Surviving PEAK’s wilderness hinges on knowing what to eat. Below is a categorized list of in-game food mechanics and items, optimized for climbers.
Key Mechanics
- Foraged Food: Cooking at campfires boosts effectiveness by 60-70%. Cooking three times triggers poisoning.
- Poison Management: Accumulated poison stacks can be deadly—use antidotes and Remedy Fungus strategically.
Food Catalog
- Antidote (Packaged): Neutralizes poison. Found in luggage—save for toxic mushroom emergencies.
- Big Lollipop (Packaged): Grants temporary infinite stamina, followed by a stamina debuff.
- Blue Berrynana (Foraged): Tropical vine fruit. Safe to eat; discarded peels cause tripping hazards.
- Bugle Shroom (Foraged): Edible when dark with clean undersides. Poisonous variants are lighter with web-like textures.
- Button Shroom (Cross) (Foraged): Safe if marked with an X. Spotted or X-less versions are toxic.
- Capybara Yellow Winterberry (Foraged): Harvested from Alpine capybaras. Non-toxic despite unusual origins.
- Chubby Shroom (Foraged): Thick-stalked mushroom with flat cap. Currently no known toxic variants.
- Cluster Shroom (Foraged): Bush-like growth. Safe if stalks are smooth; poisonous if frilly.
- Coconut (Foraged): Shoreline palm fruit. Crack by throwing. Safe and filling.
- Granola Bar (Packaged): Reusable hunger restoration. Looted from luggage.
- Green Crispberry (Foraged): Shoreline bush berry. Avoid—poisonous.
- Green Kingberry (Foraged): Tropical tree berry. Fills hunger but poisons.
- Honeycomb (Foraged): Treetop beehive reward. Massive stamina boost—watch for bees.
- Marshmallow (Packaged): Basic hunger item. Exclusive to peak campfires.
- Medicinal Root (Foraged): Red-tipped root. Heals injury damage.
- Orange Winterberry (Foraged): Alpine tree berry. Safe.
- Red Crispberry (Foraged): Found in Shore/Tropic bushes. Safe to consume.
- Remedy Fungus (Foraged): Clears poison when thrown. Not edible.
- Scout Cookies (Packaged): Reusable hunger item from luggage.
- Shelf Mushroom (Foraged): Throw to create platforms. Do not eat.
- Sports Drink (Packaged): Temporary stamina boost. Ideal for long climbs.
- Thick Mints (Packaged): Multi-use hunger item. Luggage exclusive.
- Trail Mix (Packaged): Reliable hunger restoration. No frills.
- Yellow Kingberry (Foraged): Tropical tree berry. Poisonous despite vibrant color.
FAQ
- Q: Can you cook food in PEAK?
Yes. One cook = 60-70% boost. Two cooks = reset. Three cooks = poison. - Q: Which foods are poisonous?
Green Crispberry, Green/Yellow Kingberries, and Bugle/Button/Cluster Shrooms with incorrect features. - Q: Safest early-game foods?
Red Crispberry, Coconut, Chubby Shroom—easy to identify and non-toxic. - Q: Edible uses for Shelf/Remedy mushrooms?
No. Shelf Mushrooms are mobility tools; Remedy Fungus removes poison but is inedible. - Q: Are all mushrooms dangerous?
No—many are safe, but always verify visual markers to avoid toxic mimics.