Secondary profession
WoW Forever Cooking Guide
Cooks food with stats and a small XP bonus. Only cooks can build campfires, so every group wants one.
Updated October 10, 2026 · based on the beta, values may change at launch
- Type
- Secondary
- Perk
- Yes
- Recipes (beta)
- 130
- New recipes
- 42
Cooking perk
- Your Cooking skill decides which campfire you can build: Basic (3 objects), Journeyman (5) or Expert (10).
- It's a secondary profession, so it doesn't use up one of your two primary slots.
- Cookie's Feast, its Tier 2 camp object, gives Stamina food to the group.
Cooking camp objects
Camp objects are placed around a campfire. These ones add utility to the camp rather than a buff. Tier 1 comes from the trainer; Tiers 2 and 3 come from blueprints.
Tier 1 · skill 20
The campfire itself. Only cooks can build one.
Tier 2 · skill 140
Cookie's Feast
Stamina food for everyone at the camp.
Tier 3 · skill 300
Iron Oven
Workstation for advanced Cooking recipes.
Cooking leveling guide 1–300
A step-by-step Cooking leveling route with the cheapest recipes and materials will be added at launch, once recipe skill levels are final.
FAQ
What does Cooking do in WoW Forever?
Cooks food with stats and a small XP bonus. Only cooks can build campfires, so every group wants one. Cooked food gives stats and a small experience bonus. Only cooks can build campfires, which are the base of the whole camping system.
Does Cooking take a profession slot in WoW Forever?
No. Cooking is a secondary profession, so every character can learn it on top of two primary professions.
What camp objects can Cooking make?
Tier 2: Cookie's Feast (stamina food for everyone at the camp); Tier 3: Iron Oven (workstation for advanced cooking recipes).
