Encumbrance

Definition

Encumberment is basically "how much stuff you have".

A typical survivor's encumbrance level.

These and other heavy or unwieldy items now take up more space in players' inventories, and the total level of encumbrance is now shown. Being at an encumbrance level of 100% or greater means, as before, that you cannot pick up further items.

So, now you can see how encumbered you are. How does this change gameplay? Encumberment acts as a parallel inventory limit: as long as it's below 100%, you can pick up more items, but when it gets above that amount you won't be able to lift any more of them, and then you'll have to use/drop your items in order to pick up more.

Encumbrance Calculator

For figuring out an optimal inventory. Tested in Firefox 2.0 and Internet Explorer 7.0. Technical feedback welcome.)

Individual item's encumberment

This list is assumed to be complete, but feel free to add any missing data.

• Baseball Bat - 2%
• Beer - 2%
• Binoculars - 4%
• Book - 2%
• Christmas Lights (red, white, or green) - 2%
• Christmas Tree (plastic or fir) - 20%
• Cricket Bat - 4%
• Crowbar - 4%
• Crucifix - 2%
• Decorative Items (Most but not all - see individual listings for skulls etc.) - 20%
• DNA Extractor - 4%
• Fencing Foil - 4%
• Fire Axe - 6%
• First Aid Kit - 2%
• Flak Jacket - 2%
• Flare Gun - 2%
• Fuel Can - 10%
• Generator - 20%
• Golf Club - 4%
• GPS Unit - 2%
• Hockey Stick - 4%
• Knife - 2%
• Length of Pipe - 4%
• Mobile Phone - 2%
• Newspaper - 2%
• Pistol (empty or loaded) - 4%
• Pistol Clip - 2%
• Poetry Book - 2%
• Pool Cue - 4%
• Radio - 4%
• Radio Transmitter - 20%
• Revivification Syringe - 2%
• Shotgun (empty or loaded) - 6%
• Shotgun Shell - 2%
• Ski Pole - 4%
• Skull - 6%
• Spray Can - 2%
• Stale Candy - 0%
• Tennis Racket - 4%
• Toolbox - 16%
• Wine - 4%
• Wirecutters - 4%