Poison

Poison is an effect that can affect players, animals, cannibals, and mutants. The player can experience another type of poison, poisonous food which is different to poison.

Gameplay
The effect occurs when a player, animal, cannibal, or mutant is hit by poison arrow or hit by a poison upgraded weapon. It affects the player differently to how affects cannibals and mutants.

Effects on Players
The player will take damage over time, for about 30 seconds. During this time, each dot of damage will cause the player to flinch or be stunned. It is unknown if the damage differs between normal and hard. When a player is poisoned, they will also cause the player to become sick. It has a 100% chance of occuring when receiving a poison arrow, though it is unknown if a poison upgraded weapon will cause the same.

Due to these effects, if players are interesting in their own player vs player game, a poisoned weapon or arrow might be a good tactic.

The effect is not listed on the HUD, though may be listed in the stats page.

Effects on Animals, Cannibals and Mutants
When a creature is poisoned, it will appear with a green tint over it. Their movement speed and attack speed will be slowed by over 25%. This can make animals easier to hunt. This will make cannibals and mutants easier to kill or avoid.

Poisonous Food
Poisonous food refers to foods that will injure the player and have a chance of making them sick. These foods include: Snowberries Twinberries Arm Head Amanita Mushroom Jack Mushroom Leg Spoiled Fish Meat Spoiled Meat Spoiled Lizard Meat Spoiled Oysters Spoiled Rabbit Meat Spoiled Small Meat