Updated for 1.2 Void & Voltage

Best Food & Cooking Hub

Stop guessing your recipes. We've done the math to bring you the absolute Best-in-Slot (BiS) meals for boss fights, mining, and exploration. Choose your goal below or simulate your own combinations.

🧪 Open Recipe Simulator Core Keeper Hub →

Find Your Recipe

Search by effect like “boss”, “mining”, “speed”, “armor”, “magic”...

Best Armor & Dodge Food

Survival-focused meals for hardcore and tank builds.

Defense armor dodge chance

Best Boss Damage Food

Maximize your damage output against endgame bosses.

DPS boss damage

Best Health Regeneration Food

Sustain-heavy meals for dungeon crawling and long fights.

Sustain health regen 20s max health temp

Best Magic Damage Food

Top food combinations for mage builds and magic DPS setups.

DPS magic damage crit chance

Best Melee Damage Food

Best-in-slot meals for face-tanking and melee boss fights.

DPS melee damage crit chance

Best Mining Food

Destroy walls instantly with these top mining recipes.

DPS mining damage mining speed

Best Movement Speed Food

The ultimate tier list for exploration and running fast.

Utility move speed

Best Ranged Damage Food

Optimized food for bow and ranged weapon builds.

DPS ranged damage crit chance

Browse by Playstyle

Jump directly to the category that fits your current in-game objective.

⚔️ Combat & DPS (Boss Builds)

Cooking Strategy FAQ

Q: Why are these tier lists grouped instead of listing all 2,700+ dishes?

A: Because 95% of food combinations in Core Keeper are not worth your time. Instead of dumping a massive spreadsheet, we did the math to filter out the noise. We grouped the foods by your actual in-game goals (like fighting bosses or mining) so you only see the Best-in-Slot meals.

Q: How do I pick the “best” food for my build?

A: Identify your main objective (e.g., melting a boss or exploring the Desert). Pick the S-Tier food from that specific category. If you struggle to survive, pair it with a secondary food from the "Defense" or "Sustain" lists.

Q: Do buff types stack if I eat multiple meals?

A: No, same-type buffs never stack. The last dish you eat overwrites the previous buff of that type. This is why finding "complementary buffs" (foods that boost different stats) is the true endgame of cooking.

Essential 1.2 Farming Guides

Master the new Void & Voltage mechanics to automate your ingredient supply.

Build Guide

Fully Automatic Golden Crop Farm

Step-by-step layout using Robot Arms, Sprinklers, and the Expert Gardener talent to generate infinite Epic meals.