Moonlight Peaks: How to Restore Energy Early On

Here’s how to refill your energy bar with food and drinks in Moonlight Peaks.

Energy runs out fast in Moonlight Peaks, and in one run a single tree cost over 20 energy to chop. Food and drinks refill it, but they don’t all give you the same return for your coins or crops.

Check the Energy Icon in Moonlight Peaks

Hover over an item in your inventory or almanac, and a purple icon shows how much energy it restores. Some foraged items restore energy, while others restore none.

Wine reportedly restores no energy, so sell it instead. Fish do restore some, but compare the energy against the sell price, since some fish are worth more as coins. A Brickle, for example, sells for 80 coins but restores just 8 energy.

Cook Your Own Food in Moonlight Peaks

In Moonlight Peaks, cooked food restores more energy than raw ingredients. Check your recipe list as soon as you can cook.

Gazpacho is an early pick, made from 2 Tomatoes and an Onion for 40 energy. Both crops reportedly grow all year, so a small patch keeps you stocked. Some foods reportedly restore mana as well, which matters early since you start with only 3 mana.

Buy a Full Refill at The Broken Lamp

Samael’s bar sells Blood Orange Juice for 350 coins, and it restores 110 energy. That fills an early energy bar completely.

Save it for nights with a long task list, and use cooked food for the rest. For the bar’s other drinks and the café menu, see the Moonlight Peaks shop guide.

Spend Less Energy in Moonlight Peaks

Every swing of a tool in Moonlight Peaks costs energy, and starter tools take many hits on trees and rocks. A Copper upgrade at The Howling Hammer reportedly uses less energy per swing.

What to Do Next

Plant a row of Tomatoes and Onions in Moonlight Peaks, and cook Gazpacho in batches once they’re ready. Hover over new foods to check the purple icon before you eat them. Keep one Blood Orange Juice in your bag for nights that run long.

Cook Gazpacho for daily energy, check the purple icon before you eat, and keep a Blood Orange Juice for long nights.

FAQ

Q. What restores the most energy early in Moonlight Peaks?

A. Blood Orange Juice from The Broken Lamp restores 110 energy for 350 coins.

Q. How do I make Gazpacho?

A. Cook 2 Tomatoes with 1 Onion, and you get a dish worth 40 energy.

Q. Does wine restore energy in Moonlight Peaks?

A. It reportedly doesn’t, so it’s better as a sale item.

Q. Is eating fish worth it?

A. Only when the fish sells for little, because some are worth more as coins than as energy.

Also, check out our review of Moonlight Peaks and other guides below :

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• Moonlight Peaks: How to Read the Map
• Moonlight Peaks: Early Start Guide for Your First 10 Days
• Moonlight Peaks: Beginner Mistakes to Avoid in Your First Weeks
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