Heat Pack

Heat Pack
Release	2 December 2024
Wintermute	No
Renewable	Yes (Trader only)
Properties
Item type	First Aid
Equipable	No
Stackable	No
Examine	A single-use, disposable Heat Pack. Provides a small amount of warmth when activated.
Values
Weight	0.10 kg (0.22 lbs)
Advanced data
Item key	GEAR_HeatPad

DLC-Exclusive content. This content requires the Tales from the Far Territory addon to be installed before it can be seen or used in regular gameplay.

The Heat Pack is a First Aid item in The Long Dark in Survival Mode.

Overview

It is only acquired when trading with the Trader at higher levels of Trust. It provides the positive Heat Pack (Affliction) when used.

Dropping an active Heat Pack will remove the Warmth effect and will display on the item how much heat is being produced and how much time is left on the pack. The Heat Pack (Affliction) is also lost when the Pack is dropped. The stats of a Heat Pack do not update in real time in the player's inventory. Selecting another item, then the Heat Pack will update the stats of the Heat Pack.

Despite the Affliction description stating that the Heat Pack is tucked into the player's Clothing while operating, Clothing is not needed to gain the benefits of an active Heat Pack.

Benefits

• The effect raises the survivor's Warmth by a solid +5.0C (+9F), equivalent to wearing 2 Cowichan Sweaters and remains in effect as long as the Heat Pack is carried in the inventory once activated.
  • As such, a Heat Pack can be especially helpful for emergency situations, such as being caught in a blizzard or having damaged clothing after an animal Struggle.
  • They are quite useful for staying warm while exploring very cold regions, such as Forsaken Airfield or the higher areas of Sundered Pass (where the temperature continues to drop at higher elevations).
  • Late game Interloper/Misery players can stay especially warm with a Heat Pack while exploring the outdoors.

Limitations

• Heat Packs can only be acquired by trading with the Trader at higher Trust levels, which can take considerable time to unlock as part of Sutherland's Tale.
• Up to 5 Heat Packs can be bought at once, but this can be quite pricey.
• The player can only reap the benefits of 1 active Heat Pack at a time for balancing reasons. Using multiple Heat Packs will only produce benefits from the one with the most time left.

Trade Values

Up to 5 Heat Packs can be traded for at once at the price of:

• 10  Coal
• 15  Stick

With discount:

• 7   Coal
• 12  Stick

Effects

Once activated, a Heat Pack produces no Warmth to the player at first, but will gradually raise Warmth and overall Feels Like over time.

• +0.1C (+0.2F) of Warmth is added by the pack every 30 seconds after activation and generates the Heat Pack (Affliction).
• The Warmth caps at +5.0C (+9F) 50 minutes after activation (time remaining will be 5 hours 10 minutes).
• The Warmth effect lasts for 6 hours for a single Heat Pack.
• Using multiple Heat Packs does not combine their effects. The Heat Pack (Affliction) only displays the time left on the Heat Pack with the most time remaining.
• Once 50 minutes remain after activation, the Heat Pack will slowly lose Warmth by -0.1C (-0.2F) every 30 seconds until time runs out to 0 minutes left.
• After time expires, the Condition of a Heat Pack will instantly turn to 0% and the item will be Ruined, providing no heat.

Update history

• UPDATE 2 December 2024 (Update):
  • Added to the game.