Food and Drink are essential to your survival in The Black Death. Below you can find Basic Foods, Prepared Foods and Drink items that are found in Mercia.
Basic Food[]
Basic Foods can be purchased from Food Merchants around the world or can be looted from the corpses of Bandits, Monks and other enemies.
| Icon | Name | Description | Carry Weight | Rarity |
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Apple | "A meagre meal that replenishes some hunger and some thirst."
Apples can be purchased from Merchants around Mercia. Apples can also be stolen from Food Crates found on Merchant stalls. They can also be found when looting the corpses of enemies such as Bandits and are common in there drop rate. When eaten, an Apple restores a small amount of Hunger and Thirst. |
1 | Uncommon |
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Berries | "Dangerous Meal but quenches thirst and little hunger."
Wild Berries are harvested from Berry Bushes that are found in the wild around Mercia. They can sometimes also yield Berry Seeds, these can be planted on a players Farmland. Eaten raw they can be a deadly meal that can poison you. If you use Wild Berries with other resources they can be cooked into Berry Jam, a safer meal to eat. When eaten, as Wild Berries they restore a small amount of Hunger and Thirst with a chance of poison/infection. |
1 | Common |
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Cabbage | "A simple meal to replenish hunger. Is also a crafting ingredient in cooking".
Cabbages can be purchased from Food Merchants found around Mercia in towns such as Raven's Reach and Freeman's Port, or from the stalls along Queen's Crossing Bridge. They can also be grown if you have Cabbage Seeds. When eaten, a Cabbage restores a small amount of Hunger. |
1 | Uncommon |
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Carrot | "A simple meal to replenish hunger. Is also a crafting ingredient in other meals."
Carrots can be purchased from Food Merchants found around Mercia in towns such as Raven's Reach and Freeman's Port, or from the stalls along Queen's Crossing Bridge. When eaten, Carrots restores a small amount of Hunger. |
1 | Uncommon |
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Cheese | "A simple meal, good for staving off hunger. Made from milk."
Cheese can be purchased from Merchant Vendors around Mercia. When eaten, Cheese restores a moderate amount of Hunger. |
2 | Uncommon |
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Cooked Meat | "Replenish hunger. Good meal"
Cooked Meat can be purchased from Merchant Vendors across Mercia. When eaten, Cooked Meat restores a moderate amount of Hunger. |
2 | Rare |
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Garlic | "Replenish hunger. Cooking ingredient"
Garlic can be found growing in the wild around Mercia from the resource Garlic. When eaten, Garlic restores a small amount of Hunger. Garlic is also used as an ingredient to craft Plague Cures. |
1 | Uncommon |
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Gooseberries | "Replenish hunger."
Gooseberries can be found growing in the wild around Mercia, and can be harvested from Gooseberry Bushes. When eaten, Gooseberries restore a small amount of Hunger and Thirst. |
1 | Common |
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Honey | "Replenish hunger"
Honey can be commonly found around the world in Mercia. When harvesting Honey, Bees and Beeswax can sometimes be looted from Honey. Bees and Beeswax are used to build a Beehive for your own house. Honey can also be harvested from the Beehive utility that can be crafted in the housing tab and can be placed on Stable Ground. When eaten, Honey restores a small amount of Hunger. |
2 | Uncommon |
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Leeches | "Replenish hunger, dangerous meal"
Leeches can often be found from gathering water. Sources of water such as Rivers, Streams, Ponds and Puddles can contain Leeches. Stone Wells which are a fresher source of water do not contain Leeches. |
1 | Common |
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Leek | "Replenish hunger"
Leeks can be purchased from Merchant Vendors around Mercia. When eaten Leeks restore a small amount of Hunger. |
1 | Uncommon |
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Milk | "Replenish hunger and thirst-quenching"
Milk is made from adding Butter into the house crafting utility known as the Churner. When consumed, Milk restores a small amount of Hunger and Thirst. |
2 | Uncommon |
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Mince Pie | "Replenish hunger with this festive treat!"
Mince Pies can be purchased from Merchant Vendors around Mercia. They can be purchased from the Baker in the Market District in Raven's Reach, and also from vendors found along Queen's Crossing Bridge. When eaten a Mince Pie restores a moderate amount of Hunger. |
2 | Rare |
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Mushrooms | "A poisonous meal, can be cooked into safe food or used to make drugs"
Mushrooms can be found in the wild around Mercia, they are harvested from the Wild Mushroom resource. Like Wild Berries, Mushrooms are a dangerous meal and can cause sickness/infection when consumed. Mushrooms can be used to craft the Mushroom Drug and are used to cook a Fish Stew. |
1 | Uncommon |
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Onion | "Replenish hunger"
Onions can be purchased from Merchant vendors around Mercia. When eaten Onions restore a small amount of Hunger. |
1 | Uncommon |
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Parsnip | "Replenish hunger"
Parsnips can be found in the wild around Mercia, they are found growing in the ground and can be harvested. Parsnips can be purchased from Merchant vendors around Mercia. When eaten, Parsnips restore a small amount of Hunger. |
1 | Uncommon |
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Potato | "Cooking ingredient"
Potatoes can be purchased from Merchant vendors around Mercia. When eaten, Potatoes restore a small amount of Hunger. |
1 | Uncommon |
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Pumpkin | "Replenish hunger"
Pumpkins can be found in the wild around Mercia, they are harvested from the Pumpkin Plant resource that can be found around the world. Pumpkin Seeds can sometimes drop when harvesting Pumpkins. When eaten, Pumpkins restore a small amount of Hunger. Pumpkin Plants can be found around Mercia in the wilds. Pumpkin Plant's can sometimes also yield Pumpkin Seeds, these can be planted on a players Farmland. |
3 | Uncommon |
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Raspberries | "Replenish hunger"
Raspberries can be found in the wild around Mercia, they are harvested from the Raspberry Bush resource that can be found around the world.. Unlike Red Berries they can be eaten as a safe meal. When eaten, Raspberries restore a small amount of Hunger and Thirst. Raspberry Bushes can be found around Mercia in the wilds. Raspberry Bushes can sometimes also yield Poppy Seeds, these can be planted on a players Farmland. |
1 | Common |
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Raspberry Pie | "Replenish hunger. Large meal"
Raspberry Pie can be purchased from Merchant Vendors around Mercia. It can also be purchased from the Baker in the Market District in Raven's Reach, and also from vendors found along Queen's Crossing Bridge. When eaten, Raspberry Pie restores a moderate amount of Hunger. |
2 | Rare |
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Raw Fish | "Fresh fish which can be cooked at a fire and turned into a filling meal"
Raw Fish are found from Fishing at Fishing Spots around Mercia. Eating a Raw Fish can be a dangerous meal and can cause sickness/infection when eaten. Raw Fish can be cooked at a Campfire into Seared Fish and Fish Stew. |
2 | Uncommon |
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Raw Meat | "Uncooked animal"
Raw Meat can be obtained by killing wild animals around Mercia. Wolves, Foxes, Deer, Stags and Boar can all drop Raw Meat. Eating Raw Meat can be a dangerous meal and cause sickness/infection when consumed. Raw Meat can be cooked into safe meals such as Roast Meat and Meat Stew. |
2 | Uncommon |
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Rotten Food | "Replenish hunger. Dangerous meal"
Rotten Food is the product of Food that is left to decay past it's best. Eating Rotten Food is a dangerous meal and can cause infection/sickness upon consuming it. There is no way to revive Rotten Food into a safe meal. It also sells for 0 Gold at vendors. |
1 | Common |
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Turnip | "Replenish hunger"
Turnips can be found in the wild around Mercia, they are found growing in the ground and can be harvested. Turnips can be purchased from Merchant vendors around Mercia. When eaten, Turnips restore a small amount of Hunger. |
1 | Uncommon |
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Strawberries | "Replenish hunger and a little thirst"
Strawberries can be harvested from the Strawberry Bush resource that can be found growing in the wild around Mercia. When eaten, Strawberries restore a small amount of Hunger and Thirst. Strawberry Bushes can sometimes also yield Strawberry Seeds, these can be planted on a players Farmland. |
1 | Common |
Prepared Food[]
Prepared Foods are food items that are prepared using the Basic Foods as ingredients, along with other thing such as Clean Water and sometimes Bone. Prepared Foods also covers purchasable foods such as Raspberry Pie.
| Icon | Name | Description | Recipe | Profession Level | Crafting Utility Required | Carry Weight | Rarity |
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Berry Jam | "A hearty meal that will replenish a large amount of hunger". | Wild Berries x 3
Clean Water x 1 |
Cook Level 1 | Campfire | 2 | Rare |
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Bone Meal | "Replenish hunger. Large meal". | Bone x 1
Animal Fat x 1 |
Cook Level 5 | Campfire | 2 | Rare |
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Bread Roll | "A good meal, replenishes a good amount of hunger". | Flour x 1
Clean Water x 2 |
Cook Level 7 | Oven | 1 | Rare |
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Butter | "A simple meal to replenish hunger. Crafted from milk". | Milk x 1 | Cook Level 9 | Churner | 1 | Uncommon |
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Fish Stew | "Replenish hunger. Large meal". | Raw Fish x 1
Wild Mushrooms x 1 Clean Water x 1 |
Cook Level 6 | Campfire | 2 | Rare |
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Meat Stew | "Replenish hunger. Large meal". | Cabbage x 1
Carrot x 1 Potato x 1 Raw Meat x 1 Clean Water x 2 |
Cook Level 14 | Campfire | 4 | Rare |
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Mushroom Soup | "Replenish hunger. Large meal". | Wild Mushrooms x 2
Clean Water x 1 |
Cook Level 2 | Campfire | 2 | Rare |
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Porridge | "Replenish hunger. Large meal". | Oats x 1
Clean Water x 2 Milk x 1 |
Cook Level 10 | Campfire | 2 | Rare |
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Pumpkin Potage | "Replenish hunger. Large meal." | Pumpkin x 1
Clean Water x 2 Butter x 1 |
Cook Level 11 | Campfire | 2 | Rare |
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Roast Meat | "Replenish hunger. Good meal." | Raw Meat x 1 | Cook Level 2 | Campfire | 2 | Rare |
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Seared Fish | "A hearty meal that replenishes a good amount of hunger." | Raw Fish x 1 | Cook Level 2 | Campfire | 2 | Rare |
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Strawberry Jam | "Rhese are the drinks that can be purchased in Mercia toeplenish hunger. Large meal". | StT 9 | None? | 2 | Rare | |
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Vegetable Stew | "Replenish hunger. Large meal". | Leek x 1
Carrot x 1 Onion x 1 Turnip x 1 Parsnip x 1 Cabbage x 1 Clean Water x 2 |
Cook Level 12 | Campfire | 4 | Rare |
Cooking Ingredients[]
These are the food based cooking ingredients that can be found around Mercia.
| Icon | Name | Description | Carry Weight | Rarity |
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Flour | "Cooking Ingredient" Flour is created when Wheat is placed into the Stone Mill crafting utility. | 3 | Uncommon |
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Oats | "Cooking Ingredient"
Oats are used as an ingredient for some food recipes such as Porridge. |
2 | Uncommon |
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Sugar | "Cooking Ingredient"
Sugar can be found growing in the world in the form of Sugar Cane. It can also be found as a rare drop from some Bandit enemy corpses. Sugar is used as an ingredient to craft some prepared alcoholic drinks. |
2 | Uncommon |
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Wheat | "Cooking Ingredient"
Wheat can be found growing as Wilted Wheat Crops when purchasing and placing a Peasant Contract NPC on Stable Ground. This Wheat can be harvested for Wheat and Wheat Seeds. These seeds can then be planted and grown into more Wheat. Wheat Seeds can also be purchased from the Peasant Contract NPC, and found in the Wheat Sack located on the Farmland. |
1 | Uncommon |
Basic Drinks[]
These are drinks that can be purchased from Tavern keepers around Mercia, or found from sources of water such as Dirty Water.
| Icon | Name | Description | Carry Weight | Rarity |
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Dirty Water | "Thirst-quenching but unclean and unsafe. Boil it at a campfire to make clean drinking water"
Dirty Water is found from sources of Water in the wild. These can range from Streams, Rivers, Ponds and Puddles. Drinking Dirty Water can be deadly as it can cause infection/sickness when consumed. Dirty Water can be boiled at a Campfire to turn it into Clean Water which is safe to drink. When drunk, Dirty Water restores a small amount of Thirst, and has a high chance of causing infection. |
1 | Common |
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Mulled Wine | "Thirst-quenching alcoholic beverage".
Mulled Wine can be purchased from Tavern keep vendors in Mercia. The Tavern keep in The Black Goat Inn in Raven's Reach often sells Mulled Wine. When drunk, Mulled Wine restores a small amount of Thirst, whilst also causing you to have side effects. These side effects include your character experiencing a disorientated effect, your screen will also change whilst the effects slowly wear off. |
2 | Rare |
Prepared Drink[]
Prepared drinks can be learnt as recipes in the Cook Profession. Some of these can also be purchased from Tavern Keepers around Mercia.
| Icon | Name | Description | Recipe | Profession Level | Crafting Utility Required? | Carry Weight | Rarity |
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Ale | "A thirst-quenching alcoholic beverage made from wheat, sugar, honey and water".
Ale can be purchased from Tavern keepers in Mercia, Monk Vendors and can be looted from an NPC Tavern Keep Contract. When drunk, Ale restores a small amount of Thirst, whilst also causing you to have side effects. These side effects include your character experiencing a disorientated effect, your screen will also change whilst the effects slowly wear off. |
Clean Water x 7
Wheat x 1 Sugar x 1 Honey x 1 |
Cook Level 8 | Campfire | 1 | Uncommon |
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Berry Wine | "Turn Wild Berries into an alcoholic drink."
Berry Wine can also be purchased from Monk Vendors in Mercia. When drunk, Berry Wine restores a small amount of Thirst, whilst also causing you to have side effects. These side effects include your character experiencing a disorientated effect, your screen will also change whilst the effects slowly wear off. |
Clean Water x 1
Wheat x 1 Honey x 1 |
Cook Level 4 | No | 4 | Rare |
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Clean Water | "Thirst-quenching".
Clean Water can also be found from Stone Wells. When drunk, Clean Water restores a moderate amount of Thirst. |
Dirty Water x 1 | Starting Recipe | Campfire | 1 | Common |
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Mead | "Turn Wheat into an alcoholic drink".
Mead can also be purchased from a Tavern keep vendor. When drunk, Mead restores a small amount of Thirst, whilst also causing you to have side effects. These side effects include your character experiencing a disorientated effect, your screen will also change whilst the effects slowly wear off. |
Clean Water x 2
Wheat x 1 Sugar x 1 Honey x 1 |
Cook Level 13 | Campfire | 1 | Uncommon |