Ginseng
| Ginseng | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | First Aid |
| Treats | Lost Endurance |
| Weight | 0.1 |
| Hunger | -1 |
| Fresh | 14 days |
| Endurance | +2 |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.Ginseng
|
Ginseng is a medicinal root that restores endurance when eaten. It gives a quick boost of stamina to a winded survivor.
It suits a survivor who runs out of breath in a chase or a long fight. Its strength is speed, since one root brings back a little endurance at once. It is the one item that restores endurance directly. Ginseng also keeps for about two weeks, much longer than most fresh herbs. Eating it fills the stomach a tiny bit.
Ginseng turns up rarely in survivor safehouses. The Doctor is the best occupation for first aid. It starts with the most First Aid skill. The Nurse and the Park Ranger also start with some First Aid skill.
How to Use Ginseng
Ginseng is eaten straight from the inventory. Each root restores a small amount of endurance. It is most useful when a survivor is too winded to run while being chased.
The root also works as a spice in hot drinks such as tea. As a spice it sits outside the usual limit on ingredients.
Caffeine Pills work on tiredness, while Ginseng works on endurance. A long and tiring fight can call for both.
Upkeep
A fresh root stays good for about fourteen days before it starts to spoil. That makes it one of the longer lasting fresh herbs to carry.
Locations
Ginseng is a rare find in loot. Medicine cabinets and counters in survivor safehouses hold some now and then. The odds are best in safehouses from the middle and late game.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Medicine cabinet | 6.7% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Counter | 2.7% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Counter | 2.7% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Medicine cabinet | 1.3% |
Notes
- The tooltip says to eat it to restore endurance.
- One root is a quick fix for a survivor too winded to run.
- It keeps fresh more than twice as long as Black Sage or Common Mallow.
- It also works as a spice in hot drinks.
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