Hazard Protection, how does it work?

[A Very Kupo Guy]

I can't seem to get the Hazard Protection item to do anything, even when standing in a Radiation zone. What is it supposed to do?

[Drathnar1]

Click Scanner to access the derelict map, Click on Actions (right side column) to access Hazard Protection and click on Deploy. Once deployed there will be an icon at the upper right corner of the map indicating that it is active and for how many more turns (moving a tile = 1 turn). When Hazard Protection is active, the party ignores room conditions (ie - will be able to scan on a tile with Magnetic Interference).

Radiation just prevents hp and shield recovery. If you're not in a battle, Radiation doesn't do anything at all.

All items accessed via Actions are really not terribly important. It is very much possible to get through the game without using any of them.

[screeg]

Originally posted by Drathnar1:

All items accessed via Actions are really not terribly important. It is very much possible to get through the game without using any of them.

Wow, you just said a big mouthful about the game right there.

[Snowhound-Dmitri]

We increased the importance of consumables and Hazard Protection in particular with the DLC update, so I would say it will be quite problematic to play through without using them at all from now on.
And Hazard Protection will become key once you reach planetary locations.