How to recover sanity in Once Human

Sanity is a mechanic in Once Human that when active causes your character to lose a portion of their health bar, effectively reducing their total HP. This health debuff can be a real pain in higher level regions and against tough Monolith bosses. It’s by design and is effectively a measure how much supernatural madness your character can stomach before going a bit mad. In this guide, we’ll walk you through how to recover and manage sanity in once human.

How to regain sanity in Once Human

To get your sanity back in Once Human, you’ll need to:

1. Eat sanity recouping drinks and dishes
2. Use the Festering Gel deviant
3. Sleep at your base to recover sanity

Some food an drinks restore sanity, while also granting the same benefits as you’d normally expect – health, defence, damage buffs, and so on. Sanity Gummies are a craftable consumabl that players can make by using sugar, boiled water and a log. They restore 500 sanity, restoring all your sanity in one fell swoop. Other food and rinks that also restore sanity include Fruit Tea, which is crafted from fruit, flowers, boiled water, and logs. The drunk restores 500 sanity, alongside 50 hydration, which makes it a very effective drink to use while exploring.

The Festering Gel Deviant has an ability called Build Fortification. When used, it will provide cover, heal your wounds, and reduce your sanity. It’s an reliable support Deviant to have in your cradle and use when you’re in a pinch in numerous scenarios. You can get this deviant from the first Monolith boss in the starter Dayton Wetlands region.

Lastly, you can recover your sanity by sleeping. When you sleep on a bed, you will slowly restore your energy, and remove any lingering sanity. It’s a bit of a slow process, so we only recommend this one when you’re sanity is dangerously high and having a significant impact on your overall health.