Surviving in The Forest is definitely challenging. You find yourself stranded on an island, clueless and being stalked by terrifying creatures and cannibals. While you fight off these foes or explore the island, you’re likely to sustain injuries and lose health.
Unlike many survival games, this one doesn’t explain how to heal, which can leave players feeling puzzled. However, The Forest does indeed have healing options, and we’re here to help you understand them.
How To Heal
In The Forest, you can take damage in various ways: consuming toxic food, falling from heights, being attacked by wildlife, or even being harmed by your teammates.
On the bright side, just as there are multiple ways to get hurt, there are also several ways to heal. Here’s how you can restore your health in The Forest.
Medicine
Meds are among the first items you can acquire when starting the game. You can find these at the plane wreck and in suitcases scattered throughout the island. To open the suitcases, simply hit them with an axe or a rock.
Suitcases may also contain cloth, outfits, and a variety of other useful items.
Meds are orange and can be found in decent quantities. You can also discover more in cannibal camps, caves, and among corpses.
Be mindful that you can only carry a limited number of meds, so keep track of how many you have.
Drinking Health Mix
You can create herbal remedies to aid your healing. These work just like regular medication and are stored separately in your inventory. There are two types of herbal remedies in The Forest, and here’s how you can craft them:
- Health Mix: 1 Marigold + 1 Aloe Vera
- Health Mix+: 1 Marigold + 1 Aloe Vera + 1 Coneflower
Make sure to use these additional meds during tough battles to maintain your health.
Eating Meat-based Food
You can gradually regain health by consuming food. You can achieve this by hunting animals in the wild. Whether you eat it raw or cooked is your choice, but the key is to keep your stomach full to promote healing.
Remember that raw meat spoils over time, so it’s best not to eat it.
Here’s a list of raw items available in the game:
- Fresh Fish Meat
- Fresh Lizard Meat
- Fresh Meat
- Fresh Small Meat
- Fresh Oysters
- Fresh Rabbit Meat
