Key Points
- Certain food items like watermelons, mushrooms, and apples will fill up some of the thirst and hunger meter if you can’t find water.
- Cooking and salting food and using the fridge will help preserve food for longer periods and also provide a substantial decrease in hunger.
- You can also tweak some of the in-game settings to stop hunger and thirst from taking over.
Since you will be dealing with zombies in HumanitZ, you need to learn the art of survival fast. That includes managing your hunger and thirst meters so you can last longer. While you do get some food and water at the start of the game, this could get scarce pretty fast.
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HumanitZ – Food and Drink Overview
| Stat | Description |
| Hunger | The amount of hunger value a food replenishes. |
| Thirst | The amount of thirst value a drink replenishes. |
| Stamina | The amount of stamina a food or drink replenishes. |
| Weight | How much the food or drink weighs while carrying. |
| Decay rate | Shows how fast a food turns rotten. Offers three stages; slow, moderate, and fast. |
HumanitZ – How to Handle Thirst
Early in the game, finding water will be a bit difficult. The only option at this stage is to consume foods that offer a moderate decrease in thirst. Most fruits and vegetables tend to replenish some of the thirst values and also deal with hunger.
While checking which foods help in this, hover your cursor over the food item in your inventory to check the stats. Usually, apples, mushrooms, berries, and watermelons are great thirst quenchers, and they can be grown in your crop plots.
HumanitZ – How to Handle Hunger
Hunger is one of those stats that is easily manageable. You will always find food items while raiding homes, so you are sure to fill up on your hunger quickly. Ultimately, the game does teach you to grow crops, which makes it even easier to handle hunger during early games. Later on, build a cooking station to cook better food that quells hunger for longer.
You will require a fridge to keep food from spoiling, and a salting station to cure meat and make it last longer.
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FAQs
What game settings do I need to change to manage hunger and thirst?
You need to change the Vital Drain setting from the in-game settings. After you are done making the changes and saving them, save your game, exit the game, and reload for the effects to take place.
Which is the best method to quench thirst?
Whenever you encounter a trader in the early game, trade some valuable items like coffee beans for a canteen. The canteen offers +55 Thirst and is stackable up to 5 times, making it an easy way to stay hydrated for long periods.
How do I find food and water during winter?
You need to keep a fridge and a salting station to preserve your food and water. You can collect toilet water using empty water bottles and boil them at the campfire to get drinking water. Vendors will also sell canned goods that you can keep for long periods.
