A practical guide to what matters across CDDA’s scavenging, crafting, equipment, and specialist systems.
Introduction history determines newest order. Undated objects follow dated additions; download dates do not make an object new.
A small tank containing some sort of refrigerant often used in devices such as freezers. Hermetically sealed to prevent evaporation - cannot be opened without prior connection to a compatible valve.
It is the only one of its kind. It may have unknown powers; try activating them.
Reconstituted bird meat, which are much more enjoyable to eat now that they have been rehydrated.
A set of leather bindings to control a mountable creature.
Heavy steel beams and harness to attach a sufficiently large creature to a wheeled vehicle, allowing them to pull it along, reinforced to withstand the rigors of the apocalypse and ill-advised off-roading. You would still need separate armor for said creature to wear.
A a French pastry made of a small choux pastry case stacked on top of a larger one, both filled with crème pâtissière, flavored with chocolate. Each case is topped with a ganache of chocolate, then attached to each other using piped buttercream icing. Named the religieuse because when made properly, the pastries look like nuns in habits.
A small module that connects to the user's brain and allows them to interface with nearby devices with wireless capabilities.
A fleet of tiny, dormant robots. While activated, they will flit about the user's body, repairing damage and stopping bleeding at the cost of power.
A rare, paperback English translation of the Res Gestae Divi Augusti, or 'Deeds of the Divine Augustus', a inscription commissioned by the Roman Emperor Augustus himself. It is a list of his accomplishments and claims to divine status, emphasizing his role in the Roman Imperial Cult. This inscription provides insight into the religious beliefs and practices surrounding the emperor during these stages of the Roman Imperial Cult.
An employee badge for a research scientist. The reverse side describes the protocol for using it; this could grant access at cyan zone card readers.
An employee badge for a research scientist. The reverse side describes the protocol for using it; this could grant access at light green zone card readers.
An employee badge for a research scientist. The reverse side describes the protocol for using it; this could grant access at pink zone card readers.
A complex respiration augmentation system that increases the user's maximal oxygen uptake and allows for underwater breathing akin to gills. Will automatically activate if the user is drowning.
A small brochure advertising for local restaurants with an address below each entry. Using it will add roads an local restaurants, diners and bars to your map.
This is glossy printed pamphlet that details dining establishments in the local area. Printed by the Chamber of Commerce, it lists the addresses of all the best diners and bars. Using it will add points of interest to your map.
This is a small booklet, containing several diagrams and clearly worded instructions for assisting one in assembling, installing, and using their newly purchased weapon conversion kit. The flyer's rear is covered in neatly printed rows of advertisements, displaying other products by the same manufacturer. All in all, it, strangely enough, brings to mind nostalgic images of the instructions for assembling Legos—a very angry, explosive Lego construct that goes boom.
A pre-Cataclysm classic, probably made with significant substitutions. Key components are the special sauce and sauerkraut, with bread, meat, and cheese fried in a pan.
A large and sturdy sack, made out of some plastic material. Popular choice to store sand, gravel, cement, or stop some local flood.
A tubular leathery organ of an alien creature, comprised of tough muscle tissue. Dozens of deep ridges make up the slimy surface, like a disgusting rendition of an accordion.
A cardboard box containing a grid, and various round black and white pieces, alongside a booklet explaining how to play Reversi.
A chunk of rhodonite. It has manganese dioxide covering and going through it in veins, which can be obtained using a chisel.
A sour stalk of the rhubarb plant, often used in baking pies.
A rod ending in a leather popper originally used to stimulate a horse and give them orders.
Sparkling white wine, made from the world's noblest grape.
This is a complete upper receiver assembly containing a barrel, handguard, and bolt carrier group that is installable upon an AR-15-style rifle's lower frame. Swappable uppers enable compatible firearms to be retooled for different cartridges and barrel lengths, with this kit providing a weapon with a 20-inch barrel chambered for .223 Remington ammunition, commonly installed on full-length M16 rifles.
This is a complete upper receiver assembly containing a barrel, handguard, and bolt carrier group that is installable upon an AR-15-style rifle's lower frame. Swappable uppers enable compatible firearms to be retooled for different cartridges and barrel lengths, with this kit furnishing a weapon with a high-caliber 18-inch barrel chambered for .450 Bushmaster cartridges. Special-purpose low-capacity magazines are required to feed the large rounds, but the upper turns any AR-15 into a short-range powerhouse.
This is a complete upper receiver assembly containing a barrel, handguard, and bolt carrier group that is installable upon an AR-15-style rifle's lower frame. Swappable uppers enable compatible firearms to be retooled for different cartridges and barrel lengths, with this kit furnishing a weapon with a big-bore 18-inch barrel chambered for .50 Beowulf rounds. Specialized or modified STANAG-style magazines are required to properly feed the much larger cartridges.
A 3-18x44 rifle scope. It is adjustable for windage and elevation in 1/10th mrad increments and is remarkably small and light for its magnification.
This weapon is fitted with a long barrel with "5.56 NATO ASSAULT" stamped into the metal and an integrated muzzle brake.
A large, rigid sheet of transparent polycarbonate, useful for all manner of things; from construction to art, or even amateur snowboarding.
A heavy metal plate and a sturdy rod, for clamping lab stuff to.
A nutritious egg laid by a bird.
Best selling author El Amor paints a visceral study in red with his latest western saga: Riot on the Range.
This Rivtech binder warns that "Unauthorized readers are our best test subjects." With good reason: it contains complete design specs and technical drawings for their entire line of products.
A 20-round box magazine for use with the RM20 caseless shotgun. Designated as RMSB20.
A 40-round box magazine for use with the RM20 caseless shotgun. Designated as RMSB40.
Large black pellets of rotting material.
A fist-sized egg from a giant roach. Incredibly gross.
A road map for the local area. Listing information on civic sites like hospitals and police stations, it can be used to add points of interest to your map.
A tale about a group of friends who wander the USA in the 1960s against a backdrop of jazz, poetry and drug use.
This is a paperback copy of "Roadside Picnic" by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky. It has been translated into over 20 languages, occasionally under the name "Stalker." This copy, fortunately for you, just happens to be in your native tongue.
Bone marrow, fully cooked to eliminate any parasites. Tasty!
A chili pepper that has been roasted on high heat, with the skin removed. This has taken out most of the spice, and it's much better than eating it raw.
Exposed cloves of garlic that have been coated in oil and then roasted. Much better than eating them raw.
Bone marrow, fully cooked to eliminate any parasites and properly seasoned with black pepper and salt. Tasty!
A set of servos, microcontrollers, and other devices, together capable of driving an unmanned vehicle. Its AI is not functional, but it should still have some sort of maintenance mode.