Pull shrapnel out slowly during the minigame. The developer’s instruction says moving too fast hurts, while Tweezers bypass the speed limit and remove shrapnel cleanly and painlessly.
Manual removal
Open the health panel and inspect the affected limb. Use the shrapnel-removal interaction, then pull the fragment out gradually. A fast drag is not a shortcut: the minigame instruction warns that it inflicts pain.
Using tweezers
Choose the Tweezers when available and use them for the affected limb. Their description specifically covers shrapnel removal. That does not make them an all-purpose treatment for skin, muscle, infection or fractures.
After extraction, inspect the wound again. Removing the foreign object does not establish that bleeding stopped or that the limb recovered its function. Keep dressings and appropriate wound supplies accessible.
If the interaction sticks
Record game and mod versions. The multiplayer mod has changed injury-minigame behavior across releases, so compare against the release notes for your exact mod target rather than repeating a destructive interaction. See bleeding for follow-up care and mod troubleshooting when the problem is specific to co-op.
Sources & version notes
Reviewed against the primary sources below. Version-dependent details are identified in the article; these procedures have not been personally playtested.
- Developer release 1.0 English reference: tutorial, items and status text (2026-11-11 checked)
- Official Release 1.0 Patchnotes (2026-11-09)
Compiled from public sources. We have not personally played or tested these procedures. Check your installed build and its tooltips when details differ.