Overview
Earlier quality summary; ingredient amounts are specified separately below: Hearty Grilled Fish is the Hearty (highest quality) tier of Grilled Fish, a recovery item in Crimson Desert. Hearty provisions use recipe-specific ingredient amounts. Earlier notes called these the maximum stats for their recipe category.
Earlier effect and performance comparison; any matched corrections are stated below: Hearty Grilled Fish restores +240 HP, making it one of the better simple grilled items. Fish offer slightly higher base healing than meat (+100 vs. +80 per standard Grilled Fish vs. Grilled Meat), and this advantage scales up at the Hearty tier. However, ten individual Grilled Fish yield 1,000 HP total for the same 10 Northern Pike, so Hearty Grilled Fish is still less efficient on a per-ingredient basis. Use it when inventory space matters more than total healing throughput.

Earlier stats
Property | Value |
|---|---|
Type | Provision (Recovery Item) |
Health Restored | +240 |
Resistance | None |
Sell Price | Earlier quote: 20; recorded 38 Copper sell price. |
Cooking Station | Field Grill |
Recipe
Ingredient | Quantity |
|---|---|
Northern Pike (one recorded option; also Catfish, Carp, Lenok, Burbot) | 10 |
The recorded Hearty Grilled Fish recipe uses 10 of a listed Fish option: Northern Pike, Catfish, Carp, Lenok, Burbot. These are named recipe choices; they do not establish that every unlisted ingredient is excluded or that mixing choices is supported. The food list records Health 240 and a 38 Copper sell price. Base Grilled Fish records Health 100: ten quoted portions total 1000, but the recipe records do not establish a per-batch output yield or the older inventory-slot efficiency claim. Ingredient amounts are recipe-specific rather than a universal tenfold increase. For example, base Battered Fish uses 2 Fillets, 1 Egg and 3 Oil, while its Hearty version uses 16, 8 and 3; the oil quantity does not increase tenfold. Earlier quality rankings, remaining restoration and resistance estimates, gathering routes, control presets and cooking-menu categories on this page remain unverified.
Northern Pike can be caught by fishing in rivers and lakes across Pywel. The Nas River near Hernand is one of the earliest productive fishing spots.
How to Cook
Earlier cooking-menu instructions and quantity recommendation: Hearty Grilled Fish is a Grilled recipe. Approach any bonfire, campfire, or cooking pot and select "Cook." Navigate to the grilled items section, select the recipe, and confirm. You need all listed ingredients in your inventory before cooking. The Hearty tier requires the maximum ingredient quantities, so make sure to stock up ahead of time.
Earlier tips
Ten individual Grilled Fish restore 1,000 HP total, over four times more than one Hearty Grilled Fish.
Northern Pike are abundant in the Nas River near Hernand, one of the earliest fishing spots.
For even higher simple grilled healing, consider Hearty Large Grilled Fish (+280 HP) using Striped Marlin.
Save whole fish for grilling rather than cleaning them into fillets, unless you need fillets for soup recipes.
See Also
Grilled Fish (base recipe with all tier details)
Recovery Items (full list of all provisions)
Cooking (overview of the cooking system)
Cooking Guide (how to cook and find ingredients)