Because getting hit in the face with a metal barrel isn’t ideal.
Thestatus effects can stack up, and if left untreated,their negative effects will amplify.
Displayed by ared blood droplet iconabove your health bar.
It results inhealth loss over time, whichworsens if the icon turns bright red.
Hunger
Accumulates if youneglect eatingorwake upafter sleeping.
Drinkingenergy drinksandalcoholcan also trigger and worsen the condition with repeated use.
Shown by thechicken drumstick icon.
Hungeraffects combat efficiency, includingdecreased stamina recoveryandincreased damage taken.
Encumbered
Stacks up when youexceed the yellow or red carry weight thresholds.
Aweight icon above your health barindicates encumbrance.
Thishampers mobility,reduces stamina recovery,andincreases stamina consumptionfor actions likejumpingorsprinting.Exceeding your overall capacityalso renders Skif immobile.
Radiation
Exposure to irradiated areasorwearing radioactive artifactscauses the radiation meter to fill.
Noisy film grainon the screen and acrackling soundsignals you’re irradiated.
Thiscauses damage over time,and afull meter results in immediate death.
Psi-Radiation
resulting from theController mutantandpsi-beaconsthat release psi-emissions.
Inducesstrange voicesandghostly hallucinations that wear down health.
As for the Controller,we had to kill itto eliminate the effect, whereaspsi-beacons can simply be deactivated.
Armor suits such asSEVA-IandPsi-Blocks(+10 Psi Protection for one minute) mitigate the effects of psi-emissions.
Alcohol
Consumingalcoholic beveragescauses this condition.
Causesblurry visionandwobbly camera effects, which worsen with repeated use.
Wait for the effect to naturally wear off.
If you find yourself unable to sleep, it’s either you are hungry, bleeding, or irradiated.
The fix is as simple as getting rid of these effects using any of the detailed cures.
