Suffocation
Injury
Type
Instant Death
Duration
[Cheat Death] or end your game
Recovery
Negative
Effect
Caused by: Polluted Air
Suffocation is a very short but highly lethal Affliction that occurs when the player character is exposed to toxic airborne gases. It is a rare but incredibly dangerous Affliction to encounter in Survival Mode, being present only within the Last Prospect mine and the Langston Mine.
Suffocation is an Injury affliction in The Long Dark. Its effect is negative. It lasts instant death.
It is caused by polluted air.
No specific treatment is listed — it resolves on its own or is avoided rather than cured.
Recovery time is listed as cheat death or end your game.
Verdict: Overall Suffocation is an injury best handled by avoiding its cause.