Keep Your Symbiote Fed and Stress-Free

Understanding Hunger and Stress

Your symbiote has two critical needs: hunger and stress. Hunger depletes over time, especially for the Predator strain, which starves quickly. Stress builds when you neglect feeding, deny its desires, or expose it to conditions it dislikes (like Shadow strain hating sunlight). If stress gets too high or hunger drops critically, your symbiote hijacks your controls.

Feeding Your Symbiote

Hold raw or cooked meat in your hand and press B to feed. Different strains have diet preferences—Royal strain refuses rotten flesh, while others are less picky. Keep meat in your inventory at all times.

Managing Stress

Check your status panel frequently by pressing X. Fulfill its desires: hunt for Predator, stay defensive for Guardian, avoid daylight for Shadow. Press U to grab and eat nearby mobs directly—this satisfies hunger instantly and keeps stress low. The more you bond and meet its needs, the stronger your trust becomes.