Herb Garden



The Herb Garden is unlocked immediately upon reaching Old Newpoint, which requires the Off The Grid DLC, and is the first multi-illness treatment room introduced outside of the base game. Used to treat four different illnesses, the Herb Garden is run by 1-5 nurses, whose effectiveness can be increased with Treatment skills.

Function
The Herb Garden is similar in function to the Ward, in that 1-5 nurses will monitor multiple patients, who spend their time in a bed (a Flower Bed in this case - or a Vine Yard). The patient will be guided into their organic receptacle by the nurse, which will then encase them in a cocoon for the duration of their treatment. Upon completion of their course of treatment, the nurse will free the patient, who will then be on their way, their complete.

The Flower Beds and Vine Yards have a maintenance gauge which decreases rapidly with each use, which will recover over time, with the aid of the nurses and their watering cans. The more Flower Beds and Vine Yards are present, the more patients can be accommodated, provided there are enough nurses present to monitor them, and that enough time can be given for the Category:Self-Sustaining items to recover.

Appearance
This room features double doors in white, each featuring a window panel with one-way glass, a black horizontal bar at the base, and half a green flower emblem. The floor is dark green, very shiny, and features the complete flower emblem in a repeating grid pattern. The walls are white, and resemble a corrugated steel garden fence, with a horizontal border bar.

Unlock
The room is immediately made available (indeed, one is already built) upon starting Old Newpoint. Research is not required to use this room, or build more.

Upgrades
The Flower Bed has one upgrade available, detailed on its page. This upgrade must be researched. No upgrade is available for the Vine Yard.

Staff
The following Staff is required before the room will function correctly:

The room inspector allows the selection of up to four additional staff members in order to more efficiently accommodate larger numbers of patients.

The most suitable skill with which to train staff for this room is Treatment.

Illnesses
The Herb Garden treats the following illnesses:

Required Items
The following items are required before room placement is valid:

At least one of the following:

Recommended Items
The following items are recommended best for this room:

All Items
To view a list of all items available for this room, click HERE.