Not all of the developers' ideas made it to release.
Crimson Desert featured many diverse mechanics, but as it turns out, the developers did cut some things.
Thanks to the modder nicknamed claramercury, players have the opportunity to experience an expanded food intake mechanic:
Crimson Desert originally has a fully developed food consequence system created by Pearl Abyss, but never activated in the game itself. I discovered 50 food-related skills, spread across 15 categories — including food that affects temperature, elemental resistances, combat buffs, and immunity to endgame mechanics.
With this modification, Crimson Desert will get a mechanic in the spirit of a survival game. Food with a strong effect can cause consequences like thinshots or poisoning. Only "weak" food will remain safe.
claramercury has implemented several presets for the mechanics. In the case of the most hardcore "Iron Stomach," players can expect multiple debuffs and every meal becomes an important decision with consequences. And at the "adventure" level, only food with the maximum effect will present a "moderate" risk.
The Cut Content Restored Food Risk System mod has already been published on Nexus Mods.
