Once Human Cookbook and Drink Recipes:
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The survival game “Once Human” will push the player’s combat and resourcefulness in crafting and cooking. Food and drinks are essential to maintain health, stamina, and morale when progressing in this post-apocalyptic world, which is quite challenging. This guide will focus on some of the more important recipes in cooking and drink recipes, as well as some effective gathering tips.
Knowledge of Cooking Mechanics:
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In “Once Human,” cooking is more than a necessity is the strategic component that will significantly boost your survival prospects. You collect plenty of ingredients to combine to produce meals and drinks with their respective benefits. Some particularly useful and important ones are found as follows:
- Ingredient Types: There are several types of ingredients: meats, vegetables, herbs, and spices. Each serves a unique role in the cooking process and grants bonus effects upon eating them.
- Cooking Stations: Cooking Stations To cook, the player must have access to a cooking station, which can be found in the safe zones or be crafted at base camps. Stations can be upgraded to unlock advanced recipes and maximize cooking efficiency.
- Recipe Discovery: Experiment with different ingredient pairings to create new recipes. Keep a journal of your successes and the effects they produce.
1. Simple Cook Recipes:
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These are the simple recipes that all players can learn, listed by their effects.
Restorative Dishes:
Recipe: Vegetable Stew
- Ingredients: 3 Vegetables, Carrots, Potatoes, or Mushrooms; 1 Herb, Thyme or Rosemary
- Effects: Restores 50 health points and temporarily raises stamina regeneration.
Instructions:
- Gather vegetables from your surroundings.
- Sown or acquire herbs in your main garden.
- Throw all ingredients into a cooking station and cook for 30 seconds.
2. Power Recovery Food:
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Recipe: Grilled Protein Meat
- Ingredients: 1 Meat (Chicken, Beef, Fish), 1 Spice (Pepper, Garlic)
- Effects: Restores 30 stamina and temporarily boosts one strength
Preparation:
- Hunt or fish for meat.
- SOURCE ALL spice from the wild or obtained from NPCs by trading.
- Grill the meat with the spice for 1 minute at the cooking station.
3. Defensive Food:
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Recipe: Spicy Chili
Ingredients: 2 Meats (of your choice), 2 Vegetables (Tomatoes and Peppers), 1 Spice (Cayenne Pepper)
Effect: Raises resistance to damage by 10% for 10 minutes.
How to make it:
- Gather a few types of meats and vegetables.
- Combine all the ingredients in a pot, and heat for 2 minutes.
- Serve hot to get the greatest effect.
4. Restorative Drinks:
Recipe: Herbal Tea
- Ingredients: 1 Herb (Chamomile or Mint), 1 Water
- EFFECTS: Restores a little bit of health and boosts morale
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Boil the water at the cooking station.
- Add the herb, then let it steep for 5 minutes.
- Drink while warm for better effects.
- Stamina-Replenishing Drinks
5. Stamina-Replenishing Drinks:
Recipe: Energy Smoothie
- Ingredients: 1 Fruit (Banana or Berry), 1 Water, 1 Herb (Optional)
- EFFECTS: Restores 20 stamina points and a small increase in speed
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Harvest fruits growing on trees or bushes.
- Combine with water and herbs in a blender or directly at the cooking station.
- Best consumed fresh for maximum benefit.
Gourmet Recipes for High-Level Players:
Only when players reach a higher level, they’ll have new recipes that are stronger.
Recipe: Survival Pack
- Ingredients: 1 Protein (Jerky or Canned Meat), 2 Vegetables, 1 Spice
- Effects: It is a high-valued recipe that works in both health and stamina recovery.
Process:
- Combine all the ingredients into a large pot
- Boil for 5 minutes.
- Stock up on your inventory before tougher battles.
2. Buffing Potions:
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Recipe: Fortitude Potion
- Ingredients: 1 Rare Herb, 1 Water, 1 Spice
- Effects: Temporarily increases the limits of health and stamina.
How to Prepare:
- Search for rare herbs through exploration or trading.
- Mix with water and spice at a potion station.
- Consumed right before battles.
Foraging for Ingredients:
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To cook efficiently, you need to forage for ingredients. Here’s how to do it:
- Explore Other Biomes: The entire world has varied things. Forests are ideal for herbs, whereas coastal biomes will have seafood.
- Trade with NPCs: Some of the NPCs sell rare ingredients in exchange for either a supply or an item you craft
- Farming: Create a garden near your base in which you can plant vegetables and herbs for reproduction.
- Hunting and Fishing: Set up some traps near the water bodies so that you catch small animals or fish for fresh meat.
FAQ’s:
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1. What are the healthiest ingredients used for health restoration?
Good ingredients include potatoes, root vegetables, and herbs like thyme. The best method of maximizing health recovery is to mix these items into a hearty stew.
2. Where would I find new recipes?
The easiest way to discover new recipes is to experiment with different ingredient combinations at your cooking station. Any combination that works well can be recorded in your journal.
3. Upgrading cooking stations?
There are various upgrades you’ll receive in cooking stations for faster speed and unlocking more complex recipes. You can also receive some upgrades for improving the ingredient storage, therefore keeping your stock even better.
4. Do cooked meals perish after preparation?
Cooked meals can be kept in your inventory or at the base for later consumption. However, do not forget that foods generally have expiration times, with some keeping better than others.
5. Is there a risk associated with cooking?
The act of cooking is not dangerous itself, but gathering the ingredients may prove to be a dangerous activity because one may encounter hostile creatures in such areas; therefore, one must always be prepared for threats in case of searching for ingredients.
Conclusion:
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Once Human Master the culinary and cocktail arts, these are crucial for survival and success. Recipes add to gameplay dynamics and also to strategic advantages in combat and exploration. Understanding the cooking system, gathering ingredients, and using the recipes provided in this guide will dramatically improve a player’s chances of thriving in this challenging world. Happy cooking and cheers to your survival
