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You are free to explore the secrets of a post-apocalyptic wasteland inOnce Human.
Once Human lets you own a motorcycle.
Here’s how to get it.
Sanity in particular is driven by Stardust contamination.
Insanity will lower your maximum health, and you will need ways to get your sanity back up.
What Is Sanity?
The icon for sanity is represented bya head above your health bar.
You’ll be notified ifStardust pollutionis building up in an area you’ve entered.
Bodies of water are also contaminated, soswimming will cause you to go insane.
Consuming contaminated items can also lower your sanity.
This includeseating spoiled food,raw meat, andcertain cooked food.
While insanity can reduce your maximum health,this will not reduce it to zero.
What Is A Whim?
If your sanity drops below half, you will gain a condition known as aWhim.
Whims affect you in different ways, and you could gain them throughinsanity or by taking elixirs.
How To Regain Sanity
you’re free to regain sanity by eitherconsuming certain thingsorsleeping in bed.
Having sanity-restoring consumables in your bag is essential before you head out exploring.
You will also need tounlock theCooking IIMemeticunder the same tab to unlock some recipes for sanity-restoring consumables.
It only requires a cup of water and two flowers to make.
The downside is thatthis expires after 24 hours.
Another item to use to regain a chunk of sanity while away from home is theSanity Gummy.
Sanity Gummywill alsoremove negative Whimswhen consumed.
Using A Bed To Regain Sanity
Another way to regain sanity is bysleeping in a bed.
This is a great way to regain sanity because it will also restore any lost health.
That being said, it doesn’t restore all your sanity instantly.
When you regain sanity by sleeping in bed,it doesn’t cure you of negative Whims.
A bed can be crafted byunlocking the Basic Furniture Memeticunder the Building tab on your Memetics screen.
A bed can be crafted using twenty logs and three adhesives.
This canonly be constructed on your territory.
This will allow you to save consumables for when you head out.
Use the vast waters as your source of food with fishing in Once Human.
