Dark

An artist impression of the inside of a dark building.

As per the 28 May, 2008 Update:

As the moss and lichens spread across the final few skylights, several types of buildings are now dark without a generator hooked up, reducing search and attack rates until power can be restored.

In Game Effects

• When the building is powered there are no effects.
• When the building is unpowered the following is added to the building description:

  With the lights out, you can hardly see anything.

In addition to this, when the building is dark (unpowered):

• Any graffiti inside the building cannot be seen.
• Decorative items cannot be seen.
• Dead Bodies inside the building cannot be seen or dumped.
• Search rates are halved.

  This is a factor in Fort Armories; other dark buildings currently contain no tactical resources

• Attack percentages are halved. This effects all players, survivors and zombies alike.

  In all situations (not just dark buildings) attack rates shown to players do not include the bonus for Tangling Grasp. Tangling Grasp confers its full 10% bonus in the dark, for a maximum 35% to hit with a claw when in the dark, or 25% with a bite. Attacks made with a newspaper, which are normally at 100% to hit, are also affected.

• Revivification syringes have a 50% chance to fail when used inside dark buildings.
  • A failed revive attempt gives this message: "While priming the needle, you happen to lose track of the zombie in the dark."
• No repairs can be performed inside the building.

  In order to repair a dark building that has been ruined the dark effect must be negated first, requiring a generator with fuel.

  Generators and radio transmitters cannot be repaired. _{6th August 2008}

• Barricading is affected by dark, having a reduced chance of success.

Examples of flavor text change when barricading:

• Failed barricade attempt: "You spend a while searching through the darkness for something to barricade the doors with, but can find nothing."
• Successful barricade attempt:"You manage to find some seats in the darkness, and reinforce the barricade"

Buildings Affected

A screenshot showing the darkened interior of a building on the urban dead map.

• Banks, Cinemas, Clubs and Fort Armouries.
• In Monroeville, Barns and Bars are also affected.

Minimap Effect

A player inside a darkened building will see a very dark grey background inside the building.

The building appears as normal from the outside or if inside a neighboring building E.G. the standard building colour.