Healthy Food

⭐ ⭐ (378 endorsements) 📥 28,569 downloads 📌 v2.3 📅 4/3/2023
🟡 Updated this year

By Lewis Elementary · Items

⬇ Download Mod Source: Nexus Mods 📅 Updated: 7/4/2026 📅 Created: 4/3/2023
⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
1🧩 Script Merger — Witcher Script Merger Download ↗
2🔧 Community Patch — Community Patch - Base Download ↗

Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.

🔍 Analysis

  • 👍 1.3% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
  • 🏆 #24 of 61 Items mods in this game by downloads

📋 About This Mod

What's the purpose?

I didn't like that there are only 3 food stats, to the point that Roasted chicken leg provides the same effect as Water.

So this mod improves the immersion and diversity of food stats, based on their price or real-life nutrition (but they are still "video game items", of course).

- 100 Maximum Vitality and 10 Vitality for 30 seconds = 300~400As does Dumpling.

- 150 Maximum Vitality and 15 Vitality for 30 seconds = 450~600As does Apple.

- 200 Maximum Vitality and 15 Vitality for 40 seconds = 600~800As does Candy.

- 250 Maximum Vitality and 15 Vitality for 50 seconds = 750~1000. As does Chicken.

- 300 Maximum Vitality and 15 Vitality for 60 seconds = 900~1200As does Fried meat.

- 400 Maximum Vitality and 15 Vitality for 70 seconds = 1050~1450. As does Ratatouille.

- 25 Vitality for 100 seconds = 2500. As does Horn of Plenty. .

For comparison, Swallow potion has 40/65/80 Vitality for minimum 20 seconds = minimum 800/1300/1600 

And Full Moon potion adds 300/650/1000 Maximum Vitality for minimum 60/90/180 seconds.

Additionally, this mod restores the cut buff effect "Drink Vitality Regen" to all beverages. Also known by its debug name, "WellHydrated Effect". Big thanks to Tinnaib for making the icon. This buff provides half duration and half vitality regen compared to Foods. But additionally, Beverage now regenerate more Stamina, and they don't stack to Food buff :

- 1s Stamina and 5 Vitality   for 20 seconds = 20 and 100. As does Kaedwenian Stout.

- 2s Stamina and 10 Vitality for 15 seconds = 30 and 150. As does Redanian Lager.

- 2s Stamina and 10 Vitality for 20 seconds = 40 and 200. As does Est Est.

- 2s Stamina and 10 Vitality for 25 seconds = 50 and 250. As does Milk.

- 2s Stamina and 10 Vitality for 30 seconds = 60 and 300. As does Water.

This mod also doubles the vitality regen outside combat in New Game Plus.

And tweak a little bit some prices for those logically better than the others.

One more change, I added recipes for foods and drink, so you can cook low-level foods into high-level foods.

After all, Geralt knows how to cook. Here is the list of recipes:

- x1 Apple = Apple Juice (Drink)

- x1 Raspberry = Raspberry Juice (Drink)

- x1 Apple = Baked Apple

- x1 Potato = Baked Potato

- x5 Raw Meat = Fried Meat

- x1 Fish = Fried Fish

- x1 Pork = Grilled Pork

- x1 Chicken = Roasted Chicken

- x1 Chicken Leg = Roasted Ch

🤖 AI-enhanced — based on mod data

Healthy Food by Lewis Elementary adds more buffs and diversifies food stats while restoring the 'Drink Vitality Regen' buff. With 378 endorsements and 28,569 downloads, it's a popular quality-of-life mod for players seeking enhanced food mechanics.

✨ Key Features

Adds more buffs to food items
Diversifies food stats
Restores the 'Drink Vitality Regen' buff

📊 Pros & Cons

✅ Pros

  • Solid community backing with 378 endorsements
  • Over 28k downloads shows real demand
  • Restores a buff that was likely removed or changed

⚠️ Cons

  • Last updated July 2026 – may not be compatible with future game patches
  • No mention of required dependencies or compatibility with other mods
🎯 Is This For You?
For players who want more meaningful food and drink mechanics in their game. If you're tired of bland consumables and want extra buffs, this is for you. Skip if you prefer vanilla balance or don't care about food variety.
📦 Install:Easy· Under 1 minute

💡 Beginner Tips

  • Check if the mod requires a mod manager or manual installation – the description doesn't specify, so read the mod page comments for guidance.
  • If you're on a multiplayer server, confirm with the admin that mods are allowed before installing.
  • After installing, test the 'Drink Vitality Regen' buff to ensure it works as intended with your current game version.

📊 Mod Details

Game
Witcher 3 Mods
Author
Lewis Elementary
Version
2.3
Downloads
28,569
Endorsements
378
Category
Items
Created
4/3/2023
Updated
7/4/2026

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