Fireaxe (x1) This should be one of the fist items you find.
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While the knife is a better starter weapon, they're hard to find and fall a little short in the long run. Head to a Fire Station first chance you get and you'll be almost guaranteed to get a Fire Axe after only a few searches. Then get the Axe Proficiency skill and you'll be swinging with the best of them.
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Toolbox (x1) If you have the Construction skill.
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If you have the Construction skill, you'll need this to repair barricades and generators for XP. If you don't have the Construction skill it's only taking up way too much space (16% Encumbrance) that could be freed up for other things like more FAKs, clips, shells, spray cans, etc, et al, ad nauseum.
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First Aid Kit (x3) Always have a few handy.
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Don't use a First Aid Kit (FAK) on yourself. Every building with survivors inside is an ad hoc hospital, and you just have to say "I'm wounded" to have a couple of people jump to heal you for some XP. You want First Aid Kits for the other end of that receiving line, and if you ask nicely first, they may let you throw an axe in their gut first. (The "Hit/Heal/Hug" method of quick XP.)
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Revive Syringe (x3) If you have the Lab Experience skill.
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Without the Lab Experience skill, this item is useless. With the Lab Experience skill, however, this is a very, very precious thing.
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Pistol (x5) If you have the Pistol Training skill.
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If you don't have Basic Firearms Training you're only wasting time and resources. If you've got Advanced Pistol Training then lock and load.
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Pistol Clip (x3) If you carry any pistols.
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Having several pistols means you don't have to reload that often. But when you run dry, you'll need at least a few reloads to keep you safe while you search for more clips.
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Shotgun (x3) If you have the Shotgun Training skill.
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Like with the pistol, if you don't have at least the basic skill you're being wasteful, only this time very wasteful. But if you've got Advanced Shotgun Training, you'll hit often enough to make it count threefold.
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Shotgun Shells (x4) If you carry any shotguns.
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Again, always good to have some backup when you're done with the fighting, because you never know when the dust will kick up in your face.
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