Mechanic

Luck

A number that starts at 0. A Luck roll succeeds with a chance equal to your Luck in %.

0
Start: +5
Lucky: -5
Unlucky: +5
Gambler's Coin: +75
Liquid Luck: 85
Highest

Sources

Lucky

Starting perk: +5. Not with Unlucky.

Unlucky

Starting perk: -5. Not with Lucky.

Gambler's Coin

+5 while it is in your inventory. Given once after you start 10 Scratcher Tickets; Gambling Addiction starts with one.

Liquid Luck

+75 for 3 days after you drink it; another bottle adds 3 more days. Georgio gives one and later sells three.

What it changes

Dumping Ground wounds

A wound is avoided at your Luck in %. That search still finds nothing.

Empty searches

With negative Luck, a search without a wound comes up empty at your Luck without its minus, in %.

Inspections

When an officer finds illegal goods, all of them are overlooked at your Luck in %.

Lottery draw

Your Luck in % is the chance of a second winning number. Positive Luck keeps the one that pays your tickets more, negative Luck the one that pays less.

Scratcher Ticket

Each symbol's chance to match is multiplied by 1 + Luck / 100. A ticket opened with more Luck than it was made with is dealt again, before any scratch.

Supply crates

Every content chance is multiplied by 1 + Luck / 100. A crate unlocked with more Luck than it appeared with is filled again.

Chance of a Luck roll

Lucky5%

Liquid Luck75%

Lucky, Gambler's Coin and Liquid Luck85%

Examples

50% crate item at Luck -5: 47.5%
50% crate item at Luck 80: 90%
20% scratcher symbol at Luck 80: 36%

Lottery tickets, scratchers and crates keep the Luck you had when they were made. The draw uses your current Luck or the highest a ticket kept, whichever is higher.