Elden Ring: All Cookbook Locations & What They Do

Elden Ring’s robust crafting system has many useful items you can make through recipes included in handy cookbooks located all around The Lands Betweens.

Elden Ring’s crafting system is quite solid and rewarding. The game implemented a basic system based on recipes players collect all around the map.

If you are already familiar with this system, you know that finding or purchasing these cookbooks can help your quest to become an Elden Lord.

Nevertheless, finding these valuable books can be pretty tedious considering how massive Elden Ring’s map can be.

To make things easier, we have created this list of all the available cookbooks in Elden Ring and where you can find each of them!

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How to Get All Elden Ring Cookbooks & What They Do

How to Get All Elden Ring Cookbooks & What They Do

There are several types of Cookbooks in Elden Ring. These are the categories of Cookbooks in the game and how you can find each one.

Nomadic Warrior’s Cookbooks – Locations & Recipes

Many of these Cookbooks are purchasable from the different nomad merchants you can find across The Lands Between. As well, you will find some of them as loot in several areas in Elden Ring.

This is the complete list of Nomadic Warrior’s Cookbooks in Elden Ring and how to find them:

Nomadic Warrior’s Cookbook [1] – Purchasable from Merchant Kalé for 500 Runes
- Bone Arrow
- Bone Arrow (Fletched)
- Bone Bolt
Nomadic Warrior’s Cookbook [2] – Purchasable from Merchant Kalé for 500 Runes
- Glowstone
- Invigorating Cured Meat
- Invigorating White Cured Meat
Nomadic Warrior’s Cookbook [3] – Purchasable from Nomadic Merchant in North Limgrave for 600 Runes
- Pickled Turtle Neck
- Poisonbone Arrow
- Poisonbone Arrow (Fletched)
- Poisonbone Bolt
Nomadic Warrior’s Cookbook [4] – Loot from a corpse at the side of the road located in the south of Mistwood, west of the Siofra River Well
- Roped Fetid Pot
- Fetid Pot
Nomadic Warrior’s Cookbook [5] – Purchasable from Nomadic Merchant in East Limgrave for 1500 Runes
- Beastlure Pot
Nomadic Warrior’s Cookbook [6] – Loot from a corpse in the room at the top of Fort Haight
- Blood Grease
- Drawstring Blood Grease
- Bloodbone Arrow
- Bloodbone Arrow (Fletched)
- Bloodbone Bolt
Nomadic Warrior’s Cookbook [7] – Loot from a corpse at the very edge of the collapsed bridge at the side of Stormveil Castle, a little further from where you find the Finger Reader, you can also use this path to completely skip Stormveil Castle to reach Liurnia of the Lakes
- Stanching Boluses
- Soft Cotton
- Rainbow Stone Arrow
- Fire Pot
- Roped Fire Pot
Nomadic Warrior’s Cookbook [8] – Loot from a corpse inside Tombsward Cave in Weeping Peninsula
- Poison Grease
- Drawstring Poison Grease
Nomadic Warrior’s Cookbook [9] – Sealed behind an Imp Statue barrier in Tombsward Catacombs, requires only one Stonesword Key
- Rancor Pot
Nomadic Warrior’s Cookbook [10] – In Stomveil Castle: From the Rampart Tower Site of Grace, leave through the door and then jump to the rooftop on the left. It might seem like a big jump, but it is doable. Once you land on this area, you will see a ledge on the left side of a narrow rooftop section that connects this building with another higher rooftop. Follow this ledge until you drop to the area below, drop to the area below once again and follow the path across a small bridge. After crossing this bridge, you will see a corpse from which you can loot this Cookbook.
- Stormwing Bone Arrow
Nomadic Warrior’s Cookbook [11] – Purchasable from Nomadic Merchant in Liurnia of the Lakes for 1500 Runes
- Crystal Dart
- Spellproof Dried Liver
- Shattershard Arrow
Nomadic Warrior’s Cookbook [12] – Found in the Rose of Church, in Liurnia of the Lakes, this is north of the Folly on the Lakes Site of Grace
- Cursed-Blood Pot
Nomadic Warrior’s Cookbook [13] – Purchasable from Nomadic Merchant in Liurnia of the Lakes for 2000 Runes
- Bone Great Arrow
- Bone Great Arrow (Fletched)
- Bone Ballista Bolt
Nomadic Warrior’s Cookbook [14] – Found in the Smoldering Church in Limgrave, just before reaching Caelid
- Poison Pot
- Roped Poison Pot
- Poisonbone Dart
Nomadic Warrior’s Cookbook [15] – Purchasable from Nomadic Merchant in south Caelid for 4000 Runes
- Rotbone Arrow
- Rotbone Arrow (Fletched)
- Rotbone Bolt
Nomadic Warrior’s Cookbook [16] – Purchasable from Nomadic Merchant in Ainsel River for 2500 Runes
- Thawfrost Boluses
- Stimulating Boluses
Nomadic Warrior’s Cookbook [17] – Purchasable from Nomadic Merchant in Siofra River for 1000 Runes
- Soap
- Oil Pot
- Roped Oil Pot
Nomadic Warrior’s Cookbook [18] – Purchasable from Nomadic Merchant in Siofra River for 6000 Runes
- Dappled Cured Meat
- Dappled White Cured Meat
Nomadic Warrior’s Cookbook [19] – Found inside the smaller ruined building of the Woodfolk Ruins in Altus Plateau
- Sweet Raisin
- Warming Stone
Nomadic Warrior’s Cookbook [20] – Purchasable from Nomadic Merchant in Mt. Gelmir for 3000 Runes
- Volcano Pot
- Roped Volcano Pot
Nomadic Warrior’s Cookbook [21] – Inside the Volcano Manor. Here is everything you need to know to get to Volcano Manor. On the main hallway of the manor, enter the first room to the right. Once there, there is an illusory wall on the corner near the corpse; hit it to reveal the path. Follow the path and take the doorway to the left. Once you reach the dead-end of this path, you can loot the cookbook from a corpse. Pro-tip: Hit the wall to the left of this corpse to reveal an illusory wall.
- Alluring Pot
Nomadic Warrior’s Cookbook [22] – Loot from a chest at the western area of the Lake of Rot
- Rot Pot
- Rot Grease
- Drawstring Rot Grease
Nomadic Warrior’s Cookbook [23] – Located in the Consecrated Snowfield, near the first Site of Grace on a corpse by the road
- Frozen Raisin
- Clarifying Cured Meat
- Clarifying White Cured Meat
Nomadic Warrior’s Cookbook [24] – Located in Mohgwyn Palace, here is how to get to Mohgwyn Palace in Elden Ring. You can locate this Cookbook east of the blood marsh, on a corpse by the edge of the cliffs. To get to this location, go to the Ledge-Road Site of Grace. From here, head north into the swamp, always hugging the left wall. As soon as you reach an open area, jump onto the ledge where there is a Golden Tree. Here, you will find a giant crow enemy. Past this enemy and near the cliff, you will find the corpse that has this Cookbook.
- Swarm Pot
- Roped Fly Pot

Armorer’s Cookbooks – Locations & Recipes

These cookbooks contain many recipes for some handy items. Some greases are excellent against some bosses. Also, some of the items in these Cookbooks grant some helpful buffs!

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Armorer’s Cookbook [1] – Located in Kaiden Sellsword camp northeast of the Agheel Lake North Site of Grace in Limgrave
- Fire Grease
- Drawstring Fire Grease
- Fireproof Dried Liver
Armorer’s Cookbook [2] – Purchasable from Nomadic Merchant near the Coastal Cave in Limgrave for 600 Runes
- Firebone Arrow
- Firebone Arrow (Fletched)
- Firebone Bolt
- Neutralizing Boluses
Armorer’s Cookbook [3] – Purchasable from Nomadic Merchant in East Limgrave for 2000 Runes
- Exalted Flesh
Armorer’s Cookbook [4] – In Redmane Castle, at the northwestern gatehouse
- Redmane Fire Pot
Armorer’s Cookbook [5] – In Redmane Castle. Go through the southwest door to reach a room with an assassin. You should reach an open area with a ladder and a door on the right side past this room. The cookbook is behind this door. Nevertheless, doors in this castle will not open until you have defeated the Misbegotten Warrior and Crucible Knight bosses.
- Immunizing Cured Meat
- Immunizing White Cured Meat
Armorer’s Cookbook [6] – To get this Cookbook, fast travel to the Siofra River Bank Site of Grace. From here, jump onto the small elevated area next to the Site of Grace. Follow the path up to loot the Cookbook from a corpse.
- Preserving Boluses
Armorer’s Cookbook [7] – Inside Fort Laeidd in Mt. Gelmir, behind a wooden door
- Giantsflame Fire Pot

Glintstone Craftman’s Cookbooks – Locations & Recipes

These Cookbooks are related to elements you can usually find in Glintstone Sorceries. If you do not have any way of dealing magic or frostbite damage, these Cookbooks are pretty handy!

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Glintstone Craftman’s Cookbook [1] – Dropped by a Noble located north of the Church of Irith in Liurnia of the Lakes
- Cuckoo Glintstone
Glintstone Craftman’s Cookbook [2] – Loot from a corpse close to the Laskyar Ruins Site of Grace in Liurnia of the Lakes
- Freezing Grease
Glintstone Craftman’s Cookbook [3] – Inside a chest in the Highway Lookout Tower in Eastern Liurnia of the Lakes
- Albinauric Pot
Glintstone Craftman’s Cookbook [4] – Northwest from the Academy Gate Town Site of Grace. You should see a sunken church building; there is a chest in a tower you can enter by jumping inside.
- Magic Pot
- Roped Magic Pot
- Shield Grease
Glintstone Craftman’s Cookbook [5] – In a chest close to the Schoolhouse Classroom Site of Grace in Raya Lucaria. Take the hallway from this Site of Grace and then turn left.
- Magic Grease
- Drawstring Magic Grease
- Magicbone Arrow
- Magicbone Arrow (Fletched)
- Magicbone Bolt
Glintstone Craftman’s Cookbook [6] – Located in a room southeast of the gardens in the Caria Manor
- Freezing Pot
Glintstone Craftman’s Cookbook [7] – Purchasable from Pidia, Carian Servant at Caria Manor for 2500 runes
- Coldbone Arrow
- Coldbone Arrow (Fletched)
- Coldbone Bolt
Glintstone Craftman’s Cookbook [8] – South of the Albinauric’s Rise in the Consecrated Grounds, in a corpse surrounded by three Arcane Sphere of Faces
- Academy Magic Pot

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Missionary’s Cookbooks – Locations & Recipes

These Cookbooks cover mostly Holy Damage items and other valuable items like the Gold-Pickled Fowl Foot.

Missionary’s Cookbook [1] – Purchasable from Merchant Kalé at the Church Elleh in Limgrave for 1000 Runes
- Holy Water Pot
- Roped Holy Water Pot
Missionary’s Cookbook [2] – Purchasable from Patches for 800 runes
- Scriptstone
- Grace Mimic
- Gold-Pickled Fowl Foot
Missionary’s Cookbook [3] – Loot from one of the corpses at the Smoldering Church
- Silver-Pickled Fowl Foot
Missionary’s Cookbook [4] – Loot from the Minor Erdtree Church in the Capital Area in Leyndell
- Holy Grease
- Drawstring Holy Grease
- Haligbone Arrow
- Haligbone Arrow (Fletched)
- Haligbone Bolt
Missionary’s Cookbook [5] – Located in the Siofra Aqueduct. From the Aqueduct-Facing Cliffs Site of Grace, travel northeast into the cliff and drop down onto a diagonal beam. Follow this path down to a circular building. You should see a Crucible Knight across a bridge in the southwest. The room behind this Knight has the Cookbook.
- Sacred Order Pot
Missionary’s Cookbook [6] – Located in the Volcano Manor. Fast travel to the Temple of Eiglay Site of Grace, take the elevator to the upper area and drop from the balcony to the location below. From here, continue until you reach a stone bridge and drop to the area below. Continue this path to reach an open area with a Pendulum Statue enemy. Jump through the window into a dark room and climb down the ladder near the door. There is a corpse with this Cookbook behind a cell door.
- Holyproof Dried Liver
Missionary’s Cookbook [7] – Purchasable from the Nomadic Merchant in Mountaintops of the Giants for 7500 runes
- Rejuvenating Boluses

Ancient Dragon Apostle’s Cookbook – Locations & Recipes

As the name gives away, these Cookbooks are aimed at qualities you can expect from Dragon Incantations in Elden Ring.

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Ancient Dragon Apostle’s Cookbook [1] – In Wyndham Catacombs in Altus Plateau. Here is how to get to Altus Plateau in Elden Ring. This item is behind the rusted bars in the sewers. This area is accessible by going under the rising floor in the room with the spiked ceiling.
- Lightning Grease
- Drawstring Lightning Grease
- Lightningbone Arrow
- Lightningbone Arrow (Fletched)
- Lightningbone Bolt
Ancient Dragon Apostle’s Cookbook [2] – North of the Altus Highway Junction Grace. Purchasable from a Merchant between the Writheblood Ruins and the Minor Erdtree. This merchant is close to the Finger Reading Crone. The price of this Cookbook is 4500 runes.
- Lightning Pot
- Roped Lightning Pot
Ancient Dragon Apostle’s Cookbook [3] – Loot from the Cathedral of Dragon Communion in southern Caelid
- Dragonwound Grease
Ancient Dragon Apostle’s Cookbook [4] – Obtainable after defeating the dragon in Crumbling Farum Azula, passing the building behind it
- Ancient Dragonbolt Pot
- Lightningproof Dried Liver

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Perfumer’s Cookbooks – Locations & Recipes

These Cookbooks aim to provide some real good aromatic recipes. Perfumes are a fantastic way to get useful buffs and abilities.

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Perfumer’s Cookbook [1] – In a chest at the Perfumer’s Ruins in Altus Plateau
- Spark Aromatic
- Uplifting Aromatic
Perfumer’s Cookbook [2] – Loot from a corpse on the rooftop of The Shaded Castle in Altus Plateau
- Poison Spraymist
- Bloodboil Aromatic
Perfumer’s Cookbook [3] – Inside the Auriza Side Tomb. Once in this location, use the transport chest in the room with many benches. After teleporting, you will find this Cookbook in a corpse.
- Ironjar Aromatic
Perfumer’s Cookbook [4] – Purchasable from the Nomadic Merchant in Ainsel River for 3000 runes
- Acid Spraymist

Fevor’s Cookbooks – Locations & Recipes

The small collection of Fevor’s Cookbooks in Elden Ring offers a variety of items that revolve around the Sleep status effect.

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Fevor’s Cookbook [1] – Loot from a corpse on a plateau to the south from Summonwater Village in Limgrave
- Sleep Pot
Fevor’s Cookbook [2] – Purchasable from the Nomadic Merchant on the east path after entering Raya Lucaria for 3500 runes
- Soporific Grease
- Drawstring Soporific Grease
- Sleepbone Arrow
- Sleepbone Arrow (Fletched)
- Sleepbone Bolt
Fevor’s Cookbook [3] – You get this Cookbook as a reward from Gideon Ofnir after visiting the Mohgwyn Dynasty Mausoleum
- Bewitching Branch

Frenzied’s Cookbooks – Locations & Recipes

These tomes of the Cookbooks are all about madness! Each of the following tomes only confers only one recipe.

Frenzied’s Cookbook [1] – Loot from a body found in the Frenzied Flame Village
- Clarifying Boluses
Frenzied’s Cookbook [2] – Near the Cathedral of the Forsaken Site of Grace in the Subterranean Shunning-Grounds below Leyndell, Royal Capital. You can discover this item by following the hidden path opened after hitting the wall behind the altar in the room where you fight Mogh, the Omen.
- Frenzyflame Stone

These are all the Cookbooks you can find in Elden Ring! Now that you have a massive crafting repertoire, it’s time to get the best build for your preferred attribute!