Box of Antibiotics
| Box of Antibiotics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | First Aid |
| Weight | 1 |
| Contains | 12 Antibiotics |
| Crafting Skill | None |
| Crafting | See How to Craft |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.AntibioticsBox
|
The Box of Antibiotics is a sealed carton of medicine. It opens into twelve doses of Antibiotics.
It is one of the most valuable medical finds in the game. Antibiotics fight wound infection, and twelve doses can carry a survivor through many bad wounds. The box is very rare, so finding one is a matter of luck.
The box is found as loot in medical buildings and survivor safehouses. 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 Box of Antibiotics
A double click on the box opens it. The Unpack Box recipe does the same from the crafting menu. It turns the box into twelve Antibiotics.
Each dose is taken from the inventory like food. A dose cuts the strength of an existing wound infection by about half. Antibiotics are the cure once an infection has set in. Alcohol Wipes and other disinfectants work on the wound early to stop one from starting.
Loose doses can go back into a box. The Pack Items in Box recipe takes twelve Antibiotics and makes a new Box of Antibiotics. Packing them keeps the stock in one slot and saves a little weight.
How to Craft Box of Antibiotics
Each recipe that makes Box of Antibiotics is listed with its materials and the tools it keeps.
Pack Items in Box
The Pack Items in Box recipe makes Box of Antibiotics. It needs no skill level.
| Name | Image | Amount | Kept | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antibiotics | 
|
12x | No | /additem Base.Antibiotics
|
Used in Crafting
These recipes take Box of Antibiotics as an ingredient or a part.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Station | Skill | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unpack Box | Antibiotics |
|
- | None | /additem Base.Antibiotics
|
Locations
The box is a very rare find. Survivor safehouse freezers give the best odds. Even there it turns up fewer than one time in fifty. Dentists, clinics, hospital rooms and hospital storage hold one only on rare occasions. Pharmacy counters, medical storage rooms and kennels are rarer still. A camping first aid kit or an old medical room may hold one in a very lucky search. Loose Antibiotics are a far more common find.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container. Each tab shows one kind of place.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Survivor safehouse | Freezer | 1.8% |
| Survivor safehouse | Medicine cabinet | 0.6% |
| Survivor safehouse | Counter | 0.5% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Medicine cabinet | 0.1% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Medicine cabinet | <0.1% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Counter | <0.1% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Dentist | Other | 0.7% |
| Dentist storage | Other | 0.7% |
| Hospital room | Metal shelves | 0.7% |
| Hospital storage | Other | 0.7% |
| Medical | Other | 0.7% |
| Dentist | Counter | 0.3% |
| Medical | Counter | 0.3% |
| Medical storage | Other | 0.3% |
| Kennels | Counter | 0.2% |
| Medical storage | Counter | 0.2% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital hallway | Metal shelves | 0.7% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | Counter | 0.3% |
| Pharmacy storage | Counter | 0.3% |
| Pharmacy storage | Other | 0.3% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Inside a bag or case | First aid kit camping | 0.1% |
Notes
- A double click on the box opens it.
- Twelve loose doses pack back into one box.
- The packed box weighs a little less than its loose contents.
- A full box is worth keeping for the infections that disinfectant misses.
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