Energy Drink: Stamina, Stimulant & Nutrient Cost

Unlock the second extra food-machine button

Use Tokens at the Nutri-Pack-O-Mat coin slot to progress past Alcohol to Energy drink. If the coin slot is absent, obtain and install it first. After the drink button is unlocked, each item costs 30 base nutrients.

Load suitable biomass, allow it to process and choose the drink when sufficient nutrients are available. Use Receive and collect the dispensed item. Rare loose Energy drinks also occur in inhabited areas, but machine production lets you plan around supplies you already have.

Separate the refill from the five-minute effect

The instant recovery and the timed status are different benefits. Stimulant provides a temporary movement bonus and slower fatigue buildup. Its description also warns of a crash, so include a rest stop in the route rather than treating the drink as permanent fatigue prevention.

Choose stamina recovery or a shorter defensive boost

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Energy drink restores 20 more stamina than Adrenaline and costs 10 fewer base nutrients. Both restore 10 thirst and weigh 0.3. Adrenaline instead brings a shorter speed and damage-resistance effect lasting two minutes thirty seconds.

Choose Energy drink when stamina is the immediate shortage. Neither item restores health, and the modest thirst recovery should be considered alongside the water needed for the whole trip.

Calculate drinks without consuming the meal budget

Three drinks require 90 base nutrients before machine effects. Compare that cost with the meals you still need, then pack for both stamina and hunger. A speed bonus also leaves your carry-weight problem intact, so unload excess salvage before relying on it for a return trip.