This comprehensive Wow Cooking Guide will show you the fastest and most efficient ways to level your Cooking skill in World of Warcraft: The War Within expansion, taking you from skill level 1 to 100 in no time. Whether you are a seasoned chef or just starting your culinary journey, this guide provides everything you need to maximize your cooking proficiency.
Find Your Cooking Trainer
To begin your journey, you’ll need to find a Cooking Trainer. In The War Within, Athodas is your go-to expert. You can locate her within the Stonelight Rest inn in Dornogal, conveniently situated on the lower floor. Speak to Athodas to learn the War Within Cooking skill and start your ascent to culinary mastery.
Image: Athodas the War Within Cooking Trainer inside the Stonelight Rest inn in Dornogal.
Essential Shopping List for Cooking Leveling
Before you begin cooking up a storm, you’ll need to gather the necessary ingredients. Here’s a handy shopping list to help you acquire everything needed to level your Cooking skill to 100 in The War Within.
Auction House
- Consider checking the Auction House for ingredients, especially if you’re looking to save time or find deals.
Cooking Vendor Supplies
For the bulk of your ingredients, Kronzon, the cooking supply vendor, is conveniently located near the Cooking Trainer Athodas. You can purchase most of the required items directly from him at a reasonable cost. For efficient buying, use Shift+Left Click to purchase ingredients in larger quantities. Specific vendor ingredients are not listed below as they are easily accessible from Kronzon.
Optional Cooking Profession Equipment
While not mandatory for leveling, investing in Cooking profession equipment can be beneficial, especially if you aim to maximize resourcefulness and potentially save gold in the long run. Acquiring profession equipment is a worthwhile step for serious cooks.
You can find these equipment pieces at the Auction House. If the highest quality versions are expensive, lower quality alternatives will still provide a slight advantage without a significant cost difference.
Alternatively, if you possess Tailoring and Inscription skills, you can craft these items yourself.
| Equipment | Slot | Crafted by | Reagents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weavercloth Chef’s Hat | Accessory | Tailoring (25) | 1x Writhing Sample 2x Storm Dust 1x Exquisite Weavercloth Bolt |
| Burnt Rolling Pin | Tool | Inscription (25) | 2x Codified Greenwood 1x Boundless Cipher |
Table: Cooking profession equipment options with crafting details for optimal leveling.
Leveling Your War Within Cooking Profession: Step-by-Step
Follow these steps to efficiently level your Cooking skill from 1 to 100 in The War Within.
Levels 1 – 35: Starting Strong
Begin by crafting Hearty Food. Although the tooltip suggests learning this recipe at level 100, you currently learn the Hearty Food recipe automatically at level 25. This early access might be a beneficial oversight, allowing for quicker initial leveling.
Levels 35 – 55: Pepper Power
Progress to Stuffed Cave Peppers. Craft approximately 5 of these to advance through this skill range.
- 45 – 55: 5x Stuffed Cave Peppers – Requires 100x Portioned Steak
Image: Stuffed Cave Peppers recipe icon, used for cooking leveling between skill levels 45 and 55.
Levels 55 – 85: The Bounty of Beledar
For this level range, obtaining the Beledar’s Bounty recipe is highly recommended. This recipe is acquired through the Striking Steel Quest Chain and uses significantly cheaper ingredients while providing the same stat buff as more expensive alternatives. Completing this quest chain is a worthwhile investment for cost-effective leveling.
Striking Steel Quest Chain
Initiate the quest chain by heading to Meredar in Hallowfall and accepting the Economical Request quest from Auralia Steelstrike, the Renown Quartermaster.
Upon completion, you’ll learn the Recipe: Beledar’s Bounty recipe. Craft 15 of these dishes.
- 15x Portioned Steak
Image: Beledar’s Bounty recipe icon, a cost-effective option for cooking leveling from 55-85.
Alternative Recipes (Levels 55-85): Forgoing the Quest
If you prefer to skip the Striking Steel Quest Chain, alternative recipes are available, though they are considerably more expensive in terms of ingredient costs.
First, craft Jester’s Board to reach skill level 65.
Image: Jester’s Board recipe icon, an alternative for cooking leveling up to skill level 65.
Next, purchase one of the following recipes to continue leveling:
|
Recipe | #### Ingredients | #### Recipe Source |
|—|—|—|
| 10x Empress’ Farewell | 500x Chopped Mycobloom 200x Spiced Meat Stock | Sold by Polo in the City of Threads. Cost: 1500x Kej |
| 10x Fresh Fillet 200x Spiced Meat Stock | Sold by Collector Z’til in the City of Threads. Cost: 2638x Kej |
Table: Alternative recipe options and their sources for cooking levels 65-85.
Levels 85 – 100: Stewing to the Top
For the final stretch, craft Everything Stew. Prepare around 5 of these to reach the maximum Cooking skill level.
- 5x Portioned Steak, 75x Fresh Fillet
Image: Everything Stew recipe icon, ideal for pushing cooking skill from level 85 to 100.
The Recipe: Everything Stew recipe is sold by Waxmonger Squick in The Ring of Deeps for 1000x Resonance Crystals.
Alternatively, if the previous recipes like Empress’ Farewell or Outsider’s Provisions are proving profitable on the Auction House, or you find them beneficial for your own use, you can continue crafting them up to level 100. While they may turn green in skill level for the last 8 points, their stat buffs might make them more desirable among players. In contrast, Everything Stew boosts the lowest secondary stats, potentially reducing its market demand.
Congratulations! You have successfully reached Cooking skill level 100 in The War Within!
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