Preparing Rations to Avoid Mining Fatigue Underground

Why Raw Meat Stops Mining Trips

Bringing uncooked meat into a cave is a major setback when raw rations cause food poisoning. Eating most raw meats triggers medium-tier debuffs, such as 60 seconds of Slowness and Mining Fatigue from raw mutton or 60 seconds of Slowness from raw rabbit. Because Mining Fatigue drastically reduces block-breaking speed and Slowness restricts movement, eating raw food underground can stall your mining trip or leave you vulnerable to mobs.

Setting Up Field Cooking Stations

Always cook raw meats and potatoes before heading underground, or carry materials to cook on the go:

1. Smelt rations at base: Run all raw pork, mutton, rabbit, chicken, and potatoes through a Furnace or Smoker before leaving home.

2. Carry a Campfire: Craft a Campfire using sticks, coal or charcoal, and logs for overland travel. It cooks up to four pieces of raw food at once without needing fuel, letting you turn hunted meat into safe meals anywhere.

3. Pack cobblestone and coal: Keep materials for a backup Furnace in your inventory while caving. Waiting a moment to smelt meat saves you from enduring a full minute of Slowness and Mining Fatigue.