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 "Mutually Exclusive" cannot be taken simultaneously (e.g. If you take "Deaf" you cannot take "Hard of Hearing" or "Keen Hearing" too).
Occupation-oriented traits (perks) cost no points, but the player must select one (and only one) occupation.
List of Traits
Positives
| Image | Name | Type | Mutually Exclusive | Points | Notes | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:TraitAdrenalineJunkie.png | Adrenaline Junkie | Positive | - | -8 | "Moves faster when highly panicked." | 10% faster move speed when at maximum panic with no fractures or deep wounds |
| File:TraitAthletic.png | Athletic | Positive | Fit, Out of Shape, Obese, Overweight, Unfit | -10 | "Faster running speed. Can run longer without tiring. +4 Fitness" | 20% faster running speed, 60% endurance loss |
| File:TraitBrave.png | Brave | Positive | Cowardly | -4 | "Less prone to becoming panicked." | - |
| File:TraitCatsEyes.png | Cat's Eyes | Positive | - | -2 | "Better vision at night" | - |
| File:TraitDextrous.png | Dextrous | Positive | All Thumbs | -2 | "Transfers inventory items quickly" | 50% item transfer time. |
| File:TraitEagleEyed.png | Eagle Eyed | Positive | Short Sighted | -6 | "Higher visibility arc." | Character has a wider field of view. |
| File:TraitFastHealer.png | Fast Healer | Positive | Slow Healer | -6 | "Recovers faster from injuries and illnesses." | - |
| File:TraitFastLearner.png | Fast Learner | Positive | Slow Learner | -6 | "Increases XP gains." | Character gains 30% more experience |
| File:TraitFastReader.png | Fast Reader | Positive | Illiterate, Slow Reader | -2 | "Takes less time to read books" | Reads books 30% faster. |
| File:TraitFit.png | Fit | Positive | Athletic, Out of Shape, Obese, Overweight, Unfit | -6 | "Faster running speed. Can run longer without tiring. +4 Fitness" | Only affects fitness, not running speed. |
| File:TraitGraceful.png | Graceful | Positive | Clumsy | -4 | "Makes less noise when moving" | 60% noise |
| File:TraitHerbalist.png | Herbalist | Positive | - | -6 | "Can find medicinal herbs and craft medicines and poultices from them." | - |
| File:TraitInconspicuous.png | Inconspicuous | Positive | Conspicuous | -4 | "Less likely to be spotted by zombies" | - 50% chance to be spotted |
| File:TraitIronGut.png | Iron Gut | Positive | Weak Stomach | -3 | "Less chance to have food illness" | - |
| File:TraitKeenHearing.png | Keen Hearing | Positive | Deaf, Hard of Hearing | -6 | "Larger perception radius." | - |
| File:TraitLightEater.png | Light Eater | Positive | Hearty Appetite | -4 | "Needs to eat less regularly" | 75% food consumption. |
| File:TraitLowThirst.png | Low Thirst | Positive | High Thirst | -4 | "Needs less water to survive" | 50% water consumption. |
| File:TraitLucky.png | Lucky | Positive | Unlucky | -4 | "Sometimes things just go your way" | Character is more likely to find rare items and has higher chance of repair, does not affect chance to get infected. |
| File:TraitNutritionist.png | Nutritionist | Positive | - | -4 | "Can see the nutritional values of any food." | - |
| File:TraitOrganized.png | Organized | Positive | Disorganized | -6 | "More container inventory capacity" | - |
| File:TraitOutdoorsman.png | Outdoorsman | Positive | - | -2 | "Not affected by harsh weather conditions" | Character will not become ill by standing in the rain. |
| File:TraitResilient.png | Resilient | Positive | Prone to Illness | -4 | "Less prone to disease. Slower rate of zombification." | -70% infection rate. |
| File:TraitStout.png | Stout | Positive | Feeble, Strong, Weak | -6 | "Extra knockback from melee weapons. Increased Carrying Weight. +2 Strength" | 25% more damage with melee weapons |
| File:TraitStrong.png | Strong | Positive | Feeble, Stout, Weak | -10 | "Extra knockback from melee weapons. Increased Carrying Weight. +4 Strength" | 40% more damage with melee weapons |
| File:TraitThickSkinned.png | Thick Skinned | Positive | Thin Skinned | -6 | "Less chance of scratches and bites breaking the skin" | +10% chance to avoid being scratched. ~13% lower chance of scratches causing an infection. |
| File:TraitWakeful.png | Wakeful | Positive | Sleepyhead | -2 | "Needs less sleep" | 30% less sleep required. |
Hobbies
| Image | Name | Type | Mutually Exclusive | Points | Notes | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:TraitAngler.png | Angler | Hobby | - | -4 | "+1 Fishing" | Character starts with 1 point in Fishing skill. |
| File:TraitBaseballPlayer.png | Baseball Player | Hobby | - | -4 | "+1 Blunt" | Character starts with 1 point in Blunt skill. |
| File:TraitBrawler.png | Brawler | Hobby | - | -6 | "+1 Blunt +1 Blade" | Character starts with 1 point in both Blade and Blunt skills. |
| File:TraitCook.png | Cook | Hobby | - | -6 | "Know cooking recipes. +2 Cooking" | Character starts with 2 points in Cooking skill. |
| File:TraitFirstAider.png | First Aider | Hobby | - | -4 | "+1 First Aid" | Character starts with 1 point in First Aid skill. |
| File:TraitFormerScout.png | Former Scout | Hobby | - | -6 | "+1 First Aid +1 Foraging" | Character starts with 1 point in both First Aid and Foraging skills. |
| File:TraitGardener.png | Gardener | Hobby | - | -4 | "+1 Gardening" | Character starts with 1 point in Gardening skill. |
| File:TraitGymnast.png | Gymnast | Hobby | - | -5 | "+1 Lightfooted +1 Nimble" | Character starts with 1 point in both Lightfooted and Nimble skills. |
| File:TraitHandy.png | Handy | Hobby | - | -8 | "Faster and Stronger Constructions +1 Blunt\Blade Maintenance +1 Carpentry" | Character starts with 1 point in Carpentry and Blunt\Blade Maintenance skills. +100hp to all constructions. |
| File:TraitHiker.png | Hiker | Hobby | - | -6 | "+1 Foraging +1 Trapping" | Character starts with 1 point in both Foraging and Trapping skills |
| File:TraitHunter.png | Hunter | Hobby | - | -8 | "+1 Aiming +1 Sneaking +1 Trapping" | Character starts with 1 point in Aiming, Sneaking and Trapping skills. |
| File:TraitRunner.png | Runner | Hobby | - | -4 | "+1 Running" | Character starts with 1 point in Running skill. |
| File:TraitSelfDefenseClass.png | Self Defense Class | Hobby | - | -6 | "+1 Blunt\Blade Guard" | Character starts with 1 point in both Blunt and Blade Guard skills. |
Negatives
| Image | Name | Type | Mutually Exclusive | Points | Notes | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:TraitAgoraphobic.png | Agoraphobic | Negative | - | +4 | "Gets panicked when outdoors" | - |
| File:TraitAllThumbs.png | All Thumbs | Negative | Dextrous | +2 | "Transfers inventory items slowly" | 400% item transfer time. |
| File:TraitAsthmatic.png | Asthmatic | Negative | - | +5 | "Faster endurance loss" | 40% increase in running endurance loss. 30% increase in swing endurance lost. |
| File:Clasutrophobic.png | Claustrophobic | Negative | - | +4 | "Gets panicked when indoors" | - |
| File:TraitClumsy.png | Clumsy | Negative | Graceful | +2 | "Makes more noise when moving" | - 60% more noise |
| File:TraitConspicuous.png | Conspicuous | Negative | Inconspicuous | +4 | "More likely to be spotted by zombies." | - Double chance to be spotted |
| File:TraitCowardly.png | Cowardly | Negative | Brave | +2 | "More prone to panicking" | - |
| File:TraitDeaf.png | Deaf | Negative | Hard of Hearing, Keen Hearing | +12 | "Smaller perception radius and hearing range" | - |
| File:TraitDisorganized.png | Disorganized | Negative | Organized | +4 | "Decreased container inventory capacity" | -30% capacity for all containers. including boxes cupboards |
| File:TraitFeeble.png | Feeble | Negative | Strong, Stout, Weak | +6 | "Less knockback from melee weapons. Decreased carrying weight. -2 Strength" | - |
| File:TraitHardofHearing.png | Hard of Hearing | Negative | Deaf, Keen Hearing | +2 | "Smaller perception radius" | - |
| File:TraitHeartyAppetite.png | Hearty Appetite | Negative | Light Eater | +4 | "Needs to eat more regularly" | 150% food consumption. |
| File:TraitHemophobic.png | Hemophobic | Negative | - | +3 | "Panics when performing First Aid on self. Cannot perform First Aid on others." | - |
| File:TraitHighThirst.png | High Thirst | Negative | Low Thirst | +6 | "Needs to drink more to survive" | 200% water consumption. |
| File:TraitHypochondriac.png | Hypochondriac | Negative | - | +2 | "May develop infection symptoms without being infected." | - |
| File:TraitIlliterate.png | Illiterate | Negative | Fast Reader, Slow Reader | +8 | "Cannot read" | - |
| File:TraitOutofShape.png | Out of Shape | Negative | Athletic, Fit, Unfit | +6 | "Low endurance, low endurance regeneration. -2 Fitness." | - |
| File:TraitObese.png | Obese | Negative | Athletic, Fit, Out of Shape, Overweight, Underweight, Very Underweight | +10 | "Slower running speed. Tire from running more easily -5 Fitness" | Only modifies fitness which modifies endurance indirectly. |
| File:TraitOverweight.png | Overweight | Negative | Athletic, Fit, Out of Shape, Obese, Underweight, Very Underweight | +6 | "Slower running speed. Tire from running more easily -2 Fitness" | 1% slower running speed, double endurance loss. |
| File:TraitPacifist.png | Pacifist | Negative | - | +4 | "Less effective with weapons" | - 25% lower XP with weapons |
| File:TraitHypochondriac.png | Prone to Illness | Negative | Resilient | +4 | "More prone to disease. Faster rate of zombification." | - 300% infection rate |
| File:TraitRestlessSleeper.png | Restless Sleeper | Negative | - | +6 | "Slow loss of tiredness when sleeping" | - |
| File:TraitShortSighted.png | Short Sighter | Negative | Eagle Sighted | +2 | "Smaller visibility arc." | - |
| File:TraitSleepyhead.png | Sleepyhead | Negative | Wakeful | +4 | "Needs to sleep more often" | 30% more sleep required |
| File:TraitSmoker.png | Smoker | Negative | - | +4 | "Stress and unhappiness decrease after smoking tobacco. Unhappiness rises when tobacco is not smoked." | - |
| File:TraitSlowHealer.png | Slow Healer | Negative | Fast Healer | +6 | "Recovers from wounds and illnesses more slowly" | - |
| File:TraitSlowLearner.png | Slow Learner | Negative | Fast Learner | +6 | "Decreased XP gains." | Character gains 30% less experience |
| File:TraitSlowReader.png | Slow Reader | Negative | Fast Reader | +2 | "Takes longer to read books." | Read books 30% slower. |
| File:TraitThinskinned.png | Thin-skinned | Negative | Thick Skinned | +6 | "Higher chance of scratches and bites breaking the skin." | - +10% chance to avoid being scratches. -50% chance of scratches causing infection. |
| File:TraitUnderweight.png | Underweight | Negative | Obese, Overweight, Very Underweight | +6 | "Low strength, low endurance and prone to injury." | - |
| File:TraitUnfit.png | Unfit | Negative | Athletic, Fit, Out of Shape | +10 | "Very low endurance, very low endurance regeneration. -4 Fitness" | - |
| File:TraitUnlucky.png | Unlucky | Negative | Lucky | +4 | "What could go wrong for you often does." | - |
| File:TraitVeryUnderweight.png | Very Underweight | Negative | Obese, Overweight, Underweight | +10 | "Very low strength, very low endurance and prone to injury." | - |
| File:TraitWeak.png | Weak | Negative | Feeble, Strong, Stout | +10 | "Less knockback from melee weapons. Decreased carrying weight. -5 Strength" | - |
| File:TraitWeakStomach.png | Weak Stomach | Negative | Iron Gut | +3 | "Higher chance to have food illness." | - |
Professions
| Image | Name | Type | Opposite | Points | Notes | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:TraitNightOwl.png | Night Owl | Profession | - | - | "Requires little sleep. Stays extra alert when sleeping" | Security Guard Profession : Does nothing as of v32 |
| File:TraitDesensitized.png | Desensitized | Profession | - | - | "Does not reach states of panic" | Veteran Profession |
| File:TraitAxeman.png | Axe Man | Profession | - | - | "Better at chopping trees. Faster axe swing." | Lumberjack Profession |
