Tourniquet
Specimen Telemetry & Parameters
- Trader Value
- 10
- Weight
- 0.2u
- INT to Recognize
- 4
- INT to Craft
- 9
- Decay Timer
- -
- Inventory Usable
- No
- Recipe / Acquisition
- Rope (x2) String Chunk of plastic Bio-chem fluid - At least 10 mL
- Clinical & Survival Role
- Arterial compression strap (craftable at INT 9, Weight 0.2u) that halts severe limb hemorrhage at the cost of gradual limb hypoxia.
Tourniquet Field Specification & Classification
Within the Release 1.0 equipment manifest of Casualties: Unknown, the tourniquet specimen is cataloged as a high-priority survival resource for deep subterranean expeditions. Field telemetry confirms that maintaining dedicated tourniquet 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 tourniquet whenever standard scavenging runs encounter resource scarcity, structural hazards, or severe physical trauma.
Acquisition, Crafting & Clinical Deployment Protocol
Survivors obtain Tourniquet primarily via Scavenged from structural containers or traded at outpost kiosks. Before committing Tourniquet 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 Tourniquet prevents wasted charges, secondary tissue complications, or fatal encumbrance penalties while traversing vertical shafts.
Loadout Synergy & Comparative Expedition Alternatives
In balanced descent loadouts, Tourniquet pairs effectively with Splint (Medical & Applicables) and Water bottle (Fluid Containers) to cover both routine traversal and emergency stabilization. When trader stock or container rolls do not yield Tourniquet, seasoned scavengers substitute Backpack or conserve mass for deeper biome transitions where resupply kiosks are absent.