Food and Medicine Guide - Build a Bunker
Weapons win fights; food and medicine win campaigns. Build a Bunker tracks hunger and health through consumables found in town—canned goods from Nuke Mart, first aid kits from the Pharmacy, and mixed survival loot scattered between shops. Sprinting with Shift, taking mutant hits, and recovering from raids all drain resources that food and med kits restore. This guide maps the best farming routes, storage habits, and class synergies for sustainable survival.
Hunger and Healing Basics
Food refills hunger, keeping stamina regeneration stable for loot runs. Medicine restores health after mutant slashes or raider gunfire. Equip consumables with E the same way you equip weapons. Store spare goods with F in your sack until you deposit them in the bunker.
Neglect hunger and your sprint windows shrink—fatal when the nuke siren sounds kilometers from home. Read hunger and stamina for numeric interactions and sprint discipline.
Items stored in the bunker persist, making the Med Bay half of Armory and Med Bay the best long-term pantry once built.
Shop Specialization
Nuke Mart focuses on food. Pharmacy focuses on medicine. Neither guarantees the same stock after every blast, so loot both on alternating cycles when possible.
Chef class starts with extra food and improved hunger gain—ideal for squads that hate micromanaging snacks. Medic class starts with four first aid kits and bonus health, easing early wipe recovery.
Combine food runs with building material routes using the town overview so you never return with sacks full of only canned beans.
- Nuke Mart — primary food source.
- Pharmacy — med kits and healing items.
- Traders — backup consumables for Scrap.
- Med Bay storage — organize team reserves after building.
When to Consume vs Hoard
Eat before long sprint chains, not after stamina is already empty. Heal immediately after combat if med kits are common; save kits for raid nights when Pharmacy was nuked.
Hoard excess food in bunker storage before sack upgrades. Sixteen slots from the Great Sack help, but pre-upgrade hoarding prevents forced drops of rare ammo.
Sell duplicate low-tier food only when Med Bay stacks overflow and Scrap is urgently needed for classes or sacks.
Class and Consumable Synergies
Chef class reduces hunger friction by starting with eight food items and fifty percent improved hunger gain. Medic class ships four first aid kits and ten bonus health, making early wipes less punishing. Even without those classes, buying them with Scrap from Krush farming pays off for dedicated support players.
Combine consumables with Armory and Med Bay storage so frontline fighters grab food from a shared rack instead of hoarding in personal sacks. During long multiplayer sessions, shared pantries prevent one greedy runner from starving the squad.
Multiplayer and Raid Prep
Assign a medic runner each cycle if nobody plays Medic class. One player swings Pharmacy while others hit ammo or guns.
Before raider waves, confirm everyone carries at least one food and one med kit on their person—even if bulk storage lives in Med Bay.
Link healing plans with multiplayer survival and revive mechanics when players go down far from the bunker.
Stock water-heavy food when available even if hunger meters look fine—long routes combined with Shift sprint can drain multiple stats in one trip, and running back empty-handed wastes a nuke window.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where do I find food in Build a Bunker?
Nuke Mart is the primary food shop. Food also spawns randomly around town and from traders.
Where do I get medicine?
The Pharmacy specializes in med kits and healing items. Medic class also starts with first aid kits.
How do I eat or use medicine?
Equip consumables with E, the same key used for weapons.
Does food restore health?
Food primarily manages hunger and stamina stability. Med kits and medicine restore health directly.
Should I store food in the Med Bay?
Yes once built. Central storage keeps consumables safe and organized for raids.