Pad Thai

Merchant trade and spicy noodle sustenance

Pad Thai is a prepared stir-fried noodle meal offered by the Traveling Merchant for 55 silver during random town visits. Because it cannot be crafted at domestic stoves, acquiring it depends on checking the merchant inventory whenever he arrives at dawn. Eating a serving grants the Plenty Satisfied buff for 8 minutes (28,800 ticks), delivering medium-tier stat improvements across all combat categories.

Dietary fortification during early exploration

Consuming Pad Thai grants +3 defense, +7.5% increased damage and melee speed, +20% movement speed, and improved life recovery. These balanced attributes make it an effective meal for dungeon runs and underground mining trips before dedicated fishing ponds are established. While slightly shorter in duration than Pho, its lower initial purchase cost makes it an economical choice for early spelunkers, retaining a vendor resale value of 11 silver.

Trivia

• Pad Thai carries the humorous tooltip 'Spicy level 5!', denoting its culinary heat.
• Alongside Pho, Pad Thai represents one of the few purchasable meals granting tier two Plenty Satisfied directly from a town visitor.