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Puncture Wounds
Starfield Injury

Puncture Wounds
injury
Puncture Wounds
Injury
Puncture Wounds
Sprinting and melee attacks cause Health damage

Puncture Wounds is an injury in Starfield that worsens through 3 stages, up to Puncture Wounds (Severe). Some of its penalties depend on 1 stance.

It is cured by bandages, found in 6 consumables. 3 more items have a chance to cure it.

Used in Builds

Jump into the character build planner with this injury at the stage you picked already applied, then build skills, traits, and the rest of your loadout around it.

Create a build with Puncture Wounds

Stages

An untreated affliction worsens through three stages. Pick one and watch the effects above update.
Puncture Wounds
Sprinting and melee attacks cause Health damage
Puncture Wounds (Acute)
Sprinting and melee attacks cause Health damage. Incoming damage is increased
Puncture Wounds (Severe)
Sprinting and melee attacks cause Health damage. Incoming damage is increased. Health slowly drains to 10%

Stances

Some penalties only apply while you aim, sneak, or move. These switchboard states change what Puncture Wounds does right now.
Movement
Standing
Moving
Running

Treated by

Treatments (6)
Analgesic Poultice
Aid

Treats Burns, Contusions, Frostbite, Infections, Lacerations, and Puncture Wounds

Medical Treatment 2
0.1 450
Bandages
Aid

Treats Contusions, Lacerations, and Puncture Wounds

0.1 40
Infused Bandages
Aid

Treats Burns, Contusions, Frostbite, Lacerations, and Puncture Wounds

Medical Treatment 1
0.1 330
Panacea
Aid

Treats all Afflictions

Completely drains O2

Medical Treatment 4
0.1 740
Repairing Immobilizer
Aid

Treats Contusions, Dislocated Limb, Fractured Limb, Fractured Skull, Lacerations, Puncture Wounds, Sprain, and Torn Muscle

Medical Treatment 3
0.1 260
Zipper Bandages
Aid

+150 Damage Resistance for 300s

Treats Contusions, Lacerations, and Puncture Wounds

0.1 360
Chance to Cure (3)
Emergency Kit
Aid

Restores 10% Health/s for 5s

10% chance to cure an Affliction

0.1 665
Med Pack
Aid

Restores 4% Health/s for 10s

10% chance to cure an Affliction

0.1 525
Trauma Pack
Aid

Restores 7% Health/s for 5s

10% chance to cure an Affliction

0.1 595

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