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🍳 Cooking ​

Turn the catch of the day into food worth trading.

Type: Artisan skill Β· Levels: 1–99 (XP table) Β· Ledger area: Captain's Galley

Actions ​

Base time and XP, before tools, Expertise and other bonuses. XP/h assumes no bonuses.

ActionLevelTimeXPXP/hNeedsMakes
Cooked Driftminnow13 s67,2001 Γ— 🐟 Driftminnow1 Γ— 🍀 Cooked Driftminnow
Kelp Roll53.5 s1111,3141 Γ— 🐟 Driftminnow, 1 Γ— 🌿 Kelp1 Γ— πŸ™ Kelp Roll
Grilled Perch103.5 s1515,4291 Γ— 🐠 Reef Perch1 Γ— 🍒 Grilled Perch
Stormfin Steak254.5 s3024,0001 Γ— 🦈 Stormfin1 Γ— πŸ₯© Stormfin Steak
Sunpearl Chowder πŸ’  Ledger304 s4540,5001 Γ— 🦈 Stormfin, 1 Γ— 🟑 Sunpearl1 Γ— 🍲 Sunpearl Chowder
Smoked Glasseel πŸ’  Ledger404 s5549,5001 Γ— πŸͺΌ Glasseel, 1 Γ— 🌳 Brinewood1 Γ— 🍣 Smoked Glasseel
Lantern Skewer456 s5533,0001 Γ— 🐑 Lanternfish, 1 Γ— πŸͺΎ Mangrove Log1 Γ— 🍑 Lantern Skewer
Thunderjaw Fillet604.5 s4939,2001 Γ— 🐊 Thunderjaw, 1 Γ— 🌫️ Ghostpine Log1 Γ— 🍱 Thunderjaw Fillet
Moonray Supper705 s5237,4401 Γ— πŸŒ™ Moonray, 1 Γ— ✨ Starwood Log1 Γ— πŸ› Moonray Supper
Angler Stew805.5 s5636,6551 Γ— 🎏 Trench Angler, 1 Γ— πŸͺ΅ Deepheart Log1 Γ— πŸ₯˜ Angler Stew
Leviathan Feast906 s6136,6001 Γ— πŸ‰ Leviathan Eel, 1 Γ— 🌳 Worldroot Log1 Γ— πŸ– Leviathan Feast

Tools ​

One tool slot. Tools are smithed from bars and a Carpentry handle (see tools); the tier 1 tool is also sold in the shop for 150 gold.

TierToolLevelSpeedSell value
1🍳 Tidecopper Skillet1+5%30
2🍳 Saltiron Skillet15+10%80
3🍳 Coralsilver Skillet30+15%170
4🍳 Duskiron Skillet45+20%260
5🍳 Stormglass Skillet60+25%420
6🍳 Moonsteel Skillet70+30%650
7🍳 Deepbone Skillet80+35%1,000
8🍳 Tidesteel Skillet90+40%1,600

Ledger area: Captain's Galley ​

A well-stocked galley where little goes to waste.

Applies automatically for Ledger Pass holders: +10% XP, 10% chance to save materials.

Ledger exclusives (never needed by free players): Sunpearl Chowder (level 30), Smoked Glasseel (level 40).

Expertise ​

Every action earns its own Expertise level (1–50) as you repeat it. Milestones for Cooking:

ExpertiseCompletionsPerk
101,300+5% speed
205,379+5% chance to save materials
3012,011+5% double output
4021,089+10% XP
5032,539Expert title

Full curve: Expertise.

Curios ​

Cooking can turn up curios from the 🎣 Fisher's Keepsakes set: 1 in 3,000 per action, before rare-find bonuses. Only curios you are still missing can drop.

Game data pages are generated from the game’s own engine. Tidebound is in a testnet playtest; numbers may change.