Lethal Company's Most Dangerous Month Weather

Key Takeaways

• Lethal Company's weather poses deadly threats such as quicksand, drowning, and meteor showers.
• Players must navigate fog, floods, and lightning to avoid death and the loss of precious scrap metal.
• The eclipse moon increases monster spawn rates, making survival difficult even for experienced players.

Released in 2023 by one-person developer Zeekerss, deadly company It is a cooperative survival horror game. This fun yet terrifying game puts fans in the shoes of a crew member tasked with collecting scrap from a run-down industrial facility on an alien moon. Players will quickly discover that they are not alone, as each moon is inhabited by terrifying monsters that seek to eat them.

A less noticeable but equally scary threat in the game is the weather. Each time the player completes a moon, there is a chance that a weather phenomenon will appear on the next moon of their choice. Players brave enough to take on this added challenge will encounter environments influenced by unique visual and mechanical effects. These effects can range from increased monster spawn rates to extremely dense fog.

6 rainy day

death by quicksand

Least Deadly Weather in fatal company Rain that covers the outside of the moon in large patches of quicksand. Unfortunately, any crew member who jumps into this patch will die a slow, inevitable death and their bodies and loot will be unrecoverable. Quicksand can be distinguished from its surroundings by its darker color. Quicksand poses a serious threat to unobservant players or those sailing at night.

Fortunately, most quicksand can be easily avoided. Alternative routes can usually be selected, even if they involve critical routes between the vessel and the facility. Quicksand may also be surrounded, allowing players to briefly enter it. Generally speaking, as long as players are careful, the dangers caused by rainy weather can be avoided.

5 cloudy

death by abandonment

During foggy weather, the crew would see the lunar exterior covered in incredibly dense fog. Players can only see a few steps ahead, making navigating the map incredibly difficult. Losing friends, ships, and facility entrances in the dark is common and a leading cause of player death. That's because it's not uncommon for players to get so lost that the ship's autopilot leaves without them. Months with deep water, such as March and Vow, also pose a high risk of drowning, as players can easily fall off cliffs into the depths.

The risk from this weather effect depends almost entirely on how well the crew knows the outside of the Moon. Knowledgeable people can find their way through the fog with relative ease. Walkie-talkies are also an effective way to mitigate the risk of getting lost. This can be doubly so if you have a crew member keeping an eye on the ship's map. They can help guide lost players back to their ship or to other crew members.

4 flooded

death by drowning

This weather creates groundwater that rises slowly throughout the day on the outside of the moon. As these waters rise, the outer reaches of the moon become increasingly dangerous for players to navigate as access routes between their ships and facilities are cut off. Shallow water greatly slows the player, while deep water is lethal. By late evening, players may become stranded on their ships as low-lying areas become completely flooded and almost impassable.

The worst risks from these weather effects can be mitigated by having the crew return to the vessel early when flood waters have not risen too high. Keeping an eye on water levels and their impact on safe routes will help crews determine when to evacuate a flooded moon.

3 meteor shower

death by rock

Unlike other types of weather, whether there will be a meteor shower on the Moon is not predetermined before the crew sets course for the Moon. It doesn't even appear in the ship terminal. Instead, meteor showers start randomly within the game.

If a player is hit directly by a meteorite, they will die instantly, and players near the point of impact will be knocked down. These weather conditions are extremely dangerous, and meteorites frequently land in large numbers, making travel between ships and facilities incredibly slow and dangerous. This shower lasts for 12 hours in the game, so it will be a constant threat throughout the day. What's scariest of all is that unlike any other weather, meteor showers can occur along with other weather conditions.

2 stormy

death by lightning

During storms, the outside of the moon is periodically struck by lightning. There are two forms of lightning: lightning that randomly strikes the ground and lightning that strikes a scrap of metal. Players struck by lightning die instantly, making the Stormy Moon very dangerous, especially for players holding pieces of metal. Random lightning strikes also mean that there is some risk of death if you are outside for long periods of time.

For players daring enough to take the risk, metal scrap can be transported by ship. This requires periodically dropping metal scrap whenever sparks occur. The player must then travel a significant distance away from the piece of metal before lightning strikes. Unfortunately, players often drop metal scraps and are too slow to move far, making it a dangerous task that can quickly kill your entire crew.

1 covered

death by swallowing

the most dangerous of them all fatal companyWeather, a lunar eclipse can be fatal for even the most experienced crew. These weather conditions significantly increase monster spawn rates both inside and outside the facility. The eclipse moon is very dangerous for collecting scrap. This is because even if the player retrieves scrap from the facility, it must be taken back to the ship. It's not easy for Eyeless Dogs and Forest Keepers to crawl around outside.

An eclipse moon carries a high risk of your entire crew dying and losing all the scrap you've collected. But it's not impossible. For crews with sufficient skill, planning, and courage to take on this challenge, the pride they will gain from surviving the ordeal of an eclipse and succeeding is immeasurable.