Fieldguide
Quick reference
Fall below 10 HP and then restore health to the current maximum. Arrange healing before the qualifying damage; armor recovery alone cannot finish the objective.
- Threshold
- Health must fall below 10 HP, not stop at 10.
- Finish
- Recover to maximum health after that low point.
Damage restarts the recovery window
Health Kit is equipped before the character falls below 10 HP. A second hit is still possible.
- Qualifying low point
Below 10 HP starts the recovery objective; 10 itself is not below.
Create distanceAvoid the next hit so the recovery interval can complete.
Armor is separateRestored Armor does not replace the required full HP recovery.
Finish at the current maximum health. A partial heal or a revive alone does not establish Not Today.
Equip recovery before taking the risk
Health Kit returns part of recently lost health after an uninterrupted interval. Its timer restarts when you take damage, so repeatedly grazing zombies can prevent recovery from finishing. Put it in the active bag before the attempt and identify open ground where you can avoid another hit.
Syringe supplies chance-based life steal on marked attacks and halves maximum HP. Its weapon must still reach enemies safely; buying the item does not heal through a crowd by itself. A fast attack supplies more hit opportunities, but no particular next hit is guaranteed to heal.
Do not deliberately drop to critical health when the current enemy can kill you with its next hit. A naturally occurring low-health escape with healing already equipped is preferable to manufacturing one inside an uncontrolled wave.
Health, armor and revives
| Recovery source | What it changes | What remains to finish |
|---|---|---|
| Health Kit | Restores eligible recently lost HP after a safe interval | Reach full current HP |
| Syringe | Can steal life through eligible marked hits | Survive until sufficient healing occurs |
| Shield Generator | Recovers Armor on its own timer | Still need an HP recovery source |
| A revival item | Changes the result of a fatal hit | A revive alone does not establish full HP recovery |
A shield can protect the escape while the health item works, but its restored Armor is not restored HP. Keep those two displays separate when assessing progress.
Finish recovery before another objective
Once below the threshold, create distance rather than stopping for a marginal loot pickup. Continue attacking from safe ground if using life steal. For Health Kit, prioritize the uninterrupted interval and watch the health bar.
Do not assume partial recovery is enough because the dangerous moment has passed. The finish requires the current maximum. Avoid changing maximum-health equipment during the attempt as a supposed shortcut; plan a straightforward heal whose result you can read.
The Vampire unlock uses life steal for a different condition. It can help explain Syringe’s setup, but a life-steal activation alone does not complete Not Today.
