How to fix a Deep Wound in Project Zomboid

Getting injured in Project Zomboid can seriously inconvenience or even kill your character, so you'll need to fix it ASAP. Deep Wounds do require some specialized treatment, but can be remedied with some searching the map.

How do you fix a Deep Wound in Project Zomboid?

To fix a Deep Wound in Project Zomboid, you will need to have a suture needle or a needle and thread. If you have with, fix the Deep Wound by going into the health tab and right-clicking on their wound. This will reveal the option to stitch up the Deep Wound.

It's worth noting that it's better to have a suture needle above a needle and thread. Suture needles cause less pain than needles and threads and have a higher successful wound treatment rate. This success rate goes up even more if you has a suture needle holder in their inventory.

Will a Deep Wound go away on its own?

If you choose to simply bandage and/or disinfect a Deep Wound instead of sewing it up, it will eventually heal. It will take about one month in-game to fully heal, though some have quoted more or less around this time. It's unclear if a Deep Wound will heal without bandaging or disinfection, but it will likely continue to damage your health.

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Where to find Needles and Thread in Project Zomboid

In order to locate a suture needle or the holder, you will need to find and loot Medicine Cabinets. Inside these cabinets, you have the chance find the suture needle or a needle and thread. You can also check out medical facilities and hospital type buildings. Thread can be found in more varied and random spots. If you come across needle and thread or suture needles early on, try to save them.

What causes a Deep Wound in Project Zomboid?

Deep Wounds can happen via several methods. Your character can gain a Deep Wound by:

• Smashing a window with bare hands
• Climbing through a smashed window without clearing glass
• Walking with no shoes on broken glass
• Getting hit by an axe or similar weapon
• Falling down one story or more from a building
• Driving 40+ miles per hour and hitting something like a tree or another car

Deep Wounds will cause bleeding, moderate pain, and even health loss. If you don't remedy these symptoms, your health will not fully return. Your character may also be prevented from sleeping due to pain.

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