Red Tea

What you can craft with it

• Grandpa's Learnin' Elixir

Effects of one serving

Hydration

24

These are base values per serving. Equipment, active effects and world settings can change the result. Food and water recovery can continue over time after consumption.

Effects and duration

Base duration per serving: 6 min

Maximum duration after repeated servings, without perks: 18 min

Food used to regenerate stamina

-15%

Water used to regenerate stamina

-15%

Another serving extends the remaining duration, not the strength. Iron Gut can extend these food and drink effects by up to 50%. The time above is the base duration without that perk.

Iron Gut

Stamina regeneration while absorbing water

Absorbing water grants +15% stamina regeneration. Its duration depends on the water still being absorbed, your hydration and earlier drinks. It is not tied to the fixed timer of another drink bonus.

How to get it

Where it can appear

• Supply drop
• Buried Food Stash
• Cooler, Open
• Food Pile, Large
• Food Pile, Medium
• Food Pile, Small
• Police Car
• Retro Refrigerator, Open

These containers can roll this item. Loot stage and container rules affect availability; a find is not guaranteed.

Who can sell it

Trader Joel, Trader Jen, Trader Bob, Trader Hugh, Trader Rekt

Stock is random and changes when the trader restocks. Progression can affect which items are offered.

How to craft it

Base recipe quantities. Perks and world settings can change ingredient costs; check your crafting screen before committing supplies.

What to unlock

Food

Read this magazine: Home Cooking Weekly. Read to develop this crafting skill. The required level is the skill level shown in the game, not your character level.