Splint
Specimen Telemetry & Parameters
- Trader Value
- 15
- Weight
- 1u
- INT to Recognize
- 4
- INT to Craft
- 8
- Decay Timer
- -
- Inventory Usable
- No
- Recipe / Acquisition
- Wood panel (x3) Scrap tube (x2) Any item with - (1) Nails quality Any item with - (1) Hammering quality
- Clinical & Survival Role
- Limb immobilization device (craftable at INT 8) applied in the Health Panel to stabilize bone fractures and prevent re-breaking.
Splint Field Specification & Classification
Within the Release 1.0 equipment manifest of Casualties: Unknown, the splint specimen is cataloged as a high-priority survival resource for deep subterranean expeditions. Field telemetry confirms that maintaining dedicated splint 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 splint whenever standard scavenging runs encounter resource scarcity, structural hazards, or severe physical trauma.
Acquisition, Crafting & Clinical Deployment Protocol
Survivors obtain Splint primarily via Scavenged from structural containers or traded at outpost kiosks. Before committing Splint 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 Splint prevents wasted charges, secondary tissue complications, or fatal encumbrance penalties while traversing vertical shafts.
Loadout Synergy & Comparative Expedition Alternatives
In balanced descent loadouts, Splint pairs effectively with Sling bag (Containers & Storage) and Tourniquet (Medical & Applicables) to cover both routine traversal and emergency stabilization. When trader stock or container rolls do not yield Splint, seasoned scavengers substitute Antibiotics bottle or conserve mass for deeper biome transitions where resupply kiosks are absent.