What does the gas mask protect against in Metro Exodus?
In Metro Exodus Artyom is provided a gas mask from the onset of the game, but its use is never fully clarified. What the gas mask protects against is not entirely clear, and poses these questions:
Does damage to Artyom's gas mask affect how much damage he takes from the environment or how quickly his gas mask filter needs to be replaced?
Does wearing the gas mask provide increased protection from physical damage?
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Why do you need a gas mask in Metro?
Overview. Gas masks are necessary for those who wander outside of the metro and out on the surface in the ruins of Moscow, as the air is poisonous to any un-mutated organisms. The gas masks likely use charcoal filters, as charcoal is a natural poison absorbent.What is a gas mask used for?
Gas masks are also known as \u201cair-purifying respirators\u201d because they filter or clean chemical gases and possibly particles out of the air as you breathe. This respirator includes a facepiece or mask, and a filter/cartridge (if the filter is in a metal shell it is called a \u201ccanister\u201d).How do you seal the gas mask in Metro Exodus?
On PlayStation 4, you have to press L1 on PlayStation, LB on Xbox One, and G or LB on PC. You don't have to hold the button, it's enough to press it. After you do that, your character will take a piece of duct tape and patch the mask.How does the gas mask work in Metro 2033?
It is a countdown timer that shows how many minutes of air time you have remaining on the filter that you are wearing (e.g. if it's in the yellow you have less than 10 minutes, red less than 5, and when it reaches zero Artyom automatically changes his filter).Why Metro Exodus' gas mask is the star of the show
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