> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://deadtiles.gitbook.io/deadtiles-docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://deadtiles.gitbook.io/deadtiles-docs/stay-alive/combat.md). # Combat Equip a weapon from the hotbar, aim, and attack. Shots stop at the first body or solid cover in the way. With a melee weapon, click a target in range to hit them. On a phone, tap them. Hold Ctrl, or tap the aim button, to ready up, then click or tap to swing in any direction. You have 100 health. A walker bite takes about 15 of it, and about one bite in ten starts an infection. How to get that health back is in [Survival](/deadtiles-docs/stay-alive/survival.md). ## Noise Walkers chase anything they see or hear. When one spots you, it calls others close by. Gunshots carry a long way. A pistol is heard far off. A rifle is heard farther. Walkers come to investigate. Melee stays quiet. Searching makes noise too, though not from nearly as far as a gunshot. A search takes a few seconds, and you have to stay at the furniture. Walking away stops it. A lockpick takes about a minute if you stay beside the door, and that noise can draw walkers. The kit wears down with use. ## Weapons Melee weapons wear out. A broken one is useless until you find or make another. Guns do not wear out. A gun needs the matching ammunition, and you have to stand still to reload. Weapons cannot be drawn on Birchport's streets or inside faction buildings. Leave town to fight. See [Birchport](/deadtiles-docs/the-county/birchport.md). ## Wildlife Coyotes may hunt survivors if the pack is large enough. Bears are temperamental. Both are best avoided. ## Other players Outside Birchport, other players can kill you and take what you are carrying. Town is the safe ground. If you are in combat, your survivor stays in the world until that timer ends, even if you close the game. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the following URL with the `ask` and `goal` query parameters: ``` GET https://deadtiles.gitbook.io/deadtiles-docs/stay-alive/combat.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is what the user is ultimately trying to achieve, the reason they need the answer. Sharing it helps GitBook give you a better, more relevant answer. A goal is most helpful when it describes the outcome the user wants rather than restating the question. For example, with `ask=how do I create an API token`, a goal like `automate deployments from our CI pipeline` lets GitBook tailor the answer to that use case. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.