Mechanics - Liquids & Containers

## General

Staying hydrated is one of the most important aspects of Card Survival - Tropical Island. Most likely dehydration is the N°1 cause of death in the island.

Many liquids are available to the survival where some of them can be drink by the player to increase the Hydration level and to have other positive and negative effects.

There is no way to have a liquid directly in the player hands as a stand-alone card, the liquids always need to be present in a container card, either crafted by the player or in its natural state found in the island.

## Containers

Currently there is no way to measure liquids, so the amount a coconut shell can hold will be called a portion and will be used to compare every other container. This unit has the advantage because most of the blueprints that involves liquids use one portion.

### Coconut Shell / Perforated Coconut

Coconut Shell

*"I could fill it with water."*

Type
Unsealed Liquid Container

Item Weight
TBA

Obtained
Split a Coconut or Perforated coconut and remove the Coconut meat.

Perforated Coconut

*"Can drink its contents or crack it open to access its meat."*

Type
Sealed Liquid Container

Item Weight
TBA

Obtained
Use a cutting tool on a Coconut

Extra
Spoils over time

The shell and the perforated can hold one portion of liquid but at this is not a sealed container, evaporation can cause to lose the liquid inside over time.

The Perforated Coconut also holds a portion of liquid, with the benefit it is a sealed container that does not cause evaporation, but it is not safe to do, as the Perforated Coconut can spoil causing to lose the liquid inside as well as the meat.

### Clay Jar / Clay Bowl / Cooking Pot / Glazed Vase / Clay Vase

Clay Jar

*"A small sealed container."*

Type
Sealed Liquid Container

Item Weight
TBA

Obtained
Crafted via Blueprint

Unlock
Get Clay Vase card

Category
Clay Containers

Blueprint
1x Clay + 1x Temper + 3 TP

Extra
Needs to be heated in a Kiln

Clay Bowl

*"Perfect for holding water."*

Type
Unsealed Liquid Container

Item Weight
TBA

Obtained
Combine Clay + any Temper

Extra
Needs to be heated in a campfire or a Kiln

Cooking Pot

*"A cooking pot for preparing more advanced meals"*

Type
Sealed Liquid Container

Item Weight
TBA

Obtained
Blueprint

Unlock
Get Clay Jar card or 20% Cooking skill

Blueprint
3x Clay + 2x Temper

Extra
Needs to be heated in a Kiln

Glazed Vase

*"A sealed container strong enough to hold acids"*

Type
Sealed Liquid Container

Item Weight
TBA

Obtained
Blueprint

Unlock
Get Clay Jar card

Blueprint
4x Clay + 3x Temper + 6x Salt + 3 TP

Extra
Needs to be heated in a KilnCan hold acids

Clay Vase

*"I can fill it with water"*

Type
Unsealed Liquid Container

Item Weight
TBA

Obtained
Blueprint

Unlock
Get Clay card

Blueprint
4x Clay + 2x Temper + 3 TP

Extra
Needs to be heated in a Kiln

Upon crafting, all of them aside the clay bowl needs to be heated in a kiln before they can be used to collect and store liquid.
The clay bowl is the only exception as it can be heated in a campfire, making it an useful container in case coconuts are not available and the player needs a container to brew medicine or teas.

Each one of these holds different amounts of liquids. The Jar can hold half portion, the Bowl one portion, the Pot two, the Glazed Vase three and finally the Vase can hold four.

Each one of these have different benefits.

The Clay Jar is extremely useful as is a way to measure exactly half a portion, which is the minimum needed to get wet or boil food like rice and yams. It is also sealed, making it perfect to store small portions of liquids in long term or to carry around to get wet without the need to carry something heavier. Finally the Jar can be used to keep flowers that increase house comfort.

The Bowl acts exactly as a Coconut Shell storing one portion of liquids, with a few exceptions of blueprints that requires a Coconut Shell only. Their main benefit is to be able to have an early container in case coconuts are not possible to get easily.

The Cooking Pot can store two portions of liquids and their main benefit is is a key component in cooking more advanced recipes. This storage is sealed so it can be used to store liquids without evaporation.

The Glazed Vase is a versatile liquid container that can carry three portions of liquids and also has the benefit of being able to carry acids safely. It only holds one less portion of liquid compared to a Vase but as it is a sealed container it can be used safely to keep liquids.

The Clay Vase is the largest liquid container available that can be moved around and can hold four units of liquids. As it is not sealed any liquid inside will evaporate over time. A benefit for these is to leave them collecting water while its raining and will use less player micromanaging trying to collect fresh water.

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## Liquids

### Alcoholic Liquids

Alcoholic liquids can be consumed and increase your drunkness stat when doing so. They can usually be created by leaving sweet liquids past their spoling time. Once they spoil, they turn into  Vinegar

### Soaked materials

Some materials require Soaking for their preparation. In most cases, they are |Foods and require further boiling, but not exclusively. Once boiled, most materials deplete the water used, but rice produces Rice Water, which can be further used for soaking materials.

All liquids under the Water classification can be used for soaking materials (verification needed)