Starfieldsuniverse is a dangerous place.
In-game, these injuries are recorded asAfflictionsthat can apply some annoying and damagingStatus Effectsto your character.
If youre not careful, these effects can stack up quickly.
Its the last thing you want to worry about when space pirates are gunning for you.
Dont worry, for every space disease there is a space cure.
Heres your guide tohow to fix Afflictions in Starfield.
If you gain an Affliction you already have, its severity will be upgraded.
Afflictions are noted as triangular symbols on the left of your watch display.
To find out how the Affliction is affecting your character, highlightStatus Effectsin theStatus Menufor a description.
With each rating improvement above Poor, theres an increasingly good chance that the Affliction will heal.
If you receive the same Affliction again before it has healed, its prognosis will reset to Poor.
This is how it works in practice - a mean space dog slashes you with its claws!
This gives you a basic Affliction called Laceration.
The Prognosis is poor, so it might be a while before the Affliction heals.
Nobody wants to stay Lacerated for long, so what can you do?
If you want an instant fix any time, you needAid items.
For example, lets say you have waded into a frozen lake and gained the Frostbite Affliction.
This appears as an orange triangle with black droplets on your watch.
Alternatively, visit aDoctor.
Doctors can heal Afflictions right away, and can sell you Aid items for use in the field.
