What are Former Occupations?
When creating a new character in Dead Matter, you will have to choose a former occupation. Former occupation, in role-playing terms, means what your character was doing before the outbreak. In other words: Your character's profession. So it's basically your class.
Different occupations come with different amounts of
Perk Points you get to spend, different starting
Attributes and
Skills, and different
Starting Equipment. The starting equipment is split into the inital loadout and the persistent loadout, which you'll receive after respawning. The initial loadout has a few more items than the persistent loadout.
This page has been last updated at
September 18th, 2020.
Overview
Unemployed
Construction Worker
Repair Man
Farmer
Chef
Doctor
Fire Fighter
Police Officer
Security Guard
Unemployed
Perk Points
+8
You were a talented but quick learner that decided against pursuing employment.
Spawn with the clothes on your back and a melee weapon.
Loadout
Initial Loadout
1x Hoodie
1x Jeans
1x Sneaker
1x Baseball Bat
2x Drunkdriver Beer
1x Banana
2x Emergency Bandage
1x LED Flashlight
Persistent Loadout
1x Hoodie
1x Jeans
1x Sneaker
1x Baseball Bat
2x Emergency Bandage
Construction Worker
Perk Points
0
You used to work on new housing projects all the time. This is the ideal choice if you like to build structures.
Spawn with your work outfit and a melee weapon.
Loadout
Initial Loadout
1x Tanktop
1x Army Pants
1x Sneaker
1x Sledgehammer
1x Box of Nails
2x Emergency Bandage
1x LED Flashlight
1x Hard Hat
Persistent Loadout
1x Tanktop
1x Army Pants
1x Sneaker
1x Sledgehammer
2x Emergency Bandage
1x LED Flashlight
You were once a repair man with a brad variety of skills.
Spawn with casual attire and a random melee weapon.
Loadout
Initial Loadout
1x Long Sleeve Shirt
1x Army Pants
1x RCMP Boots
1x Tire Iron
1x Croissant
1x Slush Soda
2x Emergency Bandage
1x LED Flashlight
Persistent Loadout
1x Long Sleeve Shirt
1x Army Pants
1x RCMP Boots
1x Tire Iron
2x Emergency Bandage
1x LED Flashlight
Making an honest living is never something to be ashamed of. Everybody still needs to eat.
Spawn with some basic clothes and a small backpack with survival gear.
Loadout
Initial Loadout
1x Red T-Shirt
1x Army Pants
1x Sneaker
1x Garden Hoe
5x Carrot Seeds
2x Emergency Bandage
1x LED Flashlight
1x Western Hat
Persistent Loadout
1x Green T-Shirt
1x Army Pants
1x Sneaker
1x Garden Hoe
2x Emergency Bandage
You've always liked to spend time in the kitchen, every since you were a child. Now you need to use your cooking skills to survive.
Spawn with your work outfit and a kitchen knife.
Loadout
Initial Loadout
1x Orange T-Shirt
1x Jeans
1x Sneaker
1x Bayonet Knife
1x Strawberry Frosted Toasties
1x Black Tea
2x Emergency Bandage
1x LED Flashlight
Persistent Loadout
1x Orange T-Shirt
1x Jeans
1x Sneaker
1x Bayonet Knife
2x Emergency Bandage
In theory the hippocratic oath still applies even after society has fallen apart. You once swore a duty to help those that are in need.
Spawn with your work clothes, some medical supplies and a melee weapon.
Loadout
Initial Loadout
1x Doctor Shirt
1x Doctor Pants
1x Boots
1x Crowbar
2x Bandage
2x Emergency Bandage
1x LED Flashlight
Persistent Loadout
1x Doctor Shirt
1x Doctor Pants
1x Boots
1x Crowbar
2x Emergency Bandage
Fire Fighter
Perk Points
0
You were once a firefighter, bravely battling many of the fires that sprung up during the outbreak. You're one of the few remaining survivors from the city.
Spawn with your work outfit and a fireaxe.
Loadout
Initial Loadout
1x FireFighter Jacket
1x FireFighter Pants
1x Fireaxe
1x Beanie
1x Lighter
1x Thick Wool Gloves
1x RCMP Boots
2x Emergency Bandage
1x LED Flashlight
1x Firefighter Helmet
Persistent Loadout
1x FireFighter Jacket
1x FireFighter Pants
1x Fireaxe
1x Beanie
1x Thick Wool Gloves
1x RCMP Boots
2x Emergency Bandage
Police Officer
Perk Points
-4
You were a police officer, once enforcing the law. This is now a lawless world.
Spawn with your work outfit complete with a flashlight and a service pistol with less than half empty magazine.
Loadout
Initial Loadout
1x RCMP Pants
1x RCMP Jacket
1x RCMP Boots
1x Police Hat
1x P220
1x P220 Magazine
1x Flashlight
Persistent Loadout
1x RCMP Pants
1x RCMP Jacket
1x RCMP Boots
1x Police Hat
Baseball Bat
1x Flashlight
Security Guard
Perk Points
+2
You never really slept well at night, so you became a security guard at the mall. Might not be a bad thing once the power goes out for good.
Spawn with your security outfit, a melee weapon, and a flashlight.
Loadout
Initial Loadout
1x RCMP Pants
1x Long Sleeve Shirt
1x RCMP Boots
1x RCMP Boots
1x Crowbar
1x Drunkdriver Beer
1x Apple
1x Flashlight
Persistent Loadout
1x RCMP Pants
1x Long Sleeve Shirt
1x RCMP Boots
1x RCMP Boots
1x Crowbar
1x Flashlight
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