Tower of Fantasy takes you on an immersive journey through fantastical alien worlds brimming with mysteries. As you explore the ruins of planet Aida, you‘ll unravel secrets of an ancient civilization wiped out by a cataclysmic darkening event. Now, hardy settlers and robotic Cocogoat butlers help you carve out a new home amidst the sprawling biomes. But survival isn‘t easy when mutated creatures and bandits lurk around every corner!
Luckily, you have a trusty set of weapons, elemental powers, and an invaluable secret weapon – cooking!
A Crash Course on Cooking in Tower of Fantasy
Cooking is an essential gameplay element that can really amplify your adventures. At cooking pots scattered across the world, you can combine ingredients to create dishes and drinks that grant beneficial effects. From healing HP/endurance to temporary stat boosts – cooking keeps you energized and powered up.
Recipes have a star-rating system – higher rarities need rare ingredients but provide better buffs. You start with some basic 1-star recipes, but will soon be unlocking more advanced soups, skewers, desserts, and drinks.
When you first cook a recipe, it gets permanently added to your journal. So you won‘t have to redo the guessing game when you want to recraft it later. This is key for staple items you‘ll want a steady supply of.
One such indispensable consumable is the refreshing 2-star drink – Iced Strawberry Soda. Let‘s learn how to obtain the recipe and ingredients to craft this sweet summer elixir!
Finding the Recipe – Location Breakdown for Each Ingredient
The Iced Strawberry Soda recipe requires:
- 2x Honey
- 2x Strawberries
- 11x Carbonated Water
Here‘s where to find each ingredient in Tower of Fantasy:
Honey
Honey can be purchased from Food Vendor NPCs like:
- Harriet in Astra Shelter ($220 per unit)
- Bub in North Warren ($240 per unit)
Alternatively, farm Honeycombs from wild Beehives and extract Honey (2 Honeycombs = 1 Honey) using a Cooking Pot. Beehive locations:
- Near the lake around North Warren
- West Rooftop of Astra Shelter
- Cliffsides of Raincaller Island
Beehives respawn every 48 hours and drop 1-3 Honeycombs. Use ranged attacks or skills to avoid aggroing hostile Bees!
Strawberries
Strawberry bushes spawn around bodies of water – forage ripe red Strawberries from:
- Around Navia‘s Omnium Tower in Lake Zuozang
- South coast of Warren
- Raincaller Island shores
Each bush yields 2-5 Strawberries and respawns in 72 hours. Time your harvesting runs!
Carbonated Water
Carbonated Water is commonly stocked by Food Vendors for around $180 per unit. You‘ll also frequently find it as loot inside refrigerators within abandoned ruins and shelters across the world.
Notable fridge locations:
- Inside collapsed buildings around Lake Nuozang
- The dormitory ruins west of Astra Shelter
- Vitally Clinic basement lab in Southern Warren
With the recipe and ingredients secured, head to any cooking pot and produce your refreshing Iced Strawberry Soda!
Effects and Benefits of the Iced Strawberry Soda
When consumed, the Iced Strawberry Soda grants:
- 420 HP healed over 12 seconds
- 330 Endurance replenished over 12 seconds
This works out to regenerating 35 HP and 27 Endurance per second – keeping you energized in the heat of battle!
For comparison, here are the heal rates of other food items:
- Fried Chicken Soup – 344 HP over 10s
- Spicy Stir-fried Merlin – 202 HP over 5s
- Strawberry Soda – 270 HP over 5s
So the iced version provides the most well-rounded and prolonged sustain. It also doesn‘t occupy your limited food buff slots – making it the perfect combat drink.
Optimizing Success Rates and Ingredient Substitutions
When initially cooking the Iced Strawberry Soda, using the exact recipe of 2 Honey + 2 Strawberries + 11 Carbonated Water will guarantee 100% success.
However, you can optimize your resources through tweaks:
- As low as 6 Carbonated Water still yields 50%+ success change.
- Substituting 1 Strawberry for Pineapple works.
- Honey can be replaced with Sweet Cactus at a success penalty.
Get creative with substitutions if you‘re missing certain ingredients! And stock up when you see cheap vendor prices or rich spawn areas.
Efficient Farming Routes for Mass Crafting
Once you‘ve secured the recipe, it‘s time to start mass production! Here are some tips for farming runs to build reserves:
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Do circuits hitting up ingredients like Carbonated Water and Honey in adjacent zones.
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Have teammates with gathering abilities like Samir‘s Elegant March help speed up foraging.
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Alternate between day and night runs since some creatures only spawn at certain times.
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Mark farming spots and timers on your map to optimize routes.
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Cook and use soups that reduce sprinting stamina drainage for quicker travel.
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Return to your Personal House cooking pot often to empty your load.
Expert Tips for Mastering Cooking in Tower of Fantasy
To get the most out of Tower of Fantasy‘s cooking system, keep these tips in mind:
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Unlock advanced recipes by purchasing from Restaurant Rumors NPCs in cities. This saves experimentation time.
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Break down unused weapons at cooking pots for rare seasoning ingredients.
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Collaborate with teammates or request ingredients from friends/crew members to cook higher tier recipes.
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Use potable cooking pots in your housing or on your airship for free anytime crafting.
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Activate the Gourmet talent during intensive farming runs to double ingredient yields.
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Set reminders on spawn points to return for ingredients right when they respawn.
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Check Trading Post offerings and community tips to discover new recipes.
Conclusion
Cooking is an invaluable skillset in Tower of Fantasy. Unlocking recipes like the sustaining Iced Strawberry Soda will keep you energized during your adventures. Learn the crafting process, ingredients sources, substitutions, and optimized farming strategies outlined here to master this summery drink. Soon you‘ll be concocting a host of dishes and libations that aid your journey across the fantastical planet of Aida!
