Burglar - 28 Days Later Build 42

I wanted to come into Build 42 blind and experience it all as a newcomer. Starting with nothing, building basic defences and fortifications. Planting crops and making rain collectors. Trying some of the Crafting/Survival Skills and building furniture & weapons to see what's new/changed.

There was no focus on any 1 particular Skill. Just experience as much as I could in 28 days.
I hope this information helps new players and people returning from B41.

Weapons

Axe/Hatchet - you will need wood for basic fortifications and furniture.
Look for Whetstones to keep bladed weapons sharp.
I sharpened my Axe a couple of times and I cut down a lot of trees. Both are still rare to find.

Baseball Bats - They still do good damage and have new recipes.
Save them until you are at least Level 1-2 in Carpentry and make Nail and Can Bats.
At Level 4 craft Rake-Head & Sheet Metal Reinforced Baseball Bat.

Crowbar - after 400 kills my second bar was getting dull. Look for more or build better weapons. Find Maintenance Skill books as soon as you can.
By 500 kills I was Level 5 Long Blunt (Baseball Player) and could endure minor skirmishes without being fatigued.

Firearms - Shotguns and Handguns. Extra clips & boxes of ammo.
I didn't find any Aiming books and only the first Reloading one.
I got to Level 2 Reloading in a couple of hours after reading it and it was noticeably faster.

Tools & Materials

Duct Tape - Needed for Electrical, Tailoring, weapon assembly & repair.
The Burglar can use it to make Magazine Armor.

Garbage Bags - You can make improvised clothes with duct tape and a knife. Used to make Rain Collectors and has high capacity for loot, but poor weight reduction. 20 bags in a box.

Garden Fork/Hoe & Gardening Trowel - Used to till grass and dirt allowing seeds to be sown.
You can use your hands, but risk damaging them.

Hack Saw/Wood Saw - They both cut logs into planks. Also used to disassemble furniture. Need a Hack Saw to make a Sawed-off Shotgun. Keep one handy.

Hammer - Hammer is still #1 tool of all time. I used mine quite a bit and had to replace it after building fortifications and furniture. Still very durable and common.

Kitchenware - Frying Pan, Baking Pan/Tray to cook food. Salt, pepper, condiments & utensils.
Pots & Sauce Pans to collect and boil rain water. Gardening Spray Cans to make pesticides.

Meat Cleaver/Sharp Knife - Used for Butchering, Carving, Cooking and more.

Nails - I used close to a box building Rain Collectors, Storage Crates, furniture and weapons.

Pipe Wrench - Needed for plumbing Rain Collectors to sinks and washing machines. It is a solid back-up weapon to keep on your belt early, along with Hammer.

Reading Glasses - Wearing reading glasses reduces required reading time of literature such as skill books and magazines by 10%. This bonus works even if the player is not short sighted.

Scissors - Needed to obtain denim & leather strips and to modify a character's hair or beard.
Use with a Needle & Thread to start Tailoring and add extra defense to your clothes.

Screwdriver - Un-install radios and lights to level Mechanics early. Used to make weapons and disassemble furniture, and to add upgrades to firearms.
Needed to take apart Electronics, so you can Hotwire cars later if your not a Burglar.

Sheet - Hang over your windows, tear up to make rags, or craft Sling Bag and Sheet Rope.

Shovel/Spade - Fill sacks with dirt, sand and gravel. Dig graves to dispose of corpses.
Save them for later when Maintenance is higher to use as weapons.

Tarp - Use these instead of garbage bags to make Rain Collectors.
Make a Tarp Sling Bag until you find a backpack.
Also used to make a Tent Kit and Tarp Shelter, so Claustrophic people can sleep outside.

Most of these items were pretty easy to find. Keep any eye out for the Multitool and Handiknife. Chest Rigs, Holsters, Keyring bottle and can openers, and a Flask for some liquid courage.

Aiming I & II
The Aiming skill determines six key stats for firearms: accuracy, precision, range, firing angle, aiming time and recoil. Aiming experience is gained whenever the player successfully lands a shot on an enemy with a firearm. Use Alcohol/Beta Blockers before shooting to manage panic.
Try Army Surplus stores for Aiming & Reloading books.

Carpentry I & II
Level 1 to make Spiked Bat.
Level 2 to make Can-reinforced Bat.
Level 3 for Door, Crates & Rain Collectors.
Level 4 for Double Wide Gate & more Long Blunt weapons.
Look in garages/basement crates and McCoy Logging for more Carpentry books.

Carving I & II
At Carving 1, whittling a tree branch into a wooden rod, 4 small handles, and 4 wooden spoons will net you 60 XP per tree branch. At Carving 2+, further carving wooden spoons into x4 wooden forks will net you an additional 80 XP, totaling 140 XP from 1 tree branch.
Make Large Handles at Level 3 and craft Long Blunt weapons.

Cooking I & II
Each level of cooking skill increases the amount of nutrition each ingredient provides and reduces the amount of ingredient that is used. At level 7 the player is able to safely use small amounts of rotten food in their recipes. Most recipes unlock at Level 6 and can be learned by watching VHS.

Electrical I & II
To get Level 1 and Hotwire skill, if you're not a Burglar. Also need Level 3 to use generators.
This Skill always takes longer to level than most. Craft Makeshift radios for good XP.

Foraging I & II
Mushrooms, fish bait, medicinal plants, and wild plants are more likely to appear during rain, after rain, and at night. Check your headgear to see if it impairs your vision and hearing.
The Bushcrafter Trait & Wilderness Survival Magazine grant the ability to detect poison berries & mushrooms and allows the crafting of poultices from medicinal plants.
At Level 3 I found Cabbage, Potato and a lot of edible plants, enough to eat for the day.

Maintenance I & II
Reduces the chance for a melee weapon to lose condition on each hit.
Get more longevity from your Crowbar and Crafted Long Blunt weapons.

Mechanics I & II
Mechanics Level 2 also needed to Hotwire. At Level 4 you can repair engines.
Keep at least one vehicle in good shape, so it's quiet and reliable.

Reloading I & II
Reloading experience is gained by inserting rounds into a magazine, inserting a magazine into a firearm, or inserting rounds directly into any firearm. This means players can slowly but safely practice this skill by unloading and reloading magazines or firearms. Carry extra clips for combat.

Tailoring I & II
After reaching level one, one of the best ways to get XP is by crafting Rag Neck Guards, these give 2.5 XP and cost 6 rags and 2 units of thread.
Increasing XP reward based on complexity of item crafted. Repair clothes at Level 8.
Just like Carving, it's a long term investment but worth it. Good down time activities.

Agriculture
Blooms and Blossoms - Flower Growing Seasons
Cropping for Cash - Growing Season for Barely, Tobacco, Wheat & more.
Growing Your Own - Vegetable Growing Season
Kentucky Farmer - May 1993 - Make Aphid/Fly Cure
Kentucky Farmer - June 1993 - Make Mildew Cure
Herbal Remedy Growing - Herbal Growing Season
The Farmers Guide - Make Barbed Wire from Wire & Make Scarecrow
Thyme Time - Herbal/Spice Growing Season

Cooking
Good Cooking - May 1993 - Make Bread Dough & more
Good Cooking - June 1993 - Make Cake Batter & Pie Dough
Grandma's Kitchen - Make Cookies !

Electrical
Guerilla Radio - May 1993 - Craft Makeshift Ham Radio
Guerilla Radio - June 1993 - Craft Makeshift Radio
How to Use Generators - Operate Generators (Auto-learned at Level 3 Electrical)
Real Spy Secrets - June 1993 - Craft Firecracker & Noise Maker
Sparky's Lighting Guide - Make Improvised Flashlight/Lantern

Fishing
Angler USA - May 1993 - Make Fishing Net
Angler USA - June 1993 - Make Fishing Rod

Foraging
Wilderness Survival - Detect poison berries/mushrooms, Craft Poultice & more.

Mechanics
Laines Standard Auto Manual - Basic Mechanics - can work on regular vehicles
Laines Commercial Auto Manual - Intermediate Mechanics - work on Heavy Duty Vehicles
Laines Performance Auto Manual - Advanced Mechanics - work on Sport Cars

Tailoring
FBI Incident Report: San Fernando Bank Robbery - Make Bulletproof Limb Armor
Outfit Apocalypse - Make Tire Armor
The Cheapskate's John Spiral - Prison Defense - Magazine Armor/Improvised Lighter

Trapping
Small Game Hunting - Make Snare Trap
The Hunter - Make Crate & Stick Trap
Wildlife Preserve - Make Box Trap & Cage Trap

Welding
Welder Monthly - March 1993 - Make Metal Sheet & Cut 4 Small Metal Sheets

Recipes can also be learned from Research Craft and VHS.

Carzone Episode 1: Tire Maintenance (Mechanics +75)
Carzone Episode 2: Engines (Mechanics +75)
Carzone Episode 3: Windows (Mechanics +75)

Dead Wrong - (Aiming & Reloading +12.5)

Exposure Survival Episode 1: Fishing (Fishing +50 Make Fishing Rod)
Exposure Survival Episode 2: Bait (Fishing +75)
Exposure Survival Episode 3: Farming (Agriculture +87.5)
Exposure Survival Episode 4: Fire (Carpentry +75)
Exposure Survival Episode 5: Camping (Carpentry +50 Foraging: +12.5)
Exposure Survival Episode 6: Trapping (Trapping +125 Make Wooden Box Trap)
Exposure Survival Episode 7: Foraging (Foraging +87.5)
Exposure Survival Episode 8: Water Collection (Carpentry +87.5)

Mother's Boy - (Short Blade +12.5)

The Cook Show Episode 1: Cake (Cooking +75 Make Cake Batter)
The Cook Show Episode 2: Soup (Cooking +100)
The Cook Show Episode 3: Stew (Cooking +62.5)
The Cook Show Episode 4: Salads (Cooking +50)
The Cook Show Episode 5: Stir-Fry (Cooking +50)
The Cook Show Episode 6: Sandwiches (Cooking +62.5)
The Cook Show Episode 7: Pie (Cooking +75 Make Pie Dough)

Woodcraft Episode 1: Bookcases (Carpentry +62.5)
Woodcraft Episode 2: Flooring and Signs (Carpentry +50)
Woodcraft Episode 3: Frames and Walls (Carpentry +50)
Woodcraft Episode 4: Shelves and Fencing (Carpentry +75)
Woodcraft Episode 5: Doors (Carpentry +37.5)
Woodcraft Episode 6: Beds and Tables (Carpentry +62.5)
Woodcraft Episode 7: Stairs (Carpentry +62.5)

Z-Squad - S2.03 (Welding +12.5 Mechanics +12.5)

Basic Gun Handling - Officer Use Only - (Aiming +50 Reloading +75)
Combat Wound Management - (First Aid +87.5)
Grady v King - (Lightfooted +12.5)
Granny Nani - (Tailoring +75)
Mathematical Quadratics and Algebraic Configurations - (Long Blunt +12.5)
Muldraugh AV Club - (Electrical +75 Craft Makeshift Radio)
OSCC '92 - (Mechanics +12.5)
RMFA - (First Aid +75)
TV repair - (Electrical +75)
Tailoring 101 - (Tailoring +75)
Tree Planting Guide - (Agriculture +75)
no 9 - (Welding +100 Make Metal Fences)
nof vid - (Welding +100 Make Metal Walls)
stock cars - (Mechanics +12.5)

42.17 New Skills VHS

A Day on the Farm - (Animal Care + 75)
A Stitch in Time - (Tailoring + 75)
Adefope Fencing Special - (Welding + 112.5)
Better Fishing With Jason Master - (Fishing +75)
Combat Wound Management - (First Aid +75)
Controlling Nasty Crop Pests and Diseases - (Agriculture + 37.5)
Emergency First Aid - (First Aid + 75)
From Ore to Store - (Blacksmithing + 87.5)
Growing Fruit and Veg at Home 1 - (Agriculture + 62.5)
Growing Fruit and Veg at Home 2 - (Agriculture + 62.5)
Growing Herbs at Home - (Agriculture + 62.5)
Home Welding Guide - (Welding + 75)
How Electricity Works - (Electrical + 75)
Knapping: The Ancient Art - (Knapping +75)
Knox Gun Owners Club's Guide to Guns - (Aiming + 37.5 Reloading +25)
Making Sushi at Home - (Cooking + 62.5)
Pottery for Anyone - (Pottery + 62.5)
Rosewood Medical First Aid - (First Aid + 75)
The Petting Zoo - (Animal Care + 75)
Working Clay at Home - (Pottery 62.5)

I got 7 days of water and 26 with power this time. Some settings have them off from the start.
Buildings are dark when the power is off. Carry a flashlight, don't go off into the darkness alone!

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