Traits

Traits

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

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 (perks) cost no points, but the player must select one (and only one) occupation.

List of Traits

Image	Name	Type	Opposite	Points	Notes	Effect
File:Agoraphobic.png	Agoraphobic	Negative	-	+4	"Gets panicked when outdoors"	Moving from indoors to outdoors or moving along outside causes sharp increase in the player's panic level.
File:Athletic.png	Athletic	Positive	Overweight	-6	"Faster running speed; Can run for longer without tiring"
File:Axe Man.png	Axe Man	Profession	-	-	"Doubles speed breaking through doors with an axe. Faster axe swing."
File:Brave.png	Brave	Positive	Cowardly	-3	"Less prone to becoming panicked."
File:Brooding.png	Brooding	Negative	-	+2	"Recovers slower from bad moods."
File:Claustrophobic.png	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.
File:Clumsy.png	Clumsy	Negative	Graceful	+1	"Makes more noise when moving."	Zombies can hear the player from a farther distance than normal.
File:Cowardly.png	Cowardly	Negative	Brave	+2	"Especially prone to becoming panicked."
File:Eagle Eyed.png	Eagle Eyed	Positive	Short Sighted	-6	"Faster visibility fade. Higher visibility arc."
File:Feeble.png	Feeble	Negative	Stout, 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.
File:Graceful.png	Graceful	Positive	Clumsy	-4	"Makes less noise when moving"	The player must get closer to a zombie in order to get its attention.
File:Handy.png	Handy	Profession	-	-	"Faster barricading."	Decreases required time in order to barricade doors and windows.
File:Hardened Drinker.png	Hardened Drinker	Positive	Light Drinker	-3	"Doesn't get drunk easily"
File:Hard of Hearing.png	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.
File:Hearty Appetite.png	Hearty Appetite	Negative	Light Eater	+2	"Needs to eat more regularly"
File:Hypochondriac.png	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.
File:Keen Hearing.png	Keen Hearing	Positive	Hard of Hearing	-6	"Larger perception radius"	The player can hear sounds from farther away than usual.
File:Light Drinker.png	Light Drinker	Negative	Hardened Drinker	+2	"Gets drunk quickly"	Gets utterly shit-faced moodle when having one drink of any sort of alcohol.
File:Light Eater.png	Light Eater	Positive	Hearty Appetite	-3	"Needs to eat less regularly"
File:Lucky.png	Lucky	Positive	Unlucky	-4	"Sometimes, Things just go your way"	You tend to find rarer objects such as axes and shotguns. Also an increased chance of getting scratched or not getting hit at all to getting bitten.
File:Marksman.png	Marksman	Profession	-	-	"Improved gun accuracy. Quicker reload."
File:Night Owl.png	Night Owl	Profession	-	-	"Requires little sleep. Stays extra alert even when sleeping."	Allowed three extra hours before becoming drowsy.
File:Outdoorsman.png	Outdoorsman	Profession	-	-	"Not effected by harsh weather conditions. Extra orienteering ability."
File:Overweight.png	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.
File:Patient.png	Patient	Positive	Short Tempered	-4	"Less like to get angry."
File:Prone to Illness.png	Prone to Illness	Negative	Resilient	+4	"More prone to disease. Faster rate of zombification."
File:Resilient.png	Resilient	Positive	Prone to Illness	-3	"Less prone to disease. Slower rate of zombification."
File:Short Sighted.png	Short Sighted	Negative	Eagle Eyed	+2	"Smaller view distance. Slower visibility fade."
File:Short Tempered.png	Short Tempered	Negative	Patient	+4	"Quick to anger."	Jumps from not angry to Furious when taking damage.
File:Stout.png	Stout	Positive	Feeble, Weak	-4	"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.
File:Strong.png	Strong	Positive	Feeble, 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.
File:Thick Skinned.png	Thick Skinned	Profession	-	-	"Less chance of scratches or bites breaking the skin."
File:Unlucky.png	Unlucky	Negative	Unlucky	+4	"What could go wrong for you, often does."	Rare goods become even less prone to spawn. Also an increase in getting bitten by a zombie in combat.
File:Weak.png	Weak	Negative	Stout, Strong	+6	"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.

Recommendations

Of course, what traits you pick are your choice, but some are more useful in certain situations than others. For instance, being "strong" will enable you to carry more items and hit a little harder, making it better for hauling trips while "light eater" is good for saving up your food supply.

So if you plan to live for a rather monotonous but long time (measured in years), light eater and athletic are essential, while light-drinker, brooding, short-tempered, and clumsy can be used without too much trouble.

If you plan on living for an exhilarating but a medium amount of time (measured in months), you should get strong while trading light-drinker and short-tempered.

See Also

• Skills