Decontamination

What does Decontamination do?

• It increases your chances of recovering from infections.

What are the ranks for Decontamination?

• Slightly increased chance to recover from infections naturally.
• Moderately increased chance to recover from infections naturally.
• Noticeably increased chance to recover from infections naturally.
• 20% chance of not gaining an infection when you otherwise would.

Are there challenges to complete for this skill?

• Spend a total of 8 Skill Points in the Physical tree.
• Recover from 5 infections.
• Recover from 15 infections.
• Recover from 30 infections.

How to level Decontamination?

You can level decontamination by finding a source of infection and then repeatedly treating it with a stockpile of aid material.

We suggest going to Nesoi in the Olympus System or Akila in the Cheyenne System and repeatedly dipping in and out of the water there. Build an outpost nearby to clear the contamination if you don't get an infection.

What build does Decontamination work best with?

• Scientist: This build focuses on using decontamination to research new ways to protect people from hazardous environments. You'll need to invest heavily in Intelligence and Perception for this build, as well as the Decontamination, Science, and Engineering skills.
• Explorer: This build focuses on using decontamination to explore hazardous environments safely. You'll need to invest heavily in Intelligence and Endurance for this build, as well as the Decontamination, Science, and Survival skills.