Supply Crates
Supply crates contain supplies airdropped by military helicopters to help support survivors. If your character notices a helicopter passing overhead, then you can be sure a supply crate has been dropped somewhere nearby.
When opened or bashed open by survivors, the person who opened gains a random number of items and bullets, equal to several days worth of searching (even if this would take them above their inventory limit). Because of this, they are highly valuable and can start impromptu PK wars over who will get to open the crates, as only one person can have the items of a particular crate.
A zombie who smashes open a crate does not get any items; instead, all of the items inside are lost, and, since the most recent airdrop, grants the zombie 5 XP.
It has been confirmed that opening a supply crate with a fire axe can damage the contents, reducing the amount of items received. Conversely, opening a supply crate with a crowbar appears to increase the chances of opening the crate with a particular action (and comes with different flavor text); further, it increases the amount of loot found. Crates appear to work similar to barricades and are about as strong as a level-one barricade.
Example in-game messages
- If the player does not use a crowbar: "You smash the side of the crate open. Inside, you find a flare gun, a spray can, a pistol, a fuel can, a first aid kit and a portable generator."
- If the player does use a crowbar: "You lever the lid off of the crate. Inside, you find 2 pistols, a portable generator, 3 pistol clips, a flare gun, 2 spray cans, a fuel can, a mobile phone and a DNA extractor."
- If a zombie smashes the crates: "You smash the crate apart. Its contents spill out and are lost."
Items Found
As found in the original Urban Dead, supply crates are expected to include:
- Pistol clips
- Shotgun shells
- Flare guns
- Flak jacket
- Loaded pistols
- GPS units
- Spray cans
- Mobile phones
- Fuel cans
- Generators
- DNA extractor
- Necro Tech Syringes
- First-Aid Kits
- Bottle of beer
Dates
- April 4th, 2026
- Helicopters have been sighted across Malton, dropping supply crates in their wake.
See also
Urban Dead's Supply Crates (UD Wiki)