# Tips, Tricks and Newb Questions: Reborn! **URL:** \ **Category:** The Bunker\ **Created:** [October 4, 2018, 5:58pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions-reborn/16870 "2018-10-04T17:58:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![Walegrin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/walegrin/32/1392_2.png) [@Walegrin](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Walegrin)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2018, 1:52am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions-reborn/16870/182 "2018-11-14T01:52:36Z")
120 mm APDSDU works well šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![Invalid\_Username](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/4bbf92/32.png) [@Invalid\_Username](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Invalid_Username)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2018, 7:35am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions-reborn/16870/183 "2018-11-14T07:35:05Z")
> [@PhenomPhear](#): > > But I get rekt, every, single, time. Itā€™s killing me, and I love this game. Off the top of my head? Youā€™re getting overconfident, trying to take on more than you can handle, not paying attention to things like pain and encumbrance that slow you down. Of course, I canā€™t see how you play, so this is all just spitballing. Dodge is really nice for when you start fighting, but early game should be much more focused on evasion and escaping a bad situation rather than trying to punch through it. ---
**Author:** ![airova](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/airova/32/3607_2.png) [@airova](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/airova)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2018, 9:13am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions-reborn/16870/184 "2018-11-14T09:13:55Z")
Do new enemies spawn in already-explored areas? Or is it theoretically possible to clean out an entire town? Also, how does the ā€œevolutionā€ work? I know that over time, enemies will get ā€œstrongerā€ somehow, but do they literally change type, or does it just spawn more difficult ones more often, or how does that work? ---
**Author:** ![Junknown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc348/32.png) [@Junknown](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Junknown)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2018, 9:33am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions-reborn/16870/185 "2018-11-14T09:33:46Z")
> [@airova](#): > > Do new enemies spawn in already-explored areas? Or is it theoretically possible to clean out an entire town? Zombies donā€™t respawn if you have killed them and pulped/butchered/burned their corpses. With wandering spawns on more zombies may come from another area giving the impression of them spawning, although they really just came from the neighboring town. In any case, it is perfectly possible to clean out an entire town of zombies if you are willing to spend the time and effort (depending on the size of the town this can be either trivial or require a _lot_ of work). Triffids, Fungi and Ants will spawn endlessly in a certain range around their home unless you kill their ā€œQueenā€. Wildlife also spawns continuously IIRC at a very slow rate. > [@airova](#): > > Also, how does the ā€œevolutionā€ work? I know that over time, enemies will get ā€œstrongerā€ somehow, but do they literally change type, or does it just spawn more difficult ones more often, or how does that work? Evolution means that zombies grow stronger over time. For example; Brutes evolve into Hulks, Spitters into Corrosive Zombies, Boomers into Huge Boomers and ect. If you want to see evolution in action you can debug a Zombie Master somewhere with a few zombies and watch what happens šŸ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![airova](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/airova/32/3607_2.png) [@airova](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/airova)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2018, 10:41am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions-reborn/16870/186 "2018-11-14T10:41:23Z")
Cool, thanks. Meanwhile, apparently broken cars donā€™t provide the same protection from acid pools on the ground as other vehicles. Just barely managed to survive a spitter attackā€¦ Hereā€™s to learning the hard way! ---
**Author:** ![AcarpousAcumen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8edcca/32.png) [@AcarpousAcumen](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/AcarpousAcumen)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2018, 8:21pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions-reborn/16870/187 "2018-11-14T20:21:56Z")
Is there a reliable place to find solder? Iā€™ve been disassembling electronics to get what I need, but itā€™s frustrating, time consuming, and only gives a pittance ---
**Author:** ![Invalid\_Username](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/4bbf92/32.png) [@Invalid\_Username](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Invalid_Username)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2018, 8:28pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions-reborn/16870/188 "2018-11-14T20:28:42Z")
Electronics shops are your best bet until you hit a lab. Then youā€™ll probably be rolling in solder. ---
**Author:** ![Trigon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/trigon/32/2668_2.png) [@Trigon](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Trigon)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2018, 8:29pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions-reborn/16870/189 "2018-11-14T20:29:26Z")
Electronics stores are the best place to find solder. They come in rolls of 200 I think. I donā€™t believe it can be crafted. ---
**Author:** ![airova](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/airova/32/3607_2.png) [@airova](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/airova)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2018, 4:45pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions-reborn/16870/190 "2018-11-15T16:45:41Z")
This isnā€™t specifically a game question, but what are the rules about posting info about videos and streams of the game here? Is it acceptable to make a thread for that, or is there a centralized thread for it, or is self-promotion a no-no? ---
**Author:** ![Erk](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/erk/32/3871_2.png) [@Erk](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Erk)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2018, 4:52pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions-reborn/16870/191 "2018-11-15T16:52:02Z")
Iā€™m not sure why we canā€™t craft it from lead. Pure lead solder is a thing. ---
**Author:** ![Trigon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/trigon/32/2668_2.png) [@Trigon](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Trigon)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2018, 5:07pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions-reborn/16870/192 "2018-11-15T17:07:14Z")
I donā€™t think there is any _pure lead_ solder. Iā€™ve worked with lead-tin alloyed solder, which could be craftsble given that we can craft steel wire and insulated copper cables from scrap. I donā€™t think Iā€™ve ever come across tin in game but I heard it exists. ---
**Author:** ![Tamior](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/41988e/32.png) [@Tamior](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Tamior)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2018, 5:38pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions-reborn/16870/193 "2018-11-15T17:38:41Z")
> [@airova](#): > > This isnā€™t specifically a game question, but what are the rules about posting info about videos and streams of the game here? Is it acceptable to make a thread for that, or is there a centralized thread for it, or is self-promotion a no-no? Depending on what exactly the topic of the video or stream is. Generic ā€œletā€™s playā€ would probably go to the library sub-forum, anything related to specific topic can stay in that topic. ---
**Author:** ![airova](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/airova/32/3607_2.png) [@airova](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/airova)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2018, 5:59pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions-reborn/16870/194 "2018-11-15T17:59:23Z")
A friend of mine is streaming the game now šŸ˜› He wonā€™t be doing so regularly, but if itā€™s okay to create a thread, Iā€™ll go ahead and do so. Iā€™m sure heā€™ll appreciate having more people watching who can give him tips, heā€™s very new. šŸ˜† ---
**Author:** ![Invalid\_Username](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/4bbf92/32.png) [@Invalid\_Username](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Invalid_Username)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2018, 6:36pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions-reborn/16870/195 "2018-11-15T18:36:27Z")
Tin cans. wordswordswords ---
**Author:** ![Trigon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/trigon/32/2668_2.png) [@Trigon](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Trigon)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2018, 6:47pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions-reborn/16870/196 "2018-11-15T18:47:44Z")
Modern ā€œtinā€ cans are actually made of steel. ---
**Author:** ![AskaHope](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/askahope/32/6691_2.png) [@AskaHope](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/AskaHope)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2018, 11:32pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions-reborn/16870/197 "2018-11-15T23:32:10Z")
If I have the Eater of the Dead mutation, can I drink regular, non-clean water without getting poisoned? ---
**Author:** ![Erk](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/erk/32/3871_2.png) [@Erk](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Erk)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2018, 11:34pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions-reborn/16870/198 "2018-11-15T23:34:24Z")
You sure can. Giardia gives it a nice spicy flavour. ---
**Author:** ![airova](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/airova/32/3607_2.png) [@airova](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/airova)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2018, 3:08pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions-reborn/16870/199 "2018-11-17T15:08:30Z")
Construction question: Iā€™m trying to roof in an area outside my base (cathedral), but if I try to build a roof over the stairs going down into the basement, the stairs disappear, and I canā€™t find any way to build new stairs. Is there any way to roof over stairs without destroying them, or am I stuck getting rained on every time I come up from the basement? ---
**Author:** ![darktoes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@darktoes](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/darktoes)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2018, 3:18pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions-reborn/16870/200 "2018-11-17T15:18:51Z")
Not sure if thereā€™s a way to put in an actual roof without it destroying the stairs, but are you sure the stairs are actually destroyed? Itā€™s possible theyā€™re just hidden now for some reason. If not, you can go into the construction menu and dig a new set of stairs, I think the construction is just called ā€œdig downā€ or something like that. Once you have a new set, if the roof still doesnā€™t work, you could make/find a vehicle frame and place it through the construction menu. Or just drag a shopping cart over. Drag it over the stairs and install a roof and aisle on the frame. It should keep out the rain and still let you use the stairs. ---
**Author:** ![airova](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/airova/32/3607_2.png) [@airova](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/airova)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2018, 3:22pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions-reborn/16870/201 "2018-11-17T15:22:09Z")
Thanks! Yeah, I checked, after I build the roof I canā€™t go down if I stand on that tile. Iā€™ll try digging a new set of stairs and see if it keeps the roof. If not, a vehicle with a roof is a great trick. Iā€™m just getting into construction and itā€™s a lot of fun! Iā€™m gonna disassemble all the buildings and furniture in the town and build myself a fortress šŸ˜† [Previous page](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions-reborn/16870.md?page=9) [Next page](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions-reborn/16870.md?page=11)