Combat pen
Specimen Telemetry & Parameters
- Trader Value
- 10
- Weight
- 0.15u
- INT to Recognize
- 6
- INT to Craft
- -
- Decay Timer
- -
- Inventory Usable
- No
- Recipe / Acquisition
- Scavenged in layers / Crates / Traders
- Clinical & Survival Role
- Emergency stimulant and analgesic injector applied directly to limbs to counteract shock and fatigue.
Combat pen Field Specification & Classification
Within the Release 1.0 equipment manifest of Casualties: Unknown, the combat pen specimen is cataloged as a high-priority survival resource for deep subterranean expeditions. Field telemetry confirms that maintaining dedicated combat pen reserves in accessible container slots prevents acute medical or logistical emergencies from escalating during vertical cave traversal. Expeditions descending from the Gravel Lands toward deeper subterranean strata rely on combat pen whenever standard scavenging runs encounter resource scarcity, structural hazards, or severe physical trauma.
Acquisition, Crafting & Clinical Deployment Protocol
Survivors obtain Combat pen primarily via Scavenged from structural containers or traded at outpost kiosks. Before committing Combat pen to an active slot, operators must account for its specific operational hazard profile: Improper deployment under trauma or high encumbrance can delay stabilization. Executing a clean inspection in the limb and torso diagnostic console before using Combat pen prevents wasted charges, secondary tissue complications, or fatal encumbrance penalties while traversing vertical shafts.
Loadout Synergy & Comparative Expedition Alternatives
In balanced descent loadouts, Combat pen pairs effectively with Claw pack (Tools & Weapons) and Dressing (Medical & Dressings) to cover both routine traversal and emergency stabilization. When trader stock or container rolls do not yield Combat pen, seasoned scavengers substitute Emergency light or conserve mass for deeper biome transitions where resupply kiosks are absent.