 * Autopsy chance of success is constant, and does not scale with durability.