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Once Human
Chef Class Guide
This is a guide on the Chef Class in Once Human. Learn how to play as a Chef, discover the best recipes to make, and see the Chef's abilities here!
| Chef Guides | |
|---|---|
| Chef Class Guide | Chef Class Build |
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How to Play as Chef
Cook Dishes that Support Your Playstyle
Cook dishes to give buffs to your character and make your playstyle more effective. You can use any build with the Chef, but make sure to cook dishes that give buffs that compliments the build.
You don't have to worry about getting the right dishes this in the early game. Just focus on progressing and getting new ingredients along the way to be ready in the mid to end game.
Keep Cooking to Discover More Recipes
You should keep cooking when playing as a Chef, as it will allow you to unlock other recipes to give you more options on your build. Consuming them will also increase their effectiveness after several consumption, making cooking extremely beneficial for Chefs.
Always Keep Your Buffs Up
Always keep your buffs up by preparing other dishes after consuming one or two. This way you will always have the advantage over your enemies and make your playthrough slightly better. You can have 2 Drinks and 2 Dish effects at the same time.
You have a Campfire Stove that you can access anytime and anywhere, so you can cook dishes even if you not in your territory!
Take Time to Collect Ingredients
It's always good for Chefs to take some time to go out in the wilderness to collect ingredients for their dishes. Chefs always need to cook dishes to make use of their abilities better.
If you have friends that play as a Gardener or Beastmaster, you can ask them to help you gather ingredients as their classes have distinct advantage over crops and poultry, respectively.
Best Chef Recipes to Make
Dishes that Gives 80 to 100 Energy or Hydration
Dishes that gives 80 to 100 Energy and Hydration usually gives the highest stat possible for a dish. You can create these dishes by using high-quality ingredients, like Pristine Meats, Deviated Crops, dairy products, and various animal eggs.
Check Ingredients for Specific Effects
For the specific effects, you can check the available ingredients for the dish to see the effects. You can check the other ingredients by opening the Gourmet Atlas and clicking on the ingredients presented.
Chef Class Overview
Chef Skills, Starting Items, and Talents
| Chef Class | |
|---|---|
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| Core Ability | |
| Creative Cooking: Craft unique dishes by freely combining ingredients without being bound to recipes. Each attempt has a chance of Success, boosting the dish's effects and extending its duration. | |
| Chef Starting Items | |
| Campfire Stove | A portable, solar-powered cooking station that works outside your territory. Dishes placed here can be shared with other players. |
| Gourmet Atlas | Automatically logs all your creative dishes for easy reuse. |
| Chef Talents | |
| Glutton | Can consume additional food and drink, gaining up to 2 food effects and 2 drink effects at the same time. |
| Ingredient Scent | Possesses a keen sense of smell, with a chance to find bonus ingredients when looting Fridges, Beverage Machines, and Food Crates in wilderness settlements. |
| Fine Cuisine | A refined palate enhances the benefits of familiar flavors. Repeatedly eating the same creative dish improves its effects and duration. (Dishes with different ingredients are treated as unique.) |
Once Human Related Guides
All Class Guides
| All Classes | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chef | Gardener | Beastmaster |
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