The Healing FAQ says exploring the map passively restores health.
Recovery decision guide
Forgotten Stories Healing
Find a healing optionForgotten Stories Healing has passive and active routes: exploring map tiles, winning fights, using food or potions outside combat, and casting Mend or other healing spells. The official FAQ also separates ordinary health recovery from Deep Wounds treatment. This Forgotten Stories Healing guide compares the verified options without inventing cooldowns, inventory rules, or shop guarantees.
Verified10 primary source routes · checked 2026-09-13Food and potions are published active options used outside combat.
Mend and other healing spells are listed as health recovery routes.
Ordinary recovery is not published as a substitute for Sterilized Bandage or Cleansing Waters.
Official evidence, practical consequences
Rules and clarifications to check before your next run
Latest evidence check 2026-09-06T03:10:47.686Z. Individual check dates are retained in the source ledger. Changelog statements, older FAQ edits and dated notices are labeled separately; these are not claims of in-game testing.
Question and evidence dateWhat the source establishesLimits and next step
Venomed: the official FAQ also lists Cleansing Waters
Official FAQ clarification · 2026-08-21 UTC · edited 2026-09-02
The Game Mechanics FAQ explicitly lists Antidote or a mage's Cleansing Waters for Venomed. That supports the spell as a treatment route; it should not be described as wholly unverified. Antidote's current card also lists removal of Venomed, Dazed, Weakness and Blindness, plus 15 Health and 5 Stamina.
The FAQ does not specify normal versus Critical casting. The Trello Critical text names Venomed but links to Bleed. The healing tool therefore marks the spell's Venomed route as partial for a selected cast, rather than guaranteeing removal on either variant. Deepwound and Infection removal are explicitly Critical-only in the spell card.
Message-level references are grouped in this page's source ledger.
Current player questions
Cleansing Waters: normal cast, Critical and a source mismatch
Restoring HP and removing an injury are different outcomes. The official FAQ supports Cleansing Waters for Venomed; the comparison tool keeps that general route separate from the unresolved cast variant.
Baseline public Trello WIP checked 2026-09-08T01:33:25.085Z; later checks are dated per answer. Relevant official clarifications appear above. First collected or corrected details are not necessarily a new live update.
Player questionPublished answerRisk and next step
Can Emerald Ring replace Sterilized Bandages?
WIP checked 2026-09-10T07:38:03.684207+00:00
Emerald Ring's prevention is specifically for receiving Deepwound when knocked down. It lists 48 Silver, Max Stamina +1, Incoming Healing +5% and Outgoing Healing +5%. Sterilized Bandage removes existing Deep Wounds and lists 1 Lility plus 3 Rags to craft, or 10 silver in town. These solve different problems: one named prevention trigger versus treating the condition after it exists.
The ring does not claim to cleanse an existing wound, prevent every source of Deepwound, restore a severed limb or revive a dead player. Keep a treatment plan if you can receive the condition through another move; buying the ring is not proof the whole party is protected.
Keep the actual wound-treatment recipe available →Normal cast versus Critical
Normal: heals one party member, reduces most debuffs by three and adds Regeneration +3. Critical: reduces by five, adds another Regeneration stack, and names Infection and Deepwound removal.
The official FAQ confirms Cleansing Waters as a Venomed treatment route, but does not specify the cast variant. Its Trello Critical label links to Bleed, so the tool marks the selected cast as partial rather than promising removal.
Check the spell and unlock before relying on Critical →Can Antidote replace all injury treatment?
No. Its current card names Venomed, Dazed, Weakness and Blindness. It restores 15 Health and 5 Stamina and lists a recipe with 'Makes 3'.
Infection still has Purging Vial and Deep Wounds has Sterilized Bandage as named item treatments. Do not confuse the item Healing Elixir with Mini Healing Elixir in the recipe.
Check the exact Antidote ingredients and price boundary →Does Camping Guide improve every heal?
Its card specifically says Aftermath restores 30% more Stamina, Mana and Health to you. The faster map-travel condition is separate: everyone must own the Book for movement to take 10% less time.
This is not a blanket +30% to potions, food, Mend or every party member's healing. No base Aftermath recovery formula or tested stacking interaction is provided.
Check the one-run exploration requirement before planning around Aftermath →Does Mend always restore exactly 15 HP?
WIP checked 2026-09-10T01:32:37.446Z
No. The updated public card caps healing at 15 HP on cast and explicitly says the target's incoming healing still affects it. Mend targets one party member and reduces Bleed by two. The old Order-affinity and extra-rune expression is no longer the card's current calculation text.
A cap is not a fixed heal or a guaranteed final ceiling after target modifiers. The comparison tool therefore retains an unknown final HP result. Reducing Bleed is not a published cure for Deep Wounds or Infection.
See Mend's real rune pattern and revised cap wording →Verified decision tool
Healing route comparison
Compares only published values. Unknown healing amounts remain Unknown, and condition treatment stays separate from HP recovery.
Dried Breadverified
Published HP: 6
No selected condition treatment
The public card publishes +6 HP. It does not publish a Deep Wounds cure.Mini Healing Elixirverified
Published HP: 15
No selected condition treatment
The public card publishes +15 HP. It does not publish a Deep Wounds cure.Mendpartial
HP: Unknown
No selected condition treatment
Mend's public WIP card caps healing at 15 HP on cast, still affected by the target's incoming healing. This is a cap, not a fixed 15-HP result. It targets one party member and reduces Bleed by two; final HP remains unknown. Checked September 10, 2026.Cleansing Watersverified
HP: Unknown
No selected condition treatment
The spell heals and reduces most debuffs; no exact HP result is published in the checked card.Sterilized Bandagenot-verified-for-state
Published HP: 0
No selected condition treatment
No Deep Wounds state was selected, so this condition treatment is not needed.Purging Vialnot-verified-for-state
Published HP: 0
No selected condition treatment
No Infection state was selected, so this condition treatment is not needed.Antidotenot-verified-for-state
Published HP: 15
No selected condition treatment
No Venomed state was selected, so this condition treatment is not needed.Source-linked records
Search the records
7 records. Search includes the full requirements and effects; expand a result to read its source fields.
SpellsPublic Trello · Open card
Mend
Healing · Order
Read all Mend requirements, effects and limits
Rune Pattern
Obtainment
Starter Spell
Spell Effect
Heals a single targeted party member and reduces Bleed by 2
Healing Calculation
Healing is capped at 15hp on cast. (Still affected by targets incoming healing)
ItemsPublic Trello · Open card
Antidote
Rare
Read all Antidote requirements, effects and limits
Published details
“It will cure you from most diseases.” - Game Description Removes Venomed, Dazed, Weakness and Blindness, Health +15, Stamina +5 on use. Crafted with 1 Healing Elixir and 1 Eye of the Night, or bought at town for 25 silver. (Makes 3)
SpellsPublic Trello · Open card
Cleansing Waters
Healing · Order
Read all Cleansing Waters requirements, effects and limits
Base Rune Pattern
Obtainment
Small Sea
Effects
Heals a single targeted party member, reduce MOST debuffs by 3 stacks, applies Regeneration +3 Critical: Increases debuff reduction to 5 stacks, and applies an additional stack of Regeneration. If Critical Casted, it will also remove Infection, Deepwound and Venomed.
ItemsPublic Trello · Open card
Purging Vial
Rare
Read all Purging Vial requirements, effects and limits
Published details
“A cleansing corrosive mixture that burns infections out of the body when poured on them. Effective… but the cure bites. Better used while resting.” - Game Description Removes Infection. Crafted with 1 Lility and 2 Corromush, or bought at town for 20 silver.
FoodPublic Trello · Open card
Dried Bread
Common
Read all Dried Bread requirements, effects and limits
Published details
“It may not taste extraordinary, but it is cheap, filling, and gets the job done.” - Game Description Recipe: 3 Wheat.
Recover
Health: +6
Status
Well Fed: +3 Value: 40 copper.
ItemsPublic Trello · Open card
Mini Healing Elixir
Uncommon
Read all Mini Healing Elixir requirements, effects and limits
Published details
“It will magically close some small wounds.” - Game Description Health +15 on use. Crafted with 1 Manamerry and 1 Lility, or bought for 8 Silver and 50 Copper.
ItemsPublic Trello · Open card
Sterilized Bandage
Rare
Read all Sterilized Bandage requirements, effects and limits
Published details
“A tightly wrapped, herb-treated bandage that seals torn flesh and covers wounds before they fester.” - Game Description Removes Deep Wounds. Crafted with 1 Lility and 3 Rags, or bought at town for 10 silver.
3 more source-linked records remain.
Condition treatment reference
Forgotten Stories Healing condition matrix
Choose the actual condition before choosing an item. Fixed HP recovery and status removal are separate facts in the checked sources.
ConditionPublished treatmentVerified limit
ConditionForgotten Stories Healing: missing HP outside combat
Published treatment
Food or potions; Dried Bread publishes +6 HP and Mini Healing Elixir publishes +15 HP.
Verified limit
No checked source says either item removes Deep Wounds, Infection, or Venomed.
Open guideConditionForgotten Stories Healing: Deep Wounds
Published treatment
Use Sterilized Bandage, or a Critical Cast of Cleansing Waters.
ConditionForgotten Stories Healing: Infection
Published treatment
Use Purging Vial, or a Critical Cast of Cleansing Waters.
ConditionForgotten Stories Healing: Venomed
Published treatment
Antidote; the official FAQ also lists a mage’s Cleansing Waters.
Verified limit
Antidote lists +15 Health and +5 Stamina. The spell route is documented, but normal versus Critical Venomed removal remains unresolved.
ConditionForgotten Stories Healing: targeted party member
Published treatment
Mend heals one targeted party member; Cleansing Waters also heals a target.
Verified limit
Mend's September 10 checked card states a 15-HP on-cast cap, still affected by incoming healing. Neither spell is treated as a guaranteed fixed final heal.
Open guideConditionForgotten Stories Healing: between encounters
Published treatment
Map traversal and winning fights are published recovery routes.
Verified limit
The source does not publish a fixed recovery amount per tile or victory.
Practical route
Putting it into practice
- 01
Use passive recovery between encounters
The official answer says moving across map tiles provides passive Forgotten Stories Healing. It does not publish a fixed amount per tile, so this page does not calculate one.
- 02
Choose an outside-combat consumable
Food and potions are active recovery options outside battle. Dried Bread restores 6 health and adds Well Fed +3 on its public card; Mini Healing Elixir restores 15 health.
- 03
Use a spell for a targeted party member
Mend is a starter spell that heals one targeted party member. Cleansing Waters also heals a target, reduces most debuffs by three stacks, and applies Regeneration +3 on its current card.
- 04
Match special damage to its cure
Forgotten Stories Healing alone does not establish that every item removes every condition. Deep Wounds require Sterilized Bandage or a Critical Cast of Cleansing Waters. Infection requires Purging Vial or the same Critical Cast condition. Victory and map movement are listed for health recovery, not as substitutes for these cures.
Source-linked media
Images and demonstrations
Limits to keep in mind
- The official Discord answer does not publish the passive health restored per map tile or the health restored by every fight win.
- Dried Bread's 30-copper ingredient purchase total in Discord and 40-copper item Value on Trello describe different fields, not one confirmed sale price.
- Public Trello recipes, prices, formulas, and effects are work in progress and do not guarantee current inventory or availability.
- No checked source says ordinary food, victory recovery, or passive travel cures Deep Wounds.
Direct answers
Common questions
How do you rest and heal in Forgotten Stories?
The checked FAQ documents map traversal, food or potions outside combat, healing spells, and battle wins. It does not give a dedicated rest-key instruction or a fixed recovery amount per tile; use the documented recovery routes rather than assuming a rest button exists.
How do you cure Infection in Forgotten Stories?
Use Purging Vial, or a Critical Cast of Cleansing Waters according to its public card. Ordinary food and HP recovery are not documented Infection cures. Removing Infection is not evidence that a lost limb is restored.
How does Healing work between fights?
The official FAQ says exploring map tiles and winning fights can restore health. It does not publish a fixed amount for either route.
What is the cheapest published Healing food?
The official FAQ calls Bread the cheapest food and says buying its three Wheat costs 30 copper; the Trello card separately lists the finished item's Value as 40 copper.
Which spells provide Healing?
The official FAQ names Mend and other healing spells. Public cards show Mend healing one party member and Cleansing Waters combining healing with debuff reduction.
Does Healing remove Deep Wounds?
General health recovery is not published as a cure. Use Sterilized Bandage or a Critical Cast of Cleansing Waters; the public card does not say a normal cast removes Deep Wounds.
Primary evidence
Sources and check dates
Official DiscordHealing FAQ
Published healing routes and status cures.
Official DiscordGame Mechanics treatment FAQPosted 2026-08-21T18:02:46.754Z; edited 2026-09-02T15:36:00+08:00 (minute precision); checked 2026-09-06T03:10:47.686Z.
Public TrelloForgotten Stories public TrelloOpen work-in-progress records checked 2026-09-13T01:38:18.558Z.
Public Trello WIPCleansing WatersChecked 2026-09-13T01:38:18.558Z; card activity 2026-09-01T17:46:52.907Z. Documentation is not proof of a live patch.
Public Trello WIPAntidoteChecked 2026-09-13T01:38:18.558Z; card activity 2026-09-04T05:00:08.086Z. Documentation is not proof of a live patch.
Public Trello WIPPurging VialChecked 2026-09-13T01:38:18.558Z; card activity 2026-08-26T21:55:08.472Z. Documentation is not proof of a live patch.
Public Trello WIPSterilized BandageChecked 2026-09-13T01:38:18.558Z; card activity 2026-08-21T22:23:07.080Z. Documentation is not proof of a live patch.
Public Trello WIPCamping GuideChecked 2026-09-13T01:38:18.558Z; card activity 2026-08-25T20:05:45.670Z. Documentation is not proof of a live patch.
Public Trello WIPMendChecked 2026-09-10T01:32:37.446Z; source activity 2026-09-09T03:37:01.785Z. Activity is not a dedicated publication or edit timestamp. Not live-drop testing.
Public Trello WIPEmerald RingChecked 2026-09-13T01:38:18.558Z; card activity 2026-08-26T22:03:22.688Z. Documentation is not proof of a live patch.
Connected field routes
Related guides
01Archivesmagic record directory
Review Mend, Cleansing Waters, and Rune evidence.
02Archivesitem-use directoryCompare Bandage and potion records.
03Mechanicspermadeath and run lossUnderstand when recovery no longer reverses the run outcome.
04Mechanicsstatus cure referenceMatch published buffs, debuffs, stacks, and treatment items.