# Without a lighter, I can't cauterize with a pocket knife

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/without-a-lighter-i-cant-cauterize-with-a-pocket-knife/3288>\
**Category:** The Garage\
**Created:** [September 29, 2013, 11:58am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/without-a-lighter-i-cant-cauterize-with-a-pocket-knife/3288 "2013-09-29T11:58:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![Paquito](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d9b06d/32.png) [@Paquito](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Paquito)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2013, 11:58am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/without-a-lighter-i-cant-cauterize-with-a-pocket-knife/3288/1 "2013-09-29T11:58:05Z")

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My character is standing in front of a fire, and I can’t cauterize my wound with my pocket knife. The prompt that appears when I activate it says I need a lighter with at least 4 charges. I seem to have lost mine, I’m doomed… ☹

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**Author:** ![Rivet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/rivet/32/11_2.png) [@Rivet](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Rivet)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2013, 12:17pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/without-a-lighter-i-cant-cauterize-with-a-pocket-knife/3288/2 "2013-09-29T12:17:15Z")

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Sorry to hear that.

But thanks for the bug report!

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**Author:** ![Paquito](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d9b06d/32.png) [@Paquito](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Paquito)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2013, 4:51pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/without-a-lighter-i-cant-cauterize-with-a-pocket-knife/3288/3 "2013-09-29T16:51:50Z")

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I did manage to find my lighter before I needed antibiotics, so hooray 🙂