In Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, the pursuit of realism extends to even minute details like food spoilage and the consequences of consuming spoiled products. Traveling through the world of 15th-century Bohemia, players must carefully monitor Henry's diet, as consuming spoiled food can lead to poisoning— a condition that, if untreated, will have serious repercussions. If you encounter food poisoning in KCD2, we'll explain how to cure and prevent it, as we've faced it ourselves.

How Food Spoilage and Poisoning Mechanics Work in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2

Every product in the game has a freshness indicator, usually represented in percentages or a color scale. When the freshness level falls below 50%, the quality of the food deteriorates, and its value changes to an orange color, which is a warning signal.

Consuming such food can cause mild or severe poisoning. If the freshness continues to drop and receives a red freshness indicator (or rather staleness), the probability of severe poisoning significantly increases, especially if the level reaches zero. Players can identify the presence of poisoning by a skull icon that appears next to the health bar and the gradual decrease in health reserves over time.

With a status of food poisoning, you will gradually lose your health, which can even lead to the hero's death. In such a state, you cannot use certain activities, particularly fast traveling between locations. Therefore, if poisoning catches you far from civilization and your health reserve isn't high, it can be fatal for the hero.

Instant Ways How to Cure Food Poisoning in KCD2

The most effective and quickest way to cure poisoning is to take a Digestive Potion. This potion not only removes poisoning but also reduces satiety by 20 units and temporarily increases stamina by 1 point for 10 minutes. There are two main ways to obtain it:

Method 1: Purchase antidote for food poisoning from apothecaries

Apothecaries are merchants who specialize in selling medicines, ingredients, and recipes needed for alchemy and self-prepared medications. For example, the apothecary Emmerich in Troskowitz offers a Digestive Potion for approximately 21.5 Groschen. It is recommended to have several such potions in stock to ensure you have an antidote in case of future consumption of spoiled food or other types of poisoning.

Method 2: Prepare the Digestive Potion yourself

If you are into alchemy, you can prepare the potion yourself. The recipe costs about 215.5 Groschen, but it can be made without purchasing the recipe, as long as you know the preparation method.

Recipe for preparing Digestive Potion in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2

Preparing the Digestive Potion:

• Add water to the cauldron
• Add thistle and boil for two turns of the hourglass
• Grind nettle, add it to the cauldron
• Boil for another turn of the hourglass
• Grind charcoal and add it to the cauldron
• Pour the finished potion into a vial

By completing all the steps correctly, the player will obtain a Digestive Potion, ready for use.

Alternative Methods for Treating Food Poisoning in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2

If a Digestive Potion is unavailable, the player can attempt to rest in bed. If the poisoning is mild, it may clear up after sleep, and health will restore naturally. However, in severe cases, Henry will be unable to sleep, and a message will appear on the screen: "You are too sick; you need treatment". In such a situation, the only option is to find a Digestive Potion.

Precautions

Remember not to buy or take food if you don't plan to use it on the next expedition, as it will spoil over time. You can dry the food to extend its shelf life. However, if the food is already spoiled, the dryer won't help, and dried food will also have a low freshness rating and will cause poisoning upon consumption.

Conclusion

By monitoring food freshness and keeping a Digestive Potion in reserve, players can effectively deal with food poisoning in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2. This will help ensure Henry's good health and avoid dangerous consequences during his journey through Bohemia.