# Checking cause of death?

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/checking-cause-of-death/5658>\
**Category:** The Bunker\
**Created:** [March 29, 2014, 7:32pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/checking-cause-of-death/5658 "2014-03-29T19:32:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Xelanthol](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/4af34b/32.png) [@Xelanthol](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Xelanthol)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2014, 7:32pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/checking-cause-of-death/5658/1 "2014-03-29T19:32:06Z")

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I was just wondering how I died, I was playing my most succesful survivor (ended with a 495 kill count, not great for you vets but very good for me). I took a jackhammer to the door of a military bunker and went inside, and so it was there I learned about the turrets. They were shooting at me but a lot of the shots deflected, so I just went to hacking them up with my broadsword. So I also learned they explode, whatever not a big deal, didn’t hurt to much. I’m going ahead with 4/5 bars of health for every limb, they fire another volley-and then I just die. I check the turn log for the last turn and it doesnt say I took damage here or there.

Did the turrets fill me with lead?

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**Author:** ![paranoidandroid](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/paranoidandroid/32/269_2.png) [@paranoidandroid](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/paranoidandroid)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2014, 8:05pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/checking-cause-of-death/5658/2 "2014-03-29T20:05:21Z")

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> [@Xelanthol](#):
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> Did the turrets fill me with lead?

I guess…  
Were you wearing a helmet because it could have been a headshot or something

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**Author:** ![dovla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@dovla](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/dovla)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2014, 8:31pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/checking-cause-of-death/5658/3 "2014-03-29T20:31:21Z")

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Check memorial folder in your game folder. It should have a file on your dude, with info such as this:

[code]Cataclysm - Dark Days Ahead version 0.A-1-g0e9713e memorial file

In memory of: Carter Diaz  
"Whacked by a stupid turret"

He was a male Chain Smoker when the apocalypse began.  
He died on Winter of year 1, day 3, at 11:54.  
He was killed in a science lab in the wilderness.

Cash on hand: $0

Final HP:  
Head: 0/90  
Torso: 90/90  
L Arm: 87/90  
R Arm: 87/90  
L Leg: 87/90  
R Leg: 87/90

Final Stats:  
Str 8 Dex 8 Int 12 Per 7  
Base Stats:  
Str 10 Dex 10 Int 14 Per 8

Final Messages:  
11:54 The shot reflects off the thin skin!  
11:54 From the east you hear P-p-p-pow!  
11:54 The turret shoots you.  
11:54 From the east you hear P-p-p-pow!  
11:54 The shot reflects off the thin skin!  
11:54 From the east you hear P-p-p-pow!  
11:54 The turret shoots you.[/code]

I don’t know if critters can score criticals bypassing armor in Cataclysm but that would be my guess for what happened to your (and my) guy.

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**Author:** ![Xelanthol](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/4af34b/32.png) [@Xelanthol](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Xelanthol)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2014, 8:57pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/checking-cause-of-death/5658/4 "2014-03-29T20:57:28Z")

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Yeah I was wearing a helmet (motorcycle)… And lol dovla I was also a chainsmoker and yeah that’s exactly what my memorial looks like… Oh yeah there’s the headshot. Damn. Now I know at least!

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**Author:** ![Murphy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/murphy/32/2371_2.png) [@Murphy](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Murphy)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2014, 2:30am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/checking-cause-of-death/5658/5 "2014-03-31T02:30:20Z")

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Motorcycle helmet has 100% coverage – no shots would bypass the armor. But it only covers head and mouth, so perhaps you were shot in the eye.