Heavier newsprint and newsprint rolls, as well as stacks of papers, can be broken down into tinder plugs. Currently, all tinders have equal buffs although their weight may vary. Players can select any tinder currently carried in their inventory. For instance, can be used to start fires in the stove inside fishing huts or underneath thick tree cover as long as the day is at least partly sunny. ↑ Magnifying lens does not require direct exposure to sun.Only effective outdoors with sunny weather The condition of the starter does not affect the chance of success.Īttempt may succeed even if item burns out They are sequenced alphabetically and further sorted by condition, highest to lowest. Players can select any starter currently carried in their inventory. Player can start fires without a tinder after achieving level 3 in their fire starting skill. Players need one starter, one tinder, and one fuel before they can start fire starting. Firestrikers suffer condition loss on every attempt, while a magnifying lens does not. Matches are consumed as ignition sources but torches and flares are not. Failing a starting chance consumes the tinder and any liquid used, but does not consume the fuel. Interrupted attempts count as a failure.įailure, if it does occur by chance, will consume a random amount of time before canceling the progress bar and returning to the start page. It is also possible to be interrupted in an attempt by aggressive wildlife. Attempts that include an accelerant take only 1 in-game minute. Normal attempts take 6 in-game minutes to achieve success. A progress wheel will fill as the player character attempts to get the fire started. Chances greater than 100% are rounded down to 100% and cannot fail.Īctivating the start button on the bottom right will launch an attempt. Changing the materials can improve the chance of a successful start. The chance of a fire-starting attempt succeeding is calculated directly by adding the benefits of the character's skill and all materials being used in the attempt. At the top of the screen, the player's current fire starting skill and the chance of success with the currently selected materials are displayed. The player must then select an ignition source, tinder (optional at higher fire starting skill levels), fuel, and an optional accelerant. To start a fire, players have to "use" an existing firebox or fire or place a new campfire in an acceptable location. Fire starting is known as one of the easiest skills to train in The Long Dark, as players can increase their skill by lighting a new fire at any time during their playthrough.
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