Greetings, Privateers!
This week we’re going to take a look at consumables, and why you may not want to leave home without them. At times, a player could be tempted to overlook consumables as not being worthwhile, but that is far from the case in Pixel Privateers. Consumable items offer a variety of help, ranging from healing, to stasis fields, to automatic reloading, even items that will deal damage to nearby enemies. These items provide extra assistance when waiting on abilities and skills to cool down, and can be a game changer if you need to rescue multiple squad members, and your medic is using a single-target heal.
In your inventory, you can view tool tips which explain the purpose of your consumables, and what they will do for you. After arriving on the planet, you can then equip them to your hotbar for easy access. You can swap out which consumables will be available on the hotbar by clicking the arrow above each slot. Additionally, in the heat of battle, items such as hyper wound gel will populate above your character as available skills, allowing you to pull a squad member from the brink with a single click.
Managing your consumables will be an important aspect of gameplay, and burning them too quickly can leave you in a situation where your squad will perish. To avoid this, keeping an eye on the number of each type of consumable you have with you is very helpful. The quantity is always displayed for you in the lower right corner of the item’s icon. Should you find your inventory bursting at the seams with consumables that don’t fit your play style or that you no longer want, they can be broken down for matter as with other items, or sold off at the market.
Before charging into battle on your next world, it pays to check your arsenal of consumables and be sure you’re ready for whatever you find on the surface! Thanks as always for reading, and we’ll see you next time for QD News!