Managing your healing and utility items is just as important as managing your ammo. These items can turn the tide of a difficult encounter.

Key Items:
- Green Herb: Restores a small amount of health. Can be combined with other herbs.
- First Aid Spray: Restores a significant amount of health.
- Herb + Herb: Combines two Green Herbs for a larger health boost.
- Herb + First Aid Spray: Creates a full health restoration item.
- B.O.W. Decoy: Attracts Ooze and other B.O.W.s, then explodes. Useful for crowd control or creating diversions.
- Shock Grenade: Stuns aquatic enemies and can damage Ooze.
- Pulse Grenade: Stuns Ooze and other organic enemies.
- Key Items: These are unique items (e.g., Ship Key, Fuse, Keycard) required to progress through the story, unlock doors, or solve puzzles. They are automatically used when you interact with the correct object.
Always keep a few healing items on hand. The Genesis Scanner is your best friend for acquiring free Green Herbs. Use grenades strategically to clear groups of enemies or stun powerful foes, saving valuable ammunition. Pay attention to the environment for hidden items, as they are often crucial for survival.
Compare healing & utility items inResident Evil 5