Game library

Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead official game artwork

Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead

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

9,894objects64families7,787recipe routes

THE COMPLETE DIRECTORY

Everything, within reach.

⌕Sort

ShowPlanning stage

Per page

Introduction history determines newest order. Undated objects follow dated additions; download dates do not make an object new.

Compare

.30-06 FMJ, black powder

Jacketed .30-06 Springfield M2 Ball ammunition with a 150gr spitzer bullet. The .30-06 cartridge was adopted in 1906 by the US military, where it served for some 50 years, and it remains popular today among collectors and hunters for its range, versatility, and power.

1 recipe

Compare

.30-06 FMJ, reloaded

Jacketed .30-06 Springfield M2 Ball ammunition with a 150gr spitzer bullet. The .30-06 cartridge was adopted in 1906 by the US military, where it served for some 50 years, and it remains popular today among collectors and hunters for its range, versatility, and power.

1 recipe

Compare

.30-06 JSP, black powder

.30-06 Springfield ammunition with a 165gr soft point bullet. The .30-06 cartridge was adopted in 1906 by the US military, where it served for some 50 years, and it remains popular today among collectors and hunters for its range, versatility, and power.

1 recipe

Compare

.30-06 JSP, reloaded

.30-06 Springfield ammunition with a 165gr soft point bullet. The .30-06 cartridge was adopted in 1906 by the US military, where it served for some 50 years, and it remains popular today among collectors and hunters for its range, versatility, and power.

1 recipe

Compare

.30-06 M2 AP, black powder

Armor piercing .30-06 M2 ammunition with a 166gr hardened steel core bullet. The .30-06 cartridge was adopted in 1906 by the US military, where it served for some 50 years, and it remains popular today among collectors and hunters for its range, versatility, and power.

1 recipe

Compare

.30-06 M2 AP, reloaded

Armor piercing .30-06 M2 ammunition with a 166gr hardened steel core bullet. The .30-06 cartridge was adopted in 1906 by the US military, where it served for some 50 years, and it remains popular today among collectors and hunters for its range, versatility, and power.

1 recipe

Compare

.30-06 tracer, black powder

.30-06 M14A1 tracer ammunition to help keep the weapon it is fired from on target.

1 recipe

Compare

.30-06 tracer, reloaded

.30-06 M14A1 tracer ammunition to help keep the weapon it is fired from on target.

1 recipe

Compare

.300 AAC Blackout subsonic, black powder

A subsonic .300 AAC Blackout round with a 220gr open tip match bullet. When fired with a suppressor, it only emits low noise, making it ideal for silently eliminating your enemies. It is compatible with standard AR-15 lower receivers and will feed from STANAG magazines.

1 recipe

Compare

.300 AAC Blackout subsonic, reloaded

A subsonic .300 AAC Blackout round with a 220gr open tip match bullet. When fired with a suppressor, it only emits low noise, making it ideal for silently eliminating your enemies. It is compatible with standard AR-15 lower receivers and will feed from STANAG magazines.

1 recipe

Compare

.300 AAC Blackout, black powder

A .300 AAC Blackout round with a 125gr open tip match bullet. .300 BLK is an intermediate cartridge necked up from 5.56x45mm, designed to achieve similar ballistics to 7.62x39mm. It is compatible with standard AR-15 lower receivers and will feed from STANAG magazines.

1 recipe

Compare

.300 AAC Blackout, reloaded

A .300 AAC Blackout round with a 125gr open tip match bullet. .300 BLK is an intermediate cartridge necked up from 5.56x45mm, designed to achieve similar ballistics to 7.62x39mm. It is compatible with standard AR-15 lower receivers and will feed from STANAG magazines.

1 recipe

Compare

.300 Winchester Magnum, black powder

.300 Winchester Magnum ammunition with a 220gr JHP bullet. The 300WM round is an extremely powerful and accurate rifle round introduced in 1963. It has proven popular with hunters and snipers, although it is not as common as .308 or .30-06.

1 recipe

Compare

.300 Winchester Magnum, reloaded

.300 Winchester Magnum ammunition with a 220gr JHP bullet. The 300WM round is an extremely powerful and accurate rifle round introduced in 1963. It has proven popular with hunters and snipers, although it is not as common as .308 or .30-06.

1 recipe

Compare

.303 British FMJ, black powder

Jacketed .303 British ammunition loaded with a 174gr spitzer bullet, similar to the MK VII pattern. The British Empire's standard combat cartridge from 1888 until the 1950s.

1 recipe

Compare

.303 British FMJ, reloaded

Jacketed .303 British ammunition loaded with a 174gr spitzer bullet, similar to the MK VII pattern. The British Empire's standard combat cartridge from 1888 until the 1950s.

1 recipe

Compare

.303 British JSP, black powder

Jacketed .303 British ammunition loaded with a 180gr soft point bullet, for hunting medium game. .303 British was the standard caliber for military rifles in the British Empire from 1888 until the 1950s. This loading allows the round to undergo greater expansion upon striking targets, leading to larger wound channels.

1 recipe

Compare

.303 British JSP, reloaded

Jacketed .303 British ammunition loaded with a 180gr soft point bullet, for hunting medium game. .303 British was the standard caliber for military rifles in the British Empire from 1888 until the 1950s. This loading allows the round to undergo greater expansion upon striking targets, leading to larger wound channels.

1 recipe

Compare

.303 British OTM, black powder

Jacketed .303 British ammunition loaded with a 174gr open tip match bullet, for precision shooting. .303 British was the standard caliber for military rifles in the British Empire from 1888 until the 1950s. The projectile's open tip construction offers greater manufacturing precision and a marginal amount of increased expansion over regular full metal jacket bullets.

1 recipe

Compare

.303 British OTM, reloaded

Jacketed .303 British ammunition loaded with a 174gr open tip match bullet, for precision shooting. .303 British was the standard caliber for military rifles in the British Empire from 1888 until the 1950s. The projectile's open tip construction offers greater manufacturing precision and a marginal amount of increased expansion over regular full metal jacket bullets.

1 recipe

Compare

.308 Winchester, black powder

.308 Winchester ammunition with a 168gr hollow point bullet. The .308 cartridge is one of the most popular hunting cartridges in the world due to its accuracy and power.

2 recipes

Compare

.308 Winchester, reloaded

.308 Winchester ammunition with a 168gr hollow point bullet. The .308 cartridge is one of the most popular hunting cartridges in the world due to its accuracy and power.

2 recipes

Compare

.32 ACP JHP, black powder

Jacketed .32 ACP ammunition with a 71gr hollow point bullet, intended for use in self-defense. This caliber was once a popular handgun cartridge in the 20th century, though it lacks power compared to .380 Auto and 9x19mm.

1 recipe

Compare

.32 ACP JHP, matchhead powder

Jacketed .32 ACP ammunition with a 71gr hollow point bullet, intended for use in self-defense. This caliber was once a popular handgun cartridge in the 20th century, though it lacks power compared to .380 Auto and 9x19mm.

1 recipe

Compare

.32 ACP JHP, reloaded

Jacketed .32 ACP ammunition with a 71gr hollow point bullet, intended for use in self-defense. This caliber was once a popular handgun cartridge in the 20th century, though it lacks power compared to .380 Auto and 9x19mm.

1 recipe

Compare

.32 ACP, black powder

A jacketed .32 ACP cartridge loaded with a 71 grain bullet. .32 ACP was once a popular handgun cartridge in the 20th century. It lacks power compared to .380 Auto and 9x19mm.

1 recipe

Compare

.32 ACP, matchhead powder

A jacketed .32 ACP cartridge loaded with a 71 grain bullet. .32 ACP was once a popular handgun cartridge in the 20th century. It lacks power compared to .380 Auto and 9x19mm.

1 recipe

Compare

.32 ACP, reloaded

A jacketed .32 ACP cartridge loaded with a 71 grain bullet. .32 ACP was once a popular handgun cartridge in the 20th century. It lacks power compared to .380 Auto and 9x19mm.

1 recipe

Compare

.338 Lapua AP485, black powder

.338 Lapua ammunition, loaded with a 248-grain armor-piercing bullet. Developed as a joint venture between Accuracy International, SAKO, and Lapua, the .338 round is a long-range sniping cartridge that boasts impressive accuracy and devastating terminal ballistics. This specialized loading of .338 Lapua features a highly penetrative full-metal jacketed bullet, which comes at the cost of negligible expansion once the round thunders into, and likely straight through, the target.

1 recipe

Compare

.338 Lapua AP485, reloaded

.338 Lapua ammunition, loaded with a 248-grain armor-piercing bullet. Developed as a joint venture between Accuracy International, SAKO, and Lapua, the .338 round is a long-range sniping cartridge that boasts impressive accuracy and devastating terminal ballistics. This specialized loading of .338 Lapua features a highly penetrative full-metal jacketed bullet, which comes at the cost of negligible expansion once the round thunders into, and likely straight through, the target.

1 recipe

Compare

.338 Lapua API526, black powder

.338 Lapua ammunition, loaded with a 256-grain armor-piercing incendiary bullet. Developed as a joint venture between Accuracy International, SAKO, and Lapua, the .338 round is a long-range sniping cartridge that boasts impressive accuracy and devastating terminal ballistics. This specialized loading of .338 Lapua features a tungsten carbide penetrator as well as an extra dose of nastiness in the form of an incendiary loading, which serves to highlight the point of impact and possibly set flammable materials alight.

1 recipe

Compare

.338 Lapua API526, reloaded

.338 Lapua ammunition, loaded with a 256-grain armor-piercing incendiary bullet. Developed as a joint venture between Accuracy International, SAKO, and Lapua, the .338 round is a long-range sniping cartridge that boasts impressive accuracy and devastating terminal ballistics. This specialized loading of .338 Lapua features a tungsten carbide penetrator as well as an extra dose of nastiness in the form of an incendiary loading, which serves to highlight the point of impact and possibly set flammable materials alight.

1 recipe

Compare

.338 Lapua HPBT, black powder

.338 Lapua ammunition, loaded with a 300-grain hollow-point boat-tailed bullet. Developed as a joint venture between Accuracy International, SAKO, and Lapua, the .338 round is a long-range sniping cartridge that boasts impressive accuracy and devastating terminal ballistics. With burgeoning interest among military, law enforcement, and civilian circles before the Cataclysm, the .338 cartridge filled the gap between lighter infantry munitions and anti-material rounds, although its potential utility as a hunting cartridge was somewhat diminished due to its high cost.

1 recipe

Compare

.338 Lapua HPBT, reloaded

.338 Lapua ammunition, loaded with a 300-grain hollow-point boat-tailed bullet. Developed as a joint venture between Accuracy International, SAKO, and Lapua, the .338 round is a long-range sniping cartridge that boasts impressive accuracy and devastating terminal ballistics. With burgeoning interest among military, law enforcement, and civilian circles before the Cataclysm, the .338 cartridge filled the gap between lighter infantry munitions and anti-material rounds, although its potential utility as a hunting cartridge was somewhat diminished due to its high cost.

1 recipe

Compare

.357 Magnum FMJ, black powder

Jacketed .357 Magnum ammunition. The .357 Magnum round is derived from the earlier .38 Special, with a marginally longer case and generating greater pressure.

1 recipe

Compare

.357 Magnum FMJ, matchhead powder

Jacketed .357 Magnum ammunition. The .357 Magnum round is derived from the earlier .38 Special, with a marginally longer case and generating greater pressure.

1 recipe

Compare

.357 Magnum FMJ, reloaded

Jacketed .357 Magnum ammunition. The .357 Magnum round is derived from the earlier .38 Special, with a marginally longer case and generating greater pressure.

1 recipe

Compare

.357 Magnum JHP, black powder

Jacketed hollow point .357 Magnum ammunition. The .357 Magnum round is derived from the earlier .38 Special, with a marginally longer case and generating greater pressure.

1 recipe

Compare

.357 Magnum JHP, matchhead powder

Jacketed hollow point .357 Magnum ammunition. The .357 Magnum round is derived from the earlier .38 Special, with a marginally longer case and generating greater pressure.

1 recipe

Compare

.357 Magnum JHP, reloaded

Jacketed hollow point .357 Magnum ammunition. The .357 Magnum round is derived from the earlier .38 Special, with a marginally longer case and generating greater pressure.

1 recipe

Compare

.357 SIG FMJ, black powder

Jacketed .357 SIG ammunition. Based on a 10mm Auto case necked down to a .355 inch bullet, the .357 SIG round is a high velocity pistol cartridge, giving it a flatter trajectory than many handgun rounds.

1 recipe

Compare

.357 SIG FMJ, matchhead powder

Jacketed .357 SIG ammunition. Based on a 10mm Auto case necked down to a .355 inch bullet, the .357 SIG round is a high velocity pistol cartridge, giving it a flatter trajectory than many handgun rounds.

1 recipe

Compare

.357 SIG FMJ, reloaded

Jacketed .357 SIG ammunition. Based on a 10mm Auto case necked down to a .355 inch bullet, the .357 SIG round is a high velocity pistol cartridge, giving it a flatter trajectory than many handgun rounds.

1 recipe

Compare

.357 SIG JHP, black powder

Jacketed hollow point .357 SIG ammunition. Based on a 10mm Auto case necked down to a .355 inch bullet, the .357 SIG round is a high velocity pistol cartridge, giving it a flatter trajectory than many handgun rounds.

1 recipe

Compare

.357 SIG JHP, matchhead powder

Jacketed hollow point .357 SIG ammunition. Based on a 10mm Auto case necked down to a .355 inch bullet, the .357 SIG round is a high velocity pistol cartridge, giving it a flatter trajectory than many handgun rounds.

1 recipe

Compare

.357 SIG JHP, reloaded

Jacketed hollow point .357 SIG ammunition. Based on a 10mm Auto case necked down to a .355 inch bullet, the .357 SIG round is a high velocity pistol cartridge, giving it a flatter trajectory than many handgun rounds.

1 recipe

Compare

.36 paper cartridge

A paper cartridge containing a premeasured amount of black powder and a .36 projectile. Used by the Colt M1861 Navy.

1 recipe

Compare

.38 Special +P, reloaded

Overpressure .38 Special ammunition with a jacketed 135gr hollowpoint bullet. The round's increased velocity results in superior penetration and stopping power at the cost of higher recoil.

1 recipe

Privacy Policy Contact