Culinarian: Levels 1-50
Last Updated: Dawntrail (Patch 7.3+)
CUL uses vendor ingredients intentionally — this is by design!
Prerequisites
- Level Botanist — for vegetables, fruits, grains
- Fisher optional — for fish ingredients
- Stock up on Fire Shards and Water Shards
Vendor Materials (Important!)
| Material | Vendor | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken Egg | Material Supplier | Limsa (X:9.9, Y:11.4) |
| Table Salt | Material Supplier | Multiple cities |
| Olive Oil | Material Supplier | Ul'dah |
| Butter | Material Supplier | Gridania |
| Sunset Wheat Flour | Material Supplier | Gridania |
Buying from vendors is NOT cheating — it's intended design. Costs only a few gil.
Botanist Materials
| Material | Level | Location |
|---|---|---|
| La Noscean Orange | 5+ | Lower La Noscea |
| Garlean Garlic | 12+ | Western Thanalan |
| Olive | 15+ | Western Thanalan |
| La Noscean Lettuce | 20+ | Lower La Noscea |
| Sun Lemon | 25+ | Upper La Noscea |
| Ruby Tomato | 28+ | Eastern La Noscea |
Crafting Chain
Levels 1-10
- Maple Syrup (2), Stone Soup (5)
- Grilled Trout (8), Mashed Popotoes (10)
Levels 10-30
- Chamomile Tea (12), Omelette (16)
- Knight's Bread (18), Grilled Dodo (20)
- Meat Miq'abob (24), Tomato Pie (28)
Monster Drops
| Material | Monster | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Aldgoat Steak | Aldgoats | La Noscea |
| Mutton Loin | Sheep | Central Shroud |
| Dodo Breast | Dodos | Western Thanalan |
Culinarian: Levels 50-100
Endgame CUL makes raid food (+8% to two substats) — always sells at patch releases!
Expansion Materials
| Expansion | Key Ingredients |
|---|---|
| HW (50-60) | Cloud Banana, Ishgardian Muffin |
| SB (60-70) | Persimmon, Rice, Soy Milk |
| ShB (70-80) | Coffee Beans, Broad Beans |
| EW (80-90) | Piennolo Tomato, Thavnairian Almonds |
| DT (90-100) | Turali ingredients |
Endgame Products
- Raid Food — +8% to two substats for 45 min
- Crafting Food — CP/Control/Craftsmanship buffs
- Gathering Food — GP/Perception buffs
Daily/Weekly
- GC turn-in daily
- Beast tribes: Moogles → Namazu → Dwarves → Loporrits → Yok Huy
- Custom Deliveries weekly
Best Methods
- Ishgard Restoration (50-80)
- Cosmic Exploration (10-100)
Tip
Level ALC alongside CUL — ALC makes reagents CUL needs (Distilled Water, etc.)