Each recipe below gives a point on every craft while it is orange, and only some of the time once it turns yellow. The skill numbers come from the Forever 1.60.1 game client, and the recipe sources are from Wowhead's Forever database.
Rank caps: Apprentice ends at 75, Journeyman at 150, Expert at 225 and Artisan at 300. Learn the next rank before you reach each cap, or your skill-ups stop.
Gaps: Dry Pork Ribs turns yellow at 120 and Goblin Deviled Clams at 165. You can push through the last few points while they are yellow, or fill in with Crocolisk Gumbo (yellow from 160) and Hot Lion Chops (yellow from 175).
Fishing helps a lot: most recipes from 240 to 300 are fish, and several of them need no spices at all.
Every capital city has a cooking trainer, and so does the city of Dalaran in the Alterac Mountains, which is new in Forever. Dalaran's trainer is there for the Alliance. Horde characters are attacked on sight inside the city since the October 15 beta build.
The Basic Campfire recipe comes from the trainer at skill 20. It costs one Simple Wood. It goes grey at 5, so it gives you no skill. Its value is the campsite: you sit by the fire to get rested and the camp buffs.
What is new about cooking in Forever?
Forever adds campfire recipes, smoothies and teas, and a batch of new dishes on top of the Classic recipe list. The campfire line is Basic Campfire (20, trainer), Journeyman Campfire (90, drop), Expert Campfire (200, drop) and Cookie's Feast (140). According to Wowhead, the Journeyman Campfire blueprint drops from Lord Serpentis in Wailing Caverns and the Cookie's Feast blueprint drops from Cookie in the Deadmines.
Blizzard says cooks unlock upgraded campfires that hold five or ten crafted objects. A Basic Campfire holds three. A hotfix on November 10 lowered the skill needed to place a Journeyman Campfire Kit from 140 to 90 Cooking.
Does cooked food give bonus XP in WoW Forever?
Yes, some food does. The Well Fed buff from food adds a 5% experience bonus on top of its stats. Not every food had this bonus on the beta. The ones confirmed include Brilliant Smallfish, Slitherskin Mackerel and Longjaw Mud Snapper. Blizzard may still change which foods carry it.
All three are cheap vendor fish recipes that need only the raw fish. Pick them up early and keep a stack in your bags while you level.
Which new Forever recipes should you skip for skill-ups?
Skip most of the smoothies and teas. They have very short skill windows. Peace Tea, Skywall Souffle and Venomous Smoothie turn yellow at 30 and grey at 45, and Sweetpaw Jam goes grey at 285. Make them for their effects, not for skill points.
How do you get the last recipes for 275-300?
The cheapest finish is Baked Salmon or Mightfish Steak, both bought from vendors at 275. They stay orange until 315, so 300 comes quickly. According to Wowhead, the Runn Tum Tuber Surprise recipe drops from Pusillin in Dire Maul. It is a good option if your group runs Dire Maul anyway.
Two new Forever recipes, Steaming Stag Steak (quest) and Sweetpaw Jam (vendor, made with Hyjal Berries), become available at 275. They go yellow at 280, so they only cover a few points.
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How long does it take to level Cooking 1-300 in WoW Forever?
Most of the time goes into collecting ingredients, not crafting. If you gather meat while questing in the matching zones and fish from 240 onward, Cooking keeps pace with your character's level. A dedicated session from scratch takes much longer, because you have to farm every bracket's meat separately.
Do I need Fishing to level Cooking in WoW Forever?
No, but it helps a lot. Most recipes from 240 to 300 use fish, such as Spotted Yellowtail, Hot Smoked Bass, Poached Sunscale Salmon and Baked Salmon. Without Fishing you have to buy raw fish or rely on meat recipes like Tender Wolf Steak and Monster Omelet.
What is the Basic Campfire recipe in WoW Forever?
Basic Campfire is a new Forever recipe the cooking trainer teaches at skill 20. It costs one Simple Wood. It replaces the old Cooking Fire and starts a campsite. Players can sit there to get rested and the camp buffs, and up to three nearby players can each add one crafted profession object.
Which foods give bonus experience in WoW Forever?
The Well Fed buff from food adds 5% experience gained on top of its stats. Confirmed examples include Brilliant Smallfish, Slitherskin Mackerel and Longjaw Mud Snapper. Not every food had the bonus on the beta, and Blizzard can still change the list.
Does Cooking give Legacy points in WoW Forever?
Blizzard's Legacy overview awards Tradeskill points only for reaching 150, 225 and 300 in non-gathering primary professions. Cooking is a secondary skill, so it is not on that list. The Professions tree does include a Master Chef perk that you can spend Legacy points on.
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