Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 has a range of foods you can eat and often they can cause food poising. May be something is rotten, wasn’t cooed properly, or Henry may develop food poisoning over time.
You can tell you got food poisoning when a skull wheel appears at the bottom right of the screen alongside a countdown. If you don’t treat food poisoning, you die so this is an emergency situation in KCD2.
To cure food poisoning you need to start brewing the Digestive Potion.
How to cure food poisoning in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
| Potion Name | Recipe | Effect | Perfect Brew Formula |
|---|---|---|---|
| Digestive Potion | Water 1x Nettle 2x Thistle 1x Charcoal | Reduced feeling of fullness after food and cures food poisoning. | Put the thistle to the cauldron and boil it for 2 turns. Grind up the nettle and boil it for 1 turn in the cauldron. Grind the charcoal and put it in the cauldron. Pour. |
But if you don’t want to brew the potion you can also purchase it. Buy from apothecaries like Emmerich in Troskowitz for ~21.5 Groschen.
Buying is recommended when you don’t have enough time to find all required ingredients to brew the Digestive Potion.
Tip: Overeating reduces stamina; use Digestive Potions to reset satiety.
Mild Vs. Severe Food Poisoning
There are two types of poisoning in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2; mild and severe.
A mild case can be cured if you simply rest in a bed. You’ll recover naturally when you wake up. However, a severe case can only be treated with the Digestive Potion.
How to Avoid Food Poisoning in KCD2
Before eating most foods from your inventory, you should check their freshness; represented by the heart icon. For example:
- Orange (50-25%): Risky but may not cause immediate poisoning.
- Red (<25%): High chance of severe poisoning
Spoiled food triggers a skull icon next to your health bar, signaling gradual damage. Avoid hoarding perishables / foods that can go bad. It is best to eat dry food before going on an expedition.
Use more fresh and dry food items in your diet because they won’t go so food. Drying extends the shelf life but won’t revive spoiled food.
In additional to food poisoning, fever is also issue which you can treat with the fever tonic.
