Gauze Mask

This entry includes information regarding both Pathologic (2005) and Pathologic 2 (2019).

• Gauze Mask (Pathologic 2)
• Protective Mask (Pathologic)

Name	Gauze Mask
Type	Head Protection
Item ID	Mask_Entity

The Gauze Mask is a clothing item found in Pathologic 2 that can be worn by the player. As of Day 4, Gauze Masks can be bought from tailors, and occasionally looted from houses.

At full durability Gauze Mask provides:

• 15% fist resistance
• 20% blade resistance
• 17% bullet resistance
• 25% fire resistance
• 15% infected air resistance
• 85% plague cloud resistance

Price Progression

Day	4	5	6	7	8	9+
Buying	¤1520	¤1600	¤1679	¤800	¤1280	¤1920
Selling*	¤800	¤1200	¤1200	¤400	¤400	¤1200

* Value at full durability

Gauze Mask Repair Values

Durability	Thimble	Safety Pin	Thread
>70%	1
>35%	1	1
>0%	1	1	1

Quotes

Hover Quotes
Haruspex	The Marble Nest	Alpha
Protects against disease clouds. Made from sterile gauze.	A basic protective item that covers the face.	A decent protective item that covers the face and repels infection. Made from sterile gauze.

Touch Quotes
Haruspex	The Marble Nest	Alpha
At school, we threw these masks out after one use, since they absorb infection. In the Town, masks are fixed up, boiled, and reused.	Common among medical personnel, this mask quickly accumulates infection and becomes a hazard itself. It also muffles speech. Still, better than nothing.	Common among medical personnel, this protective mask accumulates infection fast, quickly becoming a hazard in and of itself, and muffles speech. Still, better than nothing.

Notes

• Gauze Masks take up 2x2 inventory slots. They do not stack.
• In the demo of Pathologic 2, the Gauze Mask is called both "Gauze Mask" and "Face Mask."

Name	Protective Mask
Type	Head Protection
Item ID	mask

“	An antibacterial mask. Reduces the chance of accidental infection, especially from conversation with an infected person. It is recommended to regularly change the mask. A used mask cannot be re-sterilized.	„
	— Hover text

Protective Mask is a clothing item found in Pathologic that can be worn to protect the player's face. Protective Masks can be bought at clothing stores.

At full durability Protective Mask provides 25% infection resistance.

Prices
Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5	Day 6	Day 7	Day 8	Day 9	Day 10	Day 11	Day 12
4500	24000	12000	12000	18000	20999	15000	15000	18000	19499	30000	22500

Trivia

• Contrary to the description, Protective Masks do not need to be changed or replaced, and can be repaired like any other clothing item.