# 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:** ![Miloch](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/miloch/32/1339_2.png) [@Miloch](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Miloch)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2013, 11:24am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/101 "2013-02-09T11:24:36Z")

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Reinforce Glass says it’s smashable, but is it really?

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/cataclysmdda/original/1X/21b5d044e8473b25d0bf905d60477e25f6fbe0cf.png) [@system](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2013, 3:04pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/102 "2013-02-09T15:04:52Z")

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With enough force Mininukes yes.

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**Author:** ![Zarthull](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/zarthull/32/18_2.png) [@Zarthull](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Zarthull)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2013, 4:14pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/103 "2013-02-10T16:14:09Z")

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My personal favorite strategy for making a lasting character is taking  
BAD  
Jittery(I dont see much downside -4dex on drugs is not that bad)  
Glass jaw (Don’t plan on getting hit)  
Wool allergy  
Hp ignorant (I got use to it and think its makes it more fun OCD’ing on having perfect max health)  
Truth Teller (I like to shoot NPC’s not do a death sentence quest)  
Ugly (I’m handsome on the inside)  
GOOD  
Fleet footed  
Quick  
Animal Empathy (Just their to spend an extra point)  
Nightvision (Mostly for shooting turrets in labs and great if you plan on mutating to full nightvision)  
Parkour Expert or Robust Genetics depending on if I plan on mutating a lot.  
(mix around to your preference I just like this as my default setup)

Str 10 Dex 10 Int 11 Per 9 Nice high value stats. 11Int just so I can read more advance books without getting addicted to drugs  
(Often takes 2-3 world gens to get an optimal one)  
Get a backpack and find a vehicle should be first priority’s, they make surviving much simpler.  
Run around the nearby town and focus on military surplus stores, gun stores, and pharmacy’s (Take adderal once zombies start to spawn)  
Hit up libraries only if you have a car, books will just weigh a character down.  
I prefer to have a strong pistol and shotgun with slugs, take a 22 pistol or rifle with tons of ammo and store in a car  
Gather plenty of food and if lucky a crowbar and binoculars  
One you think you have enough food just drive out of the city, don’t take time to kill zombies just run.

Drive untill you find, preferably a forest house and unload all junk and Sit on your bed smoke a joint put on some tunes and read away (First aid, mechanics, computers should be priority on which books to read first)  
If you took a 22 rifle or pistol (I prefer rifles) Just fire them into a wall once you xp builds up near 800 untill its back down to zero.  
If you repeat this read and shoot method in a few days your rifle/pistol skill should be high enough to start adventuring into the world

Thats just what I like to do anything I do after that depends on what my surroundings are.  
Avoid walking shrooms, plants, and towns in the day and only use that shotgun in dire situations and things may turn out fine.

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**Author:** ![n9103](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e19adc/32.png) [@n9103](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/n9103)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2013, 7:04pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/104 "2013-02-10T19:04:49Z")

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Nice first post Zarthull.

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**Author:** ![Shoes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8c91f0/32.png) [@Shoes](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Shoes)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2013, 1:54pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/105 "2013-02-11T13:54:19Z")

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Hopefully Wool Allergy will become a tough decision now that body temperature plays a role in the game! 😃

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**Author:** ![Miloch](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/miloch/32/1339_2.png) [@Miloch](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Miloch)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2013, 8:35am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/106 "2013-02-17T08:35:18Z")

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How do I use iodine tablets on water?

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**Author:** ![Vorpal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/aca169/32.png) [@Vorpal](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Vorpal)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2013, 10:07am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/107 "2013-02-17T10:07:41Z")

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You don’t, just (a)ctivate them to eat some. Just chew a heap down whenever you’re near radiation.

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**Author:** ![Miloch](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/miloch/32/1339_2.png) [@Miloch](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Miloch)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2013, 10:31am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/108 "2013-02-17T10:31:11Z")

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I was thinking they were iodine tablets for cleansing water. Those are the ones I"m used to.

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**Author:** ![qurvax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/ecc23a/32.png) [@qurvax](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/qurvax)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2013, 4:38pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/109 "2013-02-17T16:38:53Z")

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Just updated and there goes surprises! Cold? 14C outside and it’s seems i cannot sleep properly because of cold. Do i need to set my shelter on fire or what?

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/cataclysmdda/original/1X/21b5d044e8473b25d0bf905d60477e25f6fbe0cf.png) [@system](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2013, 6:05pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/110 "2013-02-17T18:05:33Z")

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Wear 15 tshirts and suck it up,

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**Author:** ![The\_Darkling\_Wolf](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/the_darkling_wolf/32/828_2.png) [@The\_Darkling\_Wolf](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/The_Darkling_Wolf)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2013, 6:25pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/111 "2013-02-17T18:25:19Z")

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The temperature system is still teething. Current version is really quite buggy in general.

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**Author:** ![Rutilant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a88e57/32.png) [@Rutilant](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Rutilant)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2013, 8:39pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/112 "2013-02-17T20:39:13Z")

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> [@The Darkling Wolf](#):
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> The temperature system is still teething. Current version is really quite buggy in general.

Just curious, do the various mutations help with the cold, like Furry or Feathers or something?

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/cataclysmdda/original/1X/21b5d044e8473b25d0bf905d60477e25f6fbe0cf.png) [@system](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2013, 8:47pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/113 "2013-02-17T20:47:00Z")

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It really should, but it probably doesn’t.

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**Author:** ![The\_Darkling\_Wolf](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/the_darkling_wolf/32/828_2.png) [@The\_Darkling\_Wolf](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/The_Darkling_Wolf)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2013, 8:50pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/114 "2013-02-17T20:50:36Z")

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> [@gtaguy](#):
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> It really should, but it probably doesn’t.

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**Author:** ![Rutilant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a88e57/32.png) [@Rutilant](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Rutilant)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2013, 8:57pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/115 "2013-02-17T20:57:18Z")

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> [@The Darkling Wolf](#):
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> [quote=“gtaguy, post:113, topic:42”]It really should, but it probably doesn’t.[/quote]

Should I make a more official suggestion/bug report somewhere or is it already on the agenda since you seem aware of it? 🙂

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**Author:** ![The\_Darkling\_Wolf](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/the_darkling_wolf/32/828_2.png) [@The\_Darkling\_Wolf](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/The_Darkling_Wolf)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2013, 9:51pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/116 "2013-02-17T21:51:12Z")

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We’re working on it.

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**Author:** ![monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e79b87/32.png) [@monkey](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/monkey)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2013, 11:21pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/117 "2013-02-17T23:21:16Z")

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CBM: hazmat makes the cold almost a non-issue.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/cataclysmdda/original/1X/21b5d044e8473b25d0bf905d60477e25f6fbe0cf.png) [@system](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2013, 1:18am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/118 "2013-02-18T01:18:40Z")

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Your right. Cold and Hot are ambient diseases.

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**Author:** ![Tase](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/tase/32/867_2.png) [@Tase](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Tase)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2013, 11:30pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/119 "2013-02-27T23:30:12Z")

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Why do you guys’ builds usually suggest putting getting 14 intelligence, why not put points in the other attributes?

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**Author:** ![unback](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/8dc957/32.png) [@unback](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/unback)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2013, 11:56pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/120 "2013-02-27T23:56:53Z")

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> [@Tase](#):
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> Why do you guys’ builds usually suggest putting getting 14 intelligence, why not put points in the other attributes?

i’d say its because 14 int means faster gains for all skills, and thus affect all aspects of play while str, dex and per govern only the parts.

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