How to Cure Hypothermia in Starfield

With so many enemies around, don't let a cold kill you.

Starfield Hypothermia Status Effect
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Numerous status effects in Starfield will plague your health and lead to additional injuries and ailments, reducing your effectiveness in combat and exploration. If you want to cure hypothermia in Starfield, one of the most annoying status effects, you’ve come to the right place.

How to Cure Hypothermia in Starfield

You will contract hypothermia in Starfield by remaining in the cold for too long, especially if your spacesuit doesn’t have enough resistance to handle the frigid temperatures. Over time, as your ailment progresses, it will escalate from Excellent to Poor prognosis, with the latter requiring additional medical aid to heal. For instance, you may need to visit a clinic.

  • Excellent: An aid item will heal your ailment.
  • Stable: Your injuries or ailments will heal automatically over time.
  • Poor: You need to visit a clinic.

However, if you have an excellent prognosis, regular aid items you likely have in your inventory will suffice.

Starfield Injector Aid Item
Screenshot by Prima Games

We recommend using either an Injector, Boosted Injector, or Snake Oil. These aid items treat hypothermia in Starfield and usually recover some O2 for your troubles, too.

Injector

  • Treats Brain Injury, Concussion, Heatstroke, Hernia, Hypothermia, Lung Damage, Poisoning, and Radiation Poisoning.

Boosted Injector

  • +20% O2 Recovery over 5 minutes.
  • Treats Brain Injury, Concussion, Heatstroke, Hernia, Hypothermia, Lung Damage, Poisoning, and Radiation Poisoning.

Snake Oil

  • +20% O2 Recovery over 2 minutes.
  • Treats afflictions such as Brain Injury, Concussion, Heatstroke, Hernia, Hypothermia, Lung Damage, Poisoning, and Radiation Poisoning.

Where to Buy Aid Items to Treat Hypothermia

You can buy aid items, like the Injector and Snake Oil, from most vendors in Starfield. The most common being:

  • Reliant Medical – New Atlantis
  • MedBay – The Well
  • Clinic – The Key
  • Infirmary – Akila City
  • Shepherd’s General Store – Akila City
  • General Store – Paradiso
  • Newill’s Goods – Neon

Alongside hypothermia, you’ll want to learn how to treat lung damage in Starfield. After all, keeping healthy is the best way to keep those credits rolling in!

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Brandon Morgan

From Company of Heroes to DayZ, Brandon immerses himself wholly in video game worlds, then sits down to write about them. Since 2012, Brandon has focused on providing top-tier video game guides of his favorite games and the hottest releases. The more lore and immersion in the game, the better!