Nutrient bar
Specimen Telemetry & Parameters
- Trader Value
- 10
- Weight
- 0.5u
- INT to Recognize
- 6
- INT to Craft
- 9
- Decay Timer
- -
- Inventory Usable
- Yes
- Recipe / Acquisition
- Any item with - (1) Heat source quality Any item with - (1) Flour quality Any item with - (1) Produce quality - At least 50% condition Any liquid with - Total (25) Fat quality
- Clinical & Survival Role
- Non-perishable high-density ration bar (craftable at INT 9, no decay timer) ideal for deep expeditions.
Nutrient bar Field Specification & Classification
Within the Release 1.0 equipment manifest of Casualties: Unknown, the nutrient bar specimen is cataloged as a high-priority survival resource for deep subterranean expeditions. Field telemetry confirms that maintaining dedicated nutrient bar 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 nutrient bar whenever standard scavenging runs encounter resource scarcity, structural hazards, or severe physical trauma.
Acquisition, Crafting & Clinical Deployment Protocol
Survivors obtain Nutrient bar primarily via Scavenged from structural containers or traded at outpost kiosks. Before committing Nutrient bar 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 Nutrient bar prevents wasted charges, secondary tissue complications, or fatal encumbrance penalties while traversing vertical shafts.
Loadout Synergy & Comparative Expedition Alternatives
In balanced descent loadouts, Nutrient bar pairs effectively with Makeshift digging tool (Tools & Weapons) and Rose light (Light Sources) to cover both routine traversal and emergency stabilization. When trader stock or container rolls do not yield Nutrient bar, seasoned scavengers substitute Splint or conserve mass for deeper biome transitions where resupply kiosks are absent.