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Are you wondering how to cook food in Dragon’s Dogma 2? There are multiple types of meat that you can cook up when you get the chance. Depending on the ingredients you choose, you can have a meal fit for a king… or an Arisen.
If you are trying to cook, you might also be interested in knowing how to give gifts in Dragon’s Dogma 2. You might also want to know how to enhance equipment in Dragon’s Dogma 2. So gather up all the rotten meat, Beast-Steak, and fish you can find. Here is how to cook food in Dragon’s Dogma 2.
How cooking works in Dragon’s Dogma 2
If you want to cook, you first need to set up camp at a campsite. Campsites are marked on your map with a little campfire symbol. In order to set up camp, you need to have a camping kit in your inventory.
With your camp set up, select the fire in the center to bring up the cooking menu. Use your systems interact button to bring up the menu. On PlayStation, this is the circle button. In the menu, select the ingredients you wish to use and confirm. You will then get brief non-CGI cutscenes showing real food being cooked. Afterward, your meal will be served.
What can you cook in Dragon’s Dogma 2?
You can cook various types of meat in Dragon’s Dogma 2. Each of these types of meat offers different bonuses depending on which is used. The following items can be cooked in Dragon’s Dogma 2:
- Dried Meat
- Beast-Steak
- Rotten Meat
- Exquisite Dried Meat
- Aged Beast-Steak
- Aged Dried Meat
- Scrag of Beast
Each of these foods will give you bonuses to your strength, defense, stamina, and health during the following day. Because of this, you will want to make sure that you cook whenever you can or at the very least before a difficult boss monster fight.
Getting meat
Meat can come from almost any animal in the game. For instance, wolves will typically get your Scrag of Beast. Other types of meat can be found in shops or even picked up while looking in NPC homes.
That is everything you need to know about cooking. Be sure to complete this task often to maintain your character’s health. For more Dragon’s Dogma 2 content, be sure to check out our Dragon’s Dogma 2 tips and tricks. You can also check out how to find Dragon’s Gaze in Dragon’s Dogma 2.
Dragon’s Dogma 2 cooking – FAQ
What is the point of cooking in Dragon’s Dogma 2?
Cooking gets you and your Pawns bonuses the next day. These bonuses apply to your health, stamina, attack, and defense.
Where can you cook in Dragon’s Dogma 2?
You can only cook at a campsite in Dragon’s Dogma 2 so be sure to always carry a camping kit.
Dragon’s Dogma 2
- Platform(s): PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S/X
- Genre(s): Action, Action RPG, Adventure, RPG