ATLAS Vitamin & Food Balance Guide

ATLAS tracks four separate vitamins (A, B, C, and D). Each has its own deficiency debuff, and keeping all four within 20% of each other grants the powerful Equilibrium buff.

Also see: ATLAS Creature Taming Reference

Equilibrium Buff

When all four vitamin levels are within 20% of each other, you gain the Equilibrium buff:

+Movement Speed +Melee Damage +Fortitude

Maintaining Equilibrium requires intentionally mixing food types across all four categories rather than eating the same food repeatedly.

Vitamin A

Herbs & Vegetables

Deficiency Debuff

+20% damage taken

Food Sources

Herbs (thyme, pepper, saffron, etc.)

Eggs (all varieties)

Most vegetables (carrots, beets, turnips, etc.)

Cooked vegetable dishes

~29 foods in this category

Vitamin B

Meat & Animal Products

Deficiency Debuff

-20% stamina recovery

Food Sources

Raw animal meat

Prime animal meat

Cooked meat dishes

Jerky and preserved meats

~15 foods in this category

Vitamin C

Berries & Beverages

Deficiency Debuff

-30 fortitude

Food Sources

Berries (all types)

Fruits

Beverages (ale, grog, coconut water, etc.)

Sugarcane and sweet foods

~15 foods in this category

Vitamin D

Fish & Dairy

Deficiency Debuff

-20% movement speed

Food Sources

Raw and cooked fish

Prime fish meat

Milk (from tamed Cow)

Dairy products

~9 foods in this category

Deficiency Debuff Reference

Vitamin	Debuff	Impact
A Vitamin A	+20% damage taken	You take significantly more damage from all sources — dangerous in combat or PvP.
B Vitamin B	-20% stamina recovery	Stamina regenerates slower — makes sailing, swimming, and combat much more draining.
C Vitamin C	-30 fortitude	Fortitude loss makes you far more vulnerable to temperature extremes and torpor.
D Vitamin D	-20% movement speed	Movement speed reduction affects running, swimming, and mounted travel.

Balance Strategy

Check your vitamin bars regularly — deficiencies appear gradually, so you usually have time to correct before the debuff hits hard.

Sailors should carry mixed food — a mix of fish (Vit D), meat (Vit B), berries (Vit C), and vegetables (Vit A) covers all categories.

Vitamin D is the hardest to maintain inland. Plan fishing trips or bring preserved fish when crossing land-heavy grids.

Note: Exact vitamin point values per food require in-game testing — this guide shows categories and debuff thresholds, not per-item numbers.

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