WotLK Cooking 1-450 Guide

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Cooking is one of the secondary professions available to players in WotLK. It allows you to create beverages and food with beneficial properties such as mana regeneration, health points (HP) restoration, temporary attribute boosts, and more. The food prepared by cooks is essential for PvE and PvP content. In this guide, we will discuss how to level up your cooking in the WoW Wrath of the Lich King expansion, provide the locations of profession trainers, list its features, and much more.

General Information about the Profession

As mentioned earlier, cooking is one of the secondary professions that anyone can learn. You can learn to cook dishes and brew beverages without giving up other important professions such as Alchemy, Herbalism, Mining, and so on. Those who learn cooking gain the ability to craft consumable items that restore HP and mana and provide various buffs. This will be especially useful during leveling.

Cooking pairs well with another secondary profession, Fishing, as almost all the fish you catch can be used to prepare food. This way, you can level up two professions simultaneously: cooking and fishing.

Learning Cooking in WoW WotLK - Skill Levels and Trainers

Cooking has several levels of profession progression:

Apprentice and Journeyman: You can learn the basic cooking skills from any profession trainer available in your faction's capital cities. When you reach a major city, speak to a city guard and ask them to show you the location of the desired trainer. For cooking, choose the dialogue options "Profession Trainer" -> "Cooking." After that, a mark will appear on your map indicating the location of the trainer you need.

Expert: To level up your cooking skill beyond 300, you need to visit a cooking trainer in Outland or Northrend.

Artisan: To level up the profession from 375 to 450, head to Northrend and speak with one of the Grand Master cooking trainers. You can find the NPCs' locations listed below.

Grand Master Cooking Trainers in Northrend:

Alliance:

• Rollick MacKreel - Borean Tundra.
• Brom Brewbaster - Howling Fjord.
• Katherine Lee - Dalaran.

Horde:

• Orn Tenderhoof - Borean Tundra.
• Thomas Kolichio - Howling Fjord.
• Awilo Lon'gomba - Dalaran.

Leveling Cooking in Classic WoW (1-300)

Cooking is a relatively straightforward profession to level up. You will acquire most of the profession levels by cooking fish caught through Fishing since there are numerous recipes that include seafood ingredients. Below, we will guide you step by step on how to level up your cooking from 1 to 300.

Leveling the Profession 1-40

Cook Spice Bread. You can learn the recipe for this dish from a cooking trainer, and the required ingredients are sold by an NPC near the trainer.

Leveling the Profession 40-80

Cook Smoked Bear Meat. The recipe for this dish is sold by Andrew Hilbert in Silverpine Forest (The Sepulcher). This NPC is only available to the Horde. Alliance players should visit Daryl Riknussun in Loch Modan (Thelsamar). Alternatively, you can purchase the recipe at the auction house for a low price.

Leveling the Profession 80-100

Cook Dry Pork Ribs. You can continue cooking this dish even after reaching 100 skill level, but there are cheaper alternatives in the game. In general, choose the option that seems more convenient to you.

Leveling the Profession 100-175

Cook Spotted Yellowtail. You can buy the recipe for this dish from a cooking trainer in any major city or an NPC nearby.

Leveling the Profession 175-225

Cook Rockscale Cod. You can buy the recipe for this dish from cooking trainers in most major cities or an NPC nearby.

Leveling the Profession 225-250

Cook Recipe: Savory Deviate Delight. The recipe for this dish is sold by Gikkix in Ratchet (Tanaris).

Leveling the Profession 250-285

Cook Poached Sunscale Salmon. The recipe for this dish is sold by Gikkix in Ratchet (Tanaris).

Leveling the Profession 285-300

Cook Smoked Desert Dumplings. The recipe for this dish is a reward for completing the "Clamlette Surprise" quest. It is given by Dirge Quikcleave, the innkeeper at Gadgetzan (Tanaris). Note that "Clamlette Surprise" is part of a small quest chain related to cooking.

Remember, cooking is not only a useful profession but also an enjoyable one. Experiment with different recipes, discover new flavors, and share your culinary adventures with other players. Stay tuned for more guides, tips, and updates on the world of World of Warcraft!

Leveling Cooking in Outland (300-350)

Cooking Skill 300-325

Here you have several options for what to cook to level up your cooking skill. Choose the dish that you think is easiest to obtain the recipe for, and whose ingredients are the cheapest:

• Ravager Dog - Recipe: Ravager Dog

Alliance players can obtain the recipe for this dish from Sid Limbardi in Honor Hold, in Hellfire Peninsula.

Horde players can obtain the recipe for this dish from Legassi in Thrallmar, in Hellfire Peninsula.

• Buzzard Bites - Recipe: Buzzard Bites

Both factions can obtain this recipe by completing the quest "The Great Murkblood Revolt." This quest is the final part of a quest chain that starts with the quest "Murkblood Leaders..." in Terokkar Forest.

• Grilled Mudfish - Recipe: Grilled Mudfish

Alliance players can obtain the recipe for this dish from Innkeeper Biribi in Allerian Stronghold, in Terokkar Forest.

Horde players can obtain the recipe for this dish from Rungor in Stonebreaker Hold, in Terokkar Forest.

Cooking Skill 325-350

At this stage, you also have several options for leveling up your cooking skill. Choose the dish that you think is easiest to obtain the recipe for, and whose ingredients are the cheapest:

• Golden Fish Sticks - Recipe: Golden Fish Sticks

Alliance players can obtain the recipe for this dish from Tavernkeeper Biribi in Allerian Stronghold, in Terokkar Forest.

Horde players can obtain the recipe for this dish from Uriku in Stonebreaker Hold, in Terokkar Forest.

• Roasted Clefthoof - Recipe: Roasted Clefthoof

Alliance players can obtain the recipe for this dish from Uriku in Telaar, in Nagrand.

Horde players can obtain the recipe for this dish from Nula the Butcher in Garadar, in Nagrand.

• Talbuk Steak - Recipe: Talbuk Steak

Alliance players can obtain the recipe for this dish from Uriku in Telaar, in Nagrand.

Horde players can obtain the recipe for this dish from Nula the Butcher in Garadar, in Nagrand.

• Poached Bluefish - Recipe: Poached Bluefish

Alliance players can obtain the recipe for this dish from Uriku in Telaar, in Nagrand.

Horde players can obtain the recipe for this dish from Nula the Butcher in Garadar, in Nagrand.

• Clefthoof Sausages - Recipe: Clefthoof Sausages

Alliance players can obtain the recipe for this dish from Provisioner Mills in Allerian Stronghold, in Terokkar Forest.

Horde players can obtain the recipe for this dish from Grilka in Stonebreaker Hold, in Terokkar Forest.

Leveling Cooking in Northrend (350-450)

Before starting to level up your cooking beyond 350, visit one of the cooking trainers in Northrend to unlock the ability to increase your cooking skill to 450.

Cooking Skill 350-400

The cheapest way to level up your cooking from 350 to 400 is by cooking Kungaloosh. However, you can only obtain the recipe for this beverage after completing a long quest chain in Sholazar Basin. The final quest in the chain is called "The Taste Test." By completing it, you will learn how to cook Kungaloosh. Since both ingredients required for making Kungaloosh can be purchased from NPCs for silver coins, this option is considered the most convenient and won't require you to spend a lot of money on developing your cooking skills.

If you don't want to do the long quest chain or are looking for other ways to level up your cooking skill, you can level the profession to 400 using one of the dishes presented in the table below. But before doing so, check the prices of the required ingredients on your server and choose the most cost-effective option for you.

Cooking Skill 400-425

To level up from 400 to 425, Blackened Dragonfin is the dish of choice. It doesn't require Northrend spices, making it a straightforward option. Remember to check the prices of Dragonfin Angelfish on your server and purchase it when it's available at a reasonable cost.

Cooking Skill 425-450

Leveling up your cooking skill at this stage can be done through the use of recipes that can be purchased with Dalaran Cooking Awards. To obtain this currency, you need to complete daily cooking quests.

Below, you can find a list of all the recipes for dishes that can be acquired with Dalaran Cooking Awards and their costs. By utilizing these recipes, you can level up your cooking skill to 450.

Keep in mind! We recommend checking the auction house for the list of available items and choosing the food that has the highest demand on your server. Once you've made your selection, purchase the corresponding recipe, level up your profession, and then sell the prepared dishes for profit.

Daily Quests for Cooks in WotLK Classic

Cooking Dailies in Northrend

With the release of the WotLK expansion, five new daily quests for cooks have been introduced. Each day, Katherine Lee or Awilo Lon'gomba will offer you one of the five quests, and upon completion, you will receive 1 Dalaran Cooking Award and a Small Spice Bag.

The Dalaran Cooking Award is a special currency for cooks. It can be used to purchase high-level recipe dishes and the Chef's Hat, which reduces cooking time by 0.5 seconds.

The five daily cooking quests in Northrend are:

• (Alliance) Cheese for Glowergold / (Horde) Cheese for Glowergold
• (Alliance) Northern Cooking / (Horde) Northern Cooking
• (Alliance) Mustard Dogs! / (Horde) Mustard Dogs!
• (Alliance) Convention at the Legerdemain / (Horde) Convention at the Legerdemain
• (Alliance) Infused Mushroom Meatloaf / (Horde) Infused Mushroom Meatloaf

Cooking Dailies in Outland

The daily quests for cooks from The Burning Crusade expansion are still relevant. Complete these quests to learn a variety of unique recipe dishes. Each day, you can receive one of the four quests from "The Rokk" located in Lower City (Shattrath). He will reward you with a choice of either a Crate of Meat or a Barrel of Fish.

The four daily cooking quests in Outland are:

• Revenge is Tasty
• Soup for the Soul
• Super Hot Stew
• Manalicious

Achievements in Wrath of the Lich King

Achievements in Classic WoW

Achievements in Outland

Achievements in Northrend

With this comprehensive cooking guide, you're now equipped to master the culinary arts in World of Warcraft. Level up your cooking skill, impress your guildmates with delectable dishes, and embark on a flavorful adventure! Stay tuned for more gaming tips and tricks on our website. Happy cooking!