In Starfield you can suffer from various afflictions if you run into environmental hazards or enemies using affliction damage. When you suffer an affliction it will have negative effects, such as increased O2 consumption. Curing Afflictions as soon as possible is important. If they remain uncured they can develop into more severe symptoms that have stronger negative effects.
How to Check Afflictions
If you gain a new affliction it will show a brief popup on the screen that you gained an affliction.
You can check it manually in the Character Menu.
- Xbox: press Menu-Button > Y > check “Status Effects”
- PC: press Tab > B > check “Status Effects”
Once you determined what Afflictions you have you can look for the matching medication to cure it.
How to Cure Afflictions
Open your Inventory and check the “Aid” category. Scroll through all food and health items you have. Some will show in the description that they cure specific Afflictions. You can frequently find such items as loot from enemies and sitting on shelves.
If you don’t have a matching item check with merchants and sales kiosks in the major cities. Kiosks are the terminals found at every big city’s landing pad. An early game vendor is found in System: Alpha Centauri > Planet: Jemison > Landing Site: New Atlantis > from the landing pad walk straight ahead until you reach the open area with the train station, turn left and enter the shop “Jemison Mercantile” > talk to the lady inside.
You can also craft Healing Items at Pharmaceutical Labs. One such lab is found in the basement of “The Lodge” (The Constellation base of operations on Alpha Centauri > Jemison). After entering the Lodge go down the stairs on the right to find crafting machines of all types. The required materials to craft pharmaceuticals can also be bought from merchants (Resources category).
Here’s an overview of Affliction Curing Meds:
- Antibiotic Paste = Treats Burns, Frostbite, Infections
- Antibiotics = Treats Infections
- Bandages = Treats Contusions, Lacerations, Puncture Wounds
- Boosted Injector = Treats Brain Injury, Concussion, Heatstroke, Hernia, Hypothermia, Lung Damage, Poisoning, Radiation Poisoning
- Heal Gel = Treats Burns and Frostbite
- Heal Paste = Treats Burns and Frostbite
- Immobilizer = Treats Dislocated Limb, Fractured Limb, Fractured Skull, Sprain, and Torn Muscle
- Injector = Treats Brain Injury, Concussion, Heatstroke, Hernia, Hypothermia, Lung Damage, Poisoning, Radiation Poisoning
- Junk Flush = Cures all Addictions
- Penicillin X = Treats Infections
- Snake Oil = Treats Brain Injury, Concussion, Heatstroke, Hernia, Hypothermia, Lung Damage, Poisoning, Radiation Poisoning
For more Starfield guides check out Starfield Wiki & Strategy Guide.
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