Snapshot Summary
- You can decrease radiation using suits, pills, artifacts, masks, and cigarettes.
- The Anti-Rad pill instantly removes 30 points of active radiation.
- The Hazmat Suit provides solid resistance against radiation and chemical threats.
- Protective masks are essential against airborne contaminants, even with a suit on.
Radiation exposure is one of the most immediate threats to your life in Misery. Getting rid of its effects or lowering them is absolutely essential for any successful trip into the Zone. The first major step toward making sure you get back to the safety of your bunker alive after a scavenging run is making sure you understand the various tools and consumables that you have available.
Methods For Decreasing Radiation In Misery
- Equip protective Suits or Armor.
- Consume Anti-Rad Pills.
- Utilize specific Artifacts.
- Wear a Mask.
- Smoke Cigarettes.
Having protective armor and a reliable gas mask equipped is generally your go-to for standard defense—it’s your baseline protection. However, when you run into serious radiation spikes, you’re going to need to take immediate action with consumable items like the Anti-Rad pill.
Artifacts, on the other hand, give you some really powerful solutions for cleansing your body of that built-up radiation. Just keep in mind that using these tools can sometimes be pretty risky, despite how effective they are at actively clearing the accumulated radiation.
You’ll probably find the basic Worker Suit pretty early on as you’re exploring, and it offers just a little bit of initial protection. If you’re looking for something much better for defense, the Hazmat Suit is where it’s at, since it provides solid resistance against chemical threats and radiation.
FAQs
How Much Radiation Does The Anti-Rad Pill Remove?
The Anti-Rad pill is a really fast and strong fix for when that environmental exposure has started hitting you hard. This little red pill can instantly drop your character’s active radiation level by a significant 30 points.
Can Any Suit Completely Negate Radiation Exposure, Or Do I Still Need Protection?
No, even though suits like the Hazmat Suit give you excellent radiation resistance, it’s really difficult to completely negate all exposure risks. If you have an unexpected high exposure event, or if you interact with certain artifacts, it might overwhelm your suit’s capability, even if you’re rocking some good protective gear.
Do I Need A Mask Even If I Am Wearing A Radiation-Resistant Suit?
Yeah, protective masks are a definite boost to your defense. They’re especially important against airborne contaminants, which are the ones that can sneak past your suit seals or that you might accidentally breathe in. Masks like the GP-S Gas Mask or the PKM-2 Gas Mask already give you good radiation resistance just on their own.
How Do I Use The Dosimeter Artifact Once I Find It?
Once you manage to find a Dosimeter Artifact, all you have to do is make sure it’s equipped or activated. What it needs to be just depends on the Artifact, but if it says you can activate it, then that’s what you do.
Can Cigarettes Mitigate Radiation Exposure, Or Are They Purely For Stress/Mental Effects?
Yes, cigarettes offer some mitigation against radiation buildup in Misery. They also help manage mental stress levels.
