The Roots update in PEAK adds a bunch of new badges you can earn by completing different challenges. To earn each badge, you need to perform different tasks, like escaping a spider’s web or climbing past the Roots, and it rewards you with outfits or hats. In this guide, we will explain how to unlock every new badge in the Roots update and what prizes you will get for each one.
How to Earn All New Badges in PEAK
In update 1.40.a (November 5, 2025), the devs added 11 brand-new badges you can earn. Each badge also comes with its own cosmetic reward, so you can unlock more visual goodies just by playing and completing them.
| Badge | How to Earn | Rewards |
| Forestry Badge | To get the Forestry Badge, you need to climb past the Roots | Gnome Hat Gnome Outfit |
| Tread Lightly Badge | Climb past the Roots without ever having more than 25% spores | Plague Doctor HatPlague Doctor Outfit |
| Web Security Badge | Escape a spider’s web and survive | Mummy Hat Mummy Outfit |
| Undead Encounter Badge | Cure yourself from a zombie bite | Pumpkin Hat |
| Advanced Mycology Badge | Try all 5 types of Shroomberry in a single expedition | Antlers |
| Disaster Response Badge | Pull an unconscious friend 30m with the Rescue Claw | Climbing Helmet Climber Outfit |
| Calcium Intake Badge | Block 100 total damage with the Fortified Milk | Third Eye |
| Competitive Eating Badge | You need to eat 3 hot dogs in 5 seconds or less | Drink Hat |
| Applied Esoterica Badge | Resurrect a friend using unholy means | Skeleton Onesie |
| Mycoacrobatics Badge | Bounce up to 40m off a mushroom | Fairy HatFairy Outfit |
| Cryptogastronomy Badge | You need to cook and eat a Mandrake | Sprout Hat |
Badges are basically a way to show off the milestones you’ve hit in PEAK. They highlight the things you have done while exploring, surviving, or helping your team.
