Muffler - Regular
| Muffler - Regular | |
|---|---|
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| Class | Vehicle Maintenance |
| Type | Vehicle Part |
| Vehicle Types | Standard, Heavy-Duty, Sports |
| Weight | 10 |
| Condition | 100 |
| Loudness Multiplier | x1 |
| Install Skill | Mechanics: 5 |
| Knowledge | Intermediate Mechanics |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.NormalCarMuffler1/additem Base.NormalCarMuffler2/additem Base.NormalCarMuffler3
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The Muffler - Regular quiets the engine noise of a vehicle. It is the middle grade of muffler, between the Muffler - Old and the Muffler - Performance.
The regular muffler comes in Standard, Heavy-Duty and Sports versions. Each version fits only vehicles of its own type. A Standard muffler cannot be fitted onto a Sports car.
Noise is one of the biggest dangers of driving. Every engine draws zombies from far around. A good muffler keeps that pull smaller, so a stop at a store or a house brings fewer visitors. For any survivor who drives often, the muffler is worth as much care as the tires. The Mechanic is the best occupation for vehicle maintenance. It starts with the most Mechanics skill.
How to Use Muffler - Regular
The muffler softens the sound of the running engine. A vehicle with a working muffler draws less attention than one without.
Condition matters a great deal. The lower the muffler's condition, the louder the engine becomes. A vehicle with no muffler at all is far louder still, and it can be heard from much further away. Replacing a worn muffler is a cheap way to make a vehicle safer.
The muffler wears as the vehicle drives. On paved roads the wear is slow. Off road it wears many times faster, so long drives across fields take a toll. The Heavy-Duty version stands up to rough ground better than the other regular mufflers.
A regular muffler wears more slowly than an old one and faster than a performance muffler. It makes a sound everyday choice while a better one is out of reach.
How to Install Muffler - Regular
Fitting or removing a muffler needs a Wrench. The job calls for Mechanics level 5 and knowledge of Intermediate Mechanics. That puts it among the harder part swaps for a new mechanic.
The muffler swap also takes longer than a door or window change. A quiet spot away from zombies is the safest place to do the work.
Higher Mechanics lowers the chance of damage and raises the chance of success.
The muffler must match the vehicle type. A Standard muffler goes only on a Standard vehicle, and the same rule holds for Heavy-Duty and Sports mufflers.
The tools, Mechanics level and knowledge the game asks for to fit the Muffler - Regular and to take it out again.
| Slot | Install Tools | Install Skill | Knowledge | Remove Tools | Remove Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muffler | Wrench | Mechanics: 5 | Intermediate Mechanics | Wrench | Mechanics: 5 |
Muffler - Regular by Vehicle Type
The muffler - regular comes in a version for each vehicle type, and each version fits only that type.
| Vehicle Type | Weight | Condition | Loudness Multiplier | Vehicles | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 10 | 100 | x1 | /additem Base.NormalCarMuffler1
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| Heavy-Duty | 10 | 100 | x1 | /additem Base.NormalCarMuffler2
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| Sports | 10 | 100 | x1 | /additem Base.NormalCarMuffler3
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Locations
Car supply stores are the best place to look, and their metal shelves almost always hold one. Mechanic shops keep them on their shelves and in storage. Parked cars, vans and wrecks are the other supply.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container. Each tab shows one kind of place.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Car supply store | Metal shelves | 100% |
| Car supply store | Other | 20% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanic | Metal shelves | 25.3% |
| Mechanic | Other | 20% |
Notes
- A worn muffler makes the engine louder.
- Driving with no muffler is much louder still.
- Off road driving wears the muffler down quickly.
- Car supply stores almost always stock a regular muffler.
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