Understanding the HUD

Learn how to use the Health Scanner HUD in Barotrauma. This guide explains its function, usage, and how it helps Medical Doctors monitor crew vitals and detect afflictions from a distance.

Alright, let's talk about a super useful piece of gear: the Health Scanner HUD. Think of it as your eyes and ears for checking on your crewmates, especially if you're the Medical Doctor. It's a tool you can get in _Barotrauma_ that really helps keep everyone in check. ### What it Does Basically, this HUD lets you see a selected crew member's vitals from a distance. Super handy, right? But it gets better: it can also spot certain diseases and even break disguises because it shows you names along with all that vital info. ### How to Use It To get this thing working, you'll need to equip it in your head slot. Once it's on, you'll notice a green border appear around your screen. Now, when you hover your cursor over another crew member or even a Creature that's close enough, you'll see their Oxygen status, if they're unconscious, and a list of any Afflictions they might have, along with how severe they are. And the best part? It doesn't need any power to run, so you don't have to worry about draining your sub's batteries for this. Here's what the display looks like: !An example of the Scanner's display Quick Stats: * Type: [Gear](https://barotrauma.fandom.com/wiki/Category:Gear "Category:Gear") * Crafting Time: 10 seconds * Deconstructing Time: 20 seconds * Required Skills: [Mechanical Engineering](https://barotrauma.fandom.com/wiki/Skills#Mechanical_Engineering "Skills") 30, [Medical](https://barotrauma.fandom.com/wiki/Skills#Medical "Skills") 50 * Materials: [FPGA Circuit](https://barotrauma.fandom.com/wiki/FPGA_Circuit "FPGA Circuit"), [Plastic](https://barotrauma.fandom.com/wiki/Plastic "Plastic") Where to Buy/Sell: Prices can vary depending on the outpost. Here's a general idea: | Outpost Type | Buy Price | Sell Price | | :---------------- | :-------- | :--------- | | Habitation | N/A | 156mk | | Colony | 180mk | 144mk | | Research | 150mk | 120mk | | Military | 187mk | 150mk | | Mining | N/A | 120mk | Keep an eye out for this, especially if you're the one patching up the crew after a rough dive!