Depleted Zones

Revised for Season 17

Even though the desert is large and endless, this doesn't mean one can magically dig into the ground and keep finding items. Eventually, a zone will be so full of holes there is absolutely no chance that something is still buried beneath the sand.

Cause

• All zones have finite resources, and after repeated scavenging, a zone can become Depleted.
  • When the final resource or item has been found, the zone will become depleted. Unsuccessful searches will not deplete the zone.
  • A zone gets randomly depleted after 5 to 10 items are found.
• The zone will be indicated to be depleted above the autosearch timer; only while in the zone or by using the Scavenger sense can one tell that the zone is depleted.

Effect

• Once depleted, only two resources can still be found within the zone: the Rotting Log and Scrap Metal.
  • A Rotting Log can be converted into a Twisted Plank at the Workshop. It is also a component used to make some objects and upgrading your home.
  • A Scrap Metal can be converted into a Wrought Iron at the Workshop. It is also a component used to make some objects and upgrading your home.
• There is also have a lower chance of finding something in these zones compared to undepleted zones - statistically 35% of finding something instead of 60% in a replenished zone. As in the undepleted zones, your base chances are influenced by a list of factors that include Learned Camper, Wounded, Drunk and the night malus.

Replenishment

• The only way depleted zones can become undepleted is by "astronomical anomalies".
• Each night, mysterious winds have a chance of replenishing zones in one of eight compass directions (North East, West, etc).
  • When a zone becomes replenished, it will contain useful items once again, until somebody scavenges everything away, depleting it once again.
  • The exact direction is shown in the town's edition of The News Corpse if the town has built the Searchtower.
  • When a zone becomes replenished, you can randomly find 5 to 8 items until depleted again.

Search Tower

The Searchtower will reveal the direction of these astronomical anomalies, and with further upgrading, there are increased chances of replenishment for each zone within the wind direction. See Searchtower for details.

External links

• Depleted Zones - Official MyHordes.eu Help Section