Face Covering

A simple cloth covering for the face. The CON+1 is modest, but CantCatchDiseases and CantSpreadDiseases make it genuinely useful in disease-heavy runs — the wearer becomes a safe firewall, unable to contract or transmit infections. Worth considering even on builds that don't particularly need the Constitution boost, especially when fielding units near infected enemies or allies.

CantCatchDiseases prevents disease infection from any source — infected enemies, diseased allies, or environmental spread. CantSpreadDiseases means the wearer also cannot pass diseases to others, functioning as a two-way quarantine barrier. In runs where disease spreads through the party, equipping Face Covering on a frontline unit that contacts infected enemies can prevent the disease from ever reaching your vulnerable casters or supports.

Face Covering is a situationally powerful common face item in disease-heavy environments — it outperforms most uncommon alternatives whenever disease management matters. If diseases aren't present in your current run, the CON+1 alone is a weak justification for the face slot. Compare it to Miner Implant's StatusImmunity upgrade if you need both disease and status protection — Face Covering covers only the disease vector at a fraction of the rarity cost.