Survivor Link

New in 1.1.0. Survivor Link gives you a second saved survivor in the world. One you play, the other is your companion. It is off by default, so you only have it if your server owner switched it on (F1 > Survivor Link).

Opening it

• /survivorlink opens the panel: your roster, orders, bag and settings.
• Hold L for the command wheel.

What he does

• Orders: follow you or hold a position. A held position keeps him in place even when you go far away.
• Stance: Defensive keeps him out of trouble and away from walkers, Aggressive lets him engage.
• Ammo use: Conserve (single shots, close threats), Normal (short bursts) or Free fire (long bursts, from further away).
• Trade: stand next to him to move items between your bag and his.
• Squad: invite him to your squad. He shows up in the squad and faction frames.
• Switch survivor: take control of him instead. Your other survivor stays where he is.

When he goes down

If a walker pins him you get a short window (60 s by default) to kill it or shove it off. If he goes down, revive him like a player. After a final death you can request a replacement after a cooldown.

Known issues

Survivor Link has had little testing with many players.