An interesting mechanic in this zone, is that the player character takes damage gradually loses '''Body Heat''' over time due to the . Losing all your Body Heat causes ''Frostbite'freezing temperatures'and eventually '' (the effect appear as Hypothermia''Coldbite''). Look Frostbite reduces damage dealt by 20%. If you remain frostbitten for too long, you will also get Hypothermia, which significantly reduces health regeneration through consumables and skills movement speed (-20% and -50%). Both effects can be healed by lighting a Smoldering Fire, or by taking cover in order to survive the harsh environmentnorthwestern outpost. Failure to do so could lead to death by ''exposure to freezing temperatures''Left untreated, hypothermia will eventually kill you.

In addition to the The rate at which you lose Body Heat is affected by '''Indirect Cold Mitigation'Coldbite'' effect, the character which can also catch ''Hypothermia'' be improved through gear and ''Frostbite''abilities. Hypothermia significantly reduces health regeneration and movement speed (-20% and -50%)In addition to the smoldering campfires scatted throughout the zone, while Frostbite reduces damage dealt by 20%[[Ukorga]] can teach you how to make an [[Emergency Warmth Fire]] or [[Basic Campfire]] through [[Carpentry]]. [[Spot]] teaches beast form players the same through [[Foraging]]. Both effects Varying amounts of Body Heat can also be healed by lighting a Smoldering restored through several [[Fire Magic]], [[First Aid]], [[Mentalism]] and [[Priest]] abilities or taking cover in the northwestern outposta [[Simple Blanket]]. Finally, [[Cold Resistance Potion|Cold Resistance]] and [[Orcish Thickskin Potion|Orcish Thickskin Potions]] can boost your total Body Heat capacity, allowing you more time away from heat sources.

Several '''smoldering fires''' can be found throughout the zone. If you light it with 1 piece of wood (Oak and Maple works), it will burn for 10 minutes and heal ''HypothermiaFrostbite'' and ''FrostbiteHypothermia''. Staying near the fire will also prevent the ''Biting Cold'' effect.