Gas Mask
| Gas Mask | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Protective Gear |
| Slot | Eye Mask |
| Covers | Head |
| Can't Wear With |
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| Weight | 1 |
| Insulation | 75% |
| Wind Resistance | 60% |
| Water Resistance | 100% |
| Bite Defense | 30% |
| Scratch Defense | 50% |
| Corpse Sickness | 25% |
| Discomfort | 60% |
| Vision | -50% |
| Chance to Fall | 5% |
| Condition | 3 |
| Wear Chance | 1 in 2 |
| Can Tear | No |
| Research |
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| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.Hat_GasMask
|
The Gas Mask is a military face mask with a filter fitted. It covers the whole face and protects the lungs from bad air.
Its main job is guarding against the sickness that comes from rotting corpses. It cuts that sickness by a quarter, which helps when clearing a house full of bodies. It also keeps the head warm and dry and stops some bites and scratches. The cost is high. It halves how far the wearer can see and is very uncomfortable.
This page is the mask with a filter fitted. Without a filter it becomes the Gas Mask (No Filter). The mask is found in army surplus stores, pawn shops and army storage. The Tailor is the best occupation for protective gear. It starts with the most Tailoring skill.
Wearing
The mask covers the head. It is warm, blocks most wind and keeps out rain completely. That makes it a fair winter piece for the face.
Against zombies it stops about half of scratches and close to a third of bites on the head. It also cuts corpse sickness by a quarter while the filter stays in. The Improvised Gas Mask gives the same sickness cover but stops fewer bites and falls off far more often. The Nuclear Biochemical Mask stops every bite and scratch on the head, but it also dulls hearing.
The costs are serious. Vision drops by half, which makes zombies at the edge of sight easy to miss. It is very uncomfortable to wear for long. It wears out fast, losing condition on about every second hit.
The mask sits in the Eye Mask slot. It cannot be worn with glasses, a mask, a full head piece or a breathing apparatus.
Tailoring
The mask holds up without patching. Research Craft on it teaches Make Gas Mask Filter, Recharge Filters and Make Improvised Gas Mask. The Remove Gas Mask Filter recipe takes the filter out. The Attach Filter to Gas Mask recipe puts one back.
The Research Craft option in the inventory menu studies the Gas Mask and teaches the recipes below.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Make Gas Mask Filter | Gas Mask Filter - Crafted | 
|
/additem Base.GasmaskFilterCrafted
|
| Recharge Filters | Gas Mask Filter | 
|
/additem Base.GasmaskFilter
|
| Make Improvised Gas Mask | Improvised Gas Mask | 
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/additem Base.Hat_ImprovisedGasMask
|
Used in Crafting
These recipes accept the Gas Mask by its type rather than by name.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Station |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attach Filter to Gas Mask | - | - | - |
| Remove Gas Mask Filter | - | - | - |
Locations
The Gas Mask is most common on army surplus counters and in pawn shops, about one container in four. Pawn shop offices, army storage and old army lockers hold one less often. Army tents and the military ALICE packs have them now and then. Mid and late game survivor safehouses can turn one up in a dresser or wardrobe. Firefighter, military and survivor zombies can also wear one.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container. Each tab shows one kind of place.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Army surplus | Counter | 24.8% |
| Army surplus | Other | 9.9% |
| Army storage | Other | 5.9% |
| Oldarmy | Locker | 5.7% |
| Army storage | Metal shelves | 4.5% |
| Army storage | Military crate | 4.5% |
| Oldarmy | Other | 3% |
| Armytent | Locker | 2.3% |
| Backstage | Counter | 0.1% |
| Backstage | Locker | <0.1% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Pawn shop | Other | 24.8% |
| Pawn shop | Counter | 9.9% |
| Pawn shop office | Locker | 7.4% |
| Pawn shop office | Metal shelves | 7.4% |
| Pawn shop office | Other | 7.4% |
| Pawn shop | Metal shelves | 5% |
| Pawn shop | Shelves | 5% |
| Pawnshop storage | Other | 0.7% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Dresser | 1.2% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Wardrobe | 1.2% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Dresser | 1% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Wardrobe | 1% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Cardboard box | 0.5% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Crate | 0.5% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Small box | 0.5% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Cardboard box | 0.4% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Crate | 0.4% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Small box | 0.4% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Inside a bag or case | Alicepack army | 1.1% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Attic | Cardboard box | <0.1% |
| Attic | Crate | <0.1% |
| Attic | Other | <0.1% |
| Closet | Locker | <0.1% |
| Closet | Other | <0.1% |
| Garage storage | Other | <0.1% |
| Hall | Other | <0.1% |
| Living room | Locker | <0.1% |
| Living room | Other | <0.1% |
Notes
- The filter is what gives the corpse sickness protection.
- Halved vision makes it a risk to wear in open fights.
- Research Craft on it teaches how to make and recharge filters.
- It narrows the search radius while worn.
- The game counts it as a disguise.
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