Temperature

Temperature is the influence of hot and cold weather on the player. Though this is primarily determined by where the player is on the map, a few enemy attacks, pieces of equipment, and consumables are capable of temporarily affecting the player's temperature, either positively or negatively.

The increased hunger and thirst rates can be countered by the Survivalist perk from Expertise.

Temperature levels[]

Status	Description	Effect
Heatstroke	Thirst rate increased slightly. Stamina Consumption increased. Causes damage over time.	Thirst rate +50%, Stamina cost +100%, -24 health/s
Extremely Hot	Thirst rate increased slightly. Stamina Consumption increased. Causes damage over time.	Thirst rate +50%, Stamina cost +50%, -12 health/s
Very Hot	Thirst rate increased slightly.	Thirst rate +50%
Hot	Thirst rate increased slightly.	Thirst rate +50%
(Soothing)	(None)	None
Cold	Hunger rate increased slightly.	Hunger rate +50%
Very Cold	Hunger rate increased slightly.	Hunger rate +50%
Extremely Cold	Hunger rate increased slightly. Stamina Consumption increased. Causes damage over time.	Hunger rate +50%, Stamina cost +50%, -12 health/s
Frostbite	Hunger rate increased slightly. Stamina Consumption increased. Causes damage over time.	Hunger rate +50%, Stamina cost +100%, -24 health/s

Temperature resistances[]

Characters have individual resistance values to heat and cold that reduce the effect of extreme temperatures, increasing the range of temperature a character can tolerate before moving towards Heatstroke and Frostbite.

UI representation[]

Temperature resistance values for items and the overall character stats are summarized as "bars" instead of a direct numeric value, with each bar roughly equal to five points of protection. More specifically:

A value of 0 is represented as no bars
Values from 1 to 4 are represented as 1 bar
All other values are represented as (value + 1) / 5 bars, rounded up (5-9 is 2 bars, 10-14 is 3 bars, etc.)

This means that two pieces of equipment with significantly different numeric values will often appear to have the same resistance, e.g. Light Turban with resistance values of 1 and Heavy Helmet (Epic) with resistance values of 4 are both represented as one bar.

Resistance thresholds[]

The following resistances are required to attain the target temperature levels in the hottest and coldest regions in the Exiled Lands.

Location	Target	Required Resistance
Volcano	Extremely Hot	▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌(10)
Volcano	Very Hot	▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌(20)
Volcano	Hot	▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌(30)
Volcano	Soothing	▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌(40)
Temple of Frost	Soothing	▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌(50)
Temple of Frost	Cold	▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌(40)
Temple of Frost	Very Cold	▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌(30)
Temple of Frost	Extremely Cold	▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌(20)

As can be seen from the above table, you need a minimum of 20 heat resistance to not take heat damage in the hottest parts of the volcano, and 30 cold resistance to not take cold damage in the Temple of Frost. These are just base levels and do not take into consideration things like Coldsnap.

Resistance from consumables[]

Food and drinks can provide temporary boosts to resistances. These last for 90 seconds each and come in three levels of potency, indicated by pluses on the buff icon.