Getting Started

Temperature

The thermometer icon is something to keep an eye on while playing as there is a good chance that you may catch an infection if you get too cold, symptoms of which include a loud cough that attracts zombies and unwanted attention from other players.

A red thermometer icon indicates that your current body temperature is normal.

If sitting still for a long time, exposed to rain, moving around on snow, swimming for too long or spending extended periods over time over water, the thermometer icon will slowly lighten until it turns blue indicating that your body temperature has fallen and you are cold.

If you do not warm yourself up the thermometer icon will eventually become empty and start flashing which indicates that your body temperate has become life threatening and you need to find a source of heat as soon as possible.

Making a fire

Naturally the easiest way to warm yourself up is to make a fire. To make a fire you will need a wood pile and a matchbox.

• Open your gear menu by pressing

You can chop down trees with a hatchet to make wood piles, click here to lean now.

( R click on your matches with wood pile already in inventory ) or keep a spare heatpack on you at all times. NOTE: Fires can be found all over the Origins map in towns and cities. Some barrels can be lit using matches. Running for a long period will also get your temperature back to normal.