During combat and space exploration, you can get different afflictions that apply status effects on your character in Starfield. Each Affliction has some negative Status Effect on the player, which can depend on how severe the injury is.
One such example is when you get a Lung Damage Affliction, you will also get the Status Effect, affecting your oxygen-carrying capacity and ability to carry out physical activities.
It will prompt over your HUD in the bottom left of the screen. The health bar has an orange-colored bar originating from the rightmost spectrum of the bar that gets amplified as you take more afflictions. Yellow Health Bar will indicate you are inflicted with more than one affliction.
Any status effect with an Excellent Prognosis will indicate that you don’t have to worry about it, as it will heal over time. But if a particular status effect shows a Poor Prognosis, it might require treatment by consuming certain items or visiting the doctor.
All Starfield status effects
You can get afflicted with up to 18 different Status Effects while progressing through the game’s storyline. Almost all of them are caused by “Combat and Environmental Hazards.” The list of all status effects are below:
- Brain injury
- Burn
- Concussion
- Contusion
- Dislocation
- Fracture
- Fractured skull
- Frostbite
- Heatstroke
- Hernia
- Hypothermia
- Infection
- Laceration
- Lung damage
- Poisoned
- Puncture wound
- Radiation poisoning
- Torn muscle
How to Cure Afflictions and Status Effects
Doctors can heal almost all status effects. But going to the doctor will cost you almost 1,000 Credits. To save yourself a bit of money, you can take the help of the Aid Items found all over the Starfield. You can find the list of all Status Effect and the Aid Item you can use to heal them below:
| Status Effect | Cure |
|---|---|
| Brain Injury | Injector or Snake Oil |
| Burn | Heal Paste |
| Concussion | Injector or Snake Oil |
| Contusion | Bandages or Zipper Bandages |
| Dislocated Limb | Immobilizer |
| Fractured Limb | Immobilizer |
| Fractured Skull | Immobilizer |
| Frostbite | Heal Paste |
| Heatstroke | Injector or Snake Oil |
| Hernia | Injector or Snake Oil |
| Hypothermia | Injector or Snake Oil |
| Infection | Antibiotics |
| Laceration | Bandages or Zipper Bandages |
| Lung Damage | Injector or Snake Oil |
| Poisoned | Injector or Snake Oil |
| Puncture Wound | Bandages or Zipper Bandages |
| Radiation Poisoning | Injector or Snake Oil |
| Torn Muscle | Immobilizer |
Some gunshot wounds or damage that compromises your skeletal structure or vital organs require you to visit a doctor. Doctors can cure these afflictions and status effects in Starfield if you pay a certain amount. Doctors can also cure the injuries with poor prognosis.
