

Cooking Workbench
Used to cook advanced recipes for food, fuel, ammunition and explosives.
Wearing it
Survival
Farming & fishing
Repair
| Bench | Max repair cost | Condition loss | Blueprint needed |
|---|---|---|---|
| None | Yes |
A half-worn item costs about half and loses no max condition.
Electrical & stations
Vehicles & mounts
Details
- Storage
- 5 item slots
- Decay
- Decay starts 48 hours after it is last touched, then it takes 96 hours to reach 0 HP without a stocked Tool Cupboard.
- Grade timers
- Twig 1h, Wood 3h, Stone 5h, Sheet Metal 8h, Armored 12h
Raid cost
Loading raid costs
Plan a raid on several targets →Crafting
| Blueprint | What it takes | Scrap |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | ||
| Unlock one of these first, then this one. | ||
| Unlocks nexton the tech tree | ||
Cooks here (22)
| Makes | Ingredients | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 20s | ||
| 30s | ||
| 30s | ||
| 30s | ||
| 30s | ||
| 30s | ||
| 30s | ||
| 30s | ||
| 30s | ||
| 30s | ||
| 30s | ||
| 30s | ||
| 30s | ||
| 30s | ||
| 30s | ||
| 30s | ||
| 30s | ||
| 30s | ||
| 30s | ||
| 30s | ||
| 30s | ||
| 30s |
Recycling
one item at full condition| Recycler | Always | Chance of one more |
|---|---|---|
| None | ||
| None | ||
| None | ||
| None |
Craft
| Workbench | Craft time | Blueprint |
|---|---|---|
| 25s | 30 scrap to research |
Ingredients and the blueprint steps are on the Craft tab.
Looted from
| Container | Chance |
|---|---|
| 1.1% | |
| 0.4% | |
| 0.4% | |
Deep Sea ScientistSame loot in: Oil Rig Scientist | 0.2% |
| 0.2% | |
| 0.2% | |
ScientistSame loot in: Bradley Scientist | 0.2% |
Tunnel DwellerSame loot in: Underwater Dweller | 0.2% |
| Monument | Per full clear | Crates |
|---|---|---|
| 0.1 | 17 Crate | |
| under 0.1 | 16 Crate | |
| under 0.1 | 16 Crate | |
| under 0.1 | 14 Crate | |
| under 0.1 | 13 Crate |
What opening every crate and barrel there once gives, on average.
Methodology
Best places to find it. Worked out from loot tables tested in game. A crate that has not been tested yet is left out, so a monument can give more than shown.
Skins
Apply with the Repair Bench or Spray Can.
Loading skinsCooking Workbench: common questions
- Where do you find Cooking Workbench?
- Craft it at workbench level 2. It drops from Underwater Crate (Advanced) (1.1%), Crate (0.4%) and Wagon Crate (0.4%), plus 3 more. The most from one full clear: Airfield (0.1), Launch Site (under 0.1) and Missile Silo (under 0.1).
- How much HP does Cooking Workbench have?
- Cooking Workbench has 500 HP.
- How many rockets, C4 or satchels destroy Cooking Workbench?
- Cooking Workbench takes 2 rockets, 1 C4 or 2 satchel charges.
- What does Cooking Workbench cost to craft?
- Cooking Workbench crafts for 200 Metal Fragments, 200 Stones, 100 Wood.