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Forspoken: How To Heal

Still image from Forspoken showing Frey Holland in Athia

Credit: Square Enix

This guide explains how to heal in Forspoken.

Square Enix’s new action RPG Forspoken has finally landed on PS5 and PC as the first AAA launch of 2023.

Despite promising trailers, the game has received a somewhat mixed reception. Nonetheless, there’s a fair amount to like about it. And players are eagerly getting stuck in to the magical world of Athia.

Forspoken comes from developers Luminous Productions. It stars Ella Balinska (Netflix’s Resident Evil) as Frey Holland.

Frey is a New York City girl down on her luck and facing jail time. In a crazy twist of fate, she ends up in Athia after finding an enchanted cuff.

How to heal in Forspoken
Credit: Square Enix

In Forspoken, Frey faces off against the Tantas. They are a tyrannical ruling clan that control Athia. Frey must use her freshly discovered magical powers to explore the mysterious continent, defeat dangerous foes, and find her way home.

Athia is a huge fantasy open-world. Thankfully, Frey can make use of unique traversal mechanics to dash and fly across the massive world using magical parkour.

Not only is the world large, it’s also incredibly dangerous. Thankfully, Frey has various options when it comes to healing after taking damage in combat.

So, let’s go over how to heal in Forpsoken

How To Heal In Forspoken

Forspoken is built around the magic parkour that Frey can use to travel across the sprawling Athian landscape. But she can also use it to evade attacks in combat.

However, it is inevitable that sometimes she will end up getting hurt. And that’s why the game offers multiple options when it comes to healing.

Forspoken how to heal
Credit: Square Enix

This is how to heal in Forspoken: With Healing Draught in your inventory, press down on the d-pad to restore Frey’s health.

Alternatively, you can equip the Orison Necklace. This special item automatically heals Frey after she defeats enemies in combat. It can be obtained by completing the Locked Labyrinth: East dungeon and defeating the boss.

You can also use Frey’s magic to heal. Notably, the Tendril spell grants a health boost proportionate to the damage it does on enemies.

And there you have it – now you know how to heal in Forspoken. Be sure to keep an eye on the small health-meter to ensure you don’t get caught short in combat.

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