How to unlock & use Prescriptions in The Outlast Trials

Prescriptions in The Outlast Trials (also known as RX) can give players enhanced abilities in the game. These abilities range from support skills for teammates, to health regeneration, kick attacks, and more.

Although useful, you won't start off with Prescriptions in the game. Instead, you'll have to unlock them, so follow our breakdown below to learn more.

How to unlock Prescriptions

To buy Prescriptions, you must visit Nurse Barlow the receptionist. She is located at the pharmacy counter, which is along the hallway to the left of the main exit.

I was only able to begin interacting with Barlow and buying prescriptions after hitting therapy level three, so you'll need to play for a little bit first.

Therapy level is essentially the way the game monitors XP and levelling up. As you complete more trials you will be rewarded XP which will go towards your therapy level.

To check your therapy level and see how far off you are from unlocking the pharmacy, go to the central terminal at the facility. Interact with the terminal and select 'Records' which will bring up a screen containing your therapy level, the amount of XP you currently have, and statistics from previous trials.

The quickest way to gain XP is by completing trials (doing so with a higher grade will also reward you with additional money).

How to use Prescriptions

There are a total of 23 Prescription abilities locked over three tiers. You can only access each tier sequentially, so you'll need to unlock them all. Here are all the Prescriptions:

Tier 1

• Instant Use – Unlocks the ability to interact with an object instantly, rather than have it added to your inventory for use
• Slide – Press crouch whilst running to slide
• Regeneration – A small amount of health with regenerate
• Self Defense Technique – Use a bottle or brick from your inventory to escape a Pouncer's grasp
• Hard Kick – Kicking enemies that have grabbed allies no longer exhausts you
• Stay of Execution – Saving friends from enemy executions no longer exhausts you
• Run and Smash Doors – Instantly open doors whilst running and crack locked doors

Tier 2

• Expanded Inventory - Increase inventory by one slot
• Doors Basher - Break through locked doors with two hits
• Breaching Technique - Bashing no longer depletes stamina
• Speed Boost - Increase running speed
• Endurance - Reduce stamina consumption while running
• Athlete - Increase max stamina
• Gymnast - Reduce stamina consumption for jumping and climbing
• Battery Extension - Night vision battery life extended
• Heavy Training - Increase movement speed when carrying large objects

Tier 3

• Stamina Recovery - Accelerated stamina recovery
• Deep Breaths - Faster recovery from exhaustion
• Advanced Regeneration - Health regeneration initiates faster
• Revitalize - Fully restore health when revived through syringe or respawns in solo
• Anti-Ambush - Throw a projectile at a hiding spit to clear hidden enemies
• Medic - Help up and revive allies faster
• Resistance - Break free from traps and grappling enemies

Once you buy a Prescription it will always be active. You can see which Prescriptions you have by using the central terminal in the Murkoff Facility and by selecting 'Loadout'.

These Prescriptions (RX abilities) will be added to your character loadout automatically as you prepare for trials.

Check out our The Outlast Trials homepage for more guides. We've also covered how to unlock and use Amps, how to get the Police Station symbol keys, how to unlock Rigs, and how to unlock outfits.