Project Zomboid Build 42 · Positive trait
Keen Cook
“Knows cooking recipes.”
Called Cook in Build 41.
- Points
- Costs 3 points
- Skill levels
- Cooking +2, Butchering +1
- Recipes
- 16 unlocked
Skills it starts you with
A starting level does more than it shows: it locks in a faster learning rate for that skill for the whole run.
| Skill | Starting levels | Learning rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooking | +2 | ×1.33 | 5.3× faster than untrained |
| Butchering | +1 | ×1.0 | 4× faster than untrained |
Can you earn it in play?
- Levels — yes. Cooking 2 · Butchering 1 — reach them by playing, like any skill.
- Boost — no. Starting above 0 locks in 5.3× Cooking · 4× Butchering for the whole run. Skip the trait and they sit at the untrained rate, permanently.
- Recipes — yes. Nothing here is exclusive; every one has another route.
Occupations that give it free
Can't be taken with
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