# What's the best protection against acid pool?

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**Category:** The Bunker\
**Created:** [July 30, 2018, 11:20am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/whats-the-best-protection-against-acid-pool/16033 "2018-07-30T11:20:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![sfsworms](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/sfsworms/32/2780_2.png) [@sfsworms](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/sfsworms)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2018, 11:20am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/whats-the-best-protection-against-acid-pool/16033/1 "2018-07-30T11:20:23Z")

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So, I though that wearing turnout boots would basically make acidic zombies and ants much less of an issue because puddles of acids wouldn’t be an issue, but I still take ton of damage to the legs. What’s the best armor/trick against acid?

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**Author:** ![darktoes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@darktoes](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/darktoes)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2018, 11:32am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/whats-the-best-protection-against-acid-pool/16033/2 "2018-07-30T11:32:17Z")

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The best boots for acid are probably rubber boots until you can craft survivor fire/wetsuits. Thing is, puddles somehow apply to your legs as well, so you need to protect them too somehow.

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**Author:** ![DeWolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df705f/32.png) [@DeWolf](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/DeWolf)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2018, 7:50pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/whats-the-best-protection-against-acid-pool/16033/3 "2018-07-30T19:50:05Z")

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Yeah I never got the leg protection part it’s like what is there just a huge glomp of acidic slime in the middle of the street now or what.

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**Author:** ![Mantar](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/mantar/32/42_2.png) [@Mantar](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Mantar)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2018, 8:23pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/whats-the-best-protection-against-acid-pool/16033/4 "2018-07-30T20:23:44Z")

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I imagine it’s supposed to be splashing? But unless you’re doing a violent tap-dance, the damage is way too high.

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**Author:** ![DeWolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df705f/32.png) [@DeWolf](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/DeWolf)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2018, 9:57pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/whats-the-best-protection-against-acid-pool/16033/5 "2018-07-30T21:57:19Z")

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If it is supposed to be splashing why do you’re legs receive damage when standing still? Also the lab coat should have some acid protection.

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**Author:** ![Duhuh123](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/duhuh123/32/2786_2.png) [@Duhuh123](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Duhuh123)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2018, 6:41am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/whats-the-best-protection-against-acid-pool/16033/6 "2018-07-31T06:41:47Z")

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I am using a long bow now and always try to fight zombies one by one.  
The acid zombies usually can’t hit me directly and just make pool of acids around me.  
If I step onto acid, I just run and use smoke grenade.

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**Author:** ![Narroe](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/narroe/32/2081_2.png) [@Narroe](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Narroe)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2018, 11:48am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/whats-the-best-protection-against-acid-pool/16033/7 "2018-07-31T11:48:37Z")

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> [@DeWolf](#):
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> Also the lab coat should have some acid protection.

As for the lab coats, I think they are the thin ultra-white ones; designed to show any and every little stain. Essentially built for hygiene and anti-contamination purposes, rather than to provide any real protection.

At least that’s how I imagined them to be.

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**Author:** ![TheZoneWizard](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/thezonewizard/32/1397_2.png) [@TheZoneWizard](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/TheZoneWizard)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2018, 4:51am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/whats-the-best-protection-against-acid-pool/16033/8 "2018-08-02T04:51:41Z")

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Acid is a no malarky kinda thing! While many type of acid exist. The most caustic type will do almost the what was seen in those Alien films. You think a metal bulk head in a space ship gets messed up, having that on your legs…PHheewww…yer screwed!

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**Author:** ![Sanehatter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c57346/32.png) [@Sanehatter](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Sanehatter)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2018, 9:42am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/whats-the-best-protection-against-acid-pool/16033/9 "2018-08-02T09:42:35Z")

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RM13 is your best definite option against acid. Or anything, really.

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**Author:** ![Vormithrax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/bb73d2/32.png) [@Vormithrax](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Vormithrax)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2018, 4:53pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/whats-the-best-protection-against-acid-pool/16033/10 "2018-08-02T16:53:58Z")

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If you have to fight an acid zombie in melee try to get to a nearby vehicle if possible. If you stand on/in a vehicle space you are immune to the acid pool. Try to arrange it so both you and the acid zombie are on the vehicle so you both get the movement/action point penalty while you kill it.

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**Author:** ![DeWolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df705f/32.png) [@DeWolf](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/DeWolf)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2018, 9:53pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/whats-the-best-protection-against-acid-pool/16033/11 "2018-08-02T21:53:37Z")

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Even better both of you get on a vehichle with you on an isle and it on a slower tile.

Edit: there are no Andrews here auto correct.

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**Author:** ![ecchi\_squid](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/ecchi_squid/32/6386_2.png) [@ecchi\_squid](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/ecchi_squid)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2018, 2:10am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/whats-the-best-protection-against-acid-pool/16033/12 "2018-08-05T02:10:01Z")

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Keep your distance from it. If it’s a spitter or an acid zombie, butcher it instead of smashing and you’ll avoid acid splash.