
Freezing will deplete 20% of your condition each hour, so staying warm is the most pressing need.

To stay warm, head indoors, get out of the wind, find better clothing, or build a campfire. Temperature will fall if your "feels like" temperature is below 0C.If your Condition ever reaches zero, your character will die and your saved game will be lost. This bar will start to deplete if your character's needs meters run out.

Below this is a "Condition" bar, which represents your health. From left to right, these represent temperature, rest, drink, and food. On the bottom left corner of the screen, you will find four dials. If you have played Episode 3 of Wintermute and know the region, it should be survivable.

Mountain Town has plenty of buildings to loot, but more predators than some of the other regions.For new players, it's likely best to start in one of the four regions below. When you start a new game of The Long Dark in any difficulty other than Interloper, you will be given a choice of regions you can start in, which will greatly affect the initial difficulty of the survival experience.
