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A [[Hero]] is the Pay to Play part of Die2nite. Hero mode has a limited lifespan and provides a number of benefits to the player some of which increase over time.

==Days==
Hero mode has a limited lifespan which is extended by one or more days with every new subscription. Hero days only count down when you are playing the game. They do not count down when you are dead (or on holiday). [[Skills]] earned in Hero mode are disabled as soon as your supply of Hero days runs out, however if you buy or gain more Hero days in the future your earned advantages will be restored immediately. Your number of days amassed unlocks new skills.
===Gaining more days===
There are different ways of becoming a hero, the most common is to buy a subscription. The last player to die in a town that survived at least 5 days will gain hero days. The number depends on how long the town survived past day 5. This is called the {{MetaInline|Last man standing}} or LMS. There are also some contests that will award hero days to the winner(s), such as the D2N Captions. A Hero with the {{MetaInline|Brothers in Arms}} skill may gift a single hero day to someone (once per town). If someone signed up using your referral link and then purchases hero days you will receive a % of the days they purchased. Also a {{MetaInline|Ghoul}} gets 1 hero day for each live citizen he ate.

== Hero abilities ==

In-game bonus:
* '''Professions''' - You can choose your specialty and take advantage of the special skills that go with it!
* '''[[Heroic Actions]]''' - These special actions let you deal with any situation: to find useful objects, teleport you back to town, kill zombies with your bare hands, or even teleport a trapped or lost player back to town!
* '''Loyalty bonuses''' - On average, every 15 days you spend as a Hero, you will unlock a new hidden advantage or [[skills]]!
* '''Home Improvements''' - You can build home projects in your house.
* '''Rucksack''' - You can carry 1 additional object!
* '''Chest Upgrade''' - You can store 1 additional object at [[House|home]]!
* '''Armour Plating''' - Your [[house]] will receive 2 additional defense points!

Other:
* '''Choice of Game''' - You can choose your own town when you start a new life (and you can see all the citizens who are already there!).
* '''World Forum''' - Unlimited access to the World Forums! (Everyone can read the World Forums. But residents can only start threads and replies in Residents Forum. Heroes can do in all sections)

== Skills ==
The longer you are a Hero, the more new skills are granted.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Total Days
! Hero Days+
! Skill
! Description
|-
| 3
| +3
| {{MetaInline|Manipulator}}
| Twice per game, you can delete an entry in the town register (click on the icon alongside the line you wish to delete...). 
|-
| 7
| +4
| {{MetaInline|Clairvoyance}} 
| You know how active and present a player is in the game, simply by going to their house.
|-
| 16
| +9
| {{MetaInline|Mr Writer}}
| Now you can send Private Messages to all the citizens in your town at once (from the Messages section in your House). You can also start "RP" threads in the forums (please do not abuse this !).
|-
| 25
| +9
| {{MetaInline|Brothers in Arms}}
| Once per game, you can give 1 Hero day to a fellow citizen ! Just wait, you'll become a veritable messiah for the masses... NB: any hero days you give away will be taken from your total, simply go to another citizen's page to give them a Hero day. Warning: When you donate a Hero day, it is only valid for THAT DAY. It cannot be saved for another time. 
|-
| 31
| +6
| {{MetaInline|Dictator}} ‎
| "''You can change at will the blackboard placed on the front page of the city.''" <br/>
It allows you to change the blackboard on the town overview page. You can also vote on a preferred construction project, the project with the most votes will be displayed at the top of the construction sites page.
|-
| 45
| +14
| {{MetaInline|Large Chested}}
| "''You have earned an additional storage space in your [[Home#Personal Chest|personal chest]], in your house.''"
|-
| 61
| +16
| {{MetaInline|Healthy Body}}
| As long as you stay {{MetaInline|Clean}} (i.e. you haven't taken any [[Pharmacy|drugs]]), you have 1 additional {{MetaInline|Control Points|displayname=control point}} when you're in the World Beyond.
|-
| 75
| +14
| {{MetaInline|Omniscience}}
| Omniscience works like Clairvoyance, except you will be able to see the details of EVERY citizen from the town directory. Click on the Omniscience tab when looking at the list of citizens.
|-
| 91 
| +16
| {{MetaInline|Resourcefulness}}
| You will start out in every town with a random useful object in a {{MetaInline|Shrewd citizen's stash}}. The random item can be a {{MetaInline|Battery_Launcher_1-ITF (empty)}}, {{MetaInline|Water Pistol (empty)}}, {{MetaInline|Flash Grenade}}, {{MetaInline|« Pine Fresh » Smoke Bomb}}, or a {{MetaInline|Kwik-Fix}}. 
|-
| 105
| +14
| {{MetaInline|False Bottom}}
| You get one additional [[Home#Personal Chest|chest]] slot at home (combining with Large Chested for a total of 2 extra slots).
|-
| 121
| +16
| {{MetaInline|Lucky Find}}
| The Seeker heroic action is upgraded by improving the items available. You can get a {{MetaInline|Tasty-looking Steak}} and {{MetaInline|Construction Kit|image1=image2}} x2 is increased to x3. {{MetaInline|Kwik-Fix}}, {{MetaInline|Full Jerrycan}}, {{MetaInline|Valium Shot}}, {{MetaInline|Broken Electronic Device}} and {{MetaInline|Mechanism}} is added. Note that {{MetaInline|Doggy Bag}}, {{MetaInline|Twisted Plank}}, {{MetaInline|Wrought Iron}} are removed.
|-
| 135
| +14
| {{MetaInline|A place for everything}} 
| You have an additional storage compartment in your [[Inventory|rucksack]].
|-
| 151
| +16
| {{MetaInline|Second wind}}
| Now you have an extremely useful power which allows you to restore your energy to 6{{AP}} and recover from being {{MetaInline|Exhausted}}. 
|-
| 165
| +14
| {{MetaInline|Second Breakfast}}
| You will start all towns with an additional {{MetaInline|Doggy Bag}} of food. 
|-
| 181 
| +16
| {{MetaInline|Brick S**thouse}}
| Your wealth of experience in the World Beyond has given you a permanent addition of 1 {{MetaInline|Control Points|displayname=control point}}. (Note: This is completely separate from the 1 CP gained from "Healthy Body")
|-
| 195
| +14
| {{MetaInline|Treachery}}
| The number of possible manipulator actions is increased from 2 to 4.
|-
| 211
| +16
| {{MetaInline|Cheat death}}
| When this is activated, this new power means you will no longer be affected by {{MetaInline|Thirsty|displayname=Thirst}}, {{MetaInline|Infected|displayname=Infection}} or {{MetaInline|Hooked!|displayname=Addiction}} during the next attack (only lasts for one night). 
|-
| 241
| +30
| {{MetaInline|Sweet Revenge}}
| ''If you are shunned on day 3 or later, you will automatically receive 2 vials of poison with which to exact your revenge... Yeah, they'd better not **** with you now!''
Give you two {{MetaInline|Vial of Poison|displayname=Vials of Poison}} if you are {{MetaInline|Shunned}} on Day 3 or later. The {{MetaInline|Vial of Poison|displayname=Vials of Poison}} will appear in your [[Inventory|rucksack]]. It does not matter whether your rucksack is full or not. They will still appear and are put in two additional (temporary) slots. The slot is not usable and will be removed once you take an item out of the rucksack.
|-
| 301
| +60
| {{MetaInline|Pro Camper}}
| Penalties incurred by repeated [[camping]] in the World Beyond are reduced for you: therefore you can camp more often during your time in a town.  
|-
| 361
| +60
| {{MetaInline|Preventative Medicine}}
| ''You start out in every town with a sachet of paracetamol in your rucksack.''
Despite the description, the item you get is actually {{MetaInline|Paracetoid 7g}}.
|-
| 541
| +180
| {{MetaInline|Mayor}}
| You can create private towns by simply clicking "Play", when you are dead.
|-
| 721
| +180
| {{MetaInline|Architect}}
| You begin every town with a {{MetaInline|Construction Blueprint (common)}}.
|-
| 1001
| +280
| {{MetaInline|Pro-Watchman}}
| Decreases penalty on successive watches. 
|}

== [[Heroic Actions]] ==
A Hero can perform up to 6 Heroic Actions during his life in a town. Each Heroic Action can be performed once only, and a Hero can perform just one Heroic Action per day.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Action
! Blurb
! Description
|-
| [[Heroic Return]]
| ''You will immediately be returned to the town if you are less than 11km away!''
| The 11km is the distance that is shown below the in-game map. It can be more than 11 AP from town, if you have not moved in a straight line.  Heroic return can be done anywhere on the map 11km from town or closer. The wording is incorrect in the Heroic Actions menu which says less than 11km. '''At exactly 11km is okay'''. 

You can still return even if the town gate is closed or you get trapped. 

Now when used, the message is just the same as those who return normally.

Previously when used, the following message will appear in the gazette (but not in the gates register): ''Nobody knows how, but the Hero managed to get out of this zone and go back to the town... it's a miracle!''
|-
| [[Seeker]]
| ''Miraculously discover a useful object''
| You can choose which item you want to find: {{MetaInline|Battery}}, {{MetaInline|Water Ration}}, {{MetaInline|Doggy Bag}}, {{MetaInline|Water Bomb}}, {{MetaInline|Twisted Plank}}, {{MetaInline|Wrought Iron}}, {{MetaInline|Construction Kit (2)}}.
|-
| [[Seeker (upgraded)]]
| ''Miraculously discover a useful object''
| '''Require {{MetaInline|Lucky Find}} to unlock it'''. 
You can choose which item you want to find: {{MetaInline|Battery}}, {{MetaInline|Water Ration}}, {{MetaInline|Tasty-looking Steak}}, {{MetaInline|Water Bomb}}, {{MetaInline|Construction Kit (3)}}, {{MetaInline|Full Jerrycan}}, {{MetaInline|Kwik-Fix}}, {{MetaInline|Valium Shot}}, {{MetaInline|Broken Electronic Device}} and {{MetaInline|Mechanism}}.
|-
| [[Vicious Uppercut]]
| ''Kill 2 zombies with your bare hands!''
| Kill 2 zombies without weapons.
|-
| [[Rescue]]
| ''Escort another player back to the town (from a maximum of 2 km).''
| Only available when you are in the town yourself. Handy for saving people that are auto-searching nearby and don't come online to get back to town. Note this is max 2 km distance that is shown below the in-game map. It can be more than 2 {{AP}} distance. ''Nobody knows how such a miracle is possible, but Hero has returned with Citizen (who was at [?,?]) on their shoulders ! Long live our Heroes !''
|-
| [[Second lease of life]]
| ''Restore your APs and recover from exhaustion.''
| '''Require {{MetaInline|Second wind}} to unlock it'''. 
Restores your APs to max. (6 or 5-with a wound)
|-
| [[Cheat death]]
| ''As of the next attack, you will no longer be affected by thirst, infection or addiction.''
| '''Require {{MetaInline|Cheat death}} to unlock it'''. 
During the attack of the day when this power is activated, you cannot die of infection, thirst or addiction. It does not cure infection, prevent you from getting an infection from a wound, and does not prevent you from dying by walking around in the desert while dehydrated. However, it does prevent the thirst level statuses from degrading at night (i.e. thirsty -> dehydrated).
|}

== Jobs ==

Heroes can choose one of six professions to play as.

Note: Heroes can NOT choose to stay as a resident and save up days. If a hero chooses to be a resident, the following message is given: "When you are a Hero, you cannot be a simple resident! Have some pride!"

Note 2: If you have been a hero once in a town, then stop, and then become a hero again in the same town, you must be the same profession the second time as the first time. Example: You start off a town as a hero and choose scavenger as a profession. On Day 7, you run out of hero time and do not resubscribe. On Day 10, you receive a gifted hero day from another hero using Brothers in Arms (or resubscribe and sign up for more hero time). You will only be able to be a scavenger with the gifted hero day - choosing any other profession will give you an error message.

''You have already been a Hero in this incarnation ({{MetaInline|Technician}}): '''you must continue where you left off not so very long ago.'''''

=== Scavenger ===
[[File:Scavenger_map.png|thumb|South is depleted. North is not depleted. Areas to the west and east have not yet been visited, but it also means those areas are not depleted.]]
''The Scavenger is able to find many more objects when searching in the desert.''

The {{MetaInline|Scavenger}} specializes in finding stuff out in the desert and should spend most of their time outside of town. Their basic equipment is a {{MetaInline|Small Spade}}.


The scavenger abilities are:
* Autosearching takes 1.5 hours instead of 2 hours, so they can search more in a day.
* Their chance of finding 'nothing' is greatly reduced.
* They can see which neighbouring areas are depleted or not.
* They have 50% more oxygen in explorable ruins.


=== Scout ===

[[File:Scout_map.png|thumb|There are 1-3 zombies North of town (there is no number if the zone has is empty), 3-7 zombies to the West, 6-10 zombies in the East, and a horde of 13-17 zombies to the South.]]

''The Scout can sneak past groups of zombies undetected, allowing them to explore the farthest reaches of the desert, in almost total safety. Warning : carrying out any actions when hiding causes you to break cover and reveal yourself ! .''

The {{MetaInline|Scout}} is a master of reconnaissance; his basic equipment is the {{MetaInline|Camouflage Vest}}. As such, their scouting abilities can be very valuable during the first days of the town. The scout's detection abilities are less valuable with a {{MetaInline|Watchtower}} with upgrades and an {{MetaInline|Upgraded Map}}, because the map and zombie count will then be revealed by these constructions. Their ability to join an expedition in progress or deliver items "behind enemy lines" can still save many a life, however.



The scout abilities are:
* They can estimate the zombie count in neighbouring areas (which will be within 2 of the estimate; more than one Scout can quickly nail down the exact number by comparing their estimates.)
* They can identify a [[Buried building]] whilst in the same zone. (confirm if crows nest reveals unseen buildings or lets scouts identify building type remotely)
* They can move through uncontrolled areas without getting trapped while wearing their camouflage suit, though there is a [[Scout#Chance_of_Breaking_Camouflage|chance of being detected]]

Note: Only visible when playing in ''Expert Interface.''
* The Scout can only perform some actions (drinking, eating, taking drugs) while remaining undetected by the zombies. These will have a checkmark. [[File:small_stealthy.gif]], but the scout can not collect items from the ground while undetected. 


=== Guardian ===
''In the World Beyond, the Guardian can keep more zombies at bay than an average citizen. The guardian retains this advantage even when travelling as part of a group ! ''

The {{MetaInline|Guardian}} is the tougher version of the regular citizen, equipped with a {{MetaInline|Riot Shield}} to keep more zombies at bay.


The {{MetaInline|Guardian}} abilities are:
* They have 4 control points instead of 2, allowing them to go safely (alone) into a zone with 4 zombies.
* They add 5 defence points to the town (when he is in town at the time of the attack).
* They get one extra defence point for their own home.
* They have 30 more defence points than the average citizen when they sign up for watchmen and 4% more Safety.


=== Tamer ===
''The Tamer is able to send some of the contents of their rucksack back to the town from anywhere in the World Beyond. ''

The {{MetaInline|Tamer}} is armed with a {{MetaInline|3-legged Labradoodle}} to help with carrying objects.


The {{MetaInline|Tamer}} abilities are:
* Once per day they can send the labradoodle to the city to carry objects back to town.
* They can give the labradoodle {{MetaInline|Anabolic Steroids}} to carry heavy objects back to town turning the Labradoodle to the {{MetaInline|Drugged Labradoodle}}.
* The Tamer's faithful labradoodle companion will show their master the way out of the [[Explorable Ruins|ruins]]: a blue arrow allows every tamer to never lose their bearings.
* On watch, their labradoodle gives them an extra 20 defense on watch(no bonus Safety).


=== Technician ===
''Always ready to get involved with any construction project, the technician, abandoned alone on a desert island with nothing but a toothpick, could construct an enormous entirely autonomous wheel. So just imagine what technical marvels they could construct with a shiny new DIY kit!''

The {{MetaInline|Technician}} is armed with a {{MetaInline|Handyman's Toolbelt}}

The Technician has 6 Construction Points (represented as {{CP}}) that they can use in construction sites and in the workshop.
*These points are refreshed everyday right after the attack. 
*To use these points the Technician must have at least one {{AP}} left.


The Technician is also able to take key imprints from locked doors, while exploring abandoned buildings.
*These blanks can be converted into keys in the {{MetaInline|Workshop}} with regular {{AP}} cost, depending on if you have a {{MetaInline|Factory}} and/or a {{MetaInline|Hacksaw}}.
*The blank type is based on the type of the locked door.

Known (Blank) Keys:
*{{MetaInline|Bump Key Blank}} > {{MetaInline|Bump Key}}
*{{MetaInline|Magnetic Key Blank}} > {{MetaInline|Magnetic Key}}
*{{MetaInline|Bottle Opener Blank}} > {{MetaInline|Bottle Opener}}


=== Survivalist ===

''A Survivalist will always find something edible (food or water), regardless of where they are in the desert and when they want to find it. ''


The {{MetaInline|Survivalist}} is armed with a {{MetaInline|Survival Guide}}

The {{MetaInline|Survivalist}} abilities are:
*Once per day able to find one item of food OR water anywhere in the desert. Note that the food or water is eaten or drunk immediately; neither a food ration nor a water ration will appear in your rucksack. Also note that this cannot be used in town, you must be at least 4 km away from the town to use the survivalist's skill. Doing this action will give the {{MetaInline|Refreshed}} or {{MetaInline|Fed}} status, depending on whether you drank or ate.
**As of [[Season 6]], the  Survival Guide now has a chance of failure, resulting in the book being used up, but providing no food/water  {{AP}}.
*Can go past the 90% camp cap and have 100% for themselves.


=== Shaman ===
Prior to Season 10, the {{MetaInline|Shaman}} used to be a hero class. It was removed in Season 10, but returned in Season 11 - this time the Shaman is not a class, but randomly picked from the citizens, similar to the [[Catapult]] Operator.
As of Season 12, the Shaman is now elected by the citizens.
== Trivia ==
* If you use the Mr. Writer skill while the town is dead but you, the following message will display: "You are alone. Nobody is going to answer you, give it up. Anyways, what does it matter ? You are almost certainly going to die tonight..."

==External links==
*{{Help|hero_mode}}

[[Category:Citizens]]
[[Category:Hero| ]]