Needs are a type of Attribute in Outward, which will result in negative Status Effects when ignored.

Overview

There are five types of Needs in Outward:

• Food
• Drink
• Sleep
• Temperature
• Corruption

Defeats

• Reaching 0% in Food, Drink or Sleep will cause the player to collapse with exhaustion and receive a Defeat Scenario.
• Reaching 0 or 100 in Temperature will also cause a defeat scenario.

List of Needs Effects

Icon	Name	Duration	Effects
	Needs: Cold	∞	-15% Movement Speed Chance to receive Cold (Disease) Can become more severe
	Needs: Hot	∞	+50% Stamina cost of actions -60% Impact resistance when Very Hot
	Needs: Hungry	∞	Health burns 3x faster
	Needs: Thirsty	∞	Stamina burns 3x faster
	Needs: Tired	∞	-15% to -30% Stamina regeneration rate +0.2 to 0.3 Mana per second

Icon	Name	Duration	Effects
	Corrupted	∞	Positive: +15% Decay resistance +15% Decay and Frost damage bonus Negative: Hunger rate +100% Lightning Resistance -50%
	Defiled	∞	Positive: +15% Decay resistance +50% Decay damage bonus +15% Frost damage bonus Negative: Hunger rate +100% Lightning Resistance -50% Lightning Damage -50% Attack Speed -10% Physical Resistance -30% Impact Resistance -30% Chance for Corruption Spirit to spawn
	Tainted	∞	Hunger rate +100% Lightning Resistance -25%

See Also

• Weight
• Attributes
• Mechanics
• Effects