Avoid passives that increase Karryn's base "Sloth" or fatigue unless you have invested in the kitchen/infirmary upgrades to recover faster.

There is also a politics folded into the margins. “Prison passives” are not merely individual strategies; they are responses to systems that make those strategies necessary. The Guide’s presence implicitly indicts the institutions that manufacture scarcity, stress, and violence. By offering schematics for safety, it testifies both to human ingenuity and to the abject failure of structures meant to protect people. That tension — between resourceful resilience and systemic indictment — is what gives the text its edge.

: Passives trigger after reaching specific milestones (e.g., taking hits, using skills, or sexual encounters).

To create an effective character build, it's essential to balance and prioritize your passives. Here are some strategies to keep in mind:

Here is the for the hardest prison settings (High Crime, Low Resources, Aggressive Inmates).

: Earned after 150 clothing fixes, increasing Strip Resistance to 40%.

In competitive or "pure" runs, players often try to keep passive counts low by fighting as little as possible or using specific edicts to slow their acquisition. Guide Categories & Tracking