Moonlight Peaks Stamina Guide
- Stamina bar + mana star
- 5AM warning · 6AM collapse
- Best foods for stamina & mana
- Antique Clock · extend night
Best food for stamina recovery and mana — Mushroom Stew, Gazpacho, Fishy Burger and 20 from community guides dishes ranked by stamina restore. Stamina vs mana, how to save energy, Antique Clock night extension.
⚡ Stamina tip
Mushroom Stew and Gazpacho are reported top-tier stamina recovery foods — see the best foods table for Dish · Stamina · Mana rows. Stamina powers tools; mana powers spells — both show in the top-left HUD and both are restored by eating.
Quick Stamina Answer
Stamina powers tool actions (watering, digging, chopping, mining, harvesting) — it shows as a bar in the top-left HUD next to the mana star. Running out of stamina does NOT collapse you; you just can't use tools until you eat or sleep. At 6:00 AM sunrise, if you're not in your coffin, you collapse and are teleported home. Eat cooked food to restore stamina (Fishy Burger +35, Farmer's Stew +25, Violet Sashimi +20 — 20 dishes confirmed, from community guides). Gluhwein (60/70) and Gazpacho (40/50) have conflicting values and are pending verification. Transform into Hellkitten form to save stamina, use ethereal tools to spend mana instead, and collect 20 Soul Blobs to get the Antique Clock for 15/25-minute nights.
Best Foods for Stamina & Mana
Bottom line: Savory hot dishes and cocktails restore the most stamina; desserts barely restore any — sell or gift them instead. Values below are reported from community cooking guides — verify in-game.
| Dish | Stamina | Mana |
|---|---|---|
| Gluhwein | 60–70 | Reported — check in-game |
| Gazpacho Soup | 40–50 | Reported — check in-game |
| Fishy Burger | +35 | — |
| Farmer's Stew | +25 | — |
| Violet Sashimi | +20 | — |
| Veggie Burger | +15 | — |
| Puk's Pizza | +15 | — |
| Pumpkin Stew | +15 | — |
| Chococake | +4 | — |
| Irish Coffee | +4 | — |
| Roulade Cake | +3 | — |
| Pumpkin Pie | +3 | — |
Gluhwein and Gazpacho Soup show conflicting values across guides — check in-game. Full recipe list and more dishes on /cooking-guide.
Stamina at a Glance
Tool stamina bar
Stamina powers watering, digging, chopping, mining, and harvesting. Watch the bar in the top-left HUD next to the mana star.
Hit zero
You do not collapse — tools stop until you eat or sleep. Foraging, gifts, and walking home still work for free.
6AM sunrise
Miss your coffin at 6:00 AM and you pass out at home. The 5:00 AM rooster is your last warning to wrap up.
Restore with food
Cooked dishes restore the most stamina. Sleeping in your coffin fully refills the bar and saves your night.
How Stamina Works
Bottom line: Stamina powers every tool action — watering, digging, chopping, mining, and harvesting. The stamina bar sits in the top-left HUD next to the mana star. When stamina runs low you can still walk, socialise, and gather — but tools stop working until you eat or sleep.
Confirmed post-launch by multiple community guides. The exact starting stamina cap is not published — treat numbers you see online as unverified until you confirm in-game.
| Action | Tool | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Watering crops | Watering can | Per-tile cost |
| Digging / tilling | Shovel | Per-tile cost |
| Chopping wood | Axe | Per swing |
| Mining rocks | Pickaxe | Per swing · zero-stamina mining can trigger collapse |
| Harvesting | Sickle / scythe | Per-tile cost |
What Happens When Stamina Hits Zero
Bottom line: Running out of stamina does not instantly end your night or make you collapse. You simply cannot use tools until you restore stamina by eating or sleeping. Confirmed by three independent sources (whisperofthehouse, moonlightpeaksguide, Roonby).
You can still do all of these for free — no stamina required:
Foraging (picking flowers, collecting shells)
Socialising with NPCs / giving gifts
Checking the map
Selling items at Chester
Walking home
Exception: Mining on zero stamina can trigger a collapse and send you home (reported). Keep a snack handy in the mines.
The 6AM Sunrise: What Happens If You Miss Your Coffin
Bottom line: At 6:00 AM the sun rises. If you have not returned to your coffin you will collapse and be teleported home automatically. The 5:00 AM rooster/flash-clock is your last warning.
| Time | Event | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 6:00 PM | You wake up in your coffin — the night begins. | confirmed |
| ~5:00 AM | Rooster crows / clock flashes — first warning to wrap up and head home. | confirmed |
| ~5:30 AM | Countdown warning audio intensifies (Eurogamer reports alarm at 5:30). | reported |
| 6:00 AM | Sunrise — if you are not in your coffin, you collapse and are teleported home. | confirmed |
Pass-out penalty: Sources confirm you are auto-teleported home, but the exact penalty (gold loss, item loss, stamina penalty) is not clearly documentedby any T2 source. Treat claims about specific penalties as unverified.
Note: Roonby reports the rooster at 5:00 AM while Eurogamer reports an alarm at 5:30 AM — the game likely has two escalating warning stages.
How to Restore Stamina
Bottom line: Eating cooked food is the most effective way to restore stamina. Raw crops and fish restore a small amount. Grape juice is a cheap early-game option. Sleeping in your coffin also fully restores stamina.
- Cooked dishes (best)
Cooked food is the most stamina-efficient restore (reported). See the ranked table below.
- Raw food (small restore)
Raw crops and fish restore a small amount of stamina — enough for a few tool swings in a pinch.
- Grape juice (early game)
Cheap and accessible early on — a good emergency option before you unlock better cooking (reported · Wiki + noleep).
- Sleeping in your coffin
Returning to your coffin and sleeping fully restores stamina (and saves your game).
Food restores both stamina and mana simultaneously — this is the core value of the cooking system. See /cooking-guide for recipes and cooking stations.
Stamina vs Mana: The Dual Resource System
Bottom line: Stamina powers tools; mana powers spells. They are separate pools — depleting one does not block the other. Both are restored by eating food and sleeping. Confirmed by multiple sources (Wiki, moonlightpeaksguide, noleep, TheGamer).
| Aspect | Stamina | Mana |
|---|---|---|
| Powers | Tools (shovel, axe, pickaxe, sickle, watering can) | Spells / wand casts |
| Starting amount | Not published | 3 points (Wiki Spell Planner) |
| Restored by | Food + sleep | Food + sleep + Mana Extractor |
| Depleted effect | Cannot use tools, but no collapse | Cannot cast spells, but tools work |
| Upgrade path | Not published | Summer Quest For Mana → Mana Extractor (TheGamer) |
| Relationship | Independent pools | Independent pools |
Mana partially regenerates each day (not fully), similar to Fields of Mistria's energy system (reported · Wiki). The Mana Extractor machine (unlocked via the summer “Quest For Mana”) converts magic crops into mana essence for additional recovery (reported · noleep + TheGamer).
Wiki · Cooking · moonlightpeaksguide · Spells · TheGamer · Spells · Skills guide
How to Save Stamina
Bottom line: Transform into Hellkitten for less stamina + faster movement, use ethereal tools to spend mana instead, cast Aquaflux for free watering, and forage for free when tools are offline.
- Hellkitten form
Transform into Hellkitten to farm with less stamina consumption and a major movement speed boost. Unlocked later in the game (exact condition not published). Confirmed by 4 sources (noleep, whisperofthehouse, Eurogamer, grindnstrat).
- Ethereal tools (Axe / Pickaxe / Shovel / Hands)
Summon ghost assistants to do the work — consumes mana instead of stamina (reported · noleep + Wiki Spells List).
- Aquaflux spell
Magical watering that costs mana, not stamina — frees up your stamina for mining and chopping (reported · noleep + TheGamer).
- Foraging is free
Picking flowers, collecting shells, and gathering wild items cost zero stamina — do these when your stamina is low (confirmed · whisperofthehouse + Roonby).
- Tool upgrades
Better tools reduce stamina consumption per swing (reported · Roonby). Prioritise upgrading your most-used tool.
- Target glowing nodes
Prioritise glowing mining spots — they give better drops per stamina spent (reported · whisperofthehouse).
Hellkitten unlock condition: All sources only say “unlocked later in the game” — no specific quest or milestone is published yet.
How to Extend the Night (15 vs 25 Minutes)
Bottom line: Collect 20 Soul Blobs → Death gives you an Antique Clock → change Night Duration to 15 or 25 minutes in settings. The change is instant.
Step-by-step
- 1
Catch Soul Blobs (floating little skulls) around the map using your bug net.
- 2
At 20 Soul Blobs, Death delivers an Antique Clock the next day.
- 3
Open menu → Settings → Gameplay → Night Duration → choose 15 or 25 minutes.
- 4
Changes take effect immediately — you can switch mid-night.
| Soul Blobs | Reward |
|---|---|
| 20 | Antique Clock (first) |
| 50 | Antique Clock (second) |
| 100 | Antique Clock (third · all Soul Blobs collected) |
Soul Blobs count clarification: Earlier sources disagreed — Eurogamer said 11 (confused with Soul Blob #11 “Thom Fin”), noleep said 100 (confused total Soul Blobs with the first threshold). Neoseeker's dedicated Soul Blobs guide confirms 20 as the first threshold, with 50 and 100 as subsequent milestones — this is the most credible source with a complete milestone table.
Default night length: Not explicitly confirmed by any T2 source. Wave0 noted ~15 minutes as a T3 guess; the Soul Blobs guide mentions options to shorten to 10 or extend to 25 minutes, implying a default around 15.
Eurogamer · Extend Night · Neoseeker · Soul Blobs · noleep · Advanced Tips
Blood Mend: Convert Mana to Stamina
Bottom line: One community guide mentions a late-game spell called Blood Mend that converts 4 mana into a full stamina restore — if it exists, it would be the only mana-to-stamina conversion in the game.
Blood Mend does not appear in other spell lists we track (Wiki, TheGamer, Eurogamer, Roonby). Treat it as unconfirmed until you verify in-game — it may be outdated datamining or an unofficial name. See /spells-guide for confirmed wand spells.
Sleep & Save: Why the Coffin Matters
Bottom line: Sleeping in your coffin is the game's save point. If you quit without sleeping, your progress for that night is lost. Always head home and sleep after important work.
- Sleep = save
Returning to your coffin and sleeping saves your game and fully restores stamina.
- No sleep = no save
If you close the game without sleeping, everything you did that night is lost.
- Coffin location
Your coffin is on your farm. If you collapse at 6AM outside, you are teleported home — but unsaved progress may still be lost.
Stamina Management Tips
- 1
Cook Fishy Burger or Farmer's Stew before long mining runs — savory dishes beat desserts for stamina per bite.
- 2
Transform into Hellkitten to farm with less stamina drain and faster movement once unlocked.
- 3
Use ethereal tools to spend mana instead of stamina on axe, pickaxe, and shovel work.
- 4
Cast Aquaflux for magical watering — mana cost, zero stamina.
- 5
Forage flowers and shells for free when your bar is low; save tool swings for ore and wood.
- 6
Upgrade your most-used tool first — higher tiers cost less stamina per swing.
- 7
Target glowing mining nodes for better drops per stamina spent underground.
- 8
Collect 20 Soul Blobs for the Antique Clock if you want 15- or 25-minute nights.
- 9
Always sleep in your coffin before quitting — unsaved nights are lost progress.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes — post-launch sources confirm a stamina bar in the top-left corner of the HUD, next to the mana star (blue). Tool actions (watering, mining, chopping, digging, harvesting) consume stamina; wand spells consume mana. Multi-source confirmed (Wiki, whisperofthehouse, noleep, Roonby). How stamina works
You do NOT collapse — you just can't use tools. You can still forage, socialise, check the map, sell at Chester, and walk home. Exception: mining on zero stamina can trigger a collapse (from community guides). Eat food or sleep to restore. Confirmed by 3 sources. Stamina zero section
At 6:00 AM sunrise, if you're not in your coffin, you collapse and are teleported home automatically. The 5:00 AM rooster/flash-clock is your last warning; 5:30 AM intensifies the alarm. The exact penalty (gold/item loss) is not clearly documented by any source — treat specific penalty claims as unconfirmed. 6AM sunrise section
Eat cooked food (most effective — see the ranked table), eat raw crops or fish (small restore), drink grape juice (cheap early option), or sleep in your coffin (full restore). Food restores both stamina and mana simultaneously. Restore stamina
Savory hot dishes and cocktails restore the most: Fishy Burger (+35), Farmer's Stew (+25), Violet Sashimi (+20). Gluhwein and Gazpacho Soup have conflicting values across sources (70/60 and 50/40 respectively) — marked pending verification. Desserts barely restore any stamina; sell or gift them. Best foods table
Collect 20 Soul Blobs (floating skulls, caught with bug net) → Death delivers an Antique Clock → Settings → Gameplay → Night Duration → 15 or 25 minutes. Changes are instant. Milestones at 20/50/100 Soul Blobs each give an Antique Clock. Extend night section
Yes — transforming into Hellkitten reduces stamina consumption for farming actions and gives a major movement speed boost. Unlocked later in the game (exact condition not published). Confirmed by 4 sources. Save stamina section
Stamina powers tools (shovel, axe, pickaxe, sickle, watering can); mana powers spells. They are separate pools — depleting one doesn't block the other. Both are restored by food and sleep. Mana starts at 3 points and can be upgraded via the summer Quest For Mana → Mana Extractor. Stamina vs mana
Yes — sleeping in your coffin is the game's save point. If you quit without sleeping, your progress for that night is lost. Always head home and sleep after important work. Your coffin is on your farm. Sleep & save section
Report mismatches via /help#report — we cross-check official pages and multi-source community guides before updating stamina guides. Report a mismatch
What's Next?
Dive into cooking recipes, the vampire night cycle, spell mechanics, or farming — every link below continues the stamina conversation without repeating it.
Community findings can change as players explore the full game. Use this guide as a starting point, and submit a correction if something no longer matches your game.