Much like any other gacha game, Netmarble’s Seven Deadly Sins: Origin has a cooking mechanic that is not only vast and expansive, but also essential for players who enjoy taking on the title’s most challenging battles. It is the quintessential differentiator that separates people who play casually from those who understand the deeper, strategic concepts of progression in order to traverse the land of Britannia and explore every nook and cranny of it.
At face value, one might think cooking in Seven Deadly Sins: Origin is merely a tool to improve your damage output or recover health after a particularly difficult fight, but there is so much more to it that, when you look at it long enough, it is easy to feel confused. Luckily, we’re here for you. Below, you will find a tiered list of the best recipes in the game, ensuring you get only the best options across the board.
S-Tier Recipes
The S-tier is reserved for dishes that offer unmatched utility, providing the highest possible stat boosts or critical resistances necessary for end-game content like the Abyss. These recipes often require rarer ingredients, like bugs or large meats, but the payoff is a team that not only hits harder and more consistently, but also survives environmental hazards that would otherwise be lethal.
- Fruit and Meat Pie: Widely considered the premier offensive dish, it boosts Attack by 17% + 125 and increases Critical Chance by 12% for up to 600 seconds. Ingredients are 1 Large Meat, 1 Rice, and 1 Apple.
- Grilled Bug and Herb Beef: Provides a massive 17% Attack boost (+125) and carries a 10% chance to stun enemies for 10 seconds, potentially rendering bosses incapacitated. Ingredients are 1 Ladybug, 1 Apple, and 1 Herbs.
- Refreshing Bubble Pop Shaved Ice: The ultimate survival tool for volcanic or desert regions, restoring up to 35% + 5070 HP and decreasing the environmental Heat Level by 3. Ingredients are 1 Activated Sea Grapes, 1 Agave, 1 Honey, and 1 Sugar.
- Seafood Omelette / Seafood and Cheese Gratin: These are vital for Burst-heavy characters, offering a significant 16% increase to Burst Efficiency. Ingredients are 1 Seafood/Seaweed, 1 Egg, and 1 Milk
A-Tier Recipes
Dishes in the A-tier are essential for players focused on maximizing time in the field, meaning they lean more toward benefits like significant reductions in stamina consumption and specialized elemental resistances. While lacking the combat advantages brought by S-tier meals, these recipes help you streamline exploration by allowing for faster swimming, longer flights, and easier navigation of freezing environments.
- Oil Pasta: Restores 15% Stamina and decreases Flight Stamina Cost by 25%. This is arguably the best dish for hunting high-altitude star fragments and chests. Ingredients are 1 Olive Oil, 1 Wheat, and 1 Butter.
- Whole-Cut Honey Steak: Increases Magic Charging Efficiency by 12% for 600 seconds. This is critical for teams that rely on rapid magic rotations, such as those featuring Meliodas. Ingredients are 1 Large Meat, 1 Wild Herb, and 1 Honey.
- Warm Butterflame Soup: Essential for cold zones, this dish restores 25% + 2550 HP and resists Cold Level 2 for 300 seconds. Ingredients are 1 Potato, 1 Tiger Moth, and 1 Butter.
- Stir-fried Steak: Increases Swim Speed by 25% and restores 15% Stamina, making it the top choice for maritime travel. Ingredients are 1 Small Meat, 1 Wild Herb, and 1 Olive Oil.
B-Tier Recipes
Easily the most dependable tier in the game, meals in this category are the easiest to produce and offer the most consistent range of everyday benefits for all types of Seven Deadly Sins: Origin characters. Unlike S-tier or A-tier, B-tier meal ingredients can be found throughout the world with great ease, allowing players to stock up on benefits like decent stat increases for daily activities and mid-game progression. Essentially, they’re the workhorses of the game’s cuisine.
- Apple Pie: A reliable staple that increases Attack by 12% + 84 and restores 25% HP. Ingredients are 1 Apple, 1 Wheat, and 1 Butter.
- Beef Curry Stew: Increases Defense by 10% + 71 and restores 25% HP. Ingredients are 1 Small Meat, 1 Wild Herb, and 1 Turmeric.
- Mashed Potatoes: A solid alternative for increasing raw damage, offering a 12% + 84 Attack boost. Ingredients are 1 Potato, 1 Butter, and 1 Cheese.
C-Tier Recipes
Suited for emergency use and not much else, C-tier meals sit at the bottom of our list due to their very basic nature. These are not necessarily “bad” per se, but the benefits offered in this category are so low and unimpressive that you’re better off spending five more minutes scouring for better ingredients and producing better options.
These are the meals you’ll typically be introduced to in a tutorial mission or the occasional NPC quest. It is also worth noting that some are best avoided altogether due to negative status effects, like the Huge Fish Fillet, which has a 20% chance of causing “Stuffed,” a debuff that reduces movement speed by 50%. As for the best ones in this category, here are the top three:
- Bread: Simple and inexpensive, restoring only 12% + 510 HP. Ingredients are 1 Wheat or 1 Rice.
- Bug Snack: Restores 15% HP but carries a 10% chance to stun the eater. Ingredients are any 1 Bug.
- Grilled Meat: The most basic recovery item, offering a flat 12% HP restoration. Ingredients are any 1 Small Meat.
Final Thoughts
Despite some games in the genre putting little effort into the cooking mechanic, Seven Deadly Sins: Origin not only has a massively expanded meal menu but also ties the feature neatly into the strategic component of the game.
While building rare characters like Meliodas or Escanor, you will often find yourself thinking about which foods to stock up on to drive their potential to the maximum. Either that, or looking specifically for dishes that allow for faster map traversal while farming resources.
Either way, this is one aspect of the game you want to pay close attention to.
Seven Deadly Sins: Origin is available as a free download on PC, PlayStation 5, iOS, and Android, with optional microtransactions..
