🆕 Updated for Eco 14 — “Garbage & Recycling” — this server and these numbers now reflect the new version. What changed →
  • Byproducts: nearly every recipe now leaves waste behind, so recipe pages list byproducts alongside ingredients.
  • Garbage & recycling: waste sorts from mixed garbage down to pure materials, and can be recycled back into stock.
  • Pollution has four kinds: acid rain, chemical, soil and heavy mineral, each settling into the ground differently. Pollution guide →
  • Modules reworked: upgrades are now Basic / Advanced / Modern / Specialty, one per slot, driving the same bonus system as talents. Module guide →
  • Fresh water: machines need it — water drawn from the ocean has to be desalinated first.

The character calculator has been updated for these changes. Read the garbage & recycling guide →

Cooking

Cooking

Tier 3

The basics of cooking in a more civilized environment give bonuses to a variety of food recipes. Levels up by crafting related recipes.

Tier3Max level7Unlocks30 recipes

A specialty of Chef.

Effects

Talents

Notes

Cooking is a tier 3 skill that builds on the Chef specialty, unlocking a range of advanced recipes like Autumn Stew, Clam Chowder, and Crispy Bacon. It levels up by crafting these recipes, and its max level of 7 means you can deepen your culinary expertise beyond the basics. A practical tip: because higher-tier, balanced meals boost your skill-point gain, investing in Cooking to produce varied dishes directly accelerates your own and your town's progression.

Notes are AI-generated and may be imprecise.

Prerequisites

Unlocks recipes