Live survival mechanic
Food Healing After Update 0.12
Quick answer
Food instantly restores HP in the current build, with fish positioned as the strongest choice for raw healing. Other food types can provide additional buffs, while drinking and eating no longer use the old consumption animation.
What to carry
For a difficult fight, separate the inventory into reliable high-HP food and situational buff food. The best ratio depends on the encounter, but the system now rewards prepared cooking and Fishing more directly than stockpiling healing potions.
Existing healing potions
Healing potions were removed from future use, but old potions are not simply deleted. Using one disassembles it and returns its components. Stat potions remain part of the game, so “potions removed” refers specifically to direct-healing potions.