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11 Overview
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33 Recovery Items are consumable provisions that provide immediate benefits to Kliff. These single-use items restore health, boost spirit, and can grant temporary elemental resistances. They are obtained by cooking at a bonfire or camp using gathered ingredients, purchasing from vendors, or receiving them as quest rewards. Recovery Items are essential for surviving combat encounters and exploring dangerous areas across Pywel. Players can learn new recipes by discovering crafting manuals found throughout the world.
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55 How Recovery Items Work
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77 Health: Restores a flat amount of Kliff's hit points when consumed.Spirit: Restores spirit points, which fuel special abilities and skills.Resistance: Grants temporary elemental resistance (Fire or Ice) at a specific level for a limited duration. See status effects for more details on how resistances interact with incoming damage.
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99 Recovery Items come in scaling tiers based on the quantity and quality of ingredients used. The standard tiers, from weakest to strongest, are: Base (no prefix), Filling, Satisfying, and Hearty. Base-tier items have no prefix (e.g. just "Grilled Meat"), while higher tiers add a prefix to the name. Higher tiers require more ingredients but provide significantly greater effects.
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1111 Tier System Overview
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1313 Every recovery item follows a 4-tier scaling system. Each tier requires a specific multiplier of the base ingredient quantity. The tiers are: Base (no prefix, x1 ingredients), Filling (x3), Satisfying (x5), and Hearty (x10). The table below summarizes the tier structure and the general ranges for health and spirit recovery across all item types.
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1515 TierIngredient MultiplierHealth RangeSpirit RangeBase (no prefix)x160 to 140 HP4 SpiritFillingx3100 to 180 HP8 SpiritSatisfyingx5140 to 220 HP12 SpiritHeartyx10180 to 280 HP16 Spirit
1616 The ranges above apply to simple grilled items only. Complex cooked dishes (soups, fried items, braised dishes) scale differently and can reach much higher values. Hearty Fishball Soup, for example, restores +700 HP, far exceeding any simple grilled item.
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1818 Simple Grilled Items Scaling Comparison
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2020 The following table shows all 11 base grilled items and how their recovery values scale across the four tiers (Base, Filling, Satisfying, Hearty). All simple grilled items require only a single ingredient type and can be cooked at any bonfire. Items marked with a dash have no listed variant at that tier.
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2222 ItemBase HPFilling HPSatisfying HPHearty HPLarge Grilled Fish+140+180+220+280Grilled Fish+100+140+180+240Grilled Seafood+100+140+180+240Grilled Pincers+100-+140+200Grilled Meat+80+120+160+220Grilled Bird Meat+60+100+140+200Smoked Eggs+60+100+140+200Small Grilled Fish+60+140-+200Toasted Grains+60+100+140+180Grilled Vegetables (Spirit)+4 SP+8 SP+12 SP+16 SPGrilled Fruit (Spirit)+4 SP+8 SP+12 SP+16 SP
2323 Large Grilled Fish provides the highest HP recovery among simple grilled items at every tier, but requires Striped Marlin, which can only be caught through ocean fishing. For land-based ingredients, Grilled Meat from Tough Meat offers the best health-per-ingredient ratio among gatherables obtained from hunting.
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2525 Simple Grilled Items
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2727 Simple grilled items are the most basic recovery provisions. They require only a single type of ingredient and are cooked at any bonfire. These are ideal for early-game healing.
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2929 ItemHealthSpiritIngredientsSmoked Eggs+60-Egg x1Filling Smoked Eggs+100-Egg x3Satisfying Smoked Eggs+140-Egg x5Hearty Smoked Eggs+200-Egg x10Toasted Grains+60-Lentils x1Filling Toasted Grains+100-Lentils x3Satisfying Toasted Grains+140-Lentils x5Hearty Toasted Grains+180-Lentils x10Grilled Meat+80-Tough Meat x1Filling Grilled Meat+120-Tough Meat x3Satisfying Grilled Meat+160-Tough Meat x5Hearty Grilled Meat+220-Tough Meat x10Grilled Bird Meat+60-Lean Bird Meat x1Filling Grilled Bird Meat+100-Lean Bird Meat x3Satisfying Grilled Bird Meat+140-Lean Bird Meat x5Hearty Grilled Bird Meat+200-Lean Bird Meat x10
3030 Grilled Fish and Seafood
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3232 Fish and seafood can be grilled after catching them through fishing or purchasing from vendors. Different fish species provide varying amounts of health recovery.
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3434 ItemHealthIngredientsSmall Grilled Fish+60Ricefish x1Filling Small Grilled Fish+140Ricefish x5Hearty Small Grilled Fish+200Ricefish x10Grilled Fish+100Northern Pike x1Filling Grilled Fish+140Northern Pike x3Satisfying Grilled Fish+180Northern Pike x5Hearty Grilled Fish+240Northern Pike x10Grilled Seafood+100Squid x1Filling Grilled Seafood+140Squid x3Satisfying Grilled Seafood+180Squid x5Hearty Grilled Seafood+240Squid x10Large Grilled Fish+140Striped Marlin x1Filling Large Grilled Fish+180Striped Marlin x3Satisfying Large Grilled Fish+220Striped Marlin x5Hearty Large Grilled Fish+280Striped Marlin x10Grilled Pincers+100Freshwater Clam x3Satisfying Grilled Pincers+140Freshwater Clam x5Hearty Grilled Pincers+200Freshwater Clam x10
3535 Grilled Fruits and Vegetables
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3737 Fruits and vegetables restore spirit rather than health, making them useful for replenishing your ability to use skills in combat.
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3939 ItemSpiritIngredientsGrilled Fruit+4Raspberry x1Filling Grilled Fruit+8Raspberry x3Satisfying Grilled Fruit+12Apple x5Hearty Grilled Fruit+16Raspberry x10Grilled Vegetables+4Onion x1Filling Grilled Vegetables+8Onion x3Satisfying Grilled Vegetables+12Onion x5Hearty Grilled Vegetables+16Onion x10
4040 Soups and Porridges
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4242 Soups and porridges are more advanced recipes that grant elemental resistance in addition to health recovery. They require Water or Salt as a base ingredient.
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4444 ItemHealthResistanceDurationIngredientsClear Soup+180Ice Lv 25 minTough Meat x1, Lentils x1, Water x1Filling Clear Soup+240Ice Lv 25 minTough Meat x3, Lentils x3, Water x1Satisfying Clear Soup+320Ice Lv 230 secTough Meat x5, Lentils x5, Water x1Hearty Clear Soup+420Ice Lv 230 secTough Meat x8, Lentils x8, Water x1Fish Porridge+240Ice Lv 41 minLentils x1, Fish Fillet x2, Salt x1, Water x3Filling Fish Porridge+320Ice Lv 41 minLentils x3, Fish Fillet x6, Salt x1, Water x3Satisfying Fish Porridge+420Ice Lv 41 minLentils x5, Fish Fillet x10, Salt x1, Water x3Hearty Fish Porridge+540Ice Lv 41 minLentils x8, Fish Fillet x16, Salt x1, Water x3Base (no prefix) Fishball Soup+340Ice Lv 41 minLentils x2, Onion x1, Fish Fillet x2, Salt x1, Water x3Filling Fishball Soup+560Ice Lv 41 minLentils x10, Onion x3, Fish Fillet x8, Salt x1, Water x3Hearty Fishball Soup+700Ice Lv 41 minLentils x16, Onion x4, Fish Fillet x12, Salt x1, Water x3Meat and Vegetable Porridge+260Ice Lv 41 minTough Meat x2, Onion x3, Lentils x2, Water x3Filling Meat and Vegetable Porridge+340Ice Lv 41 minTough Meat x4, Onion x6, Lentils x4, Water x3Satisfying Meat and Vegetable Porridge+440Ice Lv 41 minTough Meat x8, Onion x12, Lentils x8, Water x3Hearty Meat and Vegetable Porridge+560Ice Lv 41 minTough Meat x12, Onion x18, Lentils x12, Water x3
4545 Fried and Battered Items
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4747 Fried items require Cooking Oil and grant Fire Resistance. Battered fish is a reliable source of both health recovery and fire protection.
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4949 ItemHealthResistanceDurationIngredientsBattered Fish+100Fire Lv 41 minFish Fillet x2, Egg x1, Cooking Oil x3Filling Battered Fish+140Fire Lv 41 minFish Fillet x6, Egg x3, Cooking Oil x3Satisfying Battered Fish+200Fire Lv 41 minFish Fillet x10, Egg x5, Cooking Oil x3Hearty Battered Fish+280Fire Lv 41 minFish Fillet x16, Egg x8, Cooking Oil x3Battered Meat and Fish+240Fire Lv 41 minOnion x1, Fish Fillet x2, Egg x3, Cooking Oil x3Filling Battered Meat and Fish+320Fire Lv 41 minOnion x2, Fish Fillet x4, Egg x6, Cooking Oil x3Satisfying Battered Meat and Fish+420Fire Lv 41 minOnion x4, Fish Fillet x8, Egg x12, Cooking Oil x3Hearty Battered Meat and Fish+540Fire Lv 41 minOnion x6, Fish Fillet x12, Egg x18, Cooking Oil x3
5050 Marinated and Braised Dishes
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5252 These advanced recipes restore both health and spirit, making them the most versatile recovery items available. Some also grant elemental resistance.
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5454 ItemHealthSpiritResistanceIngredientsBraised Ribs+260+24-Tough Meat x4, Onion x2, Raspberry x2, Water x3Filling Braised Ribs+340+32Ice Lv 4Tough Meat x8, Onion x4, Raspberry x4, Water x3Satisfying Braised Ribs+440+42Ice Lv 4Tough Meat x16, Onion x8, Raspberry x8, Water x3Hearty Braised Ribs+560+54Fire Lv 4Tough Meat x24, Onion x12, Raspberry x12, Water x3Marinated Meat+280+26Fire Lv 4Tough Meat x3, Raspberry x2, Egg x2, Cooking Oil x3Filling Marinated Meat+360+34Fire Lv 4Tough Meat x6, Raspberry x4, Egg x4, Cooking Oil x3Satisfying Marinated Meat+460+44Fire Lv 4Tough Meat x12, Raspberry x8, Egg x8, Cooking Oil x3Hearty Marinated Meat+580+56Fire Lv 4Tough Meat x18, Raspberry x12, Egg x12, Cooking Oil x3
5555 Rice Cakes
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5757 Rice cakes are made from lentils and provide both health and spirit recovery alongside Fire Resistance.
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5959 ItemHealthSpiritResistanceIngredientsChewy Rice Cakes+240+22Fire Lv 4Lentils x4, Raspberry x2, Egg x2, Cooking Oil x3Filling Chewy Rice Cakes+320+30Fire Lv 4Lentils x8, Raspberry x4, Egg x4, Cooking Oil x3Satisfying Chewy Rice Cakes+420+40Fire Lv 4Lentils x16, Raspberry x8, Egg x8, Cooking Oil x3Hearty Chewy Rice Cakes+540+52Fire Lv 4Lentils x24, Raspberry x12, Egg x12, Cooking Oil x3Vegetable Rice Cake+240+22Fire Lv 4Onion x4, Raspberry x2, Egg x1, Salt x2Filling Vegetable Rice Cake+320+30Fire Lv 4Onion x8, Raspberry x4, Egg x2, Salt x2Satisfying Vegetable Rice Cake+420+40Fire Lv 4Onion x16, Raspberry x8, Egg x4, Salt x2Hearty Vegetable Rice Cake+540+52Fire Lv 4Onion x24, Raspberry x12, Egg x6, Salt x2
6060 Top Complex Cooked Dishes
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6262 The strongest recovery items in Crimson Desert are complex cooked dishes at the Hearty tier. These multi-ingredient recipes provide massive health and spirit recovery, and many also grant elemental resistance buffs. The table below ranks the best Hearty-tier dishes by total health recovery.
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6464 DishHealthSpiritResistanceKey IngredientsHearty Fishball Soup+700-Ice Lv 4 (1 min)Lentils x16, Onion x4, Fish Fillet x12, Salt x1, Water x3Hearty Marinated Meat+580+56Fire Lv 4 (1 min)Tough Meat x18, Raspberry x12, Egg x12, Cooking Oil x3Hearty Braised Ribs+560+54Fire Lv 4 (1 min)Tough Meat x24, Onion x12, Raspberry x12, Water x3Hearty Meat and Vegetable Porridge+560+54Ice Lv 4 (1 min)Tough Meat x12, Onion x18, Lentils x12, Water x3Hearty Chewy Rice Cakes+540+52Fire Lv 4 (1 min)Lentils x24, Raspberry x12, Egg x12, Cooking Oil x3Hearty Battered Meat and Fish+540-Fire Lv 4 (1 min)Onion x6, Fish Fillet x12, Egg x18, Cooking Oil x3Hearty Vegetable Rice Cake+540+52Fire Lv 4 (1 min)Onion x24, Raspberry x12, Egg x6, Salt x2Hearty Fish Porridge+540-Ice Lv 4 (1 min)Lentils x8, Fish Fillet x16, Salt x1, Water x3
6565 Resistance Buffs
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6767 Certain cooked dishes grant temporary elemental resistance when consumed. These buffs reduce incoming elemental damage and are particularly useful when exploring areas with status effects tied to specific elements. Resistance buffs do not stack; consuming a new resistance item replaces any active resistance buff.
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6969 Fire Resistance
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7171 Fire Resistance Lv 4 lasts for 1 minute and comes from fried or oil-cooked items. These are valuable against fire-breathing creatures, volcanic environments, and enemies that inflict burn. The following dishes provide Fire Resistance:
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7373 Battered Fish: Health-only recovery with Fire Resistance. The cheapest Fire Resistance option, requiring just Fish Fillet, Egg, and Cooking Oil.Battered Meat and Fish: Higher health recovery than Battered Fish. Adds Onion to the recipe for increased HP values.Marinated Meat: Restores both health and spirit alongside Fire Resistance. One of the best overall recovery items in the game.Chewy Rice Cakes: Lentil-based alternative that also restores health and spirit with Fire Resistance.Vegetable Rice Cake: Uses Onion instead of Lentils. Provides the same health and spirit values as Chewy Rice Cakes but with a different ingredient base.
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7575 Ice Resistance
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7777 Ice Resistance is available at two levels. Clear Soup provides Ice Resistance Lv 2 with a longer 5-minute duration at lower tiers, while advanced soup and porridge recipes provide Ice Resistance Lv 4 with a 1-minute duration.
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7979 Clear Soup (Ice Lv 2, 5 min at base/Filling): The most accessible ice protection. Base and Filling tiers grant a generous 5-minute duration, but Satisfying and Hearty tiers drop to 30 seconds.Fish Porridge (Ice Lv 4, 1 min): Stronger ice protection. Requires Fish Fillet, Salt, and Water in addition to Lentils.Fishball Soup (Ice Lv 4, 1 min): The highest health recovery in the game at Hearty tier (+700 HP), combined with strong Ice Resistance.Meat and Vegetable Porridge (Ice Lv 4, 1 min): A meat-based alternative when Fish Fillet is unavailable. Also restores solid health at higher tiers.Braised Ribs (Ice Lv 4 at Filling/Satisfying): Note that the base tier has no resistance and the Hearty tier switches to Fire Resistance Lv 4 instead of Ice.
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8181 Best Recovery Items
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8383 With dozens of recovery items available, choosing the right ones for your situation is important. The following ranked recommendations cover the most common scenarios players encounter while exploring Pywel.
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8585 Hearty Fishball Soup (+700 HP, Ice Lv 4): The single strongest healing item in Crimson Desert. Use this when you need maximum health recovery in tough boss fights or when exploring ice-heavy regions. The only downside is the expensive ingredient cost, requiring Lentils, Onion, Fish Fillet, Salt, and Water.Hearty Marinated Meat (+580 HP, +56 Spirit, Fire Lv 4): The best all-around recovery item. It restores both health and spirit while providing Fire Resistance. Ideal for extended combat encounters where you need both HP and ability fuel.Hearty Braised Ribs (+560 HP, +54 Spirit, Fire Lv 4): Nearly as strong as Marinated Meat for dual health and spirit recovery. Good for areas with fire-based enemies since it provides Fire Resistance at the Hearty tier.Hearty Battered Meat and Fish (+540 HP, Fire Lv 4): A solid pick when you need raw health recovery plus Fire Resistance without worrying about spirit. Easier to prepare than Marinated Meat if you have Fish Fillet and Eggs available.Hearty Large Grilled Fish (+280 HP): The best simple grilled item. Only requires Striped Marlin x10, no secondary ingredients. Keep a stack of these for quick healing between encounters when you do not want to use your expensive cooked dishes.
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8787 Tips
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8989 Always carry a stock of basic grilled items for quick health recovery between fights.Use soups and porridges with Ice Resistance before entering areas with ice-based enemies.Battered and fried items grant Fire Resistance, which is valuable against fire-breathing creatures and volcanic environments.Advanced recipes like Hearty Fishball Soup (+700 health) are the strongest single-use healing items in the game.Gather ingredients regularly while exploring. Fishing, hunting, and gathering all provide cooking materials.Cook at bonfires found throughout the world or at the cooking station in Greymane Camp.For dual health and spirit recovery, prioritize Marinated Meat and Braised Ribs recipes. These are the most efficient recovery items per ingredient slot.Base and Filling Clear Soups have a much longer Ice Resistance duration (5 min) than higher-tier soups (30 sec to 1 min), making them surprisingly useful as pre-combat buffs.Stock up on Cooking Oil and Salt from vendors. These consumable ingredients are required for most advanced recipes but cannot be gathered in the wild.