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Cooking in Vireldan Idle

Crafting · 57 actions · 57 recipes

Cooking

Turn raw catch into meals. A poorly cooked fish is still better than a raw one.

The supply chain

What it needs

Grand Chef Marta

The master hands you the first tool free. The five above it are bought, and a tool only unlocks its own tier: owning the tier five tool does nothing for tier two work.

  1. T1 Cooking Fire level 1
  2. T2 Banked Cooking Fire level 15
  3. T3 Stone-Ring Hearth level 30
  4. T4 Heartwood Hearth level 45
  5. T5 Wardens’ Brazier level 60
  6. T6 Old Rite Hearth level 75

The six tiers

Each tier needs both the level and the tool that belongs to it. Times are the base interval, before mastery takes up to a quarter off.

Action Yields XP Time
Tier 1 level 1 Cooking Fire
Grill River Mackerel Grilled River Mackerel 12 3.0s
Pan-Fry Perch Pan-Fried Perch 12 3.0s
Prepare Bramble Compote Bramble Compote 12 3.0s
Prepare Wildherb Infusion Wildherb Infusion 12 3.0s
Roast Field Hen Roast Field Hen 12 3.0s
Roast Hare Haunch Roast Hare Haunch 12 3.0s
Roast Oyster Roasted Oyster 12 3.0s
Roast Turnip Roasted Turnip 12 3.0s
Sauté Cap-and-Stalk Sautéed Cap-and-Stalk 12 3.0s
Tier 2 level 15 Banked Cooking Fire
Bake Marrow Gourd Baked Marrow Gourd 27 3.5s
Grill Blue Mackerel Grilled Blue Mackerel 27 3.5s
Grill Silver Trout Grilled Silver Trout 27 3.5s
Prepare Sage Infusion Sage Infusion 27 3.5s
Roast Pheasant Roast Pheasant 27 3.5s
Sauté Ink Cap Sautéed Ink Cap 27 3.5s
Sear Boar Loin Seared Boar Loin 34 3.0s
Steam Mussels Steamed Mussels 27 3.5s
Stew Orchard Plum Stewed Orchard Plum 27 3.5s
Tier 3 level 30 Stone-Ring Hearth
Bake Rock Cod Baked Rock Cod 49 4.0s
Braise Fen Leek Braised Fen Leek 49 4.0s
Prepare Peppercress Infusion Peppercress Infusion 49 4.0s
Prepare Sloe Compote Sloe Compote 49 4.0s
Roast Clam Roasted Clam 49 4.0s
Roast Goose Roast Goose 49 4.0s
Roast Hedgewitch Mushroom Roast Hedgewitch Mushroom 49 4.0s
Roast Stag Haunch Roast Stag Haunch 49 4.0s
Sear Bonito Seared Bonito 49 4.0s
Tier 4 level 45 Heartwood Hearth
Braise Elk Shank Braised Elk Shank 92 4.5s
Lay Coastal Feast Coastal Feast 138 4.5s
Prepare Bogberry Compote Bogberry Compote 92 4.5s
Prepare Saffron Infusion Saffron Infusion 92 4.5s
Prepare Yellowfin Steak Yellowfin Steak 92 4.5s
Roast Halibut Roast Halibut 92 4.5s
Roast Hawk Breast Roast Hawk Breast 92 4.5s
Roast Moor Parsnip Roasted Moor Parsnip 92 4.5s
Sear King Scallop Seared King Scallop 92 4.5s
Sear Marsh Truffle Seared Marsh Truffle 92 4.5s
Tier 5 level 60 Wardens’ Brazier
Bake Frost Apple Baked Frost Apple 168 6.0s
Braise Ridge Cabbage Braised Ridge Cabbage 168 6.0s
Grill Queen Conch Grilled Queen Conch 168 6.0s
Lay Trencher Feast Trencher Feast 168 6.0s
Prepare Bluefin Steak Bluefin Steak 168 6.0s
Prepare Rimepepper Tonic Rimepepper Tonic 168 6.0s
Roast Blight Cap Roasted Blight Cap 168 6.0s
Roast Eagle Breast Roast Eagle Breast 168 6.0s
Roast Ram Ribs Roast Ram Ribs 168 6.0s
Smoke Frost Haddock Smoked Frost Haddock 168 6.0s
Tier 6 level 75 Old Rite Hearth
Lay Royal Banquet Royal Banquet 336 8.0s
Poach Crown Sturgeon Poached Crown Sturgeon 336 8.0s
Poach Goldplum Poached Goldplum 336 8.0s
Prepare Clove Tonic Clove Tonic 336 8.0s
Prepare Emperor Tuna Steak Emperor Tuna Steak 336 8.0s
Prepare Gryphonhawk Roast Gryphonhawk Roast 336 8.0s
Roast Gildenmere Root Roasted Gildenmere Root 336 8.0s
Roast Gildenmere Venison Roast Gildenmere Venison 336 8.0s
Sear Abalone Seared Abalone 336 8.0s
Sear Crown Truffle Seared Crown Truffle 336 8.0s

Underneath the level

Every action carries its own mastery track, one to ninety-nine, separate from the skill. Mastery is per action: mastering copper does nothing for iron. At ninety-nine a single action runs up to 25% faster, pays up to 10% bonus skill experience, and has up to a 20% chance of an extra yield.

How professions work covers the experience curve, the tier gates and offline progress, which are identical for all sixteen.