HIGHLIGHTS
- Purple Color in Once Human determines special recipes or items, which are usually difficult to find and craft.
- You must be way off the early game to craft all of the special recipes, as few of the ingredients are rare.
- Chalk Peak, one of the main regions in Once Human, offers the most special recipes.
In Once Human, you can find different types of food recipes that grant several buffs to make progression a bit easier.
The food recipes are represented using certain colors, such as purple, green, and yellow.
Purple food recipes are the rarest among them and are limited in number, unlike other ones.
Search Purple Food Item For Buffs In Once Human
Any food item in Once Human can be found scattered in several areas or even crates. Once you reach a higher level, you can increase the chance of getting a purple food item recipe.
Moreover, you can also unlock the recipes through Memetics in the Logistics Tree. You should have at least two stoves, which can be unlocked at Logistics Memetics.
As you advance, the two stoves won’t be sufficient to prepare every item. You will need a tool or two, such as a Meat Drier or Electric Stove, with enough supply of resources.
Even if you have the tools and recipe, you might struggle to get ingredients such as Morel to make Borscht Deluxe.
Here are a few purple recipes in Once Human you can get from different locations in Once Human;
Broken Delta Special Recipes
| Recipe | Buff Effect | Energy | Hydration | Sanity | Ingredients |
| Bacon Burger | Increases the chance of getting ammo from crates by 30% | 50 | 100 | 0 | Deviated Pumpkin x1 Purified Water x1 Ice Cube x2 |
| Cold Pumpkin Soup | Increases the chance of getting ammo from crates by 30% | 50 | 100 | 0 | Deviated Pumpkin x1 Purified Water 2 Ice Cube x1 |
| Herbal Tea | Allows Hydration and Energy to remain full for 2 hours straight | 0 | 100 | 800 | Purified Water x2 Sugar x2 |
Iron River Special Recipes
| Recipe | Buff Effect | Energy | Hydration | Sanity | Ingredients |
| Assorted Canned Fruit | Increases Weakspot DMG by 25% when your Sanity is above 80% | 80 | 40 | 0 | Deviated Beet x1 Coconut x1 Aluminum x1 |
| Creamy Spaghetti Soup | Increases the chance of successful Deviation Securement by 20% | 100 | 30 | 0 | Deviated Corn x1 Wheat x3 Aluminum x1 |
| Miracle Tea | Healing Effect +10 | 0 | 100 | 0 | Deviated Saffron x1 Purified Water x5 Sugar x2 |
| Potato Salad | Increases chances of doubling the items you get out in the wilderness by 15% | 80 | 0 | 0 | Deviated Pumpkin x1 Salt x2 Butter x1 |
| Safety Sandwich | Reduces other players’ DMG by 20% | 100 | 0 | 0 | Deviated Cucumber x1 Butter x2 Corn Oil x2 |
| Shattered Bread | +10 Weapon DMG | 100 | 0 | 0 | Bread x2 Deviated Aloe Vera x1 Sugar x2 Corn Oil x1 |
| Stargazy Pie | Increases your Critical DMG by 25% when your Energy is full | 80 | 0 | 0 | Deviated Pumpkin x3 Deviated Saffron x1 Deviated Wheat x5 |
Chalk Peak Special Recipes
| Recipe | Buff Effect | Energy | Hydration | Sanity | Ingredients |
Anti-Gravity Milkshake | Helps you reach Max Load for a short period of time | 100 | 100 | 0 | Deer Milk x3 Deviated Cucumber x1 Banana x3 Cheese x2 |
| Croquette | Sell it to a merchant to get 2000 Energy Links | 80 | 0 | 0 | Cactus x2 Deviated Wheat x1 Pickle x1 |
| French Fries | Decreases DMG taken from Deviants by 20% | 100 | 0 | 0 | Deviated Potato x1 Masala x2 Cheese x1 |
| Mixed Fried Hot Dog | Increases damage by 20% toward enemies affected by The Bull’s Eye | 100 | 0 | 0 | Deviated Mushroom x2 Corn Oil x2 |
| Signature Ice Brew | Increases Pollution Resist by 30% and Sanity recovery speed when you’re out of combat | 0 | 100 | 1000 | Deviated Aloe Vera x1 Cucumber x3 Tomato x3 Ice Cube x3 |
| Spectral Canned Mushroom | Emits a blinding light every 5 seconds, causing a 3-second Stun to nearby enemies. | 0 | 100 | 100 | Deviated Morel x1 Mushroom x5 Purified Water x2 Aluminum Ingot x1 |
| Stargazy Pizza | Allows you to breathe underwater indefinitely | 100 | 0 | 0 | Deviated Aloe Vera x1 Shellfish x2 Caviar x2 |
| Whimsical Drink | PSI Intensity increases by 30% | 0 | 100 | 1000 | Deviated Saffron x1 Purified Water x5 Ice Cubes x2 |
| Yuanbao Dumplings | Sell to merchants for Energy Links | 100 | 0 | 0 | Wheat x5 Deviated Morel x1 Cabbage x2 Masala x3 |
Dayton Wetland Special Recipe
| Recipe | Buff Effect | Energy | Hydration | Sanity | Ingredients |
| Borscht Deluxe | Double the amount of Energy Links you get when opening Weapon Crates and Gear Crates. | 100 | 50 | 0 | Morel x1 Purified Water x1 |
Lone Wolf Wastes Special Recipes
| Recipe | Buff Effect | Energy | Hydration | Sanity | Ingredients |
| Bone-In Deviated Sausage | Deal 10+ DMG to Boss enemies. | 100 | 0 | 0 | Deviated Mushroom x2 Masala x2 |
| Securement Soup | Increases chances of successful Deviation Securement by 50% | 0 | 100 | 0 | Deviated Peppercorn x1 Masala x2 Pickle x2 |
| Honey Glazed Meat | Deal +25% Critical DMG after hitting enemies affected by Frost Vortex | 100 | 100 | 0 | Deviated Aloe Vera x1 Salt x3 Purified Water x5 |
| Fish & Chips | Gain weight | 100 | 0 | 0 | Deviated Peppercorn x1 Potato x3 Corn Oil x1 |
Once you have collected the ingredients, head to the cooking station and craft them if you have enough ingredients.
If you have yet to unlock the special recipes or any type of recipe, you can also collect ingredients for future use.
