Overview[1]
Heal others (If using the Musician class); 3 Wood; 1 Linen; 1 Metal; House; Musician; Outlaw Camps The Banjo is a playable and a fairly rare Item in Dead Rails.
The Banjo can be purchased at the General Store for $20. It can also be found in Abandoned Buildings or uncommonly found in Outlaw Camps. Alternatively, players using the Musician class spawn with a Banjo, and may heal others with it.
Stats
- Buy
- $20
- Deposit
- 3 Wood 1 Linen 1 Metal
- Sell
- Unsellable
- Type
- Playable
- Source
- * General Store * House * Musician * Outlaw Camps
- Usage
- Play music Heal others (If using the Musician class)
Tutorial
When playing a Banjo, the players camera acts as their hands, as aiming it higher or lower will play different cords upon tapping or clicking (depends on the players device), this creates a semi circle infront of the player with 5 different states. Each state being a string on the banjo. NOTE THAT THE KEYS MAY NOT BE ACCURATE. Lowest: C major Low: D minor Middle: G major High: B minor Highest: D minor
Patch history
Before the 8/3/2025 update, players were able to weld objects onto the Banjo, including Turrets, Sheet Metal, Barbed Wire, and Turret Ammo. This allowed for the creation of highly mobile and versatile objects that were fully bulletproof — possibly surpassing even the Train in adaptability. The Banjo appears to be modeled after an American 5-string banjo, a popular instrument in 19th century folk and bluegrass music. Before the update on 11/4/2025, Banjo could be sold for $10. There is a critical bug when if players drop the Banjo, their arms will permanently stay in that position, resembling a Zombie. This may also cause their melee weapons to not function properly. This can be fixed by leaving and rejoining the game, or dying and being revived. Category:Items Category:Tools
