Caffeine Pills
| Caffeine Pills | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | First Aid |
| Treats | Fatigue |
| Weight | 0.2 |
| Uses | about 5 |
| Fatigue | -4 |
| Stress | +1 |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.PillsVitamins
|
Caffeine Pills are a bottle of stimulant tablets that fight tiredness. They treat Fatigue, the sleepiness that builds up over a long day awake.
They suit a survivor who must stay awake longer than planned. A long run late in the day or a big fight are good times to take one. Each pill cuts tiredness by a fair amount. Their cost is a small rise in stress with every pill. One bottle holds about five pills.
Caffeine Pills are found as loot, often on zombies dressed as truckers or club goers. 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 Caffeine Pills
A pill is taken from the inventory. It gives a burst of energy and pushes back Fatigue. A tired survivor regains stamina more slowly, so less Fatigue means stamina comes back faster.
The pill works best when a survivor is already tired. Taken right after waking, it does little.
Each pill adds a little stress. A survivor who leans on them too much may need something to calm down afterward.
Ginseng restores endurance directly, while Caffeine Pills work on tiredness. The two meet different needs, so a long night can call for both.
Upkeep
A full bottle gives about five pills. Each pill taken uses one of them.
Locations
Zombies dressed as truckers carry a bottle almost half the time. Zombies in club goer outfits carry them fairly often too. Drug labs and drug shacks hold them on counters, desks and cupboards. The Jackie Jaye office desk is another spot. Survivor safehouse medicine cabinets and counters hold them now and then. Bathroom medicine cabinets, army tent lockers and office desks turn one up only rarely.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container. Each tab shows one kind of place.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Any building | Zombie wearing a trucker outfit | 44.4% |
| Any building | Zombie wearing a club goer outfit | 21.3% |
| Inside a bag or case | First aid kit camping | 0.3% |
| Any building | Zombie | 0.1% |
| Any building | Zombie | 0.1% |
| Inside a bag or case | Handbags and purses | <0.1% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Drug lab | Counter | 21.7% |
| Drug lab | Desk | 21.7% |
| Drug lab | Other | 21.7% |
| Drug lab | Overhead cupboard | 21.7% |
| Jackiejaye office | Desk | 14.1% |
| Drug shack | Other | 12.1% |
| Drug shack | Counter | 8.1% |
| Armytent | Locker | 4.6% |
| Coroner office | Desk | 3.3% |
| Hospital room | Desk | 3.3% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Survivor safehouse | Medicine cabinet | 12% |
| Survivor safehouse | Counter | 9.6% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Medicine cabinet | 8.3% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Counter | 3.3% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Medicine cabinet | 1.7% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Counter | 1.3% |
| Survivor cache (large building) | Counter | <0.1% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Bathroom | Medicine cabinet | 6.9% |
| Bathroom | Shelves | 3.7% |
| Bathroom | Counter | 3.3% |
| Hospital hallway | Desk | 3.3% |
| Living room | Dresser | 2.2% |
| Living room | Side table | 2.2% |
| Any building | Medicine cabinet | 1.2% |
| Garage storage | Other | 1% |
| Attic | Cardboard box | 0.5% |
| Attic | Crate | 0.5% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy storage | Desk | 3.3% |
| Gas store | Counter | 0.8% |
| Liquor store | Counter | 0.4% |
Notes
- The tooltip says they provide a burst of energy and reduce fatigue.
- They help most when a survivor is already tired.
- Each pill adds a little stress.
- Trucker zombies are the most reliable place to find a bottle.
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