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Decontamination is an Expert Physical Skill.[1] It makes the player character more able to deal with infections.

Ranks[]

Rank Challenge Bonuses
1 Recover from 5 infections Slightly increased chance to recover from infections naturally.
2 Recover from 15 infections Moderately increased chance to recover from infections naturally.
3 Recover from 30 infections Noticeably increased chance to recover from infections naturally.
4 N/A 20% chance of not gaining an infection when you otherwise would.

Progression and Strategy[]

Decontamination can be very slow to level, unless the player is putting their character in situations where they would get infected often.

Decontamination is a niche "insurance" skill: it doesn't really make the player character more powerful, but it can prevent the player character from being screwed over if a situation goes sour. Infections aren't hard to deal with if the player has the medical supplies on hand, but Decontamination can partly cover for the rest of the time. If the player is looking for resilience, there are other skills that are more useful, or at least useful more often. Decontamination is generally more useful when exploring the wilderness as opposed to the more established areas.

To progress in the skill, the player must be infected. Being attacked by an infected creature is a sure way to get a lung infection. Stocking up on antibiotics can help. Using antibiotics to cure the lung infection will help progress the player in the Decontamination skill.

References[]

  1. Bethesda Softworks via YouTube, Starfield Direct – Gameplay Deep Dive, uploaded 11 June 2023
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