Do bloody and dirty clothes matter?

[Tazor]

Is it just cosmetic or is it bad for my character to wear bloody and dirty clothes? I can't tell.

[Kaldrak]

Unless you have the Fear of Blood trait, it's just cosmetic.

[DemonchanSama (Lilyia)]

Originally posted by Kaldrak:

Unless you have the Fear of Blood trait, it's just cosmetic.

This is not fully correct.

Wearing clothing that is dirty and bloody will also increase the chance for injuries to become infected.

IIRC there is big plans for a first aid overhaul in the next build, so this information would be very relevant next update, where preventing infected injuries is more substantial to survival, than a mere annoyance to the player.

[Animalman]

Doesnt it also add to depression?
i always thought it was more noticable with fear of blood but otherwise its a really small effector

[DemonchanSama (Lilyia)]

Originally posted by Animalman:

Doesnt it also add to depression?
i always thought it was more noticable with fear of blood but otherwise its a really small effector

That's only if you have fear of blood trait. Which increases your anxiety level when you're covered in bloody clothing, which will then start adding depression.

If you have anxiety in general, it will add depression around 50%.

[Kaldrak]

Originally posted by DemonchanSama (Lilyia):

Originally posted by Kaldrak:

Unless you have the Fear of Blood trait, it's just cosmetic.

This is not fully correct.

Wearing clothing that is dirty and bloody will also increase the chance for injuries to become infected.

IIRC there is big plans for a first aid overhaul in the next build, so this information would be very relevant next update, where preventing infected injuries is more substantial to survival, than a mere annoyance to the player.

Just normal wound infection? I suppose I've never really noticed.

[Animalman]

How else are we generating anxiety?
Why do we have to read magazines when we dont smoke?

[DemonchanSama (Lilyia)]

Originally posted by Kaldrak:

Originally posted by DemonchanSama (Lilyia):

This is not fully correct.

Wearing clothing that is dirty and bloody will also increase the chance for injuries to become infected.

IIRC there is big plans for a first aid overhaul in the next build, so this information would be very relevant next update, where preventing infected injuries is more substantial to survival, than a mere annoyance to the player.

Just normal wound infection? I suppose I've never really noticed.

I don't blame anyone for not noticing this, in general, most players will practice good hygiene and self maintenance.

I only noticed when I started doing harder challenges that let me far less or essential no time at all to do either.

Originally posted by Animalman:

How else are we generating anxiety?
Why do we have to read magazines when we dont smoke?

Besides not smoking as smoker, and being covered in blood with Fear of Blood, you can accumulate stress if your character is constantly hearing zombies beating on doors or windows nearby.

Night Terrors.

Becoming infected with the Knox Virus.

[Animalman]

makes sense thank you