Meats and Grains

Overview

Meats and Grains are a category of gatherables in Crimson Desert that players obtain to cook meals with various stat-boosting effects. Meat is harvested by hunting and skinning animals or purchased from butcheries in towns. Grains are cultivated by farmers across Pywel and can be bought at grocers or grown at the Greymane Camp farm. Cooking requires a bonfire, a recipe, and the correct ingredients.

This category contains 16 items in total: 8 types of meat and 8 types of grain. Meats are the primary protein source for combat-focused recipes that restore Health, while grains serve as staple carbohydrates that appear in a wide range of dishes. Several grains also double as feed for your horse.

Meat Items

Meat comes from hunting wild animals or purchasing cuts at a butchery. The type of meat depends on the size and species of the animal. Larger animals yield tougher meat, while birds provide leaner cuts. All meats are used exclusively in cooking and cannot be consumed raw.

Icon	Image	Item	Effect	Description	Source
		Tough Meat	Health +50	Rich in muscle, this meat provides a satisfying chew	Butchery or skinning large animals (bears, boars)
		Lean Meat	Health +40	Provides a light and clean flavor with very little fat	Butchery or skinning small animals (rabbits, foxes)
		Fine Meat	Health +45	Generous cuts ideal for hearty feasts	Butchery or skinning medium animals (deer, wolves)
		Tender Meat	Health +55	Offers a delicate texture and juicy finish	Butchery or skinning cows
		Marbled Meat	Health +60	Rich flavor through balanced fat; intense aroma when grilled	Butchery or skinning pigs
		Lean Bird Meat	Health +35	Clean, lean poultry flavor that stays delicate when grilled	Butchery or skinning small/medium birds
		Bird Meat	Health +40	Tender texture and mild aroma; pairs well with any dish	Butchery or skinning large birds
		Fish Fillet	Health +35	Clean and delicate flavor with tender texture	Cleaning fish caught through fishing

Marbled Meat and Tender Meat are the highest-value meats for Health recovery and are favored in endgame recipes. Pigs and cows are the best animals to target if you need large quantities of premium meat. Tough Meat is the most common drop from general wildlife and works well as an all-purpose ingredient for simpler dishes.

Grain Items

Grains are cultivated by farmers throughout Pywel and serve as staple cooking ingredients. Several grains also function as animal feed. Availability varies by region, with the agricultural heartlands of Hernand and Demeniss offering the widest selection.

Icon	Image	Item	Effect	Description	Region	Notes
		Beans	Health +25	Packs nutty flavor and rich nutrition; deeper aroma when cooked	Demeniss	Cooking only
		Lentils	Health +30	Plump kernels in various colors with a nutty, mild flavor	Hernand	Health recovery in cooked meals
		Peas	Health +25	Soft round kernels with subtle sweetness when boiled or mashed	Demeniss	Cooking only
		Barley	Health +30	Long-standing staple for farmers during winter; quick-growing and resilient	Hernand, Demeniss, Pailune	Health recovery in cooked meals
		Oats	Health +30	Golden and fine kernels packed with protein and fiber	Multiple regions	Also is horse feed
		Wheat	Health +25	Thick and golden grains; a vital food source and cooking staple	Demeniss	Cooking only
		Buckwheat	Health +30	Grayish-brown kernels grown exclusively in highland areas	Highlands of Hernand	Regional exclusive
		Corn	Health +25	Golden kernels tightly packed inside long shells; good roasted or as feed	Delesyia	Also is horse feed

Barley is the most versatile grain because it grows in three different regions, making it easy to find regardless of where you are exploring. Oats and Corn both double as horse feed, so keeping some on hand saves you from purchasing dedicated feed at stables.

How to Obtain

Hunting

Meat is obtained by killing and skinning wild animals. The type of meat depends on the animal. Large creatures like bears and boars yield Tough Meat, while cows produce Tender Meat and pigs drop Marbled Meat. Birds are the source of Lean Bird Meat and Bird Meat. After killing an animal, interact with the carcass to skin it and collect the meat along with any hides or bones. Hunting is one of the core life skills in the game and levels up as you take down more wildlife.

Fishing

Fish Fillets come from cleaning fish caught at rivers, lakes, and coastal areas. Fishing is one of the confirmed life skills in Crimson Desert. Fish are caught by casting a line at bodies of water and then cleaned at a cooking station to produce fillets.

Farming and Purchasing

Grains can be grown at the Greymane Camp farm once the appropriate facilities are built. Alternatively, all meats and grains can be purchased from butcheries and grocers found in major towns across Pywel. Butcheries stock a rotating selection of meat cuts, while grocers carry grains and legumes.

Major trading hubs such as towns in Hernand and Demeniss tend to have the widest selection and lowest prices. Smaller frontier settlements may only carry one or two basic meat types and a limited grain inventory. Prices fluctuate slightly, so buying in bulk at agricultural towns is more cost-effective than purchasing small amounts at remote outposts.

Cooking Uses

Meats and Grains are the foundation of most cooking recipes in Crimson Desert. Combining different meats with grains, fruits and vegetables, and seasoning items at a bonfire produces meals that grant temporary stat buffs. Higher-tier meats like Marbled Meat and Tender Meat typically yield meals with stronger Health restoration and longer buff durations.

Grains appear in bread, porridge, and stew recipes. Barley and Lentils are particularly valued because their built-in Health +30 bonus carries over into the final cooked product, stacking with the meal's own bonuses. Combining a premium meat (Marbled or Tender) with a Health-boosting grain (Barley, Oats, or Lentils) produces some of the strongest Health recovery meals available.

Tips

• Keep a stock of at least two or three meat types so you can fulfill a variety of cooking recipes.

• Oats and Corn double as horse feed. If your mount needs feeding, these are readily available at most grocers.

• Barley and Lentils provide Health recovery when used in cooked meals, making them useful ingredients for combat preparation.

• Butcheries in larger towns carry a wider selection of meats than those in smaller settlements.

• Focus on pigs and cows early if you need premium meats. Marbled Meat and Tender Meat have the highest Health values among all meat types.

• Buckwheat is exclusive to the highlands of Hernand, so stock up when passing through that area.

• Build the farm at Greymane Camp as early as possible. Growing your own grains eliminates the need to buy them from grocers and gives you a steady supply for cooking.