Surgical Mask
| Surgical Mask | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | First Aid |
| Slot | Mask |
| Covers | Head |
| Can't Wear With |
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| Weight | 0.2 |
| Insulation | - |
| Wind Resistance | - |
| Bite Defense | - |
| Scratch Defense | 5% |
| Corpse Sickness | 25% |
| Chance to Fall | 10% |
| Condition | 1 |
| Wear Chance | 1 in 1 |
| Can Tear | No |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.Hat_SurgicalMask
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The Surgical Mask is a thin face mask worn by hospital staff. It sits in the Mask slot and covers the head.
The mask's real use is against Corpse Sickness. Standing near piles of dead bodies makes a character ill over time. The mask cuts some of that exposure. A survivor who clears out a town and burns or buries the dead gets good use from one.
The mask is light and stays on well when the wearer is hit. It is found in hospitals, morgues and on the bodies of medical workers. It matches the Surgical Cap and Surgical Gloves as a set of hospital wear. 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 Surgical Mask
The mask goes in the Mask slot. It cannot be worn with a Breathing Mask, a breathing apparatus or an eye mask. Full head and full suit pieces also clash with it.
The mask shields about a quarter of the sickness that comes from standing near corpses. Long work around bodies still takes a toll, so short trips near the dead are wiser.
It also gives a small guard against scratches to the head. It rarely falls off, so it can be left on during a fight.
A spare mask burns well. It works as fuel or as tinder to start a fire.
Locations
The Surgical Mask is a very common find in medical places. Hospital room counters almost always hold one. Morgue metal shelves give one about half the time. Side tables and other containers in medical rooms are nearly as good. Zombies dressed as pharmacists, nurses or ambulance drivers often wear one. Laboratories, dentist and hospital storage, offices and coroner offices turn them up now and then.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container. Each tab shows one kind of place.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital room | Counter | 100% |
| Morgue | Metal shelves | 49.8% |
| Medical | Other | 43.3% |
| Medical | Side table | 43.3% |
| Hospital room | Bin | 36.3% |
| Medical | Bin | 36.3% |
| Nurse | Dresser | 34.9% |
| Laboratory | Desk | 18.9% |
| Laboratory | Other | 18.9% |
| Dentist storage | Other | 17.3% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Any building | Zombie wearing a pharmacist outfit | 38.5% |
| Any building | Zombie wearing a nurse outfit | 22.7% |
| Nurse | Body | 16.3% |
| Any building | Zombie wearing a ambulance driver outfit | 15.6% |
| Any building | Zombie wearing a doctor outfit | 12.2% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital hallway | Bin | 36.3% |
| Hospital hallway | Counter | 15.9% |
| Hospital hallway | Metal shelves | 14.4% |
| Hospital hallway | Desk | 13.4% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Medicine cabinet | 16.6% |
| Survivor safehouse | Medicine cabinet | 12% |
| Medical cache | Medical box | 11.8% |
| Survivor safehouse | Counter | 9.6% |
| Survivor safehouse | Dresser | 7% |
| Survivor safehouse | Wardrobe | 7% |
| Survivor safehouse | Bin | 6.8% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Counter | 6.7% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Dresser | 6% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Wardrobe | 6% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy storage | Desk | 13.4% |
| Pharmacy storage | Other | 6.4% |
Notes
- The mask cuts some of the sickness from standing near corpses.
- Wear one when hauling or burning dead bodies.
- It rarely falls off when the wearer is hit.
- Hospital room counters are the surest place to find one.
- It pairs with the Surgical Cap and Surgical Gloves for a full hospital look.
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