How to cure all Starfield afflictions

Curing every affliction and status condition in Starfield - like lung damage.

To cure Starfield afflictions requires medical help, either from a doctor or special consumables and medicines that you can find throughout the game. There's a variety of afflictions and status conditions in Starfield, from Lung Damage to Contusions, that can be inflicted on you by taking damage or environmental perils without proper protection - and eventually you're going to get some sort of sickness that needs curing, with penalties holding you back until you can get it resolved. With that in mind, here's how to cure every affliction in Starfield, using one of two methods.

All Starfield afflictions can be cured using either one of two ways:

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The clear advantage of one method over the other is that consumables can be carried with you and used at any time, including in the middle of a gunfight. However, doctors are the universal cure-all, and pretty affordable to boot. Use your best judgement - head to a doctor if one is nearby and you have the money, but use a consumable if it's a while before you find one and your affliction is seriously holding you back.

Below we've listed every Starfield affliction and what can be used to cure them:

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