Hunger (status effect)
- For the game mechanic involving food, see Hunger.File:HungerEffectNew.pngThe icon for the Food Poisoning/Hunger effect.
Food Poisoning, referred to in-game as Hunger, is a Status Effect added in the Adventure Update. Food poisoning is contracted when one eats raw chicken, pufferfish, or rotten flesh, with each object having a different chance of poisoning a player. Food poisoning will last about thirty seconds, but it can easily deplete the player's hunger bar. Drinking milk will cure a player from food poisoning immediately, removing all negative effects of it (note: drinking milk will also remove other status effects on a player, including positive ones). Food poisoning can be countered temporarily by moving as little as possible since movement is what drives hunger. Food poisoning can also be given when a player is attacked by a Husk.
Sources of Food Poisoning[edit | edit source]
- Eating raw chicken
- Eating rotten flesh
- Eating a pufferfish
- Husks
The Chance of Food Poisoning[edit | edit source]
If a player gets food poisoning from eating rotten flesh or raw chicken (unless they eat more than 1, or avoid being poisoned), the hunger bar will deplete by 1-2 hunger points.
| Food | Chance |
|---|---|
| Raw Chicken | 30% |
| Rotten Flesh | 80% |
| Pufferfish | 100% |