All buffs and boosts in Cairn and how they work

Mountain-climbing adventure Cairn has plenty of buffs and boosts to aid you on your ascent to the top of Mount Kami.

Paying attention to the buffs is necessary if you don’t want Aava to fall. There are different ways to trigger these boosts, and this guide will explain what they do (so you know which buff to trigger).

All Cairn buffs and boosts explained

The table below explains every buff and boost and how they work.

Boost	What it does
Burst	Burst allows you to increase your movement speed. The movement buff applies while you walk, sprint, and climb.
Grit	Higher Grit allows you to take less environmental damage. This includes fall damage, damage from sprinting, and allows you to move better.
Grip	Grip allows you to have more stability with your hand and feet during your climb. You’ll be able to exert more pressure on your hands and legs, and climb for a longer stretch of time.
Extra Grip	Same as Grip, but lasts for a longer time.
Focus	Focus allows you to regain stamina quicker. Faster stamina recovery allows you regain your condition quicker after a movement.
Strength	Increased Strength allows Aava to exert more pressure and force during a climb.
Stamina	Aava will need to take rest during a climb, and Stamina determines how often you’ll need to stay still. When you boost Stamina, you need fewer breaks, allowing Aava to keep climbing for a longer time.
Temerature	The higher Aava climbs, the chillier it becomes. Boosting the Temperature will raise her resistance to cold and prevent all cold-related nerfs.

How to get buffs in Cairn

To get buffs, you’ll have to rely on different foods and beverages (infusions). There is some basic stuff that you can buy from the Vending Machine. However, it’s significantly better to cook food items and make infusions. The boosts you get from them have bigger impacts, and stay active for a longer period of time.

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Upcoming sci-fi title Menace could be a fun game to try out, especially if you love turn-based tactical battles.

Developed by Overhype Studios, Menace is made by the same folks who gave us Battle Brothers. This guide will help you keep track of the upcoming launch if you’re interested in trying the game out.

Menace release countdown

Menace will go live worldwide on Thursday, Feb. 5. It will be exclusively available on PC due to its (likely) early access state. The following countdown will expire once it goes live.

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The countdown above is based on the following timings.

• 6am PT
• 8am ET
• 9am CT
• 2pm UTC
• 3pm CET

The timings mentioned here are based on the information available on SteamDB. Any change will be duly updated in this guide. As of writing, there’s no way to pre-order Menace, but you can wishlist it on Steam.

What to expect from Menace

Menace puts you in charge of a band of marines, mercenaries and criminals in a distant system cut off from the core Worlds. Your ‘army’ will have to faceoff against warlords, corrupted organizations, and governments to gain the upper hand.

The core gameplay will center around a turn-based tactical approach, which is pretty similar to Battle Brothers. However, the theme and change of environment will need you to adjust your tactics accordingly. While you won’t be fighting directly on the field, every decision depends on you. From choosing requests to sending dispatches to control what your army does on the field – everything depends on you.

It will be interesting to find out if Menace could turn out to be one of the best tactical turn-based titles in 2026. It has been sometime since we have had a big hit in this genre.

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