# Tips, Tricks, and Newb Questions!

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42>\
**Category:** The Bunker\
**Created:** [January 3, 2013, 3:04am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42 "2013-01-03T03:04:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Shadowchaser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Shadowchaser](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Shadowchaser)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2014, 12:28am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/3321 "2014-05-23T00:28:05Z")

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> [@kilozombie](#):
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> In the experimentals, I believe there was a PR to allow throwing objects at landmines to disarm them.

I’m not quite sure “Disarming” and “triggering” are the same thing.

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**Author:** ![KA101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/278dde/32.png) [@KA101](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/KA101)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2014, 12:29am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/3322 "2014-05-23T00:29:57Z")

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> [@Shadowchaser](#):
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> [quote=“kilozombie, post:3319, topic:42”]In the experimentals, I believe there was a PR to allow throwing objects at landmines to disarm them.

I’m not quite sure “Disarming” and “triggering” are the same thing.[/quote]

No, they’re not, except from the perspective of “I don’t wanna get blown up by it”. In that case, remotely triggering it works just as well. 😉

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**Author:** ![Shadowchaser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Shadowchaser](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Shadowchaser)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2014, 12:38am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/3323 "2014-05-23T00:38:56Z")

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I actually generally leave the land mines alone, myself, if I know where they are and can safely avoid them reliably.

It turns out, after all, that leading a small horde of enemies through one is a really good way to thin them out!

Sure, it’d be more effective to have it set up where I want it, but that’s rarely a possibility for my characters.

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**Author:** ![jimboblordofeskimos](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/jimboblordofeskimos/32/2_2.png) [@jimboblordofeskimos](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/jimboblordofeskimos)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2014, 4:36am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/3324 "2014-05-23T04:36:16Z")

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[quote=“latogato, post:3317, topic:42”]How can i disarm a buried landmine? I see the mound of dirt, but i can’t disarm the mine.  
I can dig a pit there, but still can’t see the mine. While walking over it is an effective way of disarming, not too realistic.[/quote]

Ive disarmed them with maybe 50/50 success (as in occasionally, they go boom) in experimentals from about a month ago with high enough trapping skill (I think I had 4?) and power armor. You will want 10 PER to be sure of seeing the mines.

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**Author:** ![Cfant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Cfant](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Cfant)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2014, 9:54am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/3325 "2014-05-23T09:54:59Z")

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Hm, bug or feature? Was attacked by a zombie child, could hit and hurt it. since then, me and the child each fight the other - but no one hits. EVER. the fight goes on and on - no hits, no hurts. Even the noise is 0. Is this a bug? I changed weapons, still nothing. Went away a few tiles and came back - no hits. Seems strange, anyone knows the answer?

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**Author:** ![StopSignal](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/stopsignal/32/1923_2.png) [@StopSignal](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/StopSignal)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2014, 10:19am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/3326 "2014-05-23T10:19:57Z")

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Maybe you were in big pains or had too many clothes, and that’s why you could not hit it. And you may have a good dodge skill, too.

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**Author:** ![Datanazush](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/datanazush/32/1055_2.png) [@Datanazush](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Datanazush)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2014, 10:21am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/3327 "2014-05-23T10:21:28Z")

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> [@Cfant](#):
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> Hm, bug or feature? Was attacked by a zombie child, could hit and hurt it. since then, me and the child each fight the other - but no one hits. EVER. the fight goes on and on - no hits, no hurts. Even the noise is 0. Is this a bug? I changed weapons, still nothing. Went away a few tiles and came back - no hits. Seems strange, anyone knows the answer?

If you’re too encumbered you can’t really hit the little thukkers until you’ve got a LOT of weapon skill, in which case, the best option is to drop a piece of paper or other flammable objects on the same tile as the target, then light it.

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**Author:** ![Arek\_PL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b77776/32.png) [@Arek\_PL](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Arek_PL)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2014, 7:02pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/3328 "2014-05-23T19:02:32Z")

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> [@Datanazush](#):
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> [quote=“Cfant, post:3325, topic:42”]Hm, bug or feature? Was attacked by a zombie child, could hit and hurt it. since then, me and the child each fight the other - but no one hits. EVER. the fight goes on and on - no hits, no hurts. Even the noise is 0. Is this a bug? I changed weapons, still nothing. Went away a few tiles and came back - no hits. Seems strange, anyone knows the answer?

If you’re too encumbered you can’t really hit the little thukkers until you’ve got a LOT of weapon skill, in which case, the best option is to drop a piece of paper or other flammable objects on the same tile as the target, then light it.[/quote]  
or lure it on bush 🙂

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**Author:** ![Kyriolexical\_Dino](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/kyriolexical_dino/32/276_2.png) [@Kyriolexical\_Dino](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Kyriolexical_Dino)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2014, 11:28pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/3329 "2014-05-23T23:28:27Z")

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Where can I get an cvd machine to create diamond weapons? I’ve raided over 5 labs and I’ve yet to find one.

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**Author:** ![KA101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/278dde/32.png) [@KA101](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/KA101)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2014, 11:36pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/3330 "2014-05-23T23:36:53Z")

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> [@Kyriolexical Dino](#):
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> Where can I get an cvd machine to create diamond weapons? I’ve raided over 5 labs and I’ve yet to find one.

They’re the rarest lab finale: 1 in 8 chance, I think. Keep on checking and hope that it’s not an Ice, I guess. :-/

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**Author:** ![HunterAlpha1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6f9a4e/32.png) [@HunterAlpha1](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/HunterAlpha1)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2014, 12:04am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/3331 "2014-05-24T00:04:04Z")

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> [@KA101](#):
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> [quote=“Kyriolexical Dino, post:3329, topic:42”]Where can I get an cvd machine to create diamond weapons? I’ve raided over 5 labs and I’ve yet to find one.

They’re the rarest lab finale: 1 in 8 chance, I think. Keep on checking and hope that it’s not an Ice, I guess. :-/[/quote]In my experience you have a better chance of finding a diamond weapon than a CVD machine.

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**Author:** ![Creamy\_Goodness](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/creamy_goodness/32/292_2.png) [@Creamy\_Goodness](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Creamy_Goodness)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2014, 5:09am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/3332 "2014-05-24T05:09:27Z")

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Hey guys recently got a guy to a nice part in the game and suddenly I notice his pain skyrocketing up to 50, And I kept getting the message your head hurts. and my vision was getting fuzzy. I suffered no major head damage before this or ever, what do you guys think it is and how can I cure it

EDIT I am now getting blinded

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**Author:** ![John\_Candlebury](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/john_candlebury/32/6437_2.png) [@John\_Candlebury](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/John_Candlebury)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2014, 7:01am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/3333 "2014-05-24T07:01:07Z")

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Pretty sure you hae a brain parasite, you’ll need some anti-parasite drug.

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**Author:** ![Creamy\_Goodness](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/creamy_goodness/32/292_2.png) [@Creamy\_Goodness](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Creamy_Goodness)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2014, 8:31am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/3334 "2014-05-24T08:31:32Z")

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> [@John Candlebury](#):
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> Pretty sure you hae a brain parasite, you’ll need some anti-parasite drug.

Omfg There are brain parasites??? how did I get it? could I have gotten it from eating uncooked meat?

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**Author:** ![KA101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/278dde/32.png) [@KA101](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/KA101)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2014, 8:53am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/3335 "2014-05-24T08:53:44Z")

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> [@Creamy Goodness](#):
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> [quote=“John Candlebury, post:3333, topic:42”]Pretty sure you hae a brain parasite, you’ll need some anti-parasite drug.

Omfg There are brain parasites??? how did I get it? could I have gotten it from eating uncooked meat?[/quote]

Uncooked meat, fat, or veggies, yeah. I think non-Clean water only gives food-poisoning.

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**Author:** ![Creamy\_Goodness](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/creamy_goodness/32/292_2.png) [@Creamy\_Goodness](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Creamy_Goodness)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2014, 9:44am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/3336 "2014-05-24T09:44:45Z")

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> [@KA101](#):
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> Uncooked meat, fat, or veggies, yeah. I think non-Clean water only gives food-poisoning.

What uncooked veggies have parasites? that seems like a bug in the code does it not?

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**Author:** ![Kyriolexical\_Dino](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/kyriolexical_dino/32/276_2.png) [@Kyriolexical\_Dino](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Kyriolexical_Dino)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2014, 12:00pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/3337 "2014-05-24T12:00:55Z")

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> [@Creamy Goodness](#):
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> [quote=“KA101, post:3335, topic:42”]Uncooked meat, fat, or veggies, yeah. I think non-Clean water only gives food-poisoning.

What uncooked veggies have parasites? that seems like a bug in the code does it not?[/quote]  
yup, not a bug, it’s a thing in real life

![](http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/images/cyclosporiasis/cyclosporiasis.gif)

Be scared.

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**Author:** ![Zenone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zenone](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Zenone)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2014, 12:33pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/3338 "2014-05-24T12:33:03Z")

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one stupid question: how to start in da house and not in the shelter?

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**Author:** ![Khrysanth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/bbce88/32.png) [@Khrysanth](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Khrysanth)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2014, 12:52pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/3339 "2014-05-24T12:52:17Z")

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> [@Zenone](#):
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> one stupid question: how to start in da house and not in the shelter?

When on the final character creation page where you enter a name, you should see beneath that “Press ? to pick a random name.” and beneath that “Press / to select location.”

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**Author:** ![CritMedic](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/critmedic/32/280_2.png) [@CritMedic](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/CritMedic)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2014, 1:45pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/3340 "2014-05-24T13:45:42Z")

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> [@Kyriolexical Dino](#):
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> [quote=“Creamy Goodness, post:3336, topic:42”][quote=“KA101, post:3335, topic:42”]Uncooked meat, fat, or veggies, yeah. I think non-Clean water only gives food-poisoning.

What uncooked veggies have parasites? that seems like a bug in the code does it not?[/quote]  
yup, not a bug, it’s a thing in real life

![](http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/images/cyclosporiasis/cyclosporiasis.gif)

Be scared.[/quote]  
Im never eating vegetables or fruits again.

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