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Climbing the mountain inPeakisn’t just about muscle and grit; your stomach plays a bigger role than you might think. As you scale the cliffside solo or with friends, hunger quietly chips away at your stamina, making every move more exhausting and every hold more precarious. But don’t worry, this guide has you covered with everything you need to know about managing hunger on the mountain.
From foraging coconuts to hunting down rare honeycomb, and even avoiding poisonous berries that can turn your climb into a nightmare, we’ll help you keep your energy, and your wits, intact. Ready to eat your way to the summit? Let’s dive in before your stamina runs out.
What Is Hunger?
Hungerin Peak is more than just a background mechanic. Itdirectly affects your Stamina bar.
As your hunger builds over time, yourmaximum stamina starts to shrink, limiting how far you can climb and how many risky maneuvers you can pull off. Left unchecked, it can seriously undermine your progress and put your whole climb in jeopardy.
The Tenderfoot mode makes hunger less of a presence. Change this setting at the airport kiosk before leaving.
How To Cure Hunger
Thankfully, there’s one simple solution: eat. You’ll find food in a few different ways.
If you eat more than you need, the excess gets saved as extra stamina.
If you’re up for an extra challenge, there’s a reward for avoiding pre-packaged meals: complete a climb without eating any processed food, and you’ll unlock a special hat to prove your dedication.
Poisoned Food And How To Deal With It
Not all food is safe, though. Some foods, likegreen berriesorcertain types ofmushrooms, arepoisonousandwill afflict you with a temporary poison status effect. This doesn’t kill you outright, but it can put you in a tight spot if you’re low on stamina or navigating a particularly treacherous section.
If you find yourself poisoned, you may eitherwait for the effect to wear offorcounteract it with Antidote or Cure All, which you’ll also find in luggage caches.
What Is The Best Food?
When it comes to the best food in Peak, two items stand out.
Honeycomb, which can beharvested from beehivesif you’re bold enough to grab it, is a strong and efficient healing item.
Even better isCure All,a rare loot itemthat lives up to its name by not only curing hunger but also healing various other status effects.
Cooking Food, Explained
Cooking your consumable items can give you a valuable edge. You cancook foodat acampfireorwith a portable stoveby holding ‘E’.
When you cook an item once, itgains a flat 66 percent increase in its hunger-restoring value, helping you recover stamina more efficiently. However,cooking the same item twice cancels this bonusandreturns its value to the base amount.
Cook it a third time, and it will burn, resulting in poison if you consume it.
