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The https://barotraumagame.com/wiki/Damage_(Affliction_Type) that a person may receive is divided into two groups based on their properties, open wounds and Internal Wounds.

All open wounds will cause Infected Wounds proportional to their severity, and may be treated with Sutures. They will also typically, but not always, be caused by sources which also inflict Bleeding.

Lacerations:

A wound typically resulting from injuries involving sharps.

Causes:

Effects:

Unless specified, the aforementioned afflictions are gained based on chance. This means more damage taken will result in a higher chance of gaining them. The afflictions are gained on the limb in which damage was taken, so afflictions not applicable to the limb will not be gained.

Treatments:

Deep tissue injury:

A wound typically resulting from injuries involving explosions.

Causes:

Effects:

Unless specified, the aforementioned afflictions are gained based on chance. This means more damage taken will result in a higher chance of gaining them. The afflictions are gained on the limb in which damage was taken, so afflictions not applicable to the limb will not be gained.

Treatments:

Gunshot wound:

A wound typically resulting from injuries involving firearms.

Causes:

Effects:

Unless specified, the aforementioned afflictions are gained based on chance. This means more damage taken will result in a higher chance of gaining them. The afflictions are gained on the limb in which damage was taken, so afflictions not applicable to the limb will not be gained. Only one organ can be damaged per instance of gunshot wound.

Treatments:

Bite wounds:

A wound typically resulting from injuries involving creature attacks.

Causes:

  • Being hit by creatures, such as a crawler
  • Being bit by a human’s husk ovipositor

Effects:

Unless specified, the aforementioned afflictions are gained based on chance. This means more damage taken will result in a higher chance of gaining them. The afflictions are gained on the limb in which damage was taken, so afflictions not applicable to the limb will not be gained.

Treatments: