Food

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Food in RuneScape is what enables the player to regain Hitpoints, although some foods may have other effects as well. Food can be obtained through the Cooking skill, as a drop from certain monsters, from some random events such as the Sandwich lady random event, from other players, or from non-player characters.

There are several kinds of food, such as fish and meat, bread, cakes, pies, and pizza. Some foods, such as pies and pizzas, have two or more "bites" or "slices" meaning they can be eaten multiple times. There are also foods which can be grown with the Farming skill or found in some farm areas such as potatoes, cabbages, and onions. Lastly, there are holiday food items such as pumpkins and easter eggs. It is not advised to eat one of these holiday items due to their low availability and high price.

Eating an item of food whilst your weapon is on cooldown will delay your next attack by 3 ticks for the majority of food, with some notable exceptions such as Karambwan only delaying the next attack by 2 ticks.

Popular foods[edit | edit source]

These are some of the most popular foods. A complete list of cooked foods can be found under the Cooking skill. If you would like to help compile a complete list of all foods in this style you can find it here.

Food Heals Skills
Needed
Notes GP per heal[a] Price Members
Shrimps.png Shrimps 3 Cooking 1 Fishing 1 Caught via small net fishing. 8.33 25 0
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Cooked chicken.png Cooked chicken 3 Cooking 1 Raw chicken is obtained by killing chickens. 33.00 99 0
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Cooked meat.png Cooked meat 3 Cooking 1 Raw meat can be obtained by killing cows or giant rats. 43.67 131 0
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Sardine.png Sardine 4 Cooking 1 Fishing 5 Caught via bait fishing. 7.25 29 0
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Bread.png Bread 5 Cooking 1 Baked by players, see Cooking skill. 57.40 287 0
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Herring.png Herring 5 Cooking 5 Fishing 10 Caught via bait fishing. 4.00 20 0
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Trout.png Trout 7 Cooking 15 Fishing 20 Caught via fly fishing. 5.71 40 0
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Pike.png Pike 8 Cooking 20 Fishing 25 Caught via bait fishing. 5.75 46 0
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Peach.png Peach 8 Magic 60 Created with the Bones to Peaches magic spell or tablet.
Replenishable food source when bones are available.
2.68 214[b] 1
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Salmon.png Salmon 9 Cooking 25 Fishing 30 Caught via fly fishing. 12.56 113 0
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Tuna.png Tuna 10 Cooking 30 Fishing 35 Caught with a harpoon. 14.20 142 0
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Redberry pie.png Redberry pie 5 × 2 Cooking 10 Baked by players, see Cooking skill.
Heals 5 Hitpoints per bite (2 bites total).
9.50 95 0
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Jug of wine.png Jug of wine 11 Cooking 35 Upon consumption, Attack is temporarily decreased by 2 points and leaves a jug behind. 0.18 2 0
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Stew.png Stew 11 Cooking 25 Once eaten, an empty bowl remains in the inventory. 10.64 117 0
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Cake.png Cake 4 × 3 Cooking 40 Baked by players, see Cooking skill.
Heals 4 Hitpoints per bite (3 bites total).
Can be stolen from East Ardougne, Keldagrim, Kourend Castle and Hosidius Farmers' Market.
8.83 106 0
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Meat pie.png Meat pie 6 × 2 Cooking 20 Baked by players, see Cooking skill.
Heals 6 Hitpoints per bite (2 bites total).
4.42 53 0
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Lobster.png Lobster 12 Cooking 40 Fishing 40 Caught with a lobster pot. 12.50 150 0
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Bass.png Bass 13 Cooking 43 Fishing 46 Caught via big net fishing. 7.62 99 1
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Plain pizza.png Plain pizza 7 × 2 Cooking 35 Baked by players, see cooking skill.
Heals 7 Hitpoints per bite (2 bites total).
35.79 501 0
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Swordfish.png Swordfish 14 Cooking 45 Fishing 50 Caught with a harpoon. 14.07 197 0
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Potato with butter.png Potato with butter 14 Cooking 39 Made by using pat of butter on a baked potato. 26.43 370 1
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Apple pie.png Apple pie 7 × 2 Cooking 30 Made by using a cooking apple on a pie shell to make an uncooked apple pie and cooking it.
Heals 7 Hitpoints per bite (2 bites total).
5.43 76 0
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Chocolate cake.png Chocolate cake 5 × 3 Cooking 50 Made by adding chocolate dust to cake.
Heals 5 Hitpoints per bite (3 bites total).
1/3 Slice can be thieved from bakery stalls, except the Sophanem one.
9.40 141 0
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Tangled toad's legs.png Tangled toad's legs 15 Cooking 40 See Gnome cooking for more information. 135.93 2,039 1
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Chocolate bomb.png Chocolate bomb 15 Cooking 42 see Gnome cooking for more information. 55.07 826 1
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Potato with cheese.png Potato with cheese 16 Cooking 47 Made by using cheese on a potato with butter. 10.88 174 1
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Meat pizza.png Meat pizza 8 × 2 Cooking 45 Made by using cooked meat or chicken on a plain pizza.
Heals 8 Hitpoints per bite (2 bites total).
18.56 297 0
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Monkfish.png Monkfish 16 Cooking 62 Fishing 62 Caught via small net fishing in the Piscatoris Fishing Colony after the completion of the Swan Song. 18.75 300 1
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Anchovy pizza.png Anchovy pizza 9 × 2 Cooking 55 Made by using anchovies on a plain pizza.
Heals 9 Hitpoints per bite (2 bites total).
37.39 673 0
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Cooked karambwan.png Cooked karambwan 18 Cooking 30 Fishing 65 A karambwan vessel and completion of Tai Bwo Wannai Trio required to fish and cook it properly.
Can be eaten in the same tick as another piece of food, allowing for combo eating.
Shorter attack delay than most other food (2 ticks instead of 3).
27.50 495 1
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Curry.png Curry 19 Cooking 60 Commonly used for fighting the Chaos Elemental. Once eaten, an empty bowl remains in the inventory. 17.37 330 1
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Guthix rest(4).png Guthix rest 5 × 4 Herblore 18 Requires partial completion of One Small Favour to make and consume.
Can boost 5 Hitpoints above max. Restores 5% run energy and reduces poison/venom damage by 1.
It is not considered food as it is a potion made with the Herblore skill.
Will not increase the delay until your next attack.
92.50 1,850 1
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Shark.png Shark 20 Cooking 80 Fishing 76 Caught with a harpoon or traded for with minnows. 22.40 448 1
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Sea turtle.png Sea turtle 21 Cooking 82 Fishing 79 Can be caught from the Fishing Trawler minigame, Tempoross, drift net fishing.

Drops noted from Larran's small chest, Larran's big chest, and the Brimstone chest.

23.52 494 1
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Pineapple pizza.png Pineapple pizza 11 × 2 Cooking 65 Made by using pineapple chunks or rings on a plain pizza.
Heals 11 Hitpoints per bite (2 bites total).
30.82 678 1
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Summer pie.png Summer pie 11 × 2 Cooking 95 Heals 11 Hitpoints per bite (2 bites total).
Boosts Agility by 5, and restores 10% run energy.
34.41 757 1
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Wild pie.png Wild pie 11 × 2 Cooking 85 Heals 11 Hitpoints per bite (2 bites total).
Boosts Slayer by 5, and Ranged by 4.
23.36 514 1
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Manta ray.png Manta ray 22 Cooking 91 Fishing 81 Can be caught with fishing from Fishing Trawler minigame, drift net fishing, Tempoross
Drops from Zulrah, Vorkath, and the Tombs of Amascut.
41.91 922 1
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Tuna potato.png Tuna potato 22 Cooking 68 Made by using tuna and corn on a potato with butter. 43.23 951 1
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Dark crab.png Dark crab 22 Cooking 90 Fishing 85 Caught by using a lobster pot with dark fishing bait.
Can only be fished in the Wilderness and the Resource Area.
41.27 908 1
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Anglerfish.png Anglerfish 3 to 22 Cooking 84 Fishing 82 Caught by using a fishing rod with sandworms (requires 100% Port Piscarilius favour).
Healing dependent on the player's Hitpoints level (complex, see page)
Can boost Hitpoints above maximum equal to the amount it heals.
61.64452.00 1,356 1
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Strawberries(5).png Basket of strawberries (1 to 6) × 5 Farming 31 Contains 5 strawberries, each of which heals 1-6 Hitpoints (1 + 6% of hp).
Strawberry spawn at Shayziens' Wall in Great Kourend for no requirements.
22.40134.40 672 1
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Saradomin brew(4).png Saradomin brew (3 to 16) × 4 Herblore 81 Drunk in 4 sips, each healing for and can boost health above the maximum value.
Due to it lowering offensive stats, it is typically used with super restore potions.
It is not considered food as it is a potion made with the Herblore skill.
Will not increase the delay before your next attack.
159.11848.58 10,183 1
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  1. ^ GP per heal on food that take multiple bites indicate the total hp healed, rather than per bite or dose.
  2. ^ Estimate: Converting 10 bones with one spell.

Wilderness-only foods[edit | edit source]

Blighted foods can only be consumed in the Wilderness.

Food Heals Skills
Needed
Notes GP per heal[a] Price Members
Blighted karambwan.png Blighted karambwan 18 N/A Can only be eaten in the Wilderness.
Purchased from the Soul Wars Reward Shop or Justine's stuff for the Last Shopper Standing.
This food is unique in that it can be eaten in the same tick as another piece of food, allowing for combo eating.
33.56 604 1
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Blighted manta ray.png Blighted manta ray 22 N/A Can only be eaten in the Wilderness.
Purchased from the Soul Wars Reward Shop or Justine's stuff for the Last Shopper Standing.
35.64 784 1
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Blighted anglerfish.png Blighted anglerfish 3 to 22 N/A Can only be eaten in the Wilderness.
Purchased from the Soul Wars Reward Shop or Justine's stuff for the Last Shopper Standing.
Healing dependent on the player's Hitpoints level and can boost hitpoints above one's maximum equal to the amount it heals.
60.14441.00 1,323 1
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  1. ^ GP per heal on food that take multiple bites indicate the total hp healed, rather than per bite or dose.

Fast Foods[edit | edit source]

Fast foods refer to a subtype of food that incur non-standard attack or eating delays when they are consumed. This means you may be able to eat them faster, or attack more quickly after eating one than you could with other foods.

  • For comparison with the chart below, Most foods add a 3-tick (1.8 second) penalty to when a player may attack, or eat again.
  • For an in-depth explanation on how these mechanics work, see the Fast foods page.

Combo Eating[edit | edit source]

Combo eating is a strategy that allows the healing effect from multiple foods to apply in a single server tick. The most common example involves eating a Karambwan directly after eating another non-combo food. This consumes both foods and applies healing instantly.

Food Heals Skills
Needed
Notes Attack Delay
(Ticks)
Eat Delay
(Ticks)
Combo Ge Price Members
Cooked crab meat 5.png Cooked crab meat 2x5 Cooking 21 Made using Cooking
All five bites have 2-tick eat delay.
3,3,3,3,3 2,2,2,2,2 X mark.svg 1,207 1
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Cake.png Cake 4x3 Cooking 40 Made using Cooking
Only the first two bites have the 2-tick eat delay, the third slice is 3-tick.
3,3,3 2,2,3 X mark.svg 106 0
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Chocolate cake.png Chocolate cake 5x3 Cooking 50 Made using Cooking
Only the first two bites have the 2-tick eat delay, the third slice is 3-tick.
3,3,3 2,2,3 X mark.svg 141 0
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Redberry pie.png Redberry pie 5x2 Cooking 10 Made using Cooking
Only the first bite has the 1-tick eat delay, the second slice is 2-tick.
3,3 1,2 X mark.svg 95 0
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Meat pie.png Meat pie 6x2 Cooking 20 Made using Cooking
Only the first bite has the 1-tick eat delay, the second slice is 2-tick.
3,3 1,2 X mark.svg 53 0
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Garden pie.png Garden pie 6x2 Cooking 34 Made using Cooking
Temporary Farming boost of +3
Both slices are a 1-tick eat delay.
3,3 1,1 X mark.svg 194 1
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Fish pie.png Fish pie 6x2 Cooking 47 Made using Cooking
Temporary Fishing boost of +3
Both slices are a 1-tick eat delay.
3,3 1,1 X mark.svg 273 1
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Apple pie.png Apple pie 7x2 Cooking 10 Made using Cooking
Only the first bite has the 1-tick eat delay, the second slice is 2-tick.
3 1,2 X mark.svg 76 0
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Botanical pie.png Botanical pie 7x2 Cooking 52 Made using Cooking
Temporary Herblore boost of +4
Both slices are a 1-tick eat delay.
3,3 1,1 X mark.svg 1,655 1
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Mushroom pie.png Mushroom pie 8x2 Cooking 60 Made using Cooking
Temporary Crafting boost of +3
Both slices are a 1-tick eat delay.
3,3 1,1 X mark.svg 2,154 1
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Admiral pie.png Admiral pie 8x2 Cooking 70 Made using Cooking
Temporary Fishing boost of +5
Both slices are a 1-tick eat delay.
3,3 1,1 X mark.svg 155 1
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Toad crunchies.png Toad crunchies 8 Cooking 10 Made using Gnome cooking 2 3 Yes check.svg 4,841 1
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Premade t'd crunch.png Premade t'd crunch 8 N/A Purchased from Gnome waiter in the Grand tree for 85 2 3 Yes check.svg 541 1
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Spicy crunchies.png Spicy crunchies 7 Cooking 12 Made using Gnome cooking 2 3 Yes check.svg 1,315 1
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Premade s'y crunch.png Premade s'y crunch 7 N/A Purchased from Gnome waiter in the Grand tree for 85 2 3 Yes check.svg 44 1
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Worm crunchies.png Worm crunchies 8 Cooking 14 Made using Gnome cooking 2 3 Yes check.svg 2,437 1
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Premade w'm crun'.png Premade w'm crun' 8 N/A Purchased from Gnome waiter in the Grand tree for 85 2 3 Yes check.svg 44 1
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Chocchip crunchies.png Chocchip crunchies 7 Cooking 16 Made using Gnome cooking 2 3 Yes check.svg 2,475 1
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Premade ch' crunch.png Premade ch' crunch 7 N/A Purchased from Gnome waiter in the Grand tree for 85 2 3 Yes check.svg 50 1
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Plain pizza.png Plain pizza 7x2 Cooking 35 Made using Cooking
Only the first bite has the 1-tick eat delay, the second slice is 2-tick.
3 1,2 X mark.svg 501 0
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Meat pizza.png Meat pizza 8x2 Cooking 45 Made using Cooking
Only the first bite has the 1-tick eat delay, the second slice is 2-tick.
3 1,2 X mark.svg 297 0
Free-to-play icon.png
Anchovy pizza.png Anchovy pizza 9x2 Cooking 55 Made using Cooking
Only the first bite has the 1-tick eat delay, the second slice is 2-tick.
3 1,2 X mark.svg 673 0
Free-to-play icon.png
Dragonfruit pie.png Dragonfruit pie 10x2 Cooking 73 Made using Cooking
Temporary Fletching boost of +4
Both slices are a 1-tick eat delay.
3,3 1,1 X mark.svg 356 1
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Pineapple pizza.png Pineapple pizza 11x2 Cooking 65 Made using Cooking
Only the first bite has the 1-tick eat delay, the second slice is 2-tick.
3 1,2 X mark.svg 678 1
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Wild pie.png Wild pie 11x2 Cooking 85 Made using Cooking
Temporary Ranged boost of +4, Slayer +5
Both slices are a 1-tick eat delay.
3,3 1,1 X mark.svg 514 1
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Summer pie.png Summer pie 11x2 Cooking 95 Made using Cooking
Temporary Agility boost of +5 and 10% Run energy
Both slices are a 1-tick eat delay.
3,3 1,1 X mark.svg 757 1
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Fruit batta.png Fruit batta 11 Cooking 25 Made using Gnome cooking 2 3 Yes check.svg 3,185 1
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Premade fr't batta.png Premade fr't batta 11 N/A Purchased from Gnome waiter in the Grand tree for 120 2 3 Yes check.svg 41 1
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Toad batta.png Toad batta 11 Cooking 26 Made using Gnome cooking 2 3 Yes check.svg 794 1
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Premade t'd batta.png Premade t'd batta 11 N/A Purchased from Gnome waiter in the Grand tree for 120 2 3 Yes check.svg 41 1
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Worm batta.png Worm batta 11 Cooking 27 Made using Gnome cooking, Dropped by Tortoise 2 3 Yes check.svg 1,516 1
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Premade w'm batta.png Premade w'm batta 11 N/A Purchased from Gnome waiter in the Grand tree for 120 2 3 Yes check.svg 42 1
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Vegetable batta.png Vegetable batta 11 Cooking 28 Made using Gnome cooking 2 3 Yes check.svg 3,200 1
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Premade veg batta.png Premade veg batta 11 N/A Purchased from Gnome waiter in the Grand tree for 120 2 3 Yes check.svg 41 1
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Cheese+tom batta.png Cheese+tom batta 11 Cooking 29 Made using Gnome cooking 2 3 Yes check.svg 1,444 1
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Premade c+t batta.png Premade c+t batta 11 N/A Purchased from Gnome waiter in the Grand tree for 120 2 3 Yes check.svg 46 1
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Worm hole.png Worm hole 12 Cooking 30 Made using Gnome cooking 2 3 Yes check.svg 2,810 1
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Premade worm hole.png Premade worm hole 12 N/A Purchased from Gnome waiter in the Grand tree for 150 2 3 Yes check.svg 50 1
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Veg ball.png Veg ball 12 Cooking 36 Made using Gnome cooking 2 3 Yes check.svg 1,987 1
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Premade veg ball.png Premade veg ball 12 N/A Purchased from Gnome waiter in the Grand tree for 150 2 3 Yes check.svg 47 1
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Chocolate bomb.png Chocolate bomb 15 Cooking 42 Made using Gnome cooking 2 3 Yes check.svg 826 1
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Premade choc bomb.png Premade choc bomb 15 N/A Purchased from Gnome waiter in the Grand tree for 160 2 3 Yes check.svg 114 1
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Tangled toad's legs.png Tangled toad's legs 15 Cooking 40 Made using Gnome cooking 2 3 Yes check.svg 2,039 1
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Premade ttl.png Premade ttl 15 N/A Purchased from Gnome waiter in the Grand tree for 160 2 3 Yes check.svg 81 1
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Crystal paddlefish.png Crystal paddlefish 16 Crafting 1 Smithing 1 Only obtainable and useable within The Gauntlet 2 3 Yes check.svg N/A 1
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Corrupted paddlefish.png Corrupted paddlefish 16 Crafting 1 Smithing 1 Only obtainable and useable within The Corrupted Gauntlet 2 3 Yes check.svg N/A 1
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Cooked karambwan.png Cooked karambwan 18 Cooking 30 Fishing 65 Requires Tai Bwo Wannai Trio to fish/cook. 2 3 Yes check.svg 495 1
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Notes[edit | edit source]

When selecting the right food for your next venture, two things should be thought about.

  • Effectiveness: Ensure that the food you take is good enough for your next encounter. Tuna is cheap but it only heals 10 Hitpoints, making it not the most effective against stronger opponents, whereas swordfish heal 14 Hitpoints, a major difference. Also, if you know exactly what you're going to be facing, you should try to find food that heals for more than their max hit. As an example, a TzHaar-Ket has a max hit of 16. Therefore, sharks and monkfish are effective, swordfish are passable, and lobsters and below are much less effective.
  • Cost: Use food that you can afford. Sharks are often sold by players for around 448 coins, whereas monkfish are nearly as effective in many situations and typically sell for 300 coins, 80% of the health restoration for 66.96% of the cost. Weigh the cost of food against the possible profit of the venture, and avoid using expensive food unless it is going to make a significant difference to your chance of survival or task completion.

Changes[edit | edit source]

Date Changes
5 February 2015
(update)

"It heals some health" messages have been added to the game filter for more types of food.

See also[edit | edit source]