Stress changes in Project Zomboid

Zombies thumping on tall fences now stress your character less.

Ice cream treats and candy now also lower stress when eaten.

Discomfort now raises stress instead of unhappiness.

Smoking now lowers stress for non-smokers as well, and smokers get double the stress relief.

Smoking now reduces stress for non-smokers too.

• Smoking now reduces stress for non-smokers too. Smokers get x2 stress relief from them.

Chewing tobacco now reduces stress.

Fixed ChewingTobacco not having defined Stress Reduction

The trailer crash story now gives less base stress, so the Ram or Bull there is less likely to kill players on sight.

Lowered base stress from the trailer crash story to avoid Ram/Bull killing players on sight.

Simple Metal Knives and Crude Knives are now much more durable and close to the long versions, but blades without a handle are less durable than handled ones.

The Simple Metal Knives/Crude Knives are more durable, not as durable as the long version, but close to it.

• The Simple Metal Knives/Crude Knives are more durable, not as durable as the long version, but close to it. Previously they were far less durable. Blade versions without a handle are less durable; affixing the handle serves as a shock absorber so there is less stress on the blade itself.