Mod «Fists of Survival» for Project Zomboid

Fists of Survival is a complete hand-to-hand combat overhaul for Project Zomboid Build 42. Survive the apocalypse using nothing but your fists. This mod introduces a brand-new progression system, unique animations, specialized traits, glove mechanics, and a dedicated combat skill designed exclusively for unarmed fighters.

Features:

• New Fists skill with progression from Level 1 to Level 10
• Five vanilla-style skill books to increase Fists XP gain
• Designed specifically for players who want a true hand-to-hand playstyle
• Fully compatible with Multiplayer
• Build 42 only

Three Unique Traits:

• Aspiring Fighter (+1): Allows unarmed combat. No additional combat bonuses.
• Fist Initiate (+4): Starts with 1 Fists skill level. +75% Fists XP gain. Reduced hand scratch damage while wearing gloves. Unlocks increased glove damage starting at Fists Level 7. Can level Maintenance while fighting with gloves.
• Fist Fighter (+10): Starts with 3 Fists skill levels. +125% Fists XP gain. Has access to every unarmed combat benefit from the beginning.

Glove Damage Bonuses:

Different glove categories provide different damage bonuses. Only gloves can increase unarmed damage.

• Cloth Gloves: +5%
  • Base.Gloves_RagWrap
  • Base.Gloves_BurlapWrap
  • Base.Gloves_HuntingCamo
  • Base.Gloves_WhiteTINT
• Denim Gloves: +5% to +10%
  • Base.Gloves_DenimWrap
  • Base.Gloves_TarpWrap
  • Base.Gloves_FingerlessGloves
  • Base.Gloves_FingerlessLeatherGloves_Black
  • Base.Gloves_FingerlessLeatherGloves_Brown
  • Base.Gloves_FingerlessLeatherGloves
• Leather Gloves: +10% to +15%
  • Base.Gloves_LeatherWrap
  • Base.Gloves_LeatherGlovesBrown
  • Base.Gloves_LeatherGloves
  • Base.Gloves_LeatherGlovesBlack
• Professional Gloves: +20%
  • Base.Gloves_BoxingRed
  • Base.Gloves_BoxingBlue
• Crafted Gloves: +30%
  • Base.Gloves_BoneGloves
  • Base.Gloves_MetalArmour
  • Base.Gloves_MetalScrapArmour
  • Base.Chainmail_SleeveFull_L
  • Base.Chainmail_SleeveFull_R

Risk vs Reward:

• Punching without gloves has a small chance to cause hand scratches
• This risk exists for every trait
• Gloves reduce hand injuries and become increasingly valuable as your fighter progresses
• Maintenance experience can only be earned while wearing gloves

Combo System & Muscle Strain:

Landing consecutive hits increases Muscle Strain. Combo multipliers increase as follows: 0.8, 1.0, 1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 1.8, 2.0. The longer the combo, the greater the Muscle Strain.

• High Muscle Strain reduces attack speed
• Pain reduces attack speed
• Sleepiness reduces attack speed
• Sleepiness can reduce damage
• Low Endurance can reduce damage
• Pain can reduce damage

One-Handed Fighting:

Fight even in complete darkness. Perfect for exploring dark buildings or fighting at night.

• Fight with one hand while holding a flashlight
• Fight with one hand while holding a lighter

Vanilla-Friendly Controls:

• Spacebar shove remains completely vanilla
• Ground stomping remains completely vanilla
• Equipping any vanilla weapon or weapon from another mod automatically disables unarmed combat mode
• Unarmed combat only activates when both hands are empty
• Flashlights and lighters are the only allowed equipped items
• Pushing and stepping on zombies with the space button in vanilla doesn't give experience in the fists skill

New Animations:

• 6 new punch animations
  • 3 left-arm attacks
  • 3 right-arm attacks
• 4 new critical hit animations
  • 2 left-arm critical attacks
  • 2 right-arm critical attacks

Additional Mechanics:

• Only gloves allow Maintenance XP to be earned
• Punching gives experience in strength and fitness
• Hand scratches are possible when fighting bare-handed
• Weapon-equipped characters automatically leave unarmed combat mode
• Designed to work alongside vanilla weapons and weapon mods
• You shouldn't add this mod to old games. It's only possible to add it to new games where you select a fighter trait

Technical Information:

• Workshop ID: 3759676725
• Mod ID: FightZ