Contamination

This page is about the Needs and Status applied to beavers when exposed to Badwater. For contaminated land, see Contaminated Terrain.

 Contamination is an  Injury, one of  Beavers' Basic Needs. When Beavers are contaminated, they cannot work, but still consume  Food and  Water, and occupy  Housing. Contamination is not contagious.

Cause

When a Beaver travels through Badwater or polluted Water, there is a chance they become  Unwell. The risk of Contamination increases proportionally with the pollution level of the water.  Bots cannot become contaminated by Badwater exposure.

Progression

Being unwell progresses into becoming  Contaminated after three days.

Treatment

Main articles: Decontamination Pod and Herbalist.

Beavers can recover over time by one of two methods, depending on their  Faction.

 Folktails are treated by consuming  Antidote. It takes eight antidotes to be cured. Contaminated Beavers consume two antidotes a day.

 Iron Teeth are treated by paddling in  Decontamination Pods, which consume  Extract and  Power. It takes two days in a Pod to fully recover, and each Pod supports one Beaver. Beavers'  Sleep and  Shelter needs do not decay while using a Decontamination Pod, but they still need to take breaks to consume  Food and  Water. To minimize recovery time, place Decontamination Pods near stores of Food and Water.