Weather Condition - Dress for the Forecast

WEATHER CONDITION

Night City's weather out to get you. Better dress accordingly.

The City of Dream's weather was always beautiful — now it's consequential.

🌧️  OVERVIEW

A survival-lite layer that ties your outfit to Night City's weather, your surroundings. Your clothing contributes to an insulation score. The weather, time of day, and district combine into an effective temperature. Stray too far in either direction and you freeze or overheat. Walk into acid rain, a sandstorm, or drug-lab fumes without the right coverage and you take separate hazard debuffs on top.

Everything stacks. You can absolutely be freezing, poisoned, and choking on fumes at the same time. So dress appropriately.

🌡️  THE CONDITIONS

❄  HYPOTHERMIA

Its getting cold. Your hands don't work the way they should.

Triggers when your effective temperature drops below Mild. Two severities:

Chill: Slow reload & ADS speed

Freezing: Slower reload & ADS speed, weapon sway when aiming

Counters: layer up, duck indoors, or eat a hot meal when debuff is active.

🔥  HYPERTHERMIA

Its getting hot. Fatigue slowly kicks in.

Triggers when your effective temperature climbs above Mild. Two severities:

Warm: -10% stamina regen

Overheating: -25% stamina regen, breathing VFX loop

Counter: strip a layer, get inside, or crack a cold drink when debuff is active.

Toxin is in the air. Your body deteriorates.

Triggers during toxic rain when your head and face aren't covered. Effect: -25% max health plus a drunken-tilt VFX until you shelter or cover up. Unlike temperature, this is a clothing check — a mask plus a hat or just a balaclava counters it.