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11 Cooking in Windrose is a core survival mechanic that replaces the traditional hunger and thirst systems found in most survival games. Instead of draining over time, food provides temporary buffs to health, stamina, and combat stats. This design philosophy is similar to Valheim, where eating is a reward rather than a penalty. Players can stack up to two food buffs and one drink buff simultaneously, making meal planning an important part of preparation for dungeons and boss fights.
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33 Cooking Stations
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55 To cook food, you need to build a Cooking Fire. Unlike many crafting stations in Windrose, the Cooking Fire is portable and can be placed anywhere without needing to be within Bonfire range or under a roof. This makes it possible to cook meals in the field before entering a dungeon or tackling a difficult encounter. The Cooking Fire requires basic resources to construct: a small amount of wood and stone.
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77 New recipes are unlocked automatically when you pick up a new ingredient for the first time. This discovery-based system encourages exploration across islands, since each biome contains different plants, animals, and harvestable goods.
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99 How Food Buffs Work
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1111 Each food item provides a specific stat bonus that lasts for a set duration. Basic raw foods like coconuts or cooked dodo meat provide short buffs lasting around 7 minutes. Advanced cooked recipes provide stronger buffs lasting up to 30 minutes. When a buff expires, the stat bonus is removed and you need to eat again to restore it.
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1313 You can have two food buffs active at the same time, plus one drink buff. This means you can stack, for example, a Strength food, a Vitality food, and a stamina drink for a combined stat boost before entering combat. Choosing the right combination of foods is part of the game's tactical layer.
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1515 Ingredients and Where to Find Them
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1717 Ingredients are found throughout the archipelago. Each island has its own selection of harvestable plants and animals. Some ingredients are plentiful, while others are rare and found only in specific locations.
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1919 ImageIngredientLocationNotesCoconutBeaches on most islandsAbundant, often found on the groundDodo MeatStarting island, coastal areasDropped by Coastal DodosBoar MeatForested areasDropped by Boars and Savage BoarsPepperSecond and third islandsFound growing on bushesSweet PotatoSecond and third islandsHarvested from patches near ruinsBananaTropical areasFound on trees or on the groundEggNear Dodo nesting areasAlso found in some campsHealing HerbsAll islandsUsed in both cooking and alchemy
2020 Food vs. Potions
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2222 Food buffs and alchemy potions serve different roles. Food provides sustained stat buffs over time, while potions offer instant effects like burst healing. You can have food buffs and potion effects active simultaneously. For boss fights, the ideal setup is to eat two strong foods before the encounter and keep healing potions ready for emergencies.
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2424 Cooking in Co-Op
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2626 In co-op play, one player can specialize in cooking for the group. Since food buffs affect only the player who eats, each party member needs their own supply. Coordinating who brings which ingredients to a shared base can streamline preparation. The Cooking Fire can be used by any player, so a single fire placed at a dungeon entrance works for the entire group.
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2828 Tips for Cooking
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3030 Always carry coconuts as a backup food source. They are everywhere and provide a small but useful stamina buff.Cook in bulk before heading to a new island. Bring enough food to last through exploration and any boss encounters.Prioritize recipes that match your build. STR food for melee builds, AGI food for agility-focused playstyles.The Cooking Fire is cheap to craft. Place them at dungeon entrances so you can rebuff between attempts.Keep different food types in separate storage baskets at your base for easy inventory management.
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3232 Complete Recipe Catalog
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3434 Every cooked recipe confirmed in the 0.10.x Early Access build, grouped by recipe tier. Each recipe is prepared at a Cooking Fire. All cooked foods provide a Max HP increase on top of the listed attribute bonus. Tier 1 and Tier 2 recipes are unlocked on the starting and second islands; Tier 3 and Tier 4 recipes require jungle, swamp, and late-island ingredients. +5 bonuses last 15 minutes; +10 and +20 bonuses last 30 minutes.
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3636 Tier 1 Recipes (Starter Island)
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3838 T1 dishes use ingredients available on the starting island and coastal spawns. They are the first serious buffs available, and a bulk stack of Bacon and Eggs plus a Spicy Chicken or Spicy Breaded Kebab is enough to clear the first two bosses.
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4040 ImageRecipeRarityEffectDurationIngredientsBacon and EggsUncommon+5 Vitality + Max HP15 minutes1x Dodo Egg, 1x MeatBoiled CrabUncommonMax HP15 minutes1x Crab MeatCoconut SoupUncommon+5 Agility + Max HP15 minutes1x Coconut, 1x Meat, 1x Sweet PotatoDodo BrothUncommonMax HP15 minutes1x Bird MeatSkewered MeatUncommonMax HP15 minutes1x MeatSpicy Skewered CrabUncommon+5 Strength + Max HP15 minutes1x Cayenne Pepper, 1x Crab MeatSpicy "Chicken" with Sweet PotatoRare+10 Vitality + Max HP30 minutes5x Cayenne Pepper, 2x Bird Meat, 3x Sweet PotatoSpicy Breaded KebabRare+10 Strength + Max HP30 minutes5x Cayenne Pepper, 1x Dodo Egg, 2x Bird Meat
4141 Tier 2 Recipes (Second Island)
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4343 T2 recipes step up into +10 attribute buffs and longer ingredient lists. Fish Fillet, Tomato, Dodo Egg, and Cornmeal become the backbone of most mid-game meals. Burrito, Meat Salad, and Tangy Nut Roll trade flat Max HP for modest attribute boosts, while Chowder and Fish and Tostones hit the +10 Agility and +10 Vitality thresholds.
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4545 ImageRecipeRarityEffectDurationIngredientsCrab Soup with Diced TomatoesUncommon+5 Agility + Max HP15 minutes1x Tomato, 1x Crab MeatMeat SaladUncommon+5 Vitality + Max HP15 minutes1x Tomato, 1x MeatPastechiUncommonMax HP15 minutes1x Cornmeal, 1x MeatSeafood SkewerUncommon+5 Strength + Max HP15 minutes1x Fish Fillet, 1x Crab MeatTangy Nut RollUncommon+5 Precision + Max HP15 minutes2x Cornmeal, 1x NutsTortillaUncommonMax HP15 minutes1x CornmealBanana MuffinRare+10 Precision + Max HP30 minutes4x Banana, 2x Cane Sugar, 3x Cornmeal, 1x Dodo EggBurritoRareMax HP30 minutes2x Cornmeal, 2x Meat, 2x SaltChowderRare+10 Agility + Max HP30 minutes3x Fish Fillet, 3x Sweet Potato, 2x SaltFish and TostonesRare+10 Vitality + Max HP30 minutes3x Banana, 3x Fish Fillet, 2x NutsHearty Egg BrothRare+10 Agility + Max HP30 minutes1x Dodo Egg, 2x Meat, 3x Sweet Potato
4646 Tier 3 Recipes (Jungle and Swamp)
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4848 T3 is where the cooking fire starts to replace potions as the primary pre-boss buff. Meaty Croc Kebab and Seafood Platter cap attribute values at +20, and Gazpacho and Swamp Pie add Agility and Precision options for ranged builds. Crocodile Tail, Lobster Mushroom, Cocoplum, and Mysterious Spice are the gating ingredients.
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5050 ImageRecipeRarityEffectDurationIngredientsBean SoupUncommon+5 Agility + Max HP15 minutes1x Cayenne Pepper, 1x Beans, 1x MeatCocoplum PieUncommon+5 Precision + Max HP15 minutes1x Cocoplum, 1x Cornmeal, 1x NutsCrocodile in Swamp SauceUncommon+5 Vitality + Max HP15 minutes1x Cocoplum, 1x Crocodile TailSkewered Crocodile MeatUncommonMax HP15 minutes1x Crocodile TailTamaleUncommonMax HP15 minutes1x Crocodile Tail, 1x LeekBeans with Mushrooms and Sweet PotatoRare+10 Vitality + Max HP30 minutes4x Beans, 2x Lobster Mushroom, 4x Sweet PotatoMeat in Tangy Mushroom SauceRare+10 Strength + Max HP30 minutes4x Lime, 2x Lobster Mushroom, 2x MeatGazpachoEpic+20 Agility + Max HP30 minutes5x Tomato, 5x Leek, 4x Salt, 1x Mysterious SpiceMeaty Croc KebabEpic+20 Strength + Max HP30 minutes4x Crocodile Tail, 5x Meat, 5x Leek, 2x Mysterious SpiceSeafood PlatterEpic+20 Vitality + Max HP30 minutes4x Lime, 7x Fish Fillet, 3x Crab Meat, 4x SaltSwamp PieEpic+20 Precision + Max HP30 minutes5x Cocoplum, 3x Cane Sugar, 4x Cornmeal, 2x Mysterious SpiceTacoEpic+20 Mastery30 minutes5x Tomato, 5x Beans, 6x Cornmeal, 2x Mysterious Spice
5151 Tier 4 Recipes (Late Game)
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5353 T4 recipes are rare and require Legendary-tier ingredients gated behind late islands. They carry the same duration as Tier 3 buffs but use more rare ingredients per cook, so most players save them for Raid-style bosses rather than general exploration.
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5555 RecipeRarityEffectDurationIngredientsMeat in Tomato-Wine SauceLegendaryMax HP30 minutes3x Tomato, 3x Meat, 1x Salt
5656 Drinks
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5858 Drinks occupy a separate buff slot from the two food slots, so a drink stacks cleanly with any two cooked meals. Most drinks provide Endurance, Agility, or Precision bonuses, which makes them particularly valuable for dodge-heavy and ranged builds. All drinks are prepared at the Cooking Fire.
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60-ImageDrinkRarityEffectDurationIngredientsBanana CoffeeCommonMax HP01x Banana, 1x Coffee Beans, 1x Cane SugarCoconut Milk With BananasUncommon+5 Endurance + Max HP15 minutes1x Banana, 1x CoconutRefreshing Tomato JuiceUncommon+5 Endurance + Max HP15 minutes1x Lime, 1x TomatoSweet Lime JuiceUncommon+5 Endurance + Max HP15 minutes1x Lime, 1x Cane SugarRum BottleRareMax HPNone (raw food)Spicy Swamp JuiceRare+10 Endurance + Max HP30 minutes4x Cocoplum, 4x Lime, 5x Cayenne PepperSunmilk TonicRare+10 Endurance + Max HP30 minutes2x Coconut, 2x Aloe Leaf, 2x NutsCoffeeEpic+20 Endurance + Max HP30 minutes4x Cane Sugar, 4x Coffee BeansChicha moradaLegendary+10 Endurance + Max HP30 minutes3x Corn, 3x Lime, 3x Cane Sugar
60+ImageDrinkRarityEffectDurationIngredientsBanana CoffeeCommonMax HP01x Banana, 1x Coffee Beans, 1x Cane SugarCoconut Milk With BananasUncommon+5 Endurance + Max HP15 minutes1x Banana, 1x CoconutRefreshing Tomato JuiceUncommon+5 Endurance + Max HP15 minutes1x Lime, 1x TomatoSweet Lime JuiceUncommon+5 Endurance + Max HP15 minutes1x Lime, 1x Cane SugarRum BottleRareMax HP1x Banana, 1x Coffee Beans, 1x Cane SugarSpicy Swamp JuiceRare+10 Endurance + Max HP30 minutes4x Cocoplum, 4x Lime, 5x Cayenne PepperSunmilk TonicRare+10 Endurance + Max HP30 minutes2x Coconut, 2x Aloe Leaf, 2x NutsCoffeeEpic+20 Endurance + Max HP30 minutes4x Cane Sugar, 4x Coffee BeansChicha moradaLegendary+10 Endurance + Max HP30 minutes3x Corn, 3x Lime, 3x Cane Sugar
6161 Raw Foods and Directly Edible Ingredients
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6363 Raw ingredients can be eaten without cooking for a short 7-minute Max HP buff. They are useful early on when the Cooking Fire has not been built, and for emergency topping-up between dungeon rooms. The buff is modest, but several raw foods stack with a cooked meal because they use the same buff slot as cooked foods (the new buff simply overwrites the old one).
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6565 ImageIngredientRarityDurationNotesBananaCommon7 minutesA sweet fruit. Found in the Coastal Jungle.Cayenne PepperCommon7 minutesLarge, crisp peppers used to season many a dish. They make the flavor richer, and the bite hotter. Just don't overdo it.CoconutCommon7 minutesFound on the beach, and on palm trees along the shore in the Coastal Jungle.CocoplumCommon7 minutesCocoplum. Grows in the Swamps.CornCommon7 minutesFresh corn. It can be ground, roasted, boiled, pickled, baked, added to other dishes, and that's not even the full list.GrapeLegendaryStack size:Intoxicating FruitCommonFound in the Swamps.LimeCommon7 minutesGrows in the Foothills.TomatoCommon7 minutesLush red tomatoes. They've been cultivated by ancient civilizations for centuries.
6666 Recipe Tier and Buff Scaling
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6868 Recipe rarity maps directly to attribute bonus and duration. Common raw foods grant a baseline Max HP buff for 7 minutes. Uncommon T1 meals add a +5 attribute bonus for 15 minutes. Rare T2 and T3 meals jump to +10 for 30 minutes, which is where most players plant their buff slots for boss fights. Epic and Legendary T3 and T4 meals cap attribute bonuses at +20 for 30 minutes, but their ingredient demands (Mysterious Spice, Crocodile Tail, Leek, Coffee Beans) are much higher, so bulk-cooking them is usually limited to raid nights rather than everyday travel.
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7070 RarityAttribute BonusDurationCommon (Raw)Max HP only7 minutesUncommon (T1)+5 to one attribute + Max HP15 minutesRare (T2 / T3)+10 to one attribute + Max HP30 minutesEpic (T3)+20 to one attribute + Max HP30 minutesLegendary (T3 / T4)+10 to +20 to one attribute + Max HP30 minutes
7171 Which Attribute Should You Cook For?
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7373 Match the primary attribute on your build to avoid wasted buff slots. The cooking catalog covers every attribute tier, so every build has at least one +10 or +20 option once the second or third island opens up.
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7575 AttributeBest FoodBest DrinkNotesStrengthMeaty Croc Kebab (T3, +20)NoneStacks with club, mace, and Halberd weapons. Spicy Breaded Kebab (T1, +10) is an earlier substitute.VitalitySeafood Platter (T3, +20)NoneHighest Max HP ceiling in the game. Spicy Chicken with Sweet Potato (T1, +10) is the earliest +10 VIT option.AgilityGazpacho (T3, +20)NoneStacks with dodge recovery and stamina-regen talents. Chowder and Hearty Egg Broth are the T2 +10 options.PrecisionSwamp Pie (T3, +20)NoneBoosts ranged weapon accuracy and crit chance. Banana Muffin (T2, +10) is a budget pick using second-island crops.EnduranceNone (no food +Endurance)Coffee (T3, +20)Only drinks roll Endurance. Chicha morada (T4, +10), Spicy Swamp Juice (T3, +10), and Sunmilk Tonic (T2, +10) are the next-best options.
7676 Cooking Stations and Recipes Unlocks
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7878 Every cooked recipe above is unlocked when the player first picks up all of its ingredients. The game does not hand out recipe papers; the cookbook auto-populates as exploration opens up new biomes. If a recipe is missing from your in-game list, check which ingredient you have not yet harvested. Mysterious Spice, Leek, Coffee Beans, and Crocodile Tail are the most commonly missing ingredients for players still working through Tier 2 content.
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8080 The Cooking Fire itself only requires a small amount of Wood and Stone to build, and it can be placed on any flat ground. Multiple fires can be placed near a boss arena to cook the whole party's meals at once.
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8282 Related pages: food and potions for buff stacking and the Hungry debuff; alchemy for elixir preparation; health and healing for how max HP buffs scale with rally healing.