Machete

The Machete is a resource item found in Zork: MxRP Edition.

The machete is described as an unimpressive blade, made hefty for hacking at thick foliage. It can be used in Strife, but it is much less effective than an intended weapon, such as the Shotgun. Acquiring the machete can be a challenge, but a seasoned player will find just how useful it is very quickly.

Location
The machete can be found at the bottom of the Ravine, impaling a facedown skeleton through the ribcage. It is suggested in the game that the machete belonged to said skeleton, seeing as the tip is pointing up when you come upon it, with the handle still in their hand. Descending this far into the ravine requires Climbing Gear.

Use
This particular item has a variety of uses, both in and outside of combat. While strifing, it is a decent enough weapon against lightly armored or unarmored targets, but the number of these in the game is small. By far its more effective use is for cutting through the thick brush of Zork Forest. Using the machete is the only way to penetrate into the deep forest, meaning it is required to find the Treasure Clearing. During the main quest, it is also used to find the Ritual Circle deep in the forest, meaning it is best to acquire this tool as early as possible.

Trivia

 * The state of the skeleton at the bottom of the ravine is a reference to the movie Serenity, wherein a shadowy operative assassinates people by forcing them to fall onto his sword.
 * If the player explores the armory of the castle during a time jump, it is possible to find racks full of broadswords. When taken, they turn into machetes.
 * Like other resource items, the player cannot carry more than one machete.