Rust Cooling Tea
Cooling Tea is the desert-biome counterpart to Warming Tea. Drink before entering hot regions — desert monuments, summer wipes, or geothermal zones — and the cooling effect prevents heat damage and dehydration tick. The Basic tier negates 10°C of heat (max temp cap 40°C while active) and gives +30 hydration, with the higher tiers stacking the buff strength. Like every Rust tea, it follows the standard tier progression: 4 berries make 1 Basic, 4 Basics make 1 Advanced, 4 Advanced make 1 Pure.
Recipe & tiers
| Tier | Effect | Duration | Berries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | Negates 10°C of heat + 30 hydration (max temp cap 40°C) | 20 min | Green + white berries (verify pattern in-game) |
| Advanced | Stronger heat negation + hydration | 20 min | 4× Basic Cooling Teas combined |
| Pure | Strongest heat negation + hydration | 20 min | 4× Advanced Cooling Teas combined |
Brew at a Mixing Table or Cooking Workbench. The order of berries in the slots matters — check the Berry & Tea Reference if unsure. The Tea Brewery Calculator tells you how many of each tier you can brew from your current berry stockpile.
When to use it
Desert monuments and summer wipe events. Drink before crossing a desert or entering a hot monument — Pure lasts an hour, plenty for any planned route.
What it stacks with
- Light/burlap clothing — Wear minimal clothing in heat — stacks with the cooling buff
- Hydration buffs — Cooling Tea reduces dehydration; pair with water sources to stay topped up
- Max Health Tea — Different slot, run both for combat-ready desert ops
What it doesn't stack with
- Warming Tea (opposite buff — drinking either replaces the other).
- Another Cooling Tea — replaces, doesn't double up.
Tips from the wipe meta
- Plan brewing in advance — Pure tier needs 16 Basic Teas (~64 berries), so a dedicated green/white plot is worthwhile if you do a lot of desert content.
- White berries are the rare ingredient — they only grow naturally near coastal biomes, so plant a hybrid plot if you can't find them in the wild.
- If you also need rad resistance for a hot monument, drink Anti-Rad Tea separately — both stack.
Common mistakes
- Drinking outside hot biomes — gives no benefit and wastes the buff.
- Using as a heal — Cooling Tea doesn't restore HP, only mitigates heat damage.