Overview
Grilled Meat is a basic recovery item in Crimson Desert. It is one of the simplest and most accessible cooked foods, requiring just a single piece of Tough Meat and a Cooking Field Tool. The in-game description reads: "This thick cut of meat is grilled over a flame until golden on the outside and juicy on the inside. The smoky aroma enhances its rich flavor, making it a convenient and satisfying protein packed meal."
As part of the Grilled Cooking category, Grilled Meat is available from the very start of the game. Health is the primary resource in combat, and since Crimson Desert has limited passive health regeneration, carrying Grilled Meat is one of the most reliable ways to heal during exploration and between fights.
Recipe
Ingredient | Quantity | Where to Find |
|---|---|---|
Tough Meat | 1 |
Crafting Station: Cooking Field Tool (portable grill)
Effects
Effect | Value |
|---|---|
Health Restoration | +80.0 |
Sell Value | 5 |
Grilled Meat provides a straightforward health restoration with no additional buffs or resistance bonuses. It falls in the Modest tier of recovery items. Higher-tier versions of grilled meat (Satisfying, Filling, Hearty) exist and require larger quantities of Tough Meat for greater health restoration, up to +220 health for the Hearty variant using 10x Tough Meat.
How to Craft
Grilled Meat can be cooked at any Cooking Field Tool. These portable grills are placed at campsites and bonfires throughout the open world. The player does not need a recipe scroll to cook Grilled Meat; it is available by default from the start of the game.
To get Tough Meat, hunt any medium-sized wildlife. Deer and boar are the most common sources. Hunting can be done with any weapon, though bows are most efficient for clean kills at range. Wildlife respawns regularly in forested and grassland areas.
Variants
Variant | Ingredients | Health Restored |
|---|---|---|
Grilled Meat (Modest) | Tough Meat x1 | +80 |
Satisfying Grilled Meat | Tough Meat x3 | +140 |
Filling Grilled Meat | Tough Meat x6 | +180 |
Hearty Grilled Meat | Tough Meat x10 | +220 |
Tips
Always carry at least 5 to 10 Grilled Meat when exploring a new area. It is the easiest food to produce in bulk.
Tough Meat drops from nearly every animal, so you will accumulate it quickly if you hunt while traveling.
For tougher encounters, consider upgrading to Grilled Fish (+100 health) or the higher-tier Hearty variant (+220 health).