Honey
CommonResources
Sweet golden honey with floral aroma. Essential for Honey Tea and alchemy — purchasable from Grocers.
Type
cooking ingredient
Tool
none
Rarity
common
About
- •Floral-scented honey used as a core ingredient in cooking and alchemy recipes
- •Honey Tea — the primary use — restores stamina and grants temporary ice resistance
- •Also used in Mild Herbal Tea and Stamina Elixir (with Ginseng Root and Purified Water)
- •Purchases from town Grocers provide the easiest supply for regular use
- •Wild beehives can be found throughout the world without special gathering tools
- •Maintaining a steady supply is worthwhile for alchemists and frequent travelers
Gathering Guide
- •Purchase from Grocer shops in any major town — fastest and most reliable method
- •Gather from wild beehives scattered across the map without special tools needed
- •Complete the faction quest 'Where the Sweetness Stopped' to unlock Pollengarth Apiary
- •Once unlocked, harvest honey from bee boxes at the apiary on a regular basis
- •Stock up before cold region expeditions — Honey Tea grants temporary ice resistance
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Last updated: March 2026