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Metabolism balance history — Rust · PatchDiff

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Metabolism

GeneralSurvival · Health

1 patcheslast touched 137mo ago≈ 0

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Feb 19, 2015·Devblog 48+1-1
- ▼🔁Reworkhunger/thirstDisabled→Enabled
  Restored the metabolism system; players can now die from starvation and thirst.
  Mechanic restoration
- ≈📊Numerichealth threshold—→20 calories/thirst
  Players lose health if calories or thirst drop below 20.
  Damage trigger
- ▲📊Numerichealth threshold—→200 calories/thirst
  Players gain health if calories or thirst are above 200.
  Healing trigger
- ≈📊Numericdecay rate—→0.5 per minute
  Calories and thirst now drop by 0.5 every minute.
  Drain rate