Newspaper
| Newspaper | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Literature |
| Weight | 0.5 |
| Read As | Newspaper |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.Newspaper_Recentand 5 more, see Variations |
A Newspaper is a daily paper full of local news. It is a piece of literature that gives a quick read.
Each copy is printed by one of several papers, including the Herald, the Dispatch, the Knews and the Times. Some are local papers tied to the area where they are found. A newspaper is a fast read, so it fits into a short break.
Beyond reading, a newspaper is handy craft paper. It folds into a Newspaper Hat and goes into a Smoke Bomb.
Post offices, newspaper boxes and the magazine racks of corner stores and gas stations all hold copies.
Reading
A Newspaper is a fast read, quicker to finish than a book. It fits into a short break between chores or a pause on a loot run. Regional papers carry news from the part of the map where they are found.
A survivor can read a stack of papers to learn about the towns nearby. That makes newspapers worth a glance even when there is no time for a long read.
Spare copies make useful scrap. Make Newspaper Hat folds one into a paper hat with no skill needed. Make Smoke Bomb also takes a newspaper and needs no skill.
Used in Crafting
These recipes accept the Newspaper by its type rather than by name.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Station | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Make Newspaper Hat | Newspaper Hat | 
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- | /additem Base.Hat_NewspaperHat
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| Make Smoke Bomb | Smoke Bomb | 
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- | /additem Base.SmokeBomb
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Variations
The Newspaper comes in 6 versions with the same stats. Only the look changes.
| Name | Image | Look | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newspaper | 
|
Recent | /additem Base.Newspaper_Recent
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| Newspaper |
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New | /additem Base.Newspaper_New
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| Newspaper |
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Dispatch, New | /additem Base.Newspaper_Dispatch_New
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| Newspaper |
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Herald, New | /additem Base.Newspaper_Herald_New
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| Newspaper |
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Knews, New | /additem Base.Newspaper_Knews_New
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| Newspaper |
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Times, New | /additem Base.Newspaper_Times_New
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Locations
Post offices and post office storage always hold copies. Newspaper vending boxes for each paper are full of them, as are the print and shipping rooms of the Herald. Corner store counters stock them most of the time. Cafe shelves hold one about half the time. Magazine shelves in gas stations, grocery stores and pharmacies hold one well over a third of the time. Post boxes and office counters turn them up often too. The newspaper is one of the most common finds in any town.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container. Each tab shows one kind of place.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Any building | Newspaper dispatch | 100% |
| Any building | Newspaper herald | 100% |
| Any building | Newspaper knews | 100% |
| Any building | Newspaper times | 100% |
| Any building | Post box | 31.2% |
| Bathroom | Counter | 13.1% |
| Bedroom | Desk | 10.1% |
| Bedroom | Side table | 9% |
| Bathroom | Shelves | 7.4% |
| Any building | Office drawers | 5.7% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Newspaperprint herald | Other | 100% |
| Newspapershipping herald | Other | 100% |
| Newspaper storage herald | Other | 100% |
| Post office | Other | 100% |
| Post office storage | Other | 100% |
| Captain office | Counter | 20.5% |
| Nolans office | Counter | 20.5% |
| Office | Counter | 20.5% |
| Office | Dresser | 20.5% |
| Office | Side table | 20.5% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Cornerstore counter | Magazine shelves | 80% |
| Cafe | Shelves | 57.1% |
| Convenience store | Magazine shelves | 40% |
| Corner store | Magazine shelves | 40% |
| Fossoil | Magazine shelves | 40% |
| Gas 2 Go | Magazine shelves | 40% |
| Gas store | Magazine shelves | 40% |
| Grocery store | Magazine shelves | 40% |
| Pharmacy | Magazine shelves | 40% |
| Zippee store | Magazine shelves | 40% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Any building | Zombie | 1.1% |
| Any building | Zombie | 1.1% |
Notes
- Newspaper vending boxes are the quickest place to grab a copy.
- A newspaper is a fast read for a short break.
- Make Newspaper Hat and Make Smoke Bomb both take one.
- Regional papers carry news from nearby towns.
All Literature Categories
All Literature
| Name | Image | Weight | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Book | 
|
1 | /additem Base.HollowBook
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| Leatherbound Book | 
|
1 | /additem Base.HollowFancyBook
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| Paperback | 
|
0.5 | /additem Base.Paperback
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| Phonebook | 
|
2 | /additem Base.Phonebook
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| Picture Book | 
|
0.5 | /additem Base.ChildsPictureBook
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| Name | Image | Weight | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comic Book | 
|
0.4 | /additem Base.ComicBook
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| Name | Image | Weight | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magazine | 
|
0.5 | /additem Base.Magazine
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| Magazine: Crossword | 
|
0.5 | /additem Base.MagazineCrossword
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| Magazine: HottieZ | 
|
0.5 | /additem Base.HottieZ
|
| Magazine: TV Monthly |
|
0.3 | /additem Base.TVMagazine
|
| Magazine: Wordsearch | 
|
0.5 | /additem Base.MagazineWordsearch
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| Name | Image | Weight | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newspaper |
|
0.5 | /additem Base.Newspaper_Recent
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| Old Newspaper |
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0.5 | /additem Base.Newspaper
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| Name | Image | Weight | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diary | 
|
0.3 | /additem Base.Diary1
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| Journal | 
|
1 | /additem Base.Journal
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| Notebook |
|
0.5 | /additem Base.Notebook
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| Notepad | 
|
0.2 | /additem Base.Notepad
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| Photo Book | 
|
1 | /additem Base.PhotoBook
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| Name | Image | Weight | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catalog | 
|
0.5 | /additem Base.Catalog
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| Graph Paper | 
|
0.1 | /additem Base.GraphPaper
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| HottieZ |
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0.5 | /additem Base.HottieZ_New
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| Menu | 
|
0.1 | /additem Base.MenuCard
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| RPG Manual | 
|
0.8 | /additem Base.RPGmanual
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| Sheet of Paper | 
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0.1 | /additem Base.SheetPaper2
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