Monster Hunter Wilds: How to get all cooking ingredients?

Best cooking ingredients guide

Everyone is enjoying the new Capcom’s title, Monster Hunter Wilds which is smashing records back to back for the franchise. During the hunt, hunters might need some food for the buffs or to keep them in good condition for the upcoming battle.

Cooking plays an important part in the game and in this article, we will provide you with the best guide for the cooking ingredients.

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Cooking basics: The three ingredient slots

Every meal in the game uses three slots: Rations, Additional Ingredients, and Finishing Touches. Rations serve as the base, with additions and toppings adding unique benefits. Here’s how you can get them:

• Fish: +50 Health, +150 Stamina, +4 Defense, 30-minute duration – Reel them in from fishing sites around the biomes.
• Meat: +50 Health, +150 Stamina, +2 Attack, 30-minute duration – Carve from tiny monsters, such as herbivores, while hunting.
• Veggies: +50 Health, +150 Stamina, +2 Defense, +3 Elemental Resistance, 30-minute duration; harvest herbs and plants while exploring.

Remember, rations are the backbone of the dish and they also boost stats like health and stamina. Grab extra food from the supply pouch at the outset of the hunt, or talk to the Provisions Master at Windward Plains Base Camp in Monster Hunter Wilds.

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Additional ingredients: Boost your buffs

Boosting stats with food is the best part in Monster Hunter Wilds. These region-specific bonuses increase the duration of your dinner by 20 minutes while also adding scrumptious Food Skills. Trade with locals after defeating an area’s Apex monster to score them:

• Mud Shrimp (Lo) / Turbid Shrimp (Hi): Extends dodge invulnerability – Oilwell Basin trades.
• Fluffy Egg (Lo) / Airy Egg (Hi): Random attack boosts – Suja trades.
• Slid Garlic (Lo) / Specialty Slid Garlic (Hi): Prevents fainting once – Keepers’ Vigil trades.
• Kunafa Cheese (Lo) / Sharp Kunafa Cheese (Hi): Chance to reduce damage – Windsong Village trades.
• Droolshroom (Lo) / Delishroom (Hi): Cuts stamina drain from dodges – Wudwuds trades.

Finishing touches: The final flourish

These are the rare gems in Monster Hunter Wilds that will add elemental resistances and a second Food Skill. You can hunt them down via trades or gathering:

• Monster Chili: Negates climate effects, boosts defense – Trades only.
• Truffle Du Conga: Boosts resource gathering – Trades only.
• Wild Herb: Eases ailments – Rare herb drops or trades.
• Wild Seed Oil: Enhances status attacks – Trades only.
• Eastern Honey: Boosts healing – Rare honey node drops or trades.
• Jeweled Mullet Roe: Ups attack when wet – Fishing or trades.

Best tips for Ingredient hunting in Monster Hunter Wilds

• Trade Smart: After Apex, check Nata at base camp every day—trade stock changes!
• Quest Up: Green-dot NPCs frequently award additional; don’t skip side jobs.
• Gather Plenty: Complete multiple seasons for better Finishing Touch drops.

I hope with this guide, you won’t find any problem related to food and ingredients in Monster Hunter Wilds. Cook some delicious meals, add buffs and stats to your party and hunt down the monsters.

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