How to get Antimicrobials in Starfield

Antimicrobials come in handy if you’re looking to craft your own heals in Starfield. Despite being an “uncommon organic resource,” according to the item’s in-game description, it’s a relatively simple crafting material to find—if you know where to look, that is.

Where to buy Antimicrobials in Starfield

The fastest way to get Antimicrobials in Starfield is to purchase them from vendors. You can find this item in several stores around the game’s open world, but the first place you’ll likely come across it is at Jemison Market in New Atlantis’s spaceport.

To get to Jemison Market, fast-travel to your ship and go straight. Take a slight left up the ramp, and if you continue forward, you’ll eventually see the store’s bright neon logo. Speak to the salesperson at the store’s counter. I was able to purchase Antimicrobials for 13 credits each, thanks to the Commerce trait.

Jemison Market is easily one of my favorite stores in all of Starfield. I must be the store’s number one shopper by this point; I have spent thousands of credits at Jemison Market purchasing other resources like Chlorosilanes and Helium-3 because it’s one of the most accessible vendors for any aspiring inventors like me.

If you’re outside the Alpha Centuari System, however, you may also be able to find Antimicrobials from Newill’s Goods in Neon, in the Volii System.

While purchasing Antimicrobials is the quickest way to obtain the resource, you can also find Antimicrobials scattered across the universe in containers or off of dead alien creatures. I don’t recommend relying on this method, however—not every creature drops this item, and you may be hunting for a while.

What are Antimicrobials used for in Starfield? 

Antimicrobials are used in certain pharmacology research, like the Medical Treatment One and Two. Once you’ve researched the former, you’ll be able to create Antibiotic Paste and Infused Bandages at a Pharmaceutical Lab.

You’ll also need Antimicrobials in the construction of certain healing items at a Pharmaceutical Lab, like Penicillin X and Antibiotics. Both of these consumables will come in handy at some point in your travels among the stars, so you’ll definitely want to stock up on Antimicrobials to craft heals instead of relying on vendors or doctors.