Primary use
Opening hunger recovery and first-hour route safety.
Starter food
Nutrient Block Guide
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The starter locker gives you emergency food for the opening material trips. Carry a block when leaving the Lifepod and keep the rest for the next dive.
Quick answer: Nutrient Block is starter emergency food. The current First Hour route records three Nutrient Blocks in the default locker, with each block restoring 40 food. Use them to stabilize the opening material loop, not as an excuse to ignore later food and water systems.
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Route and unlock plan
Starter storage locker after the prologue.
Step 1
Open the locker first
The starter locker is part of the route, not optional clutter.
Step 2
Count the blocks
The starting supply locker contains three Nutrient Blocks and one Aid Kit.
Step 3
Spend them slowly
Each Nutrient Block restores 40 food, so three blocks are enough for the first material phase.
Step 4
Move into real food systems later
The blocks buy time; they are not the long-term food and water plan.
Player decisions
| Question | Status | Rule |
|---|---|---|
| Use early? | Yes, carefully | Eat one when hunger pressure matters, but do not consume the whole stack out of habit. |
| Main value | Route buffer | They keep hunger from interrupting Titanium, Quartz, and tool crafting. |
| Co-op rule | Share intentionally | A group should split emergency food deliberately instead of letting one player carry all three. |
Gameplay notes
First Hour route
Locker contents
Open the starting locker for three Nutrient Blocks and an Aid Kit.
40 food
Food value
One Nutrient Block restores 40 food.
Food and water supplies
Long-term food
After unlocking Digestion, cook local fish and prepare drinking water before longer trips. Additional Nutrient Blocks use 1 Biofuel Block and 1 Salt each.
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Questions people ask
How much food does a Nutrient Block restore?
The current First Hour route records 40 food per Nutrient Block.
How many Nutrient Blocks do you start with?
The current starter locker route shows three Nutrient Blocks and one Aid Kit.
Should I save Nutrient Blocks?
Use them when needed, but do not burn all three before the first material and tool loop is stable.