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Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead

A practical guide to what matters across CDDA’s scavenging, crafting, equipment, and specialist systems.

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leg splint

A tool to help set leg bones and hold them in place. It is specifically designed to fit Tiny people.

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leggings

Skin-tight nylon leggings, sometimes used when exercising, that keep your legs nice and warm.

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light sheet metal chest guard

One sheet of metal, cut in half to only cover your upper torso and back and riveted to leather belts to act as straps. It's heavy and uncomfortable, but at least you can bend at the waist.

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load bearing vest with sling

This vest covered in MOLLE webbing is designed to attach pouches, holsters and other PALS compatible accessories. Preferred by some soldiers over directly attaching accessories to a ballistic vest as they can then be easily separated. This one has a single point sling wrapped around the shoulders using a system to keep your weapon extra secure.

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locking pliers

A pair of pliers with extra-hefty jaws and an adjustable mechanism to clamp them in a locked grip on whatever unfortunate object is trapped between them. They could grip and turn a fairly large bolt head, or clamp two parts together temporarily.

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locksmith kit

A locksmith's set of sturdy steel lockpicks and torsion wrenches. It is essential for silently and quickly opening locks, provided you have some lockpicking and mechanical skills.

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long pointy stick

A stout pole with one end sharpened to a point.

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lug wrench

A steel rod bent 90 degrees with a socket on the shorter end, made to hold the lug nuts of a car's wheels to either fasten or loosen for convenient removal and replacement. Makes for a decent melee weapon in a pinch.

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M26-MASS standalone shotgun

The Modular Accessory Shotgun System is an underbarrel bolt-action shotgun that was inspired by the "Masterkey" and which fixed most of its predecessor's problems. This one is configured for standalone usage.

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M320 standalone launcher

Heckler & Koch's M320 grenade launcher offers the functionality of larger launchers in a very small package at the cost of decreased accuracy. This one is combined with a buttstock for standalone operation.

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makeshift ammonia machine reactor

A huge appliance built from salvaged industrial equipment, which produces ammonia via the Haber-Bosch process from hydrogen and nitrogen. As it uses primitive catalysts for the reaction, energy efficiency is very low. This one is powered by electricity.

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makeshift arc welder

A crude arc welder fashioned from a few small transformers, some wire, an improvised electrode holder, and a complete disregard for personal safety. While it's not as efficient as a factory-made welder, it will serve in a pinch.

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First aid supplies

makeshift bandage

Basic bandage material with further listed processing into treated bandages.

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makeshift chemical thrower

A bulky, self-made chemical sprayer with an internal conversion mechanism that allows all sorts of chemicals to be dispersed to your surroundings.

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makeshift crowbar

A pipe with both ends bent and hammered flat to resemble a crowbar. Use it to open locked crates without destroying them, or to lift manhole covers. It's not strong enough to pry doors or windows, though. You could also wield it to fight with, in a pinch.

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makeshift crutches

A pair of wooden makeshift crutches.

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makeshift essential oil extractor

A makeshift extraction system. It's pretty much just a 55 gallon drum, a pipe to stir the solution, and a faucet at the bottom to drain the extractor. Not the most ideal piece of equipment, but it will work.

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makeshift funnel

A small makeshift funnel used to collect rainwater. Use it outside and place a container beneath it to collect water when it rains.

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makeshift gas canister

A crude gas bomb made using household chemicals. Use this item to arm it. In three seconds it will begin to expel a highly toxic gas for a short time. This gas poisons those exposed to it, in addition to obscuring vision and scent.

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makeshift haircut kit

A kit containing various improvised tools for cutting hair.

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makeshift hand drill

A makeshift manual drill made with a pipe and an improvised drill bit. Using it is very slow, and will exhaust you quickly.

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makeshift homemade polehammer

A standard hammerhead mounted at the end of a long stick. It is far from being a proper weapon, but it allows you to bash zombie heads from a safe distance.

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makeshift jack

A poorly-constructed improvised scissor jack used for lifting vehicles if you're brave enough to use it.

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makeshift knapsack

A pair of pants with the bottom ends tied with string, and then passed through the belt loops so the knapsack can be carried on the back.

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makeshift knife

A knife consisting of a long, somewhat sharpened spike and a tightly-wrapped rag as a handle. Not as good as a real knife, but it'll do in a pinch.

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makeshift knife spear

A long stick that has been carefully split and reinforced. At the split point, a sharp blade has been bolted into place and reinforced with layers of sturdy wrapped bindings.

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makeshift machete

A large blade with one end wrapped in duct tape to make a crude handle, making it easier to wield as a rough machete.

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makeshift macuahuitl

A poor imitation of the close combat weapon affiliated with Aztec warriors, made with a large wooden club and carefully hammered razors. Although not very sturdy, it delivers some nasty cuts and bruises.

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makeshift pot

A sheet of metal crudely hammered into a cooking pot. Good enough to cook food and boil water, but not as useful as proper cookware.

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makeshift pressure cooker

A large pot with 20 gauge walls and a thick aluminum bottom, modified to serve as a bulky but passable pressure cooker.

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makeshift shaving kit

A makeshift shaving kit. You can use it to shave if it's supplied with soap. It requires 1 unit of soap per use.

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makeshift shotshell 'press'

A collection of items improvised for field reloading of shotshells. A plank with a hole cut in the center, a medium-sized nail, and a whittled dowel are used to seat wads, decap primers, and (carefully!) reprime hulls. Powder and shot are measured with a cut-down shotshell hull. The opposite side of the plank has been shaped to allow for roll-crimping of the plastic hulls. There's no provision for resizing, so reloaded hulls will fire best in the firearm they were fired from.

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makeshift sieve

Some fine steel mesh attached to a length of thicker steel wire, forming a rigid frame. Useful for sieving.

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makeshift sling

A large sheet tied into a crude, over-the-shoulder sling.

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makeshift stethoscope

A relatively cumbersome DIY child's medical listening toy. Use it to listen to things. Closely.

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makeshift stump anvil

A heavy, thick log to which several flat steel bits have been bolted to serve as an anvil. Not sufficient for detailed nor heavy work.

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makeshift tepoztopili

This is a long polearm with an oar-like oval head covered with razors. Its shape make it suitable for both thrusting and slashing. It resembles the Mesoamerican Tepoztopili, though the shaft is not very sturdy.

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makeshift tree spile

A carved piece of wood which is inserted in a tree crust in order to slowly harvest its sap. Can be used on a maple tree in between late winter and early spring to harvest maple sap.

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makeshift vacuum mold

A homemade vacuum-forming machine with an air pump. It's used for creating plastic molds.

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makeshift vacuum sealer

A homemade heat sealer unit with an air pump. It's used for vacuum packing food to preserve it.

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makeshift walking cane

An improvised cane. It also works as a basic bashing weapon in a pinch.

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makeshift war scythe

This farming tool has been modified into an improvised weapon by rotating its blade 90 degrees, transforming it into a deadly giant blade on the end of a stick. It's quite fragile, however.

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makeshift water electrolyzer

A makeshift appliance which decomposes water into oxygen and hydrogen via electrolysis of sodium hydroxide solution. Much less energy-efficient than actual industrial equipment.

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manual oil press

A hand-cranked press for creating vegetable oil. A hotplate heats the raw material to increase extraction efficiency.

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medium steel arm guard

An armguard, 1.75 mm at the thickest. Made with tougher medium steel, this offers solid protection.

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medium steel arm guard

An armguard, 1.75 mm at the thickest. Made with tougher medium steel, this offers solid protection.

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medium steel arming sword

A classic medieval sword, just the right size to use one-handed. Made with medium steel and with a grip made of leather wrapped in steel wire, this weapon is comfortable in your hand, though the balance isn't perfect and the edge could be sharper.

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medium steel battle axe

A huge axe designed for warfare. Made of medium steel, this isn't the greatest weapon ever forged but it has a decent edge and a real handle.

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