| “ | I'll give you a lot for medical supplies. | ” |
–Matey addresses the player | ||
Overview[]
Matey is a Trader at the Garage. His father is sick so he is very interested in bartering for medical supplies- which includes Medications, Bandages and Herbal Meds.
Traded Items[]
Matey trades all the different types of tools as well as other items.
- Basic Items: Raw Food, Vegetables, Canned Food, Coffee, Quality Roll-up
- Materials: Components, Parts, Weapon Parts, Electric Parts
- Equipment: Saw Blade, Crowbar, Hatchet, Lock Pick, Shovel
- Consumables: Filter
- Weapons: Ammunition
Matey is a reliable source of equipment, and one of the few traders that offers Electric Parts, a vital and rare item. His supply is limited per visit.
Evaluation[]
Matey's exchange rate is very favorable when offered Medications, Bandages, or Herbal Meds. Even when offered Herbal Meds, he will say: "Exactly what I need! I will give you a lot for this!". Other traders will merely say the item is 'Interesting.'
Matey's exchange rate for Medical supplies is better than Franko's. For example, using Katia in warm weather to sell-
- Medications: Franko will trade for 26 Components; Matey for 32 Components (at this point it is impossible to get more items from Matey in a single deal but he still considers the player rather generous)
- Herbal Meds: Franko will trade for 20 Components; Matey for 28 Components (Matey gives more for Herbal Meds than Franko will for higher-value Medications).
However, Matey's exchange rate for some items is lower than Franko's. For example, using Katia to trade
- A Shotgun: Franko will trade for 26 Components; Matey for 17 Components
- Moonshine: Franko will trade for 13 Components; Matey for 12 Components
Matey will not buy Components, Lock Picks, and most tools, as he has an overabundance of them.
Other trade examples using Katia to trade during warm weather:
Winter weather and character selection can make Matey's exchange rate less than half (approximately 2/5ths) than what Katia would get during warm weather. For example, using Boris in winter weather to sell-
- Herbal Meds: Matey will trade for 11 Components + 1 Clean Water.
- Bandages: Matey will trade for 15 Components + 1 Clean Water.
Taking these details into account, Matey is one of the most valuable traders in the game if one can obtain and conserve their medical supplies, so it is advised not to provoke him at all and instead exchange with him as much as possible. Characters like Pharmacist/Bruno/Livia can use 1 set of Med Ingredients and 2 Herbs to produce 1 medication, which can then be sold to Matey and barter for items worth more than its constituents.
Notes[]
- Matey's locale, the Garage, may become inaccessible due to snow or fighting.
- If the player trades Medications (or even Moonshine) to him then the survivors will receive a morale boost, but only once.
- Giving Medications also impacts the recollection of events during the ending.
- Matey is currently exploitable as it is possible with Katia to sell Medical Supplies to him and then buy them back for less than the value you sold them for.
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| Franko | Bojan | Matey | Sandu | Pyotr | Vanya | Olek |
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| Ciorba | Mateo | Petar | Bojana | Juro | Viktor | Grisha |