All items in PEAK, explained

In PEAK, climbing the mountain is only half the challenge. The other half is knowing how to use your items correctly. This game doesn’t explain much, so learning what each item does can save you and your team a lot of trouble.

This guide breaks down all items in PEAK so you know what’s useful and what’s just for fun.

All items in PEAK

General and utility items

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Lantern

Gives you a small area of light and keeps nearby players from freezing. You can turn it on and off.

Flare

Lights up foggy areas and removes frost. You can also use it to signal other players.

Compass

It tells you which direction you’re facing. Super basic but always helpful.

Pirate’s Compass

A better version of the normal compass. Points to the nearest closed luggage so you can find supplies faster.

Bugle

A music item that interacts with capybaras in the Alpine zone and triggers a quest.

Bugle of friendship

Lets nearby players have unlimited stamina for 10 seconds while it plays. Good in tight spots.

Bing Bong

Just a collectible.

Magic Bean

Throw it on any surface and it grows into a tall beanstalk you can climb. Handy for fast vertical movement.

Scroll and Torn Page

Use a scroll to get a torn page. Collect all eight torn pages to unlock the bookworm badge.

Consumables

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Fruits, Meat, Vegetables

Fill your hunger bar. Cooking them makes them work better.

Marshmallow

Heals more hunger than regular food when cooked.

Big Lollipop

Gives you infinite stamina for a short time, but then leaves you super tired. Use it when you really need to move fast.

Poisonous Mushrooms

Hurts you if you eat them, but might be useful in certain strategies.

Pandora’s Lunchbox

Gives a random amount of hunger and a random status effect. Could be good or bad. Sometimes fully heals and cures everything.

Healing and revival items

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Bandages

Heals you slowly over time. Good for minor damage.

Heat Pack

Removes frostbite while it’s active, but doesn’t stop it from coming back.

Antidote

Cures poison. Heals up to 14 poison ticks.

Cure-all

Removes all status effects and fully restores your stamina.

Remedy Fungus

Throw it to make a cloud that heals and cures nearby players.

Faerie Lantern

Heals everyone near it slowly over time. Good for group healing.

First Aid Kit

Fully heals all your damage. Good in emergencies.

Scout Effigy

Revives one dead teammate at a place you choose. Only works once.

Cursed Skull

Kills you instantly, but brings back all teammates around you with full stamina and health. It’s a trade.

Ancient Effigy

Revives all dead players at a checkpoint. If you don’t use it, you get a mystical item instead.

Campfire

Heals players and lets you activate a checkpoint, but all alive players need to be present.

Climbing and mobility gear

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Rope Spool

Lets you place a rope downward from a stable spot.

Rope Cannon

Fires a rope that drops downward so others can climb up.

Anti-Rope Spool

Goes upward when placed. Good for climbing.

Anti-Rope Cannon

Shoots a floating rope upward. Also used for going up.

Chain Cannon

Fires horizontally and makes a rope bridge you can walk across.

Piton

Attach it to a wall to recover stamina. It breaks after a few uses.

Shelf Shroom

Throw it at a wall to create a temporary platform to stand on.

Portable Stove

Used to cook food and slowly cure frost damage. Once placed, you can’t move it.

Combat and trick items

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Banana Peel

Makes whoever steps on it slip, including you. Just for fun or messing with others.

Blowgun

A one-time-use dart that hits enemies with strong lethargy.

Bowgun

Fires darts that slow down enemies. Good for staying safe at range.

FAQ

What does the lantern do in PEAK?

• It gives off light and keeps players nearby from freezing.

How do you get the bookworm badge?

• Collect eight torn pages by using scrolls. Once you have all eight, you get the badge.

What’s the difference between the rope spool and rope cannon?

• Rope spool places the rope below you manually. Rope cannon fires it down from above for others to climb.

How does the cursed skull work?

• It kills you but revives, heals, and refills the stamina of your nearby teammates.

Is the bing bong useful?

• Not for gameplay, but it’s needed at the summit to earn the bing bong badge.

Can the flare be reused?

• Yes, it can be relit after you throw it.

What’s the best healing item?

• The first aid kit heals you fully. Cure-all is best if you have lots of status effects too.

How do you find closed luggage?

• Use the pirate’s compass. It always points to the nearest unopened luggage.

Does the bugle do anything besides music?

• Yes, it can interact with capybaras and trigger the winterberry quest.