FragPunk arrives as a 5v5 hero shooter where the stakes are high, and the action is intense. In this free-to-play first-person shooter, players can choose from a wide range of unique Lancers before competing in attack-and-defense modes to secure victory. The game incorporates many familiar mechanics from other titles, but there are also unique aspects that set FragPunk apart.
Right off the bat, when players jump into FragPunk for the first time, they may notice that health does not passively regenerate like it does in other first-person shooters. Instead, players must heal manually. This may catch some players off guard, but fret not—here’s a guide on how to heal in FragPunk.
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How To Heal In FragPunk
Looting & Using Medkits
The first and most common way players will heal in FragPunk is by using Medkits. Medkits are green, crystal-like shards that have a chance of dropping when players shoot Treasure—golden, cube-like structures that contain various randomized loot during a game. Treasure can be found in multiple locations across every map, making them readily available for players who need to restore their health.
While Medkits are a type of loot, they cannot be carried in a player’s inventory. Instead, players must use a Medkit immediately to restore health. To use a Medkit, players simply need to approach it and hold the interact button. Doing so will consume the Medkit, restoring 30 health.
Pathojen’s Emotional Rescue Skill
- Emotional Rescue: Throws a biomedical device creating a healing field, restoring health to all allies within its zone.
While Medkits are generally the go-to method for healing, players can also recover health using a specific Lancer’s Skill. Pathojen is currently the only Lancer in FragPunk with the ability to restore health, which she does through her Emotional Rescue Skill. Emotional Rescue is Pathojen’s first Skill, and when activated, she throws down a device that creates a healing area of effect.
Both Pathojen and her allies will gradually regenerate health while inside this healing aura, making the ability a go-to option for players who want to keep their squadmates in top condition. Additionally, it provides an opportunity to disengage from fights and recover health when battles go south. The ability has two total uses, providing players with two opportunities to heal before needing to replenish their skill.
Using Shard Cards
Another way players can heal is through certain Shard Cards. Shard Cards are a core gameplay mechanic of FragPunk, each offering a wide variety of unique effects. However, some Shard Cards specifically provide players with different ways to restore health.
Of course, players won’t be able to use healing Shard Cards consistently, as they need to spend their earned Shard Points along with their teammates to activate a random selection of their team’s available Shard Cards at the start of each round. Here is a quick breakdown of all the Shard Cards that offer healing effects currently in FragPunk:
|
Shard Card |
Required Shard Points |
Shard Card Effect |
|---|---|---|
|
Health Club |
5 |
Increases max HP by 25 points . |
|
Cure Shot |
4 |
Shoot teammates to heal them. |
|
Beauty Sleep |
3 |
Provides the ability to sleep to heal. |
|
Regenerative Therapy |
4 |
Regain HP slowly. |
|
King of Eggs |
5 |
Crouch for 10 seconds to lay an egg which can heal players when eaten. |
|
Dr. Converter |
3 |
Heal nearby teammates when carrying the Converter. |
|
HUD Remix |
3 |
Tear off your health bar, swapping health with your target Lancer. |
|
Vampire Night |
5 |
Gain vampire power. The power evolves when players deal enough damage (offers lifesteal and passive HP regen). |
|
Squat Master |
5 |
Every time you crouch, increase your max HP. |
|
Whetstone |
4 |
Melee hits to anyone, even teammates, regain HP. |
|
Holistic Deadicine |
N Points (Increase Shard Points to increase power) |
Regain HP when killing enemies. |
|
Vampire Bullet |
N Points (Increase Shard Points to increase power) |
Applied to bullets. A percentage of damage dealt to enemies restores as HP. |
|
Morale Booster |
4 |
When the Converter is planted, allied skill uses and HP is restored to the max. |
|
Maximum Overhealth |
4 |
Heal up to an extra 25 max HP. |
|
Skill Vampire |
2 |
100% of damage dealt with skills is restored as HP. |
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Smoke Shields |
4 |
Increase max HP by staying in smoke. |
|
Superhuman |
N Points (Increase Shard Points to increase power) |
Healing, speed increases, and DR provided by skills is increased. |
|
Band-Aid Solution |
4 |
Ragain a small amount of HP when injured. |
|
Hold The Pass |
2 |
Regain HP rapidly when standing on the bridge. |
|
Heavy Armor |
5 |
A random ally receives a health buff, but their damage is reduced. |
|
Healing Site A |
N Points (Increase Shard Points to increase power) |
Generates a healing zone when the Converter is planted at Site A. |
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Healing Site B |
N Points (Increase Shard Points to increase power) |
Generates a healing zone when the Converter is planted at Site B. |
Using The Oasis Guardian Relic
- Regain HP slowly when your team has played all 3 Shard Cards in a round.
The final way that players can heal is through the Oasis Guardian Relic, the only Relic capable of restoring HP. The Oasis Guardian Relic allows players to passively regenerate health, but only when they have three Shard Cards in play during the current round. This condition means that players will typically only benefit from the Relic’s effects in later rounds, but it can still be a game-changer for those looking to gradually restore health over time.
Players can equip the Oasis Guardian Relic by selecting it as their active Relic during the Shard Card selection phase of a round.
- Released
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March 6, 2025
- Developer(s)
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Bad Guitar Studio