Potent Medicine Skill: Effect and How to Use

Potent Medicine is one of the Survivor skills in Horizon Forbidden West (HFW). Read on to learn more about its effects, skill point cost, how to use and unlock it, and the best playstyles to use with this skill.

Potent Medicine Skill Effect and How to Use

Potent Medicine Basic Information

Potent Medicine
Skill Type	Survivor
Description	Medicinal Berries provide more healing and heal you faster. Tap ↑ to heal with Medicinal Berries from your Medicine Pouch.
Skill Point Cost	1
Required Skill	-

How to Use the Potent Medicine Skill

Gauge How Low Your HP is

As Potent Medicine makes Medicinal Berries provide more healing, it is important to gauge how low your HP is to assess when to effectively use this skill without wasting your resources.

Best Playstyles for the Potent Medicine Skill

Be Resilient and Manage Your HP

This skill is one of the Survivor-type skills that increase the effectiveness of healing and potions. Likewise, they offer countermeasures when Aloy is in low health, helping you last longer in battle and deal more damage while Aloy is dangerously wounded. To take full advantage of this skill, make sure you are managing your HP well enough to maintain control while on the threshold of very low health.

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