Death and its consequences | Combat Dying Light Guide

After dying, the game will inform you about the penalty you receive and you will be teleported to a safe zone.

Dying Light doesn't allow you to save the game whenever you want (only auto-save) and this mechanism is connected to the consequences of getting killed. When the main hero dies, you don't have to start from the latest auto-save points. Instead, you will be teleported to a safe zone (safe zones are described in the Game world chapter) and you can continue the game with the same equipment and game progress. Unfortunately, a price for this respawn is losing some (from a few hundreds to a few thousands) Survivor Points. These points are used for buying new skills (more on that in the Character Development chapter), so dying often will considerably slow the development of your hero. Therefore, it is good to keep your hp bar on high level and try to avoid getting killed.

You can craft, buy or find med kits in the game world.

The hp bar in Dying light doesn't regenerate automatically. The only exception is when your hero is close to dying, i.e. he has less than 25 hp. You can regenerate health in three way:

• Med kits - it is definitely the best method. Look for them when exploring the game world (they can be found mainly in warehouses and bathrooms) and visit the quartermasters, as you can often receive them for free. You can also buy med kits from merchants and craft them on your own (check the Crafting chapter).
• Food - search all the containers, especially cupboards in houses and all kinds of vending machines. Food is found more often than med kits, but you cannot store it in your inventory and eating regenerates only up to a dozen-or-so hp.
• Rest - this is a good method if you have a difficult mission before you or if you want to prepare for surviving the upcoming night. Beds can be found in the headquarters of the main factions and in every safe zone that you unlock (more info in the Game world chapter).