Who doesn’t love food? I’m all up for aroma-rich cuisines and refreshing drinks, whether real-life or virtual. Throughout your time inOnce Human, you’ll consume plenty of dishes and drinks to get unique buffs. While some will give you extra damage, others will provide utility buffs like more movement speed.
Exploration is the key aspect of the game, which is why it is crucial to have some dishes and drinks in your backpack to ease the expedition.
Let’s go through our Top 10 picks for dishes and drinks that can help you explore Nalcott’s harsh wilderness.
10Orange Pie
Leveling Up As Fast As You Can
Ingredients
1 Grapes, 1 Banana, and 1 Apple
Use to increase character EXP gained from defeating monsters by 25%
Getting EXP in the early game is easy. I reached level 20 in a short amount of time just by exploring areas, crafting items, and slaying enemies.
However, as you reach the mid-to-end game, getting EXP becomes a bit tedious. With the commissions time-gated alongside phases, the usual source of EXP isn’t available anymore.
But you may’t just accept this and stop progressing, as higher levelsunlock more Specializationperks. That’s where the Orange Pie comes into play.
I highly recommend consuming orange pie as you push to reach maximum level. The dish is fairly easy to make and doesn’t require any Deviated ingredients.
The dish becomes useless at level 50. At that point, you should just give away your stock.
9Sanity Gummy
An Instant Sanity Cure
1 Pure Water and 1 Sugar
Gives you +500 Sanity
It takes a while to make ale, but you need a dish to help you recover your sanity. Because, if you don’t, you’ll watch your HP slowly but surely drop to zero.
It won’t take many hits from enemies to take you out, especially inhigh-pollution zones where the sanity build-up increases. But with the aid of a Sanity Gummy and an Activator, you’re able to keep your HP bar full.
Plus, they don’t override any existing food buffs, making them the perfect candidate to counter Sanity reduction.
8Stardust Energy Drink
A Little Caffeine Kick!
2 Saffron, 5 Pure Water, 5 Sugar, and 3 Aluminum Ingots
Use to gain the double jump ability for 30 minutes
Let’s be honest. We Once Human players sometimes get stuck in crevices and rocky cliffs. I often went to theBear Cave to search for Growshroomsand found myself unable to climb finicky rock outgrowths. In those moments, I would have given anything for the ability to double jump.
Even getting hold of some Mystical Crates can be a burden without this ability. This is why having some Stardust Energy Drinks in your backpack will save you mental gymnastics to get those blueprints.
It’s key for exploration, but also has its place in combat, as it has served me well in the LEA lab challenge and the Forsaken Giant’s dungeon to dodge incoming attacks and hand sweeps from Mensdevoran.
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7Securement Soup / Stardust Italian Can Soup
All The Odds Are In Your Favor
Securement Soup Ingredients
1 Plant ( Any ), 1 Deviated Peppercorn, 2 Masala and 2 Pickle
Stardust Italian Can Soup Ingredients
1 Deviated Corn, 1 Onion and 2 Aluminum Ingots
Both dishes grant improved deviation capture chance
Everyone wants the best Deviations with the best Skill and Activity ratings. I’ve got plenty of level-5Deviations working at my base, but that’s down to hard graft, and the last thing I want is to lose any potentially brilliant deviations.
This is why I alwaysbring a few portions of Securement Soup or Stardust Italian Can Soupwhen hunting for Deviations.
Consuming either ofthesedrastically increases the percentage chance of capturing a deviation, meaning that if you find something you’re on the hunt for, you’ll be in the best position to make it yours.
6Stardust Ratatouille / Stardust Mushroom Soup
Stamina On Steroids
Stardust Ratatouille Ingredients
1 Deviated Cabbage, 2 Salt and 1 Corn Oil
Stardust Mushroom Soup Ingredients
1 Deviated Mushroom, 2 Sugar and 2 Purified Water
Both dishes reduce stamina consumption and increase movement speed
Dungeons like the LEA lab challenge and the Forsaken Giant require you to consistently dodge enemies. While the same can be said for Pro Silos, the enemies aren’t as ferocious as the other two challenges, especially the LEA lab challenge, where hordes of deviants swarm you.
That’s why using these dishes becomes important. You can run for a long time with the benefit ofincreased stamina recovery, movement speed, stamina, and reduced stamina consumption.
I usually combine Stardust Ratatouille, Stardust Mushroom Soup, Stardust Tea, and Sprint ( Cradle override ) to clear dungeons in record time.
Ice, Ice, Baby!
1 Plant ( Any ), 2 Purified Water and 2 Ice Cubes
Increases roll speed by 25% and movement speed by 20% for 2 seconds after rolling
This is an amazing drink when it comes to clearing dungeons fast. But this drink is evenmore popular on PvP serversbecause of its ability to close distances in a short period.
The drink goes well withthe Sprint ( Cradle Override ), which increases the movement speed by 5 %and reduces Running stamina cost by 15 %.
My go-to combo for the Blackfell Refinery run is Ice Tea with Preserved-Deviated chops. Roll a few times, and you’re able to circle the building in a few seconds.
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4Stardust Tea
Lock In, Laser Sharp Focus
1 Deviated Plant ( Any ), 2 Purified Water and 2 Sugar
Use to increase the character’s current full Energy and Hydration duration to 2 hours
It’s a constant battle to maintain Energy and Hydration, especially on Hard servers, where the rate of Energy and Hydration depletion is faster thanon Novice or Normal servers.
I can understand many players finding these survival mechanics irritating, to say the least. However, they are missing out on this exquisite drink, ensuring you stay fed and watered no matter where you roam.
A great combo of items to use to get the most out of this drink is Canned Seafood in Oil, Ice Tea, and Stardust Tea. I use this whenever I venture out for long Startrace Ore mining sessions in Chalk Peak.
3Malt/Corn Ale
20% Faster Actions
1 Wheat or Corn, Purified Water in Brewing Barrel
Use to prevent character’s sanity drop for 30 minutes
We have already mentioned just how helpful that Sanity Gummies can be when fighting off Sanity build-up. However, as you enter the mid-to-late game, you’ll want to shift over to Malt/Corn Ale production, as this is the best insanity cure out there.
I often come across Wheat and Corn plants while roaming in the wilderness andferment them in the brewing barrels to get fresh ales. So, if you’re able to get in the habit of harvesting these plants on your travels, you’ll never be short of Ale.
2Preserved Deviated chops
Perfect For Acid Farmers
1 Meat ( Any ), 1 Peppercorn and 1 Salt
Use to increase Acid gain by 50 % when defeating Deviants
As you progress through early-game phases and unlock memetics and gear above tier 3, you’ll realize the need for Acid to make Aluminum and Tungsten ingots.
Many items require Acid as an ingredient, and you either have to go on Refinery runs or hit enemy-dense areas for Acid drops.
That’s where Preserved Deviated chops come into play. You’ll get50 % extra Acid drop from slain enemies, and in a few hours, you’ll have 500-2000 Acid, which is far more efficient than waiting for Acid from a passive Acid farm using Contaminated crops or Water pumps.
I still recommend building a passive Acid farm, as it’ll compound over time.
1Canned Seafood In Oil
Lady Luck is on Your Side
1 Fish ( Any ),1 Morel,2 Corn Oil and 3 Aluminum Ingots
Use for a chance to get 60%, 666% or 6666% yield bonus for the final strike while mining or logging
The Canned Seafood in Oil will help you to save the time spent while mining or logging. More or less, you’re getting an extra ore’s output after mining one. I recommend using fish that boost your load limit by 10% to have extra space in the inventory.
What’s even more amazing is thatthe dish doesn’t spoil, so you can hoard it as much as you want. The dish can be sold for a high price in the early game for Energy Links, Stardust source, or Acid.
Always have a few bites of Canned Seafood in Oil in your inventory to try your luck on a Gold or Silver ore.
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