Trait

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Trait

Traits are modifiers, positive and negative, available to players during Sandbox Mode. Some traits are chosen individually (indicated here as 'positive' and 'negative' traits) and players are also given one or more traits associated with his/her choice of profession.

The individually-chosen traits must have a sum value of 0 (or less) in order to start the game, so if the player chooses positive traits, they are also required to choose negative ones to compensate.

Traits categorized as "opposites" cannot be taken simultaneously (e.g. "Graceful" and "Clumsy").

Occupation-oriented traits cost no points, but the player must select one (and only one) profession.

List of Traits

Name Type Opposite Points Notes Effect
Agoraphobic Negative - +4 "Gets panicked when outdoors"
Athletic Positive Overweight -6 "Faster running speed; Can run for longer without tiring"
Axe Man Profession - - "Doubles speed breaking through doors with an axe and faster axe swing."
Brave Positive Cowardly -3 "Less prone to becoming panicked."
Claustrophobic Negative - +4 "Gets panicked when indoors" "Moving from outdoors to indoors or moving between rooms causes sharp increase in the player's panic level.
Clumsy Negative Graceful +1 "Makes more noise when moving." Zombies can hear the player from a farther distance than normal.
Cowardly Negative Brave +2 "Especially prone to becoming panicked."
Eagle-Eyed Positive Short-Sighted -6 "Faster visibility fade; Higher visibility arc"
Graceful Positive Clumsy -4 "Makes less noise when moving" The player must get closer to a zombie in order to get its attention.
Handy Profession - - "Decreases required time in order to barricade doors and windows."
Hardened Drinker Positive Light Drinker -3 "Doesn't get drunk easily"
Hard of Hearing Negative Keen Hearing +2 "Smaller perception radius; Smaller hearing range" The player must be closer to the source of a sound in order to hear it.
Hearty Appetite Negative Light Eater +2 "Needs to eat more regularly"
Hypochondriac Negative - +4 "May develop infection symptoms without having been infected." The player may get the queasy moodle and any subsequent moodles without having been bitten or scratched. The player may also get the minor pain moodle and any subsequent moodles for no particular reason.
Keen Hearing Positive Hard of Hearing -6 "Larger perception radius" The player can hear sounds from farther away than usual.
Light Drinker Negative Hardened Drinker +2 "Gets drunk quickly"
Light Eater Positive Hearty Appetite -3 "Needs to eat less regularly"
Marksman Profession - - "Improved gun accuracy and quicker reload."
Night Owl Profession - - "Requires little sleep. and Stays extra alert even when sleeping."
Outdoorsman Profession - - "Not effected by harsh weather conditions and Extra orienteering ability."
Overweight Negative Athletic +3 "Slower running speed; Tire from running more easily" The player will run slower and will reach exhaustion more quickly than usual.
Prone to Illness Negative Resilient +4 "More prone to disease; Faster rate of zombification"
Resilient Positive Prone to Illness -3 "Less prone to disease; Slower rate of zombification" The player can hear sounds from farther away than usual.
Short-Sighted Negative Eagle-Eyed +2 "Smaller view distance; Slower visibility fade"
Strong Positive Weak -6 "Extra knockback from melee weapons; Increased carrying weight" Zombies and NPCs will be pushed back more when hit by the player with a melee weapon. The player will also be able to carry more weight before becoming encumbered.
Thick Skinned Profession - - "Less chance of scratches or bites breaking the skin."
Weak Negative Strong +4 "Less knockback from melee weapons; Decreased carrying weight" Zombies and NPCs will be pushed back less when hit by the player with a melee weapon. The player will also be unable to carry as much weight before becoming encumbered.