99 Nights: revive a teammate with a bandage or medkit and move them out of danger

Evergreen guide. Researched October 13, 2026.

Quick answer

To revive another player, you need a Bandage or Medkit, not just food. Equip it, approach the fallen teammate, and hold the revive interaction; on PC, E. If the location is dangerous, you can carry the body in your sack and recover them somewhere safer.

Requirements

A teammate must remain able to act and have a recovery item. Look for bandages or medkits in chests and clinics; loot is not guaranteed. Check the prompt on your platform rather than assuming PC keys apply on mobile.

Procedure

1. Locate your teammate and check nearby threats.
2. If it is unsafe to stop there, use the pickup interaction to put the body in your sack; on PC, F. Take it to camp and remove it before attempting the revive.
3. Select the bandage or medkit in your hotbar. An item lying nearby does not replace equipping it.
4. Stand beside the body and hold E, or the displayed interaction, until recovery completes.
5. Confirm that the player can move again before resuming exploration.

Which item to use

Both can revive. If you have bandages, our editorial recommendation is to save the medkit for a greater healing need. If you only have a medkit, use it to recover your teammate; saving the item is pointless if the team cannot continue.

Common mistakes

Trying to revive with food, accidentally using a bandage on yourself, starting beside enemies, or leaving the body inside the sack. An inventory bandage also does not automatically let a dead player use it on themselves: this guide covers reviving someone else.

Success check and checklist

• [ ] An active teammate has a Bandage or Medkit.
• [ ] The body is outside the sack and the location permits the interaction.
• [ ] The item is equipped and recovery completes.
• [ ] The recovered player can move again.

Related reading: prepare resources for your first days.