Overview
Onion is a cooking ingredient in Crimson Desert classified under the Vegetable category of gatherables. It features layered white flesh with a distinctive spice that causes tears when cut, but releases a deep sweetness when cooked. Onions are cultivated widely throughout the Hernand and Demeniss regions. Alongside Lentils, Onion is one of the most frequently used cooking ingredients in the game.
In-Game Description
"Features a layered white flesh with a distinctive spice. Causes tears when cut but releases a deep sweetness when cooked. Cultivated widely throughout Hernand and Demeniss."
Item Properties
Property | Value |
|---|---|
Type | Gatherable / Cooking Ingredient |
Category | Vegetable |
How to Obtain | Grocer vendors, farming |
Regions | |
Used In | Grilled Vegetables, Vegetable Rice Cake, Meat and Vegetable Porridge, Battered Meat and Fish, Filling Fishball Soup |
Where to Find
Grocer Vendors: Purchase from grocery merchants in towns across Hernand and Demeniss. Onions are widely stocked thanks to their popularity in local cuisine.
Farming: Onions can be grown at the Greymane Camp farm once crop cultivation is unlocked.
Cooking Recipes
Onion appears in several key recovery items:
Recipe | Ingredients | Effect |
|---|---|---|
Grilled Vegetables | 1x Onion | Spirit +4 |
Vegetable Rice Cake | 4x Onion, 2x Raspberry, 1x Egg, 2x Salt | Health +240, Spirit +22 |
Meat and Vegetable Porridge | 2x Tough Meat, 3x Onion, 2x Lentils, 3x Water | Health +260, Spirit +24 |
Filling Fishball Soup | 10x Lentils, 3x Onion, 8x Fish Fillet, 1x Salt, 3x Water | Health +560 |
Grilled Vegetables is the simplest recipe, using just one Onion for +4 Spirit. At the high end, Filling Fishball Soup uses 3 Onions alongside Lentils and Fish Fillet for a massive +560 Health recovery.
Tips
Onion is one of the most important vegetable ingredients. Keep at least a dozen on hand at all times for recipe flexibility.
Grilled Vegetables (1x Onion = Spirit +4) is the cheapest Spirit recovery option in the game. Cook several for long exploration sessions.
Meat and Vegetable Porridge combines Onion with Lentils and Tough Meat for one of the best balanced healing items (+260 Health, +24 Spirit).
See Fruits and Vegetables for all vegetable gatherables.