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Starfield Shattered Space

Decontamination Skill Rank Up Guide

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Decontamination is an Expert Physical skill that increases your chance to naturally recover from infections in Starfield. Read on to learn the effects of the Decontamination skill, how to unlock and rank up the Decontamination skill, and the backgrounds that know it.

Decontamination How to Unlock and Overview

Decontamination Skill Overview

Decontamination Skill
Starfield - Decontamination Skill Skill Tree:
Physical
Tier:
Expert
Through a deliberate regiment of conditioning and antibody therapy, one may effectively combat even the Settled Systems' unseen threats.

How to Unlock Decontamination

Spend 8 Skill Points in the Physical Tree

As Decontamination is a higher-tier Expert skill, it is unlocked by spending a total of 8 skill points in the Physical skill tree before it can be learned.

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How to Rank Up Decontamination Skill

All Rank Challenges and Effects

Rank Challenge Effects
1 Spend a total of 8 Skill Points in the Physical tree. Slightly increased chance to recover from infections naturally.
2 Recover from 5 infections. Moderately increased chance to recover from infections naturally.
3 Recover from 15 infections Noticeably increased chance to recover from infections naturally.
4 Recover from 30 infections 20% chance of not gaining an infection when you otherwise would.

Infections can be cured with Antibiotics or at a doctor

Starfield - Use Antibiotics

To cure infections without the Decontamination skill, you have to treat it with either Antibiotics or Panacea. If you don't have any of those aid items on hand, you'll have to visit a doctor at Reliant Medical.

How to Cure Infections Affliction

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