Heat Root

Heat Root is a Rare gatherable spice in Palia.

Description

“	Don't sweat it! Whether it's cooking or healing, spicy Heat Root will warm you up from the inside out.	”
–In-Game Item Description

How to Obtain

Heat Root can be purchased from the Foraging Guild Store for 6 Foraging Medals.

Foraging

Heat Root can be found on the walls of cliffs throughout Bahari Bay.

Reward

Heat Root can be rewarded as a chance prize in the following ways:

• Rummage Pile in Kilima Valley and Bahari Bay
• Zeki's Wondrous Machine
• Zeki's Prize Wheel (at Quality)

Heat Root can also be obtained by looting Treasure Chests in Bahari Bay and the Temple of the Flames.

Uses

GiftingCraftingCookingAny SpiceCollection AccomplishmentsQuest Items

Current weekly wants of Heat Root for June 9, 2025 - June 15, 2025:

•  Reth

Villagers who like Heat Root:

•  Chayne
  
•  Delaila
  
•  Elouisa
  
•  Hodari
  
•  Nai'o
  
•  Reth
  
•  Sifuu
  
•  Tau
  
•  Subira
  

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The following use Heat Root as an ingredient:

• Phoenix Firework

The following use Heat Root as an ingredient:

• Chapaa Masala
• Chopped Heat Root
• Ground Heat Root
• Oysters Akwinduu
• Poke Bowl
• Pumpkin Curry and Rice
• Pumpkin Stew
• Spicy Rice Cakes
• Sushi

The following use Any Spice as an ingredient:

• Fish Stew
• Fried Catfish Dinner
• Hearty Vegetable Soup
• Poke Bowl
• Trout Dinner

The following accomplishments require Heat Root:

• Kilima and Bahari Forage Collector

Heat Root is used to craft a Quest Item:

• Enchancing Draught
• Medicine for Hodari
• Mysterious Potion

Quests

Heat Root is used in the following Quests:

Friendship

 Subira Level 2

• Underground Affairs
• Search and Seizure
  • Unlocked subquest depending on Player's choice

Romance

 Hodari Level 2

• Powering Through

Found Item

• Mysterious Brew

Bundles

Heat Root is used in the following Bundles:

• Sear-chef Bundle

Notes

• There is a 2-minute window from the first pick before Heat Root disappears.

Experience from gathering Heat Root counts towards the following accomplishments:

• Advanced Forager
• Expert Forager
• Master Forager
• My First Rare Forage

Gallery

• 

  Official Icon of Heat Root in Palia.
• 

  How Heat Root looks in-game.
• 

  A Player next to Heat Root on a cliff

Update History

Build 0.180:

• Value increased:
  
  • Basic: 30 --> 60 Gold
    
  • Star Quality: 45 --> 90 Gold

Build 0.166:

• Fixed a number of Heat Root spawn points that were inaccessible.