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The Mesa biome’s scorching sun inflicts heat damage in PEAK. Discover multiple ways of surviving the constant environmental threat.
The Mesa biome in PEAK challenges players with a threat greater than its creepy crawlies and tornadoes: the sun. Standing directly under the sun inflicts heat damage to Scouts making their way across the desert. It saps health quickly and can bring progression to a standstill as players are left with little stamina for climbing. However, the biome also offers several solutions to counter heat damage, all of which are highlighted in this guide.
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PEAK: Mesa Heat Damage Guide
There are several methods to counter heat damage in the Mesa biome, including blocking, recovering from, and avoiding the sun’s harmful radiation.
Blocking
You can find sunscreen in luggage bags and use it to protect against heat damage temporarily. A bottle of sunscreen can be used three times and provides sun protection for 90 seconds per use. Spray the sunscreen ahead of you and walk through the sunscreen cloud to gain its protection. If a teammate walks through the cloud, they will gain the sunscreen’s effect instead. Applied sunscreen creates a white glow around a character for as long as it is active.
A more permanent solution for blocking out the sun is the parasol. The parasol can be used indefinitely. It negates all heat damage from the sun and provides minor gliding capabilities, nullifying fall damage.
The Ancient Idol (Golden Bing Bong) also counters heat damage as long as you’re holding it. In fact, the idol blocks all damage, allowing you to fall from any height, stand on cacti, and walk over lava.
Recovering
Consuming aloe vera, sports drink, or energy drink instantly restores all health lost to heat damage. However, it does not prevent you from taking more damage upon heading out under the sun again.
You can also rest in capybara pools to recover from heat damage. As long as you are standing in the oasis alongside the nonchalant rodents, the sun will not deal damage. The mirages of capybara pools are blue in shade, while the authentic location has an off-white hue.
Avoiding
The best way to combat the Mesa’s sun is to avoid it entirely. This can be done in one of two ways. The first is to use the shade created by rocks and cliffs. Moving from shadow to shadow will allow you to progress while taking minimal heat damage. When the damage takes up too much of the stamina bar, wait for some time in the shade, and it will recover slowly.
Additionally, the second and most ideal way to avoid heat damage is to wait for nighttime and travel then. Fog rises at a slower rate in the Mesa, making it possible to spend more time in the biome without repercussions. There will be more scorpions out at night, but the tradeoff is definitely worth it.
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