To survive in the world Starfield, you have to fight not only with local bandits, but also with the environment. During the game you will visit many planets with unique atmospheres, which will affect your oxygen consumption. If you ignore this parameter, the character can simply suffocate in his own space suit. In this guide we will discuss all the subtleties of this mechanism, as well as how to increase and maintain the oxygen level and stamina in Starfield.
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How to increase and recover O2 and stamina with skills
You can increase the basic oxygen level by unlocking the skill “Fitness” (Fitness), which will greatly increase the character’s overall stamina. This is the fastest way to permanently increase your oxygen supply. Also learn the skill “Gymnastics” (Gymnastics)to unlock the ability to recover O2 during third level pull-ups. The game contains a lot of food and drinks that restore health and stamina, so the skill “Nutrition” (Nutrition) help increase its effectiveness.
What Drinks, Foods, and Medications Increase or Restore O2 Volume?
With the in-game consumables, you can quickly get back into battle and most importantly restore oxygen coffeeAnd juices And caffeinated drinks. In addition, you can create your own medicines to restore, reduce consumption or temporarily increase O2 volume. However, alcohol actually reduces the amount of oxygen, so you shouldn’t drink it in space.
Examples of drinks that restore or increase O2 in Starfield:
- Boom doll! – (+10% O2 recovery for 3 minutes);
- Can-Uck Double Double – (+18% O2 recovery for 3 minutes);
- Orange juice – (+8 base O2 for 5 minutes).
Examples of drugs that restore or increase oxygen supply:
- Improved injector – (+20% oxygen recovery for 5 minutes);
- Boudica (Boudicca) – (+30 basic oxygen supply for 3 minutes);
- Penicillin X (Penicillin X) – (+20 base O2 supply for 2 minutes);
- snake oil – (+20% oxygen recovery for 2 minutes).
Almost all drugs can be manufactured in pharmaceutical stations or purchased from pharmacies such as Reliant Medical. This is very convenient, because the same snake oil cheap and can be made almost at the beginning of the game.
How to increase the amount of oxygen
The game has a wide variety of equipment with different bonuses that you can find while exploring the planets. Some articles like boost packagesincrease the total oxygen supply. However, if you have an overload, the oxygen consumption will increase.

In cities and major stores you can find a workbench to upgrade your space suit. Here you can make changes to your equipment for certain resources. Please note that it is not necessary to carry everything in a backpack, as the contents of the ship are also present at such workbenches.
What skills increase endurance and remove carbon dioxide
As you progress through the main story, you will discover that on some planets there are temples where you can unlock new abilities. One of which is “Personal Atmosphere”is in the system Cheyenne. This ability replenishes oxygen and completely eliminates carbon dioxide. As a bonus, you’ll get infinite stamina for a limited time, allowing you to explore new locations faster. We have described in more detail about how to find all the temples in a separate guide.

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Source: VG Times