[][][][] [] [] [] [][][] [][][] [][][] [][] [][][] [][][] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [][][][] [][][] [] [] [][] [][][] [][][] [][] Cooking Guide Version Final November 17, 2006 by "darklao" =============================================================================== 123456789d123456789a123456789r123456789k123456789l123456789a123456789o123456789 =============================================================================== 1. Introduction 2. Outfit Acquisition/Controls 3. Skills and Training 4. Weapons 5. Food List 6. Basic Ingredient Locations 7. Recipe List/Locations 8. Frequently Asked Questions 9. Contact/Copyright ============ Introduction ============ This guide may contain information that could be considered spoilers. I will try to avoid giving any information that is related to the plot (and really, that should be possible), but, you know, caveat emptor. =========================== Outfit Acquisition/Controls =========================== Pick up the bottle from the beach on Deserted Island on the way back from the crystal room. You'll be able to access La Chef Beach on the world map. Head over there and go through the short quest to catch the monkey. When you're wearing the cooking outfit, you'll be able to hit the ! symbol in the southeast room on the ship or at various locations around the game. Once on the cooking menu, just select one or two ingredients to add to the pan (d-pad and A or stylus tap), then move up to the pan and hit A or tap to start cooking. If you have entered a combination of ingredients that cannot be made into something, the game will tell you and cancel the job (no ingredient loss), if he can't cook it yet, it is either a level 2 or 3 dish and you'll have to raise your cooking skill before you can make it. You get the skill to create level 2 dishes at level 55 and level 3 dishes at 85. =================== Training and Skills =================== Cooking is one of the most straightforward skills to raise. You can raise it by fighting in the Mr. Cuisine outfit with a weapon that boosts cooking skill, or by using the combat skills, but by far the fastest way is just to cook things. The best experience seems to come from the highest level dish you can make that has more than one ingredient, although cooking comes with a hefty price tag if you're buying ingredients, so you might as well cook all the stray fish and meat that comes your way. Also, if you have the patience to cook your potions as you play the game, it will save you money and train your cooking quickly. To get from level 5 (that you get with the outfit) to level 10, where you can begin to cook level 1 dishes, mix Tropical Fruit and Water to make Fruit Juice. Tropical Fruit is free on Deserted Island, you can Gut crabs for Water. It shouldn't take more than a handful of Fruit Juices. They level you very quickly before level 10. Some great level 1 dishes: Potion = Water + Herbs (useful!) Any Meat + Spices = Kebab (cheap ingredients, good exp) Salad = Lettuce + Tomato (buyable ingredients, good exp) Hamburger Steak = Meat + Wild Game (plentiful drops, good exp) Building Hamburger Steaks is great for setting up for the next gap. You should also save your Chicken (unless you're maxed out on it), to use for Chicken Bites, rather than burn them on Kebabs (use Rotten Meat for that). From level 55 to 85, same deal, except with level 2 dishes. Also, you can cook the last three basic fish BBQ recipes (Pirahna, Tuna, Swordfish). If you've got your fishing up to a level where you can catch Pirahna, you can level your fishing by catching them, level your cooking by cooking them, and then sell them for 200 a pop to fuel the rest of your cooking skill training. Great level 2 dishes: Orange + Potion = Plus Potion (useful!) BBQ Pirahna = Pirahna Cheeseburger = Hamburger Steak + Bread Chicken Bites = Chicken + Flour Thai Curry = Coconut + Spices After 85, there's no really easy choice. Your best bets are Borscht (Tomato + Potato) and Mystery Herbs (Mystery Meat + Herbs). Both of these contain one buyable ingredient and one you'll have to grind for. For potatos, I recommend the screen right before the town with the 5 worms, as you can pop in and out of both sides to respawn the worms. The Gut skill will force the potato drop, so you can use that with a knife to speed the process up, or you can work your Shadow Thief to steal the potato if you need to train it. For Mystery Meat, I recommend using Gut on the purple bugs in the desert at Aegis. The other level 3 dishes either require far too much useless cooking (Bass Stuffing), or multiple rare ingredients (Tuna Sushi, Jambalaya, Steak), or both (Loco Moco). Definitely make them if you have the stray ingredients, but although many of them give better experience than Borscht, the investment in time and button presses stops it from being worthwhile. Cooking Skills in Menu Order: Gut --- Uses 1 EP Strikes Thrice and may result in some food. Requires a cleaver. Comments: This is a nice skill, both for combat during the game, as it hits rapidly three times for good damage, and for forcing drops. It seems to force a drop of the highest priority foodish item. Usually meat, but in special cases other things (Crabs and slimes drop Water, Refrigerators drop Egg). "Requires a cleaver" means that you must be wielding one of the chef-only slashing weapons: Fruit Knife, Cleaver, or Ginsu. Great skill. Flambe ------ Uses 2 EP Burn nearby enemies. (Fire) Requires a frying pan. Comments: Not bad, but no Gut. Does decent damage. Requires one of the two pans in the game--Frying Pan, or Nonstick Pan. Pretty much outclassed by the 1 EP Gut in every way. Creamsauce ---------- Uses 5 EP Pour on the hot sauce. (Fire) Requires a frying pan. Comments: Level 100. Chef Etiquette -------------- Always active. Allows the preparation of level 1 cuisine. Comments: ZZZzzzZZZzzz... Eh? Whazzat? Hunt ---- Always active. +10% damage against animals. Comments: Free damage, yayz. Kitchen Savvy ------------- Always active. Allows the preparation of level 2 cuisine. Comments: Good stuff. They really balanced the cooking nicely compared to the fishing. At level 55 it's a little bit of a grind, but not bad at all. Ingredients ----------- Always active. Increases the chances of finding food. Comments: Not sure I ever really noticed the difference, but at least it does something to increase the rate of your food loots. Meat Cred --------- Always active. Allows the preparation of level 3 cuisine. Comments: Hooray... but it's too bad all the level 3 cuisine is kind of boring. Anywho, at level 85 it's not too far to climb, and now you can complete that food screen. ======= Weapons ======= Fruit Knife (Slashing) ----------- Offense: 5 Chefs only. Cooking + 10% A small knife used to slice fruit. Location: Caldoaxa shop. Cleaver (Slashing) ------- Offense: 16 Chefs only. Critical hit +12% Useful for chopping up meat and fish. Location: Aegis shop. Ginsu (Slashing) ----- Offense: 19 Chefs only. Cooking + 20% A light, rustproof modern knife. Location: Treasure chest, Habara. Tenderizer (Striking) ---------- Offense: 19 Chefs only. Tenderizes even tough cuts of meat. Location: Aegis shop. Frying Pan (Striking) ---------- Offense: 12 Chefs only. Cooking +15% Steel frying pan cooks up the tasty dishes. Location: Ft. Eagle Vending Machine, Old Lady by the door to the Caldoaxa underground (steal/kill). Nonstick Pan (Striking) ------------ Offense: 31 Chefs only. Cooking +25% This heat-conducting prototype is rare. Location: Treasure Chest, Caldoaxa (requires level 2 lockpicking) ========= Food List - Screen Order, Ingredients ========= 1-01 Chicken 1-02 Meat 1-03 Wild Game 1-04 Mystery Meat 1-05 Rotten Meat 1-06 Killifish 1-07 Carp 1-08 Catfish 1-09 Salmon 1-10 Pirahna 1-11 Sardines 1-12 Bass 1-13 Red Snapper 1-14 Tuna 1-15 Swordfish 2-01 Lettuce 2-02 Tomato 2-03 Potato 2-04 Herbs 2-05 Coconut 2-06 Apple 2-07 Orange 2-08 Strawberry 2-09 Melon 2-10 Grape 2-11 Tropical Fruit 2-12 Water 2-13 Milk 2-14 Flour 2-15 Rice 3-01 Egg 3-02 Spices 3-03 Coffee Beans 3-04 Juice = Habara vending machine (beach) 3-05 Cola = Habara vending machine (beach) 3-06 Canned Coffee = Habara vending machine (beach) 3-07 Canned Stew = Habara vending machine (beach) 3-08 Dough = [1] Flour + Water 3-09 Butter = [1] Milk 3-10 Ham = [1] Meat + Coal 3-11 Steamed Rice = [1] Rice + Water 3-12 Bread = [1] Dough 3-13 Pie = [2] Dough + Butter 3-14 Hamburger Steak = [1] Meat + Wild Game 3-15 Coal = [0] Any Cooking Failure 4-01 BBQ Chicken = [0] Chicken 4-02 BBQ Meat = [1] Meat 4-03 Savory BBQ = [1] Wild Game 4-04 Mystery BBQ = [0] Mystery Meat 4-05 Rotten BBQ = [1] Rotten Meat 4-06 BBQ Killifish = [1] Killifish 4-07 BBQ Carp = [1] Carp 4-08 Cajun Catfish = [1] Catfish 4-09 BBQ Salmon = [1] Salmon 4-10 BBQ Pirahna = [2] Pirahna 4-11 BBQ Sardines = [1] Sardines 4-12 BBQ Bass = [1] Bass 4-13 BBQ Snapper = [1] Red Snapper 4-14 BBQ Tuna = [2] Tuna 4-15 BBQ Swordfish = [2] Swordfish 5-01 Cheeseburger = [2] Bread + Hamburger Steak 5-02 Mystery Herbs = [3] Mystery Meat + Herbs 5-02 Steak = [3] Meat + Butter 5-04 Croquette = [2] Potato + Ham 5-05 Fancy Soup = [1] Potato + Milk 5-06 Chicken Bites = [2] Chicken + Flour 5-07 Coconut Milk = [1] Coconut 5-08 Strawberry Milk = [1] Strawberry + Milk 5-09 Apple Pie = [2] Apple + Pie 5-10 Fried Egg = [1] Egg 5-11 Ham n' Eggs = [2] Egg + Ham 5-12 Rice Pilaf = [2] Rice + Butter 5-13 Bass Stuffing = [3] Bass + Pie 5-14 Raisin Bread = [2] Grapes + Dough, Grapes + Bread 5-15 Melon Bread = [2] Melon + Dough, Melon + Bread 6-01 Jambalaya = [3] Rice + Tomato 6-02 Potion = [1] Herbs + Water 6-03 Elixir = [?] Potion + Coal 6-04 Plus Potion = [2] Potion + Orange 6-05 Swanky Soup = [2] Fish + Flour 6-06 Loco Moco = [3] Hamburger Steak + Steamed Rice 6-07 Borscht = [3] Tomato + Potato 6-08 Tuna Sushi = [3] Tuna + Steamed Rice 6-09 Carp Sushi = [2] Carp + Steamed Rice 6-10 Salad = [1] Lettuce + Tomato 6-11 Kebab = [1] Meat + Spices 6-12 Coffee = [1] Coffee Beans + Water 6-13 Thai Curry = [2] Coconut + Spices 6-14 Latte = [1] Coffee + Milk 6-15 Fruit Juice = [0] Tropical Fruit + Water ========================== Basic Ingredient Locations ========================== For the sake of brevity, I will generally list only the easiest locations. Apple - Purchase in Aegis, Ghosts in Caldoaxa Bass - Ocean, Docked Ship (fishing) Bottle - Docked Ship (Required for free water) Carp - Ft. Eagle, Aegis (fishing) Catfish - Ft. Eagle, Aegis (fishing) Chicken - Bats in Caldoaxa, Birds in Aegis Coconut - Shake from trees in Aegis desert Coffee Beans - Caldoaxa Spice Shop Egg - Any bird type monsters, Refrigerators in Habara Flour - Aegis shop Grapes - Aegis shop Herbs - Caldoaxa Spice Shop, Aegis shop Killifish - Aegis (fishing) Lettuce - Aegis shop Meat - Good animal types (cow, sheep, goat, etc.) Melon - Ft. Eagle guards, Aegis shop Milk - Cows, Refrigerators in Habara Mystery Meat - Bug type monsters Orange - Aegis shop Pirahna - Ft. Eagle, Aegis (fishing level 2) Potato - Green worm type monsters Red Snapper - Ocean, Deserted Island (top), La Chef Beach (beach) Rice - Ft. Eagle guards Rotten Meat - Undead type monsters Salmon - Ft. Eagle, Aegis (fishing level 2) Sardines - Ocean, Docked Ship (fishing) Spices - Caldoaxa Spice Shop Strawberry - Aegis shop Swordfish - Ocean (fishing level 2) Tomato - Aegis shop, red worm type monsters Tropical Fruit - Shake from trees on Deserted Island Tuna - Ocean (fishing level 2) Water - Caldoaxa/Aegis wells (requires bottle), crab and slime type monsters Wild Game - Evil animal types (e.g. Snakes at Ft. Eagle or Aegis) ===================== Recipe List/Locations ===================== Chapter references point to specific information contained in my full guide at: http://www.gamefaqs.com/portable/ds/game/930222.html 5-01 ~Hamburger~ = Buy from Ft. Eagle Vending Machine 5-02 ~Steak~ = Steal/Drop red monster, Aegis secret room (Chap 5) 5-03 ~Croquette~ = Akumojo treasure chest (Chap 9) 5-04 ~Fancy Soup~ = Ft. Eagle treasure chest (Chap 4) 5-05 ~Chicken Bites~ = Steal/drop Caldoaxa old lady by underground entrance 5-06 ~Apple Pie~ = Steal Aegis old lady by palm tree 5-07 ~Rice Pilaf~ = Aegis treasure chest (Chap 5) 5-08 ~Jambalaya~ = Caldoaxa treasure chest (Chap 6) 5-09 ~Potion~ = Buy from Ft. Eagle outdoor convenience shop dude 5-10 ~Swanky Soup~ = Steal from Naked Chef, La Chef Beach 5-11 ~Loco Moco~ = Steal from Naked Chef, La Chef Beach 5-12 ~Borscht~ = Akumojo treasure chest (Chap 9) 5-13 ~Carp Sushi~ = Steal/drop Habara vacuum 5-14 ~Salad~ = Steal/Drop Caldoaxa old lady by weapon shop entrance 5-15 ~Thai Curry~ = Aegis treasure chest (Chap 5) ========================== Frequently Asked Questions ========================== Question: Okay, but what does all the food do? Answer: Generally speaking, all you really need to know is that potions cure 80 HP and have negligible consumption times, Elixirs cure poison, Water cures burn. Everything else, well... some foods boost stats in small ways. Might be slightly useful during a boss fight, or the very very early game... but I doubt it. Question: Are you going to write down all the food descriptions and stats? Answer: Probably not, but possibly. As it's not really hugely relevant to the game play, it's not really a priority. Question: Is there a recipe for the canned liquids you buy in that vending machine in Habara? Answer: It's possible, but who knows? If you find one, let me know. Question: What is the difference between, say, DEF +10 and DEF^ +10? Answer: If a food says "DEF +10," it seems to boost your DEF by 10 during its consumption time... as for the "DEF^ +10" and similar, I have no idea. It could be a bonus to experience (although I tested this a bit, and either my levels were already too high for a handful of the food to register, or it does something else), or it could be a modifier to the routine that governs what you can gain experience from. I've tested a few things and never seen it do anything, so... who knows, man? Whatever it is, it doesn't seem to be very significant. ===================== Contact and Copyright ===================== Contacting Me; If you have any corrections or additions to this guide, please do let me know. Send a note to darklao@gmail.com for inclusion in the next revision. Please include the phrase "Contact cooking guide" or something in the subject line so I don't just toss it. If you find a recipe for the canned drinks, let me know. Of course any meaningful contributions to this guide will be credited in an obscure bit at the end of the guide that nobody will read anyway. Like right here.---> Special thanks to FemmeFromMars and lostmuted for nailing down some of the recipe levels. And to Spadgos for finding the elixer recipe and sending it to me. If you have other questions about the game, please feel free to ask them on the board at: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/gentopic.php?board=930222 You stand a much better chance of getting help there than by mailing me. Copyright Notice: This document is Copyright 2006 Matthew "darklao" Pattison. It may be not be reproduced under any circumstances except for personal, private use. It may not be placed on any web site outside of GameFAQs. It may not be distributed electronically outside of the GameFAQs web site, and it may not be distributed otherwise at all. Use of this guide on any other web site or as a part of any public format is strictly prohibited, and a violation of copyright. All trademarks and etc. blah blah blah belong to their respective holders. Thanks to Marvelous Interactive, Grasshopper Manufacture Inc., Atlus, Nancy Edelson, GameFAQs, CJayC, and all of the GameFAQs staff, my wife, my son, Nintendo, and YOU! (Not really.) Peace. (Really.) -EOF-