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When you beginThe Outlast Trials, you won’t have access to everything in the Sleep Room area. While you can use the Terminal to start challenges, you can’t unlock Rigs, use the Pharmacy, or access the locked-off area protected by a security guard. As you play through the game, you’ll unlock more of these facilities, which will make trials easier.
What does the Pharmacy do, how do you unlock it, and what about the different tiers? As you unlock these passive abilities, they can make all the difference during trials. They offer benefits for solo and co-op players, so look through the options and see which ones will help you free the Reagents.
How To Unlock The Pharmacy
You unlock the Pharmacy when youreach Player Level Three. You’ll earn enough after completing three or so trials, but you progress towards unlocking it even if you fail trials.
Quitting trials early will forfeit any Experience Points, so if you have to stop playing, it’s better to quickly lose all your lives than to quit out of the game.
Once you unlock the Pharmacy, you canfind it in the Sleep Room area. When you’re facing the Terminal and Shuttles, travel right, until you reach the wall, then follow the hallway to talk with the nurse at the desk.
It’s alsoright in front of you whenever you complete a trialand return to the Sleep Room.
How To Purchase Prescriptions
To buy Prescriptions, you need to earn vouchers. Youget Vouchers when you increase your Player Level, with levels three to nine giving you two vouchers, and levels past ten giving you three..
Simply play the game as normal, and you’ll earn Experience Points.Completing trials will get you more Experience Pointsthan if you fail, while getting an A+ rating will give you additional Experience.
Once you have vouchers, you’re able to return to the Pharmacy and purchase prescriptions. However,you must buy all the Tier One Medications before Tier Two, and buyall of Tier Two before you get Tier Three.
Tier One Medications
Thefirst set of medications only cost one Voucherto buy each type, with seven medications in total.
Is It A Priority Upgrade?
Instant Use
You canhold down the Interact button to use an itemrather than putting it in your inventory.
This is an important upgrade early on, since it will help with inventory management and streamline item use.
Slide
Press the Crouch button to slide out of a run.
This is anothergreat early upgrade, but not as necessary. It’s good if you prefer to hide in dark corners when running away.
Regeneration
You can regenerate a portion of your healthafter going some time without taking damage.
You can get this one later, since it won’t provide you with more than one fourth of your health.
Self Defense Technique
Use a bottle or brick in your inventory toescape an enemy who grabbed you.
It’s not as important if you listen for enemies or use the X-Ray Rig. Otherwise, it can be useful early on.
Hard Kick
You can help a friend when they’re grabbed by a foe without becoming exhausted.
It’s useless if you play solo, buta power option to get early with a party.
Stay Of Execution
You nolonger become exhausted when you save a friendfrom an execution.
The same as Hard Kick.
Run And Smash Doors
You can run through open doors instantly while damaging locked doors.
A solid escape option, butnot as important as other upgrades. Take this one once you grab all the others you want.
Tier Two Medications
The second setcosts two vouchers to unlock each one, with nine medications for sale.
Doors Basher
Break through a door in two hits rather than three.
Buy it early if you like to create shortcuts. Otherwise, you can hold off until you get the ones you like.
Speed Boost
Increase your running speed.
One of the upgrades you should get first, since running out of Stamina can lead to death.
Athlete
Increase your Stamina.
Your Stamina restores relatively quickly, so the boost is nice, butnot as necessary as Speed Boost and Endurance. Get this one later.
Gymnast
Reduce how much Stamina you use while jumping and climbing.
You won’t jump or climb as much as you’ll run and bash, sosave this one for last.
Batttery Extension
Increase your night vision battery life.
One of the best upgrades in this category, since you’ll save inventory space and won’t need to constantly scout for batteries. Get this one first.
Heavy Training
Increase your Movement Speed when you carry large objects, like Gasoline.
This one isimportant for solo play, since you’ll need to complete tasks alone, but not as important for Parties.
Tier Three Medications
The final setcosts three Vouchers per medication, with seven options available.
Deep Breathers
Recover from Exhaustion faster.
The same as Stamina Recovery, if you tend to run out of Stamina.
Advanced Regeneration
Health restoration effects occur faster.
Not as important of an upgrade, since health restoration items activate relatively quickly.
Revitalize
Fully restore health when you’re revived from a syringe or respawn in solo play.
Everyone should get this one early, since that extra Health segment can prevent another death.
Anti-Ambush
Throw a projectile at a hiding spot toget rid of enemies.
This is great if you tend to hide when escaping enemies, but nearly useless otherwise.
Medic
Help your teammates revive and get up faster.
Buy this one first if you play with others, but save it for last if you stick with solo play.
Resistance
Youbreak free from traps and enemy grapplesfaster.
Sometimes you may’t avoid grapples and traps, so get this one early on.
