How to Cook in How to Fish: Campfire Multipliers & Weapon Care
Roasting raw fish on a campfire applies an automatic +50% (1.5x) bonus to vendor sell prices. Learn verified cooking multiplier mechanics, high-yield catches, and the official water cleansing method.
How Does Cooking Work in How to Fish?
In How to Fish, cooking raw catches over any campfire or hearth grants an automatic +50% (1.5x) vendor sell multiplier. Follow these essential cooking rules to maximize profit and prevent burnt catches:
Roasting turns baseline fish into golden cooked fillets, boosting sell prices by +50% across all species.
Leaving catches on flames too long burns them black into charred fish, incurring a steep vendor penalty.
Accidentally roasted a gun or rod? Submerge it in water to instantly cleanse cooking state back to 0.0 (Patch 1.0.10+).
Pair campfire 1.5x with Tier 2 Knife clean fillet (2.0x) and aerial trickshots (up to 7.0x) for massive payouts.
The 3 Cooking Stages & Profit Multipliers
* Note: Cooking on a campfire adds a +50% (1.5x) multiplier upon completion (exact internal timing and UI indicator details are unverified / not officially published):
Raw Catch (Base 1.0x)
Standard baseline vendor sell value (Source: in-game base value).
Cooked on Campfire (1.5x Multiplier)
Boosts final vendor sell payout by +50% across species (Source: in-game multiplier data).
Overcooked / Charred (Value Drop)
Leaving items on fire too long burns the catch, reducing its sale value.
In intense sessions, players may accidentally throw a firearm or fishing rod into a campfire while attempting to cook fish.
Official Water Cleansing Method
Pick up the charred weapon and submerge it in any body of water (ocean, river, or oasis puddle). Immersion cleans away the charred state and immediately resets cooking progress to 0.0 (Official Patch 1.0.10 note: "weapons and tools now get cleaned from cooking when dipped in water").
Preventative Campfire Habits
Stand 2 full paces back from campfires before opening your inventory, and use secondary contextual drop keys rather than dragging weapon hotbars directly across the flames.
High-Yield Roasting Examples (Base vs 1.5x)
Verified base values from in-game data multiplied by the 1.5x campfire bonus:
Delicacy Puffer Meat
$2,100 (1.5x Cooked)Source: Colossal Pufferfish (Boss 3 Drop, data/bosses.ts)
Base Value: $1,400
High-value boss harvest item. Roasting over a campfire boosts sell price by +$700.
Giant Bluefin Tuna Steak
$1,125 (1.5x Cooked)Source: Giant Bluefin Tuna (Rocks Island, data/fish.ts)
Base Value: $750
Apex pelagic species. Combines with aerial trickshot multipliers before roasting for massive returns.
Armored King Crab
$142 (1.5x Cooked)Source: Armored King Crab (Lighthouse Reef, data/fish.ts)
Base Value: $95
Requires knife sharpened to Tier 2 to defeat, then cooked on beach campfire for early-game gold.
Master Cookbook: Recipes, Hunger Restoration & Buffs
| Dish Name | Main Ingredient | Hunger Restored | Combat / Utility Buff | Cooked Sale Payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roasted Minnow Skewer | Coastal Minnow (Island 1) | +25 Hunger | Baseline quick snack | $12 (1.5x) |
| Crispy Bass Fillet | Spotted Sea Bass (Island 1) | +45 Hunger | +10% Sprint Speed (3 mins) | $52 (1.5x) |
| Armored Crab Bisque | King Crab (T2 Knife) | +60 Hunger | +15% Melee Armor (5 mins) | $142 (1.5x) |
| Prehistoric Pike Steak | The Old Pike Fillet | +80 Hunger | +20% Stamina Regen (5 mins) | $1,275 (1.5x) |
| Poison Sac Broth | Pufferfish Trophy Meat | +75 Hunger | Permanent Poison Immunity (10m) | $2,100 (1.5x) |
| Golden Tuna Fillet | Giant Bluefin Tuna | +100 Max Hunger | +25% Line Tension Buffer (8m) | $1,125 (1.5x) |
Frequently Asked Questions: Cooking & Campfire Multipliers
Verified answers to the most common cooking, grill timing, and weapon rescue queries:
Q:How does cooking work in How to Fish and what is the sell multiplier?
Roasting raw fish on any campfire or hearth provides an automatic +50% (1.5x) bonus to vendor sell prices. For example, Delicacy Puffer Meat with a base value of $1,400 sells for $2,100 when cooked. Stand near a campfire with your catch equipped and place it over the flames until golden sizzle steam appears.
Q:What happens if you leave fish on the fire too long?
Leaving fish on a campfire past the golden cooked state burns them into charred fish. Charred fish suffer a severe vendor price penalty, making them worth significantly less than raw fish. Always listen for the sizzle audio cue and pull your catch off the heat immediately.
Q:How do you uncook or clean a weapon accidentally thrown into a campfire?
Pick up the charred weapon and submerge it in any body of water (ocean surf, freshwater river, or oasis puddle). As of Patch 1.0.10, water immersion completely cleans the weapon and resets its cooking progress to 0.0 without damaging its durability, attachments, or stats.
Q:Can cooking multipliers stack with aerial trickshot multipliers?
Yes! Cooking multipliers compound multiplicatively with aerial trickshot multipliers. If you execute a 360-aerial juggle for a 7.0x trickshot bonus and then roast the fish on a campfire for 1.5x, your final vendor payout is 10.5x the base value.
Q:What buffs do cooked fish provide when consumed?
Consuming cooked dishes restores substantial hunger and grants tactical buffs: Crispy Bass Fillet grants +10% Sprint Speed (3 mins), Armored Crab Bisque gives +15% Melee Armor (5 mins), and Poison Sac Broth grants Poison Immunity (10 mins) against the Colossal Pufferfish.
Related Guides & Databases
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