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Bandage


General
Category	Item
Weight	0.1
Main function	Bandage bleeding wounds
Bandage
Bandage power	4
Dirty Bandage
Bandage power	0
Sterilized Bandage
Bandage power	4
Other function(s)	Prevent or cure infected wounds
Technical details
Base ID	See Item IDs

"	"Right click on your health panel to use."
	— Bandage in-game tooltip

"	"Used to sterilize wounds and aid recovery from infection."
	— Sterilized Bandage in-game tooltip.

A bandage is an item used in first aid.

1 Usage
- 1.1 Basic usage
- 1.2 Wound infection
- 1.3 Types of wounds
2 Crafting
3 Distribution
4 Item IDs
5 Code
6 See also

Usage

Main article: First Aid

Basic usage

A bandage is primarily used to stop the player from bleeding by applying it to the wound. It can be used if the wound is a scratch, bite, gunshot, stitch, glass, bleeding, deep, infected or burn and will stop bleeding entirely. After some time, depending on the wound, the bandage will become a dirty bandage, which once removed will grant the player some first aid experience.

Wound infection

If a bleeding wound is left untreated, the player will continue to lose health until they eventually die. Leaving a wound untreated can also lead to it becoming infected depending on the player's clothing, the type of wound and whether a dirty bandage is left on. A dirty bandage can be left on a wound to stop the bleeding, however this will give the wound the highest possible chance of becoming infected, therefore is not advised. Instead, once a bandage becomes dirty, it should be removed and replaced by a clean bandage.

An infected wound can be treated by applying a sterilized bandage to the wound. It is best used prior to the wound getting infected however, this is due to it stopping the possibility of infection entirely. Sterilized bandages have the same rate of becoming dirty as regular bandages.

Types of wounds

In most cases, applying a bandage, whether it be sterilized or not, increases the rate of healing. The only exception to this rule is when applied to a stitch, which will actually decrease the healing rate, therefore taking longer to heal. On top of this, using a non-sterilized bandage can cause infection to occur.

Healing rate of bandaged wounds.
Type of wound	Healing rate (unbandaged)	Healing rate (bandaged)	Bandage life	Other
Scratch	100	15	800	N/A
Bite	500	10	10	N/A
Bleeding	200	20	30 5 (deep wound)	3x10⁵ Glass
Deep wound	5000	500	10	3x10⁵ Glass
Burn	500	10	10	N/A
Infected	N/A	N/A	20	60 Sterilized Bandage
Stitch	20	+40	10	N/A

Note: the values in this table are arbitrary and are used purely as an example for comparing the different variables. The actual game values/mechanics are much more complicated than what is displayed here.

Crafting

Dirty bandages can be cleaned with water, returning them to a regular bandage.

A bandage can be disinfected by either soaking it in whiskey or disinfectant, or boil a pot of water and adding a bandage to it, which will also clean a dirty bandage.

Product

Recipe

Description

Skill Level

Ripped Sheets
or
Bandage x1

	+
Ripped Sheets or Bandage x1		Bottle of Disinfectant or Whiskey Bottle or Cotton Balls x1
(consumed)

Make Sterilized Rag or Bandage (depending on which was used)

First Aid Level 0

Ripped Sheets
or
Bandage x1

	+
Ripped Sheets or Bandage x1		Water x1
(consumed)

Clean Dirty Rag or Bandage (depending on which was used)

First Aid Level 0

Ripped Sheets
or
Bandage x1

	+		+
Ripped Sheets or Bandage x1		Cooking Pot or Saucepan with Water x1		Heat Source
(consumed)

Make Sterilized Rag or Bandage (depending on which was used)

First Aid Level 0

Distribution

Bandages can be found in medical buildings and first aid kits. Dirty bandages can be found in trash bins. Sterilized bandages cannot be found in the world.

Item IDs

Bandage type	Base ID
Bandage	Base.Bandage
Dirty Bandage	Base.BandageDirty
Sterilized Bandage	Base.AlcoholBandage

Code

From newitems.txt (Project Zomboid directory/media/scripts/)

Bandage

          item Bandage 		Count			= 1, 		Weight			= 0.1, 		AlwaysWelcomeGift	= true, 		Type			= Normal, 		DisplayName		= Bandage, 		ReplaceOnUse    	= BandageDirty, 		Icon			= Bandage, 		CanBandage		= true, 		BandagePower    	= 4, 		Tooltip 		= Tooltip_UseOnHealthPanel,

Dirty Bandage

          item BandageDirty 		Count			= 1, 		Weight			= 0.1, 		AlwaysWelcomeGift	= true, 		Type			= Normal, 		DisplayName		= Dirty Bandage, 		Icon			= BandageDirty, 		CanBandage		= true, 		BandagePower		= 0,

Sterilized Bandage

          item AlcoholBandage 		Count			= 1, 		Weight			= 0.1, 		AlwaysWelcomeGift	= true, 		Type			= Normal, 		DisplayName		= Sterilized Bandage, 		ReplaceOnUse    	= BandageDirty, 		Alcoholic		= TRUE, 		Icon			= Bandage, 		CanBandage		= true, 		BandagePower    	= 4, 		Tooltip 		= Tooltip_AlcoholBandage,

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