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What Is Zyranium?

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Outer Worlds 2 What is Zyranium
Zyranium causes poisoning in The Outer Worlds 2. Read on to learn more about Zyranium, how to remove Zyranium poisoning, as well as a list of equipment with Zyranium effects.

How to Remove Zyranium

Use an AutoDoc or Visit a Doctor

Outer Worlds 2 AutoDoc and Doctor

To remove Zyranium poisoning, use an AutoDoc or visit any doctor and ask them to cure it for a fee. AutoDocs and doctors can commonly be found in towns across Arcadia, with one of each available in The Incognito.

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List of Zyranium Equipment

Zyranium Equipment
The Dose Helmet IconThe Dose Zyranium RayZyranium Ray
ZyraniatorZyraniator Zyranium GrenadeZyranium Grenade

The Dose

The Dose Helmet IconThe Dose
Type Helmet

The Dose is a Unique Helmet that grants +40% Toxicity Drain Rate. With The Poison mod, gain +20% Crit Chance while standing in Zyranium cloud and Zyranium poisoning is gained 50% slower.

Zyranium Ray

Zyranium RayZyranium Ray
Type Special

The Zyranium Ray is a Unique Special weapon with the Zyranium-Powered mod, which poisons organic targets with Zyranium, causing them to take progressively more damage from this weapon.

Automechanicals, however, will take no damage and instead will become Overcharged, gaining speed and power.

Zyraniator

ZyraniatorZyraniator
Type Pistol

The Zyraniator is a Unique Pistol with the Zyranium-Infused mod, which fires depleted Zyranium rounds that causes targets to take progressively more damage from this weapon.

This mod can also fire longer in Tactical Time Dilation. Automechanicals, however, will take no damage and instead will become Overcharged, gaining speed and power.

Zyranium Grenade

Zyranium GrenadeZyranium Grenade
Type Thrown Item

Zyranium Grenade is a Thrown Item that leaves a cloud of Zyranium gas at its location, dealing damage to all humans and creatures within the area. Zyranium exposure can inflict Overcharge on automechanicals.

List of Zyranium Perks

Perk Effect Req.
Zyranium Absorption IconZyranium Absorption ・Zyranium poisoning is accumulated 50% slower
・-35 Zyranium poisoning on drug crash end
・Medical 3
Zyranium PoweredZyranium Powered ・Up to 10 energy per 1s as Zyranium poisoning increases ・Requires 7 or more total perks purchased
・Perk: Zyranium Absorption
・Science 5

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What Is Zyranium?

Dangerous Hazard Found in Arcadia

Zyranium is a dangerous hazard that's found throughout Arcadia, powering the Protectorate's automechs. Standing in Zyranium poisons you, lowering your maximum Toxicity. Too much Zyranium poisoning can prove fatal!

List of Zyranium Effects

Status Effect
Light Heavy Overcharged Zyranium Poisoning IconLight Zyranium Poisoning Reduces max health and causes you to cough loudly every so often.
Light Heavy Overcharged Zyranium Poisoning IconHeavy Zyranium Poisoning Reduces max health and causes you to cough loudly every so often. Effects are more severe than Light Zyranium Poisoning.
Light Heavy Overcharged Zyranium Poisoning IconOvercharged Increases damage dealt and attack speed. Can only be applied to automechanicals when affected by Zyranium.

Exposure to Zyranium inflicts Light Zyranium Poisoning, which reduces max health. Prolonged or heavier exposure will lead to Heavy Zyranium Poisoning, causing more severe effects.

Meanwhile, automechanicals exposed to Zyranium will be inflicted with Overcharged, increasing their damage and attack speed. With this, be careful when dealing with Zyranium near automech enemies.

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