Goons, gangs, and guns riddle the streets of Switchblade City inFallen Aces. It’s a good thing that the detective, Michael Thane, knows his way around a fight. Pair those fighting skills with an endless supply of weapons at your disposal and there’s no need to fear a couple of angry guys with fedoras.

While you’re learning the controls and combat, a few brawls are tossed your way to test what you’ve learned. There’s no doubt that your first bout won’t be a flawless victory, so healing is a must. Luckily, it’s as easy as finding a weapon, you just need to thoroughly investigate your surroundings.

A player looking at the leftover food in the fridge in Michael’s apartment in Fallen Aces.

How To Heal

You can heal yourself withfood, pills, and cigarettes.You can store healing items in your inventory oruse them from the moment you find them.

Healing itemswon’t immediately restore your healthupon use. Instead, a healing item willgive you a healing buff for a limited amount of timethat causes your health to regenerate.

A player looking at the Painkillers hidden underneath Michael’s sink in his apartment in Fallen Aces.

Some healing itemscan restore your Toughness, denoted by the ace icon near your health bar.Toughness decreases the amount of damage you’ll take, but like your health, it’ll deplete after every hit you take.

Depending on the health item you use, you’ll receiveadditional effects on top of health regeneration.For example, Coffeecan grant a speed bufffor a limited time.

A soda machine and cigarette machine near the entrance to Michael’s apartment complex in Fallen Aces.

Where To Find Healing Items

Healing Items are commonlyfound on top of tables, in kitchens, and in refrigerators.Any type ofindoor areais likely to house some kind of healing item. It is much moredifficult to find healing items while roaming outsideareas.

You can also purchase healing itemsfrom vending machines.Cigarettes and sodas are extremely cheap, so it’s worth returning to a vending machine if you can’t find anything in your environment.