Degenerative Osteoarthritis
- Points
- -1
- Type
- Drawback
- Official description
- Scavenging in the dumping ground works normally for the first week. After that, you lose 1 max scavenging attempt every week that passes. Once your max attempts fall below 3, you can no longer scavenge at all. Normal shopkeepers start with 5 daily max attempts. Start with 2 additional topical medication bandages.
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How it works
Your maximum searches drop by one each week from week 2, and below 3 you cannot scavenge at all (from week 4). You start with two Topical Medication Bandages. Light if you only scavenge early. Cannot be combined with Maimed.
Rating
Return one point and receive two units of Topical Medication Bandage, but the base search allowance falls weekly after week one. With five base searches and no other changes, scavenging stops on day 22 when the allowance falls below three.
Ratings by specialization
- Rating
- Return one point and receive two units of Topical Medication Bandage, but the base search allowance falls weekly after week one. With five base searches and no other changes, scavenging stops on day 22 when the allowance falls below three.
- Rating
- Return one point and receive two units of Topical Medication Bandage, but the base search allowance falls weekly after week one. With five base searches and no other changes, scavenging stops on day 22 when the allowance falls below three.
- Rating
- Return one point and receive two units of Topical Medication Bandage, but the base search allowance falls weekly after week one. With five base searches and no other changes, scavenging stops on day 22 when the allowance falls below three.
- Rating
- Rock Bottom uses purchase-free salvage to recover and may still need it later. A scheduled loss of that route is a poor opening trade for one point.
- Rating
- An established Hydroponic Farmer can limit scavenging to early extra supplies and then rely on paid inputs and harvest sales. Keep another plan for any later salvage needs.
- Rating
- Return one point and receive two units of Topical Medication Bandage, but the base search allowance falls weekly after week one. With five base searches and no other changes, scavenging stops on day 22 when the allowance falls below three.
- Rating
- Return one point and receive two units of Topical Medication Bandage, but the base search allowance falls weekly after week one. With five base searches and no other changes, scavenging stops on day 22 when the allowance falls below three.
- Rating
- Rat Wrangler can fund regular feed from its starting cash and later sales, reducing reliance on long-term salvage. This does not cure the declining search limit.
- Rating
- Return one point and receive two units of Topical Medication Bandage, but the base search allowance falls weekly after week one. With five base searches and no other changes, scavenging stops on day 22 when the allowance falls below three.
| Specialization | Rating |
|---|---|
| Apprentice | B Return one point and receive two units of Topical Medication Bandage, but the base search allowance falls weekly after week one. With five base searches and no other changes, scavenging stops on day 22 when the allowance falls below three. |
| Water Merchant | B Return one point and receive two units of Topical Medication Bandage, but the base search allowance falls weekly after week one. With five base searches and no other changes, scavenging stops on day 22 when the allowance falls below three. |
| Fence | B Return one point and receive two units of Topical Medication Bandage, but the base search allowance falls weekly after week one. With five base searches and no other changes, scavenging stops on day 22 when the allowance falls below three. |
| Rock Bottom | C Rock Bottom uses purchase-free salvage to recover and may still need it later. A scheduled loss of that route is a poor opening trade for one point. |
| Hydroponic Farmer | A An established Hydroponic Farmer can limit scavenging to early extra supplies and then rely on paid inputs and harvest sales. Keep another plan for any later salvage needs. |
| Gunsmith | B Return one point and receive two units of Topical Medication Bandage, but the base search allowance falls weekly after week one. With five base searches and no other changes, scavenging stops on day 22 when the allowance falls below three. |
| Chemist | B Return one point and receive two units of Topical Medication Bandage, but the base search allowance falls weekly after week one. With five base searches and no other changes, scavenging stops on day 22 when the allowance falls below three. |
| Rat Wrangler | A Rat Wrangler can fund regular feed from its starting cash and later sales, reducing reliance on long-term salvage. This does not cure the declining search limit. |
| Aquafarmer | B Return one point and receive two units of Topical Medication Bandage, but the base search allowance falls weekly after week one. With five base searches and no other changes, scavenging stops on day 22 when the allowance falls below three. |
Perks that work well with it
- Proficient Scavenger
Two additional searches postpone the below-three cutoff; the weekly decline still continues.
Perks that work against it
- Careful Scavenger
The two-search reduction is applied before the weekly decline. With no other changes, the initial three attempts fall below three in week two and close scavenging.