====== Mystery Meat ======

{{ rpd:images:mystery_meat_item.png|Mystery Meat }}

**Mystery Meat** is a food item in Remixed Dungeon. When eaten, it has a random beneficial or harmful effect. It can be safely cooked at a cauldron to create [[rpd:chargrilled_meat_item|Chargrilled Meat]], eliminating the risk of negative effects.

==== Description ====
According to the in-game description: "A mysterious piece of meat. Eating it might be risky, but there's a chance it could have positive effects."

==== Item Class ====
* **Java Class:** [[https://github.com/NYRDS/remixed-dungeon/blob/master/RemixedDungeon/src/main/java/com/watabou/pixeldungeon/items/food/MysteryMeat.java|MysteryMeat.java]]
* **Inherits From:** [[https://github.com/NYRDS/remixed-dungeon/blob/master/RemixedDungeon/src/main/java/com/watabou/pixeldungeon/items/food/Food.java|Food.java]]

==== Properties ====
* **Energy Provided:** 2,400 units (Hunger.STARVING - Hunger.HUNGRY)
* **Price:** 5 gold per item
* **Type:** Food item
* **Stackable:** Yes (up to 10 per stack)
* **Special Properties:** Random effect when consumed

==== Effects When Eaten ====
When consumed, Mystery Meat randomly applies one of the following effects:

* **Burning** - Sets the hero on fire (20% chance)
* **Roots** - Immobilizes the hero (20% chance) 
* **Poison** - Poisons the hero (20% chance)
* **Slow** - Slows the hero's movement and actions (20% chance)
* **No Effect** - Simply satisfies hunger (20% chance)

==== Obtaining ====
* **Mobs drop:** Dropped by certain mobs including [[rpd:crab_mob|Crab]], [[rpd:spinner_mob|Spinner]], [[rpd:scorpio_mob|Scorpio]], and various spider types
* **Butchering:** Can be obtained from defeated animals and other meat-based enemies
* **Other food:** Can result from certain food transformations

==== Strategy ====
* **Risk vs Reward:** The risk of negative effects must be weighed against potential benefits (no effect means safe hunger satisfaction)
* **Cooking:** Generally safer to cook Mystery Meat at a cauldron to make [[rpd:chargrilled_meat_item|Chargrilled Meat]] instead, which provides nutrition without risk
* **Emergency Use:** May be necessary to consume when other food sources are unavailable
* **Hunger State:** Riskier to consume when nearly starving compared to when moderately hungry

==== Transformations ====
Mystery Meat can transform into other items under certain conditions:
* **Burned:** When exposed to fire, becomes [[rpd:chargrilled_meat_item|Chargrilled Meat]]
* **Frozen:** When exposed to cold, becomes [[rpd:freeze_carpaccio|Frozen Carpaccio]]
* **Poisoned:** When affected by poison, becomes [[rpd:rotten_food|Rotten Food]]

==== Related Items ====
* [[rpd:chargrilled_meat_item|Chargrilled Meat]] - Cooked version with no random effects
* [[rpd:freeze_carpaccio|Frozen Carpaccio]] - Frozen version with healing properties
* [[rpd:rotten_food|Rotten Food]] - Poisoned version that causes harm
* [[rpd:ration_item|Iron Ration]] - Reliable food source without random effects
* [[rpd:food|Food]] - General information about food items

==== Related Pages ====
* [[rpd:food|Food]] - General information about food items
* [[rpd:hunger_buff|Hunger]] - Detailed hunger mechanics
* [[rpd:cooking|Cooking]] - Process of cooking food items

{{tag> rpd items food}}