A Tourniquet stops bleeding by cutting off circulation to the affected limb. It does not heal that wound. Its release description explicitly warns that it must be removed after some time because it causes pain and deprives the limb of oxygen.
Use it as a temporary intervention
Apply it to the bleeding limb, then prepare the supplies needed to address the wound itself. Inspect the panel to confirm which limb is affected; do not treat a global blood-loss warning as proof that every limb needs a tourniquet.
The game exposes a Remove tourniquet interaction. Keep that follow-up in mind rather than treating the item as permanent armor.
What this guide does not promise
The primary description does not give a universal safe duration. Presets can change progression, so an exact timer copied from another edition would be misleading. Watch the limb and use the current tooltip.
Follow the dressing procedure for wound care. If bleeding continues without an external source, investigate internal bleeding instead of applying more limb tourniquets.
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.