Weather Effects

Weather happens in Kenshi. There are types of weather and they affect characters. Skeletons are never affected by weather.

Acid Rain

Acid Rain happens when it rains Acid. It appears to be raining Acid in Vain, but characters are unaffected by this. As well as wearing clothing which protects from Acid Rain, characters can build tents to protect from it. Entering any other building will also protect characters from Acid Rain.

Acid Rain protection does nothing to protect from swimming in Acid in Vain or the Deadlands. When traveling through the Deadlands, characters which need Acid Rain protection will also need shoes, because the ground itself is acidic.

Characters which do not need Acid Rain protection are Hivers, Skeletons, and all types of Animals.

Effect

When unprotected characters encounter Acid Rain, every body part will slowly experience blunt Damage.

Regions

• Deadlands
• Howler Maze

Protection

Hats:

• Iron Hat (35%)
• Rattan Hat (20%)
• Straw Hat (30%)
• Tricorn Hat (20%)

Body Armour:

• Dustcoat (80%)
• Longcoat (70%)
• Sleeveless Dustcoat (60%)
• Sleeveless Longcoat (?)

Burning

Burning is a weather which exists in The Eye.

Effect

Characters who are travelling through the area will see a large, fast moving ray of intense sunshine. The beam will move very fast for a few seconds before disappearing. Any characters caught in the ray without protection will experience brutal burns on all parts of their bodies. Blunt damage only. If a character is without protection and in the ray for the entire duration they may be killed.

Regions

• The Eye
• Venge

Protection

• Dustcoat (80%)
• Sleeveless Dustcoat (60%)

Duststorms

Duststorms happen in desert regions and affect a character's accuracy when attacking. If characters do not have duststorm protection, they will hold an arm up to cover their eyes. This animation does not negate the effect which the duststorm causes.

Effect

When a character is unprotected from Duststorms, they will have their Melee Attack and probably other skills reduced by 10.

Regions

• Border Zone
• The Great Desert
• The Hook

Protection

• Ashland Hat (50%)
• Ashlander Stormgoggles
• Basket Hat (75%)
• Fog Mask (100%)
• Mask Type III (100%)
• Ninja Mask (40%)
• Square Goggles (100%)
• Swamp Ninja Mask (100%)
• Turban (70%)

Gas

Gas is the rarest of all weather effects.

Effect

When unprotected characters walk through Gas clouds, they experience blunt Damage to their chest and/or stomach.

Regions

• Deadlands?
• The Black Desert?

Protection

• Fog Mask (100%)
• Mask Type III (100%)
• Swamp Ninja Mask (100%)