ARK: Survival Ascended

ARK: Survival Ascended

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Bits & Bobs Food Guide
By Shadlos
Detailed descriptions of all foods in Bits and Bobs, their usages, etc.
   
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Breakfasts
Breakfasts are an essential food if you don't want to have to worry about food and water for an extended period of time. They provide increased levels of food and water drain over time, with their effects increasing in intensity with each tier.


Tier 1 Breakfast
  • Cannot be used with T2&3 Breakfast
  • Lasts 300 Sec
  • Reduces food and water drain to 50% for duration

Tier 2 Breakfast
  • Cannot be used with T1&3 Breakfast
  • Lasts 600 Sec
  • Reduces food and water drain to 30% for duration

Tier 3 Breakfast
  • Cannot be used with T1&2 Breakfast
  • Lasts 1200 Sec
  • Reduces food and water drain to 10% for duration
Protein
Protein-based foods are help provide satiation while also increasing melee damage, with their satiation effects working well with breakfasts. However, Protein do not last as long as Breakfasts, and are best used for things like caves, boss fights, missions, etc.

Tier 1 Proteins
  • Cannot be used with T2&3 Proteins or any Complete Meals
  • Lasts 120 Sec
  • Reduces food drain to 75% for the duration
  • Increases Melee Damage by 10% for the duration

Tier 2 Proteins
  • Cannot be used with T1&3 Proteins or any Complete Meals
  • Lasts 240 Sec
  • Reduces food drain to 50% for the duration
  • Increases Melee Damage by 30% for the duration

Tier 3 Proteins
  • Cannot be used with T2&1 Proteins or any Complete Meals
  • Lasts 480 Sec
  • Reduces food drain to 25% for the duration
  • Increases Melee Damage by 50% for the duration
Carbs
Carbs help grant a weak, but lengthy regeneration buff for players. Higher-tier carbs grant better yields.

Tier 1 Carbs
  • Cannot be used with T2&3 Carbs or any Complete Meals
  • Lasts 120 Sec
  • Regenerates HP by 0.25 HP Per Sec

Tier 2 Carbs
  • Cannot be used with T1&3 Carbs or any Complete Meals
  • Lasts 240 Sec
  • Regenerates HP by 0.5 HP Per Sec

Tier 3 Carbs
  • Cannot be used with T1&2 Carbs or any Complete Meals
  • Lasts 480 Sec
  • Regenerates HP by 1 HP Per Sec
Sweets
Got a need for speed? Sweets are for you. They provide a buff to movement speed as well as reducing stamina drain, increasing in effect with tier.

Tier 1 Sweets
  • Cannot be used with T2&3 Sweets
  • Lasts 120 Sec
  • Reduces stamina drain by 50%
  • Increases movement speed by 5%

Tier 2 Sweets
  • Cannot be used with T1&3 Sweets
  • Lasts 240 Sec
  • Reduces stamina drain to 25%
  • Increases movement speed by 10%

Tier 3 Sweets
  • Cannot be used with T1&2 Sweets
  • Lasts 480 Sec
  • Reduces stamina drain to 10%
  • Increases movement speed by 15%
Vegetables
Veggie-dishes are great for providing boosts to Resistance and Hydration! Their effects increase in strength with every tier.

Tier 1 Veggies
  • Cannot be used with T2&3 Veggies or any Complete Meals
  • Lasts 120 Sec
  • Reduces water drain to 75% for the duration
  • Increases Resistance by 2% for the duration

Tier 2 Veggies
  • Cannot be used with T1&3 Veggies or any Complete Meals
  • Lasts 240 Sec
  • Reduces water drain to 50% for the duration
  • Increases Resistance by 4% for the duration

Tier 3 Veggies
  • Cannot be used with T2&1 Veggies or any Complete Meals
  • Lasts 480 Sec
  • Reduces water drain to 25% for the duration
  • Increases Resistance by 6% for the duration
Complete Meals
Complete meals are beneficial in that they provide ALL bonuses of veggies, proteins, and carbs in one dish, with scaling effects based on tier! Rather than make multiple dishes, make just one and benefit!


Tier 1 Complete Meals
  • Cannot be used with any Veggies, Carbs, or Proteins. Cannot be used with T2&3 Complete Meals
  • Lasts 120 Seconds
  • Provides all benefits of T1 Veggies, Carbs, and Proteins.

Tier 2 Complete Meals
  • Cannot be used with any Veggies, Carbs, or Proteins. Cannot be used with T1&3 Complete Meals
  • Lasts 240 Seconds
  • Provides all benefits of T2 Veggies, Carbs, and Proteins.

Tier 3 Complete Meals
  • Cannot be used with any Veggies, Carbs, or Proteins. Cannot be used with T2&1 Complete Meals
  • Lasts 480 Seconds
  • Provides all benefits of T3 Veggies, Carbs, and Proteins.
Apex Dishes
Prove your mastery over certain biomes or the creatures within by throwing them into assorted meals!

Carnosaur Stew
  • Lasts 300 Sec
  • Regenerates 5 Stamina Per Sec
  • Drains -0.05 HP per sec
  • Increases melee damage by 100%
  • Reduce incoming damage by 50%
  • May or may not cause an addiction to eating crayons.
  • Grants immunity to Bleeding
  • cannot be used with any other Apex dish, or any Protein, Carbs, Breakfasts, Complete Meals, Sweets, and Vegetables.

Swamp Ricebowl
  • lasts 300 Sec
  • Drains -10 Torpor per sec
  • Increases Resistance by 25%
  • Increases Damage by 25%
  • Reduces oxygen consumption to 25%
  • Grants immunity to leeches, lampreys, swamp fever.
  • Adds 155 Hyperthermic insulation
  • cannot be used with any other Apex dish, or any Protein, Carbs, Breakfasts, Complete Meals, Sweets, and Vegetables.

Cavern Pie
  • lasts 300 Sec
  • Drains -25 Torpor per sec
  • Regenerate 5 HP per sec
  • Increases Damage by 25%
  • Should have the same effects of being under Charge light.
  • Adds 55 Hyperthermic and Hypothermic insulation
  • cannot be used with any other Apex dish, or any Protein, Carbs, Breakfasts, Complete Meals, Sweets, and Vegetables.

Tidal Sushi
  • lasts 300 Sec
  • Drains -5 Torpor per sec
  • Regenerate 5 HP per sec
  • Regenerates 25 Oxygen per sec
  • All regeneration bonuses only take affect underwater.
  • Reduces oxygen consumption to 5%
  • Reduces land movement speed by 50%, but increases swimming speed by 50%
  • cannot be used with any other Apex dish, or any Protein, Carbs, Breakfasts, Complete Meals, Sweets, and Vegetables.
  • Protects against Electrocution, Ammonite rage pheromones, squid ink

Venom Gin
  • Lasts 300 Sec
  • Regenerates 10 HP Per sec
  • Regenerates 25 HP per sec
  • Drains -25 Torpor Per Sec
  • Grants immunity to Dilo Poison, Mega Rabies, and various poisons such as Plant X, poison gas bombs, etc.
  • cannot be used with any other Apex dish, or any Protein, Carbs, Breakfasts, Complete Meals, Sweets, and Vegetables.

Wyvern Wine
  • Lasts 300 Sec
  • Regenerates 10 HP Per sec
  • Regenerates 25 HP per sec
  • Drains -10 Torpor Per Sec
  • Increases resistance by 35%
  • Increases Damage by 30%
  • cannot be used with any other Apex dish, or any Protein, Carbs, Breakfasts, Complete Meals, Sweets, and Vegetables.
  • Protects against electrocution and being set aflame

Blubber Nuggets
  • Lasts 300 Sec
  • Regenerates 5 Stamina per sec
  • Reduces food drain to 50%
  • Reduces water drain to 50%
  • Grants +20% Resistance
  • Grants immunity to Electrocution
  • cannot be used with any other Apex dish, or any Protein, Carbs, Breakfasts, Complete Meals, Sweets, and Vegetables.

Titan Stew
  • Lasts 300 Sec
  • Regenerates 10 Stamina per sec
  • Regenerates 10 HP per sec
  • Reduces food drain to 50%
  • Grants +50% Carry Capacity
  • cannot be used with any other Apex dish, or any Protein, Carbs, Breakfasts, Complete Meals, Sweets, and Vegetables.

Tyrant Sausage
  • Lasts 300 Sec
  • Regenerates 5 Stamina per sec
  • Drains -0.05 HP per sec
  • Reduces food drain to 50%
  • Increases damage by 50%
  • Increases resistance by 35%
  • Increases XP rate by 25%
  • cannot be used with any other Apex dish, or any Protein, Carbs, Breakfasts, Complete Meals, Sweets, and Vegetables.
  • Grants immunity to stun, trike stun, and broken bones.
Drinks
There are several drink-buffs in Bits and Bobs, each with their own effects. See below!

Caffeinated
  • Lasts 360 Seconds
  • Increases speed by 5%
  • Regenerates 5 Stam per Sec
  • Drains -19 Torpor per Sec
  • Drains -0.5 Food per sec

Chocolate Milk
  • Lasts 360 seconds
  • Regenerates 5 HP Per sec
  • Cannot be used with Milk.

Gremlin Energy
  • Lasts 60 seconds
  • Regenerates 25 Stamina per second
  • Drains -100 Torpor Per Second
  • Drains -5 Food Per Second
  • Drains -5 HP Per Second
  • Increases all movement speed by 50%
  • Increases water drain by 2.5x
  • Cannot be used with Mega Juice or Nug Juice

Hot Cocoa
  • Lasts 360 Seconds
  • Adds 255 Hypothermic insulation, increasing cold resistance

Hydrated
  • Lasts 360 Seconds
  • Reduces stamina drain by 20%
  • Reduces water drain by 50%

Lemonade
  • Lasts 360 Seconds
  • Adds 255 Hyperthermic insulation, increasing heat resistance.
  • Reduces water drain by 50%

Mega Juice
  • Lasts 60 Seconds
  • Regenerates 5 HP per sec
  • Regenerates 5 stam per sec
  • Regenerates 5 water per sec
  • Regenerates 5 food per sec
  • Increases XP rate by 2.5x
  • Reduces food drain to 0%
  • Reduces water drain to 0%
  • Cannot be used with Gremlin Energy or Nug Juice

Milk
  • Lasts 360 seconds
  • Regenerates 5 HP Per sec
  • Cannot be used with Chocolate Milk.

Moonshine
  • Lasts 360 seconds
  • Drains -0.5 HP per sec
  • Lowers overall movement speed by half
  • Increases Damage by 40%
  • Increases Resistance by 40%
  • Applies Hungover when deactivated
  • Note: the item itself (not the buff) can be used as a Gasoline substitute.

Nuggie Juice
  • Lasts 60 Sec
  • Regenerates 25 Stamina per second
  • Drains -100 Torpor Per Second
  • Drains -5 Food Per Second
  • Drains -5 HP Per Second
  • Cannot be used with Mega Juice or Gremlin Energy
  • Increases overall movement speed by 50%
  • Increases water drain by 2.5x

Smoothie
  • Lasts 360 Seconds
  • Reduces water drain by 80%
  • Regenerates 0.25 HP per sec
Medicines
Various pills in Bits and Bobs exist! While mainly intended for player use, they can also be used by creatures. The creatures cannot be classed as "big dinos" and must be less than 150 drag weight. Pills are stackable with other foods and consumables.

Green Pill
  • Lasts 360 Sec
  • Regenerates 3 HP per Sec

Blue Pill
  • Lasts 360 Sec
  • Increases Crafting Speed
  • Increases incoming xp by 25%

Red Pill
  • Lasts 360 Sec
  • Increases Crafting Speed
  • Increases Damage by 30%

Painkillers (White Pill)
  • Lasts 360 Sec
  • Increases Resistance by 10%
Other
Other food/item buffs that don't fit anywhere else.

Cigarettes
  • Lasts 300 Sec
  • Regenerates 2.5 Stam per sec
  • Increases oxygen consumption by 5x
  • Increases XP rate by 25%
  • Increases crafting skill by 100%
  • Deactivates if underwater
  • Prevents against Mammoth intimidation and buffs childed from it.