Here's everything you need to know to avoid diseases in Fallout 76 and not die trying.
In the wastelands of Fallout 76, the survival it will always be your main occupation. It will therefore be important to know how to defend yourself adequately, not only from enemies but also from much more subtle dangers: the diseases. Prevention is extremely useful, even if it is not a definitive measure.
The following actions are the most common methods that cause disease in the character.
- To consume contaminated food or water
- Eat raw meat
- Rest or sleep on dirty mattresses or in general standing on the ground
- Make contact with creatures that carry the symbol of "biological risk"
- Switch in toxic or radioactive places, both on land and in water
A few precautions are enough to avoid most diseases:
- Avoid sleeping unless you are somehow off the ground and on clean mattresses
- Always cook food if possible, especially meat, and boil water before drinking
- Try to wear gas masks and suits against biological risks when exploring the world
- Acquire some Traits makes life easier. "Vaccinated"Increases resistance against infected creatures, while"Stomach of steel"And"Quench your thirst”Confer resistance to diseases caused by food and water respectively
- In general, keeping the character with sufficient food and water levels increases disease resistance by 25%
The list of known diseases is given below.
| Disease | Effect | duration |
|---|---|---|
| Bone worms | Damage to limbs taken increases by 50% | 60 minutes |
| Dysentery | Increases thirst due to fluid loss | 15 minutes |
| Fluorescent pustules | The blood that leaks from the wounds is radioactive | N/A |
| Parasites | Increase hunger | 15 minutes |
| Radiation worms | Radiation damage taken is increased by 50% | 60 minutes |
| Traumatic psychosis | Wounds reduce Action Points | N/A |
| Sludge length | Maximum Action Points reduced by 50 Action Point regeneration reduced by 50 | 60 minutes |
| Swamp itch | Maximum agility reduced by 2 | 30 minutes |
| plugged ears | Reduced perception by 2 | N/A |
| Blight | N/A | N/A |
| waterborne | N/A | N/A |
| Dripping sores | N/A | N/A |
Once a disease is contracted, it is necessary to cure it using antibiotics or specific treatments present in the game world. It should be specified that death does not cure disease, thus making them much more complex to remove.
Fallout 76 is available for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.
► Fallout 76 is an RPG-Shooter type game developed and published by Bethesda for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, the video game was released on 14/11/2018
Fallout 76 is a game that we recommend only to true fans of the genre: we have decided to evaluate it with a 58%, if you are interested in learning more you can read the Fallout 76 review
