Hypothermia Risk is an Affliction in The Long Dark, caused by exposure to the cold.
Overview[]
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Your body temperature is very low. If it remains low, you'll get Hypothermia.
In-game description
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If the player stays out in the freezing cold for too long, and their Clothing is not sufficiently warm enough to keep their Feels Like temperature above 0°, their WarmthNeed will drop. Once Warmth hits zero and reaches "Freezing", the Hypothermia Risk will appear. Should a player continue to freeze in this state, they may begin to suffer from Hypothermia.
Tips[]
The treatment for Hypothermia and Hypothermia Risk is keeping Warmth above freezing until the affliction heals. Should the player start freezing while recovering from Hypothermia, the recovery time will reset.
The time to recover from Hypothermia is based on the experience mode: 6 hours for Pilgrim, 12 for Voyageur, 18 for Stalker and 24 for Interloper. Remaining recovery time is shown on the Status menu.
Hot food or drinks and campfires can help stay above freezing, even when outdoors.
Freezing, even without Hypothermia, is by far the deadliest Need (Freezing: 20% Condition loss per hour (40% with Hypothermia), Thirst: 2% per hour, Hunger/Fatigue 1% per hour).
