Cooking
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Cooking XP by level

How much experience each milestone takes, and what the skill titles are. The same curve every skill in Palia uses: 17,720 XP to level 10, 92,720 to 25, 217,720 to 50 and 467,720 to 100.

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Milestones

1 → 104% of the road to 10017,720Advanced Cook
10 → 2516% of the road to 10075,000Expert Cook
25 → 5027% of the road to 100125,000Master Cook
50 → 10053% of the road to 100250,000Grandmaster Cook
Level 1 → 100 in total467,720 XP

With a +20% focus bonus, Lucky Braised Fish (540 XP each) takes 28 for 1 → 10, 116 for 10 → 25, 193 for 25 → 50, 386 for 50 → 100.

Accomplishments: Advanced Cook (level 10), Expert Cook (level 25), Master Cook (level 50), Grandmaster Cook (level 100).

Best Cooking XP

DishXPStepsIngredientsXP a minute1 → 25 (+20% focus)
Lucky Braised Fish54072658144
Muujin Bahari380162757204
Celebration Cake34072257228
Veggie Chili280141156276
Bean Burger260131656298
Chapaa Masala26010956298
Rice Cake Stir Fry260121156298
Poke Bowl20010955387
Spicy Rice Cakes2009855387
Mushroom Dumpling Soup1809954430
Petit Fives18091154430
Bouillabaisse1607653483
Chili Oil Dumplings1607753483
Elderwood Pie1609853483
Oysters Akwinduu16091353483
Pumpkin Curry and Rice1608653483
Pumpkin Stew1608553483
Spicy Crab Fried Rice16081053483
Spicy Stir Fry1607753483
Phoenixfire Relleno1405753552
Rice Cake Soup1406653552
Shepp's Pie1408753552
Stuffed Cabbage Rolls1407653552
Akwinduu Chapaa1206651644
Bacon-Stuffed Mushrooms1205551644

Easiest recipes

The simplest dishes take 1 step and 2 ingredients: Congee, Fisherman's Brew, Grilled Fish and Grilled Meat, 20 XP each. A step is one prep task (chop the onions, make the dough) or the final cook; ingredients are the raw ones you gather, counted with how many.

Fewest steps from level 1 to 25

DishXPStepsIngredientsDishesSteps in allIngredients in all
Lucky Braised Fish5407261441,0083,744
Celebration Cake3407222281,5965,016
Phoenixfire Relleno140575522,7603,864
Chapaa Masala2601092982,9802,682
Fried Catfish Dinner100457733,0923,865
Sernuk Noodle Stew100457733,0923,865
Steak Dinner120546443,2202,576
Bacon-Stuffed Mushrooms120556443,2203,220
Cream of Tomato Soup120556443,2203,220
Loaded Potato Soup120556443,2203,220

Fewest ingredients from level 1 to 25

DishXPStepsIngredientsDishesSteps in allIngredients in all
Pumpkin Stew160854833,8642,415
Steak Dinner120546443,2202,576
Chapaa Masala2601092982,9802,682
Bouillabaisse160764833,3812,898
Pumpkin Curry and Rice160864833,8642,898
Veggie Chili28014112763,8643,036
Spicy Honey-Baked Muujin100647734,6383,092
Spicy Rice Cakes200983873,4833,096
Bacon-Stuffed Mushrooms120556443,2203,220
Cream of Tomato Soup120556443,2203,220

Fewest steps and ingredients together

DishXPStepsIngredientsDishesSteps in allIngredients in all
Lucky Braised Fish5407261441,0083,744
Chapaa Masala2601092982,9802,682
Steak Dinner120546443,2202,576
Pumpkin Stew160854833,8642,415
Bouillabaisse160764833,3812,898
Bacon-Stuffed Mushrooms120556443,2203,220
Cream of Tomato Soup120556443,2203,220
Loaded Potato Soup120556443,2203,220
Meaty Stir Fry120556443,2203,220
Spicy Rice Cakes200983873,4833,096

Counts include a +20% focus bonus. The planner in the app works it out for your own level and goal.

Questions

What is the fastest way to level Cooking in Palia?

The most XP per dish comes from Lucky Braised Fish (540 XP, about 9.3 min to cook). With a +20% focus bonus you'd need about 144 of them to go from level 1 to 25. Keep your focus bonus up: it adds to every bit of XP.

How much XP do you need for level 25 Cooking?

92,720 XP from level 1. Level 1 → 2 takes 240 XP, rising to 3,720 for 8 → 9, and every level after that takes 5,000.

How much XP is level 100 Cooking?

467,720 XP from level 1, for the Grandmaster Cook accomplishment.

Does focus give more XP?

When utilizing Skills, the current Focus Bonus is added onto the total EXP gain. This can be represented with EXP + Focus Bonus%. For example, if a new player starting with a 20% Focus Bonus made Grilled Meat, which has a base EXP of 20, they would earn a total of 24 EXP. A player with a 100% Focus Bonus would earn 40 EXP from the same dish.

What is the easiest recipe to cook in Palia?

Congee, Fisherman's Brew, Grilled Fish and Grilled Meat: 1 step and 2 ingredients, for 20 XP. A step is one prep task (chop the onions, make the dough) or the final cook; ingredients are the raw ones you gather, counted with how many.

How do you level Cooking with the fewest steps?

Lucky Braised Fish: 7 steps and 26 ingredients for 540 XP, so level 1 to 25 takes about 144 dishes, 1,008 steps in all (+20% focus). For the fewest ingredients it's Pumpkin Stew: 483 dishes and 2,415 ingredients.

How is cooking XP worked out?

Cooking experience is equal to the the minigame step count times 20 for most recipes. A dish's time limit is about 20 seconds a step plus 20, so dishes with more steps give a little more XP a minute.