Dolorocide Pills, Regenerine Tonic, and the Lifesaver Kit recover health, Night Ore recharges the Night Shade, and the E.R.C. Activator Pen opens high-security Emergency Relief Crates.
The Sinking City 2 makes resource management part of every trip through Arkham. A well-packed inventory must account for incoming damage while leaving room for specialized consumables and valuable pickups.
Quick answer
The healing items form a three-tier recovery ladder: Dolorocide Pills provide a small heal, Regenerine Tonic provides significant recovery, and the Lifesaver Kit restores health completely.
The remaining items serve specific utility roles. Night Ore powers the Night Shade, while an E.R.C. Activator Pen is a disposable key for a high-security Emergency Relief Crate.
Consumables and healing items at a glance
| Item | Use | Best saved for |
|---|---|---|
| Dolorocide Pills Harold Melville’s Dolorocide |
Restores a small amount of health | Light damage |
| Regenerine Tonic Akeley’s Experimental Tonic |
Restores a significant amount of health | Heavy damage that does not require complete recovery |
| Lifesaver Kit Herbert West’s Patented Lifesaver Kit |
Restores health completely | Critical emergencies |
| Night Ore | Recharges the Night Shade | Low Night Shade power |
| E.R.C. Activator Pen | Unlocks a high-security Emergency Relief Crate | A crate you intend to open |
These items fill different survival roles rather than forming a single strength ranking. The healing options scale from small to significant and complete recovery, whereas each utility consumable interacts with one particular object.
How to use this consumables list
Every healing item, firearm, and ammunition stack competes for limited inventory space, although crafting materials can stack. Use the smallest heal that comfortably covers your missing health, preserve complete recovery for an emergency, and carry utility items when their matching object is likely to matter.
| Situation | Use |
|---|---|
| Only a small amount of health is missing | Spend Dolorocide Pills. |
| A significant amount of health is missing | Use Regenerine Tonic. |
| You need complete health recovery | Use a Lifesaver Kit. |
| The Night Shade needs recharging | Use Night Ore. |
| A high-security Emergency Relief Crate is ahead | Carry an E.R.C. Activator Pen. |
Before leaving a safe room, consider whether the next stretch poses gradual attrition, a serious health threat, Night Shade drain, or an opportunity to access a crate. Carrying multiple healing tiers gives you more control than filling every available slot with the same recovery option.
Leave one flexible inventory slot before setting out so a quest item or valuable pickup does not force you to abandon a healing or utility consumable.
Complete reference for consumables and healing items
Several consumables carry branded player-facing names alongside their common inventory labels. Their direct effects are indexed below, with the full descriptions and associated lore available in each expandable entry.
| Item | Effect |
|---|---|
| Dolorocide Pills | Restores a small amount of health |
| E.R.C. Activator Pen | Unlocks a high-security Emergency Relief Crate |
| Lifesaver Kit | Restores health completely |
| Night Ore | Recharges the Night Shade |
| Regenerine Tonic | Restores a significant amount of health |
Dolorocide Pills — small health recovery
Player-facing name: Harold Melville’s Dolorocide.
These common painkillers restore a small amount of health, making them the lightest recovery option in this group.
“Dolorocide was all I had left. I gave her twice the dosage — it wouldn’t cure her, obviously, but if she could hold on until we got out of the city, she might just survive to get real help.”
— Dr. K. Chu, physician
E.R.C. Activator Pen — Emergency Relief Crate access
The E.R.C. Activator Pen is a small pen-like object containing a disposable, acid-coated key. It provides one-time access to a high-security Emergency Relief Crate.
“Insert, hold, and pray it doesn’t backfire. A one-time key for one-off assistance. Couldn’t risk the needy getting more than they deserve, could they?”
— Cyrus Bell, teamster turned looter
Lifesaver Kit — complete health recovery
Player-facing name: Herbert West’s Patented Lifesaver Kit.
This pre-packaged first aid kit was distributed to emergency responders and restores health completely.
“Stay with me, ma’am! Private, get your ass to the supply tent and grab me a fresh LK! Move, move! She needs that serum or she won’t last long!”
— Cpl. Quaid, combat medic during the Reclamation of Arkham
Night Ore — Night Shade recharge
Night Ore is a fragment of piezoelectric mineral, cold and smoky as though congealed from the gloaming itself. This smoky mineral recharges the Night Shade.
“Night does not merely land or alight, but falls, having no say in the matter nor grace in its arrival.”
— C. Moody, poet
Regenerine Tonic — significant health recovery
Player-facing name: Akeley’s Experimental Tonic.
This experimental medicine was developed at Akeley Memorial Hospital and restores a significant amount of health.
“Regenerine has a demonstrable, even miraculous, effect on the patient’s recovery speed. The side effects can be managed with minimal surgical intervention, and the excised growths can be processed into more of the extract…”
— Akeley Memorial Hospital drug trial report
Resources outside the five-item reference
The wider resource economy includes Dream Essence, ammunition, crafting supplies, medical crafting materials, and edition resource packs containing resources such as ammunition, healing items, and crafting supplies. These adjacent categories are separate from the five named consumables above.
Standard First Aid Kits, Medical Syringes, Sterile Bandages, and unnamed sanity consumables also appear in launch-window material. Keep them outside this five-entry reference unless they appear in-game as distinct player-facing items.
Consumable item reference
These visuals come from the in-game assets for The Sinking City 2. They are included as a practical identification reference for the names and entries in this guide.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dream Essence a healing item?
No. Dream Essence feeds into the Talent system, making it a progression resource rather than an item consumed to recover health.
Does the E.R.C. Activator Pen heal the player?
No. The pen has no health-recovery effect by itself. Any supplies obtained after opening an Emergency Relief Crate are separate from the disposable key used to access it.
What are the exact healing values and item limits?
The healing descriptions use the relative terms small, significant, and complete rather than numerical values. Fixed item locations, shop prices, drop rates, and carry limits are not given, so assigning numbers to them would be inaccurate.
Which healing item should I preserve for full recovery?
Preserve the Lifesaver Kit until enough health is missing to benefit from its complete recovery effect. Using it after minor damage wastes the advantage that separates it from Dolorocide Pills and Regenerine Tonic.
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