Maintaining your character’s health is essential in Once Human, and understanding how to restore your max health is key. Your character’s Sanity directly impacts your maximum recoverable health, indicated by a shadowy blue section on your health bar. By focusing on restoring Sanity and utilizing specific consumables, you can bring your health bar back to its full capacity.
How to Restore Max Health in Once Human
To eliminate the blue area from your health bar and restore max health in Once Human, you must prioritize restoring Sanity. Here are some methods to achieve this:
- Consume sanity gummies for instant sanity level recovery, especially useful when away from your base.
- Brew Herbal Tea using collected plants and berries for gradual sanity recovery and 20% pollution resistance out of combat.
- If fermentation is unlocked, ferment Corn Ale in your base or acquire it from a vending machine.
- A good night’s sleep in your territory can cure your sanity, so ensure you have a comfortable bed available.
Sanity Gummies (Instant Sanity Recovery)
Sanity Gummies provide a quick boost to your sanity levels, making them ideal for moments when you need an instant lift away from your base in Once Human. Keep a stock of Sanity Gummies in your inventory for emergencies.
Brew Herbal Tea (Slow Sanity Recovery)
Brew Herbal Tea for a refreshing drink that offers gradual sanity recovery and pollution resistance. Ideal for explorers in polluted areas looking to maintain their sanity.
Corn Ale (Easy to Find)
Restore sanity by consuming Corn Ale, which can be found in vending machines or crafted in your base if fermentation is accessible. Opt for vending machines for a quick sanity boost.
Good Sleep (Simple Max Health Restoration Solution)
Craft a Bed using Logs and Adhesives, available upon unlocking the Basic Furniture node in the Memetics menu, for a reliable way to restore sanity and, consequently, max health. Prioritize a good night’s sleep for optimal character well-being.
Check out this video from @InstantHowTo on restoring Sanity:
That concludes the guide on restoring max health in Once Human. For more tips and tricks, visit our dedicated Once Human Guides page.