MH Wilds Cooking and Meals: Every Recipe and Effect

Cooking meals in Monster Hunter Wilds provides temporary stat boosts that can make the difference between a successful hunt and a cart. This guide covers every meal, its effects, and how to maximize your stats before a hunt.

How Cooking Works

To cook a meal:

1. Find a Canteen in any village or hub.
2. Choose your main ingredient (meat type).
3. Choose your side ingredients (vegetables).
4. Pay the cooking fee.
5. Eat the meal to gain stat boosts.

The meal's effects last until you die or return from the quest.

Meal Categories

There are four meal categories:

1. Meat-based meals: +Attack, +Defense.
2. Fish-based meals: +Elemental Resistance, +Stamina.
3. Vegetable-based meals: +Health Recovery, +Status Resistance.
4. Mixed meals: balanced effects.

Best Meat-Based Meals

S Tier: Must-Have

Well-Done Steak

Effect: +15 Attack, +10 Defense.

Best ingredients: Premium Steak, Herbs.

How to get: Cooked with Well-Done Steak + 2 Herbs.

A Tier: Strong Choices

Meat Supreme

Effect: +10 Attack, +15 Defense.

Best ingredients: Premium Meat, Mushrooms.

How to get: Cooked with any meat + Mushrooms.

BBQ Spit

Effect: +20 Attack, -5 Defense.

Best ingredients: Raw Meat, Spicy Peppers.

How to get: Cooked with Well-Done Steak + Spicy Peppers.

Best Fish-Based Meals

S Tier: Must-Have

Fish Supreme

Effect: +15 Elemental Resistance, +10 Stamina.

Best ingredients: Premium Fish, Salt.

How to get: Cooked with any fish + Salt.

A Tier: Strong Choices

Sashimi Platter

Effect: +10 Elemental Resistance, +15 Stamina.

Best ingredients: Premium Fish, Wasabi.

How to get: Cooked with any fish + Wasabi.

Best Vegetable-Based Meals

S Tier: Must-Have

Veggie Platter

Effect: +15 Status Resistance, +10 Health Recovery.

Best ingredients: Premium Vegetables, Honey.

How to get: Cooked with any vegetables + Honey.

A Tier: Strong Choices

Mushroom Medley

Effect: +10 Status Resistance, +15 Health Recovery.

Best ingredients: Premium Mushrooms, Spicy Peppers.

How to get: Cooked with any mushrooms + Spicy Peppers.

Best Mixed Meals

S Tier: Must-Have

Hunter's Platter

Effect: +10 Attack, +10 Defense, +10 Elemental Resistance.

Best ingredients: Premium Meat + Premium Fish + Premium Vegetables.

How to get: Cooked with all premium ingredients.

A Tier: Strong Choices

Mixed Grill

Effect: +5 Attack, +5 Defense, +5 Status Resistance.

Best ingredients: Raw Meat + Raw Fish + Raw Vegetables.

How to get: Cooked with all raw ingredients.

How to Get Premium Ingredients

To get premium ingredients:

Premium Meat

From high-rank monsters (4-star and above).

Premium Fish

From fishing in specific locations.

Premium Vegetables

From farming in the Argosy or Wildspire.

Premium Mushrooms

From gathering in the Rotten Vale or Coral Palace.

Best Meals for Each Hunt

The Tank

Effect: +20 Defense, +15 Health Recovery.

Best for: tough monsters with high damage.

The Damage Dealer

Effect: +20 Attack, +10 Elemental Resistance.

Best for: monsters with elemental weaknesses.

The Balanced

Effect: +10 to all stats.

Best for: any hunt.

Meal Effects and Stacking

Meal effects stack with:

• Armor skills.
• Buffs from items.
• Equipment augments.

Stack wisely to maximize your stats.

Best Buffs to Combine with Meals

Attack Up (S) from Armor

Combine with attack-focused meal for +25 Attack total.

Defense Up (S) from Armor

Combine with defense-focused meal for +25 Defense total.

Elemental Resistance Up from Armor

Combine with elemental meal for +25 Elemental Resistance total.

Common Mistakes

• Don't use the same meal for every hunt. Adapt to the monster.
• Don't forget to eat before the hunt. The effects only last during the quest.
• Don't ignore side ingredients. They boost the meal's effects.
• Don't pay full price for low-quality meals. Use ingredients wisely.

How to Maximize Meal Effects

To maximize meal effects:

1. Use premium ingredients.
2. Add side ingredients that match the main ingredient.
3. Choose meals that match the monster's weaknesses.
4. Combine with armor skills for stacking effects.

Best Ingredients to Stock

Always stock these ingredients:

1. Premium Meat - for attack-focused meals.
2. Premium Fish - for elemental resistance meals.
3. Premium Vegetables - for status resistance meals.
4. Honey - for HP recovery.
5. Herbs - for stamina recovery.
6. Spicy Peppers - for damage boost.

Best Meal Combinations

For Tough Monsters

• Well-Done Steak (Attack) + Veggie Platter (Status Resistance).

For Elemental Monsters

• Fish Supreme (Elemental Resistance) + Hunter's Platter (Balanced).

For Status-Effect Monsters

• Veggie Platter (Status Resistance) + Mushroom Medley (Health Recovery).

How to Unlock New Recipes

To unlock new recipes:

1. Reach higher HR ranks.
2. Complete specific quests.
3. Use specific ingredients.
4. Talk to the Canteen chef.

Some recipes are only available in certain hubs.

Final Tips

• Always eat before a hunt. The effects are too valuable to skip.
• Combine meal effects with armor skills for stacking.
• Use premium ingredients for the best effects.
• Adapt your meal to the monster's weaknesses.

With this guide, you will maximize your stats before every hunt and have a much better chance of success.