Alcohol Wipes
| Alcohol Wipes | |
|---|---|
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| Class | First Aid |
| Treats | Infection |
| Health Panel | Disinfect |
| Weight | 0.3 |
| Uses | about 5 |
| Disinfect Strength | 4 |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.AlcoholWipes
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Alcohol Wipes are a small pack of wipes soaked in alcohol for cleaning wounds. They fight infection in any cut, scratch or bite wound before it is bandaged.
Every survivor needs some form of disinfectant, because any open wound can turn infected. The wipes suit beginners well, since they are light and quick to use. One pack holds about five doses. Their main cost is the sting, as every dose adds a little pain for a while.
The wipes are found as loot in pharmacies, hospitals, clinics and medicine cabinets. The Doctor is the best occupation for first aid. It starts with the most First Aid skill. The Nurse and the Park Ranger also start with some First Aid skill.
How to Use Alcohol Wipes
The wipes sit under the Disinfect option on the health panel. A right click on a wounded body part shows the option. Disinfecting comes after any glass or bullet is removed and before the wound is stitched or bandaged.
A disinfected wound is far less likely to turn infected. If an infection has already set in, a fresh dose helps the wound recover from it. The sting from each dose grows weaker as First Aid rises.
The Bottle of Disinfectant does the same job with the same strength per dose. It holds fewer doses, but it can also soak bandages and cotton. Cotton Balls Doused in Alcohol match the wipes in strength too. Each wad is gone after a single use. A pack of wipes is the handiest of the three to carry.
Painkillers pair well with the wipes, since they dull the extra pain from the sting.
Upkeep
A full pack gives about five doses before it runs out. Each use on the health panel takes one dose. The Merge option joins two part used packs into one. That frees a slot in the bag.
Locations
Pharmacies are the best place to look, and their shelves hold a pack most of the time. Medicine cabinets in police stations, security rooms and waiting rooms turn one up more often than not. Hospital room counters are another good bet. Nurses carry them fairly often, both on their bodies and in their boxes and crates. Dentists, clinics and medical storage rooms hold them now and then. Survivor safehouse medicine cabinets have a fair chance too. Overall the wipes are a common find in any medical building.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container. Each tab shows one kind of place.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | Other | 88.9% |
| Pharmacy | Shelves | 88.9% |
| Nurse | Small box | 31.6% |
| Pharmacy | Counter | 29% |
| Pharmacy storage | Counter | 29% |
| Pharmacy storage | Other | 29% |
| Convenience store | Shelves | 17.8% |
| Corner store | Shelves | 17.8% |
| Fossoil | Shelves | 17.8% |
| Gas 2 Go | Shelves | 17.8% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Police SWAT room | Medicine cabinet | 57.1% |
| Security | Medicine cabinet | 57.1% |
| Waiting room | Medicine cabinet | 57.1% |
| Hospital room | Counter | 54% |
| Nurse | Cardboard box | 31.6% |
| Nurse | Counter | 31.6% |
| Nurse | Crate | 31.6% |
| Nurse | Metal shelves | 31.6% |
| Dentist | Counter | 29% |
| Medical | Counter | 29% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse | Body | 32.6% |
| Inside a bag or case | First aid kit | 12.2% |
| Inside a bag or case | Hiking bag | 8.5% |
| Inside a bag or case | Alice belt sus | 2.9% |
| Inside a bag or case | Alicepack army | 2.3% |
| Inside a bag or case | First aid kit camping | 1.7% |
| Inside a bag or case | Tourist | 1% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Survivor safehouse | Medicine cabinet | 29.9% |
| Survivor safehouse | Counter | 23.9% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Medicine cabinet | 16.6% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Counter | 6.7% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Medicine cabinet | 3.3% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Counter | 2.7% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital hallway | Metal shelves | 28.8% |
| Hospital hallway | Counter | 15.9% |
| Bathroom | Medicine cabinet | 13.7% |
| Hospital hallway | Desk | 13.4% |
| Bathroom | Counter | 6.6% |
| Attic | Cardboard box | 1.2% |
| Attic | Crate | 1.2% |
| Attic | Other | 1.2% |
| Closet | Locker | 1.2% |
| Garage storage | Other | 1.2% |
Notes
- The tooltip says the wipes sterilise wounds and aid recovery from infection.
- Disinfecting every new wound early saves far more trouble than treating an infection later.
- Painkillers ease the extra pain that each dose causes.
- Part used packs merge together to save space.
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