The Final Ascent badge in PEAK has introduced two new biomes, and there’s a bit of bug-eating involved as well. The Well Rested Badge (one of the ten new ones) requires you to find the Early Worm and then consume it in the game.
Let’s find out how to obtain the badge.
How to consume the Early Worm in PEAK
To find the Early Worm, you’ll need to reach the GLOOM biome, which will be the fourth when you start from the Shore. The Early Worm looks like a worm (well, duh) and pink in color.
You can find it on the ground, and it’s relatively easy to spot against the dark background of the GLOOM. So far, I spotted only one on my play through, so I am not sure how it works if you’re playing in a party.
Once you spot the Early Work, pick up with the interact button. Hold the LMB to eat the worm and get the Well Rested Badge. Eating the worm also restores your hunger and sleep effect. However, it doesn’t work against injuries, and you also don’t need to cook the item. Just consume the worm and it will unlock the badge.
Be careful about the mist while exploring the GLOOM biome, as it’s filled with enemies. Seek a light source; otherwise, you’ll take sleep damage, and it can turn out to be fatal if left unchecked.
This is one of the easier badges to unlock in terms of the difficulty. The Bellringer Badge, in comparison, is far more difficult as you need to find all five Belltowers in the same run. Despite being a grind, it’s pretty useful to unlock these badges since you can earn unique cosmetic rewards to add to your collection.
