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Braised Ribs
March 21, 2026 at 12:42 AM
Initial version with recipe, effects, ingredient details, and tips
Braised Ribs is a high-tier recovery item in Crimson Desert made by slow-cooking meat, vegetables, and fruit in water at a cooking tool. It provides substantial health and spirit restoration alongside Ice Resistance Lv 4 for a full minute. Braised Ribs is one of the most powerful Field Pot recipes and a favorite for players preparing for difficult late-game encounters.
The recipe requires a significant investment of four meat and three water, plus vegetables and fruit. Despite the cost, the +260 HP and +24 Spirit restoration makes Braised Ribs one of the best foods in the game for sustained healing during long boss fights.
Ingredient | Quantity | Where to Find |
|---|---|---|
4 | Any raw meat from hunting or purchased from butcheries | |
2 | Purchased from merchants or grown at the Greymane Camp farm | |
2 | Foraging from fruit trees and bushes, or purchased from merchants | |
Water | 3 | Collected from rivers, lakes, and wells |
Cooking Method: Field Pot
Crafting Station: Cooking Tool
Property | Value |
|---|---|
Type | Provision (Recovery Item) |
Health Restored | +260 |
Spirit Restored | +24 |
Resistance | Ice Resistance Lv 4 (1 minute) |
Cooking Station | Cooking Tool |
Meat includes any raw meat type: Tough Meat, Lean Meat, Fine Meat, Tender Meat, or Marbled Meat. All produce the same result. Use the cheapest available. Vegetable includes Onion, Flax, Cucumber, Turnip, and Beet. Fruit includes Raspberries, Grapes, and other gathered fruits. Water can be collected from any water source.
Braised Ribs can be made in upgraded tiers by scaling up the base ingredients.
Tier | HP | SP | Resistance |
|---|---|---|---|
Base | +260 | +24 | Ice Res. Lv 4 |
Filling | Higher | Higher | Ice Res. Lv 4 |
Satisfying | Higher | Higher | Ice Res. Lv 4 |
Hearty | Highest | Highest | Ice Res. Lv 4 |
Braised Ribs uses 4 meat, which could alternatively make 4 basic Grilled Meats for 320 total HP. Braised Ribs wins on convenience (one item slot) and the Ice Resistance buff, while Grilled Meat wins on total HP per resource spent.
Stock up on cheap Tough Meat from the Hernand butcher to keep your Braised Ribs supply healthy.
The Ice Resistance Lv 4 buff is crucial for ice-based boss encounters in the later chapters. Cook a batch before heading into cold regions.
Pair Braised Ribs with fire-resistant food like Chewy Rice Cakes for a full resistance loadout.