E-PDA
Specimen Telemetry & Parameters
- Trader Value
- 6
- Weight
- 0.1u
- INT to Recognize
- 4
- INT to Craft
- -
- Decay Timer
- -
- Inventory Usable
- Yes
- Recipe / Acquisition
- Scavenged in layers / Crates / Traders
- Clinical & Survival Role
- Battery-powered electronic personal data assistant granting +35 INT XP when read and revealing lore logs.
E-PDA Field Specification & Classification
Within the Release 1.0 equipment manifest of Casualties: Unknown, the e pda specimen is cataloged as a high-priority survival resource for deep subterranean expeditions. Field telemetry confirms that maintaining dedicated e pda 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 e pda whenever standard scavenging runs encounter resource scarcity, structural hazards, or severe physical trauma.
Acquisition, Crafting & Clinical Deployment Protocol
Survivors obtain E-PDA primarily via Scavenged from structural containers or traded at outpost kiosks. Before committing E-PDA 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 E-PDA prevents wasted charges, secondary tissue complications, or fatal encumbrance penalties while traversing vertical shafts.
Loadout Synergy & Comparative Expedition Alternatives
In balanced descent loadouts, E-PDA pairs effectively with Dressing (Medical & Dressings) and Emergency light (Light Sources) to cover both routine traversal and emergency stabilization. When trader stock or container rolls do not yield E-PDA, seasoned scavengers substitute Geofruit or conserve mass for deeper biome transitions where resupply kiosks are absent.