Charred Meat is a Food item that can be cooked using a Campfire with a suitable source of Combustible fuel. Eating Charred Meat will have a positive effect on Fullness, Stamina, and Health as well as a negative effect on Hydration.
Used mainly early game to get you by if needed, as there are better recipes available with cooking tools such as the Cooking Pot or Cooking Grill.
Meat Comparison[]
Charred Meat, Boiled Meat and Grilled Meat are the three main types of meats you can make at the campfire, each having different pluses and minuses.
Charred Meat is considerably easier to acquire than the other two, not needing any ingredients or tools other than the Campfire and some animal flesh.
On the flip side, it also decreases hydration, meaning at the point in the game when you're likely going to be making a lot of Charred Meat is also going to be around the time you're probably struggling for water.
Charred Meat can also be looted from Charcoal Grills found in some houses.
Charred Meat is useful to quickly clear out inventory space by forcing yourself to drink water sooner.