Learn to craft and cook at the camp in Red Dead Redemption 2 with this guide. This includes different recipes, locations where you can cook, & their effects.
Table of Contents
What Can You Craft in Your Camp?
Arthur can craft food that he can eat in his camp while out in the wilderness. He can also craft a variety of useful items for himself and his horse while at the camp.
Provisions
Cooked food will help restore Arthur's Health, Stamina, and Dead Eye when consumed. Better quality meat, such as Big Game and Mature Venison, will fill up the cores more than lower quality meat.
Tonics
Tonics will fill up a specific core, depending on which recipe you brew. There are tonics for Health, Stamina, and Dead Eye with more potent ones completely filling up the cores.
Ammo
Arthur can create special ammo in the camp. These can range from explosive ammo to different types of arrows!
Throwable Weapons & Upgrades
You can upgrade your trusty Throwing Knife or Tomahawk at the camp! You can also create other throwable weapons, such as Dynamites and Fire Bottles.
Check Out the All Throwable Weapons ListHunting Items
Make hunting a bit easier by crafting baits for both predators and herbivores in the area. There's also a lotion that you can craft to hide your scent while hunting.
Check Out the Hunting Tips & Tricks HereHorse Care
Items for your horse are also available for crafting at the camp. These include items, such as horse medicine, reviver, and even horse meals!
How to Cook and Craft?
Cook & Craft at the Camp
Players will be able to cook and craft at the camps they set up in the wilderness. The camp will also allow you to rest with your horse hitched nearby while you go on with your business.
Some Items Can Only be Crafted at Camps
Some recipes require a fire or a specific instrument to be crafted. You can check which recipes require a fire from the recipes menu.
How to Set Up Camp / Crafting
From your inventory, go to the items menu. You can select to set up camp or to craft at bottom of the selection wheel, then release L1 to activate it.
Craft / Set Up Camp while Resting
You can also set up camp or do crafting while you're resting. When resting, you will see the options at the bottom half of your screen.
All Crafting & Cooking Recipes
All Provisions Recipes List
| Item | Recipe | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Coffee | 1 x Ground Coffee | Moderately restores Stamina and Dead Eye cores |
| Plain Game Bird | 1 x Gamey Bird Meat | Slightly restores all cores |
| Plain Herptile | 1 x Herptile Meat | Slightly restores all cores |
| Plain Exotic Bird | 1 x Exotic Bird Meat | Greatly restores all cores |
| Minty Exotic Bird | 1 x Exotic Bird Meat 1 x Wild Mint | Fully restores Health core. Greatly restores Stamina and Dead Eye cores |
| Oregano Exotic Bird | 1 x Exotic Bird Meat 1 x Oregano | Fully restores Stamina core. Greatly restores Health and Dead Eye cores |
| Thyme Exotic Bird | 1 x Exotic Bird Meat 1 x Creeping Thyme | Fully restores Dead Eye core. Greatly restores Stamina and Health cores |
| Plain Flaky Fisk | 1 x Flaky Fish Meat | Moderately restores all cores |
| Minty Flaky Fish | 1 x Flaky Fish Meat 1 x Wild Mint | Greatly restores Health core. Moderately restores Stamina and Dead Eye cores |
| Oregano Flaky Fish | 1 x Flaky Fish Meat 1 x Oregano | Greatly restores Stamina core. Moderately restores Health and Dead Eye cores |
| Thyme Flaky Fish | 1 x Flaky Fish Meat 1 x Creeping Thyme | Greatly restores Dead Eye core. Moderately restores Stamina and Health cores |
| Plain Big Game | 1 x Big Game Meat | Fully restores all cores |
| Minty Big Game | 1 x Big Game Meat Meat 1 x Wild Mint | Fully restores all cores and yields a Gold Health core for a day |
| Oregano Big Game | 1 x Big Game Meat Meat 1 x Oregano | Fully restores all cores and yields a Gold Stamina core for a day |
| Thyme Big Game | 1 x Big Game Meat Meat 1 x Creeping Thyme | Fully restores all cores and yields a Gold Dead Eye core for a day |
| Plain Pork | 1 x Tender Pork Loin | Greatly restores all cores |
| Minty Pork | 1 x Tender Pork Loin 1 x Wild Mint | Fully restores Health core. Greatly restores Stamina and Dead Eye cores |
| Oregano Pork | 1 x Tender Pork Loin 1 x Oregano | Fully restores Stamina core. Greatly restores Health and Dead Eye cores |
| Thyme Pork | 1 x Tender Pork Loin 1 x Creeping Thyme | Fully restores Dead Eye core. Greatly restores Stamina and Health cores |
| Plain Plump Bird | 1 x Plump Bird Meat | Moderately restores all cores |
| Minty Plump Bird | 1 x Plump Bird Meat 1 x Wild Mint | Greatly restores Health core. Moderately restores Stamina and Dead Eye cores |
| Oregano Plump Bird | 1 x Plump Bird Meat 1 x Oregano | Greatly restores Stamina core. Moderately restores Health and Dead Eye cores |
| Thyme Plump Bird | 1 x Plump Bird Meat 1 x Creeping Thyme | Greatly restores Dead Eye core. Moderately restores Stamina and Health cores |
| Plain Gritty Fish | 1 x Gritty Fish Meat | Moderately restores all cores |
| Plain Prime Beef | 1 x Prime Beef Joint | Greatly restores all cores |
| Minty Prime Beef | 1 x Prime Beef Joint 1 x Wild Mint | Fully restores Health core. Greatly restores Stamina and Dead Eye cores |
| Oregano Prime Beef | 1 x Prime Beef Joint 1 x Oregano | Fully restores Stamina core. Greatly restores Health and Dead Eye cores |
| Thyme Prime Beef | 1 x Prime Beef Joint 1 x Creeping Thyme | Fully restores Dead Eye core. Greatly restores Stamina and Health cores |
| Plain Crustacean | 1 x Crustacean Meat | Moderately restores all cores |
| Minty Crustacean | 1 x Crustacean Meat 1 x Wild Mint | Greatly restores Health core. Moderately restores Stamina and Dead Eye cores |
| Oregano Crustacean | 1 x Crustacean Meat 1 x Oregano | Greatly restores Stamina core. Moderately restores Health and Dead Eye cores |
| Thyme Crustacean | 1 x Crustacean Meat 1 x Creeping Thyme | Greatly restores Dead Eye core. Moderately restores Stamina and Health cores |
| Plain Succulent Fish | 1 x Tender Succulent Fish Loin | Greatly restores all cores |
| Minty Tender Succulent Fish | 1 x Tender Succulent Fish Loin 1 x Wild Mint | Fully restores Health core. Greatly restores Stamina and Dead Eye cores |
| Oregano Succulent Fish | 1 x Tender Succulent Fish Loin 1 x Oregano | Fully restores Stamina core. Greatly restores Health and Dead Eye cores |
| Thyme Succulent Fish | 1 x Tender Succulent Fish Loin 1 x Creeping Thyme | Fully restores Dead Eye core. Greatly restores Stamina and Health cores |
| Plain Mutton | 1 x Gristly Mutton | Moderately restores all cores |
| Minty Mutton | 1 x Gristly Mutton 1 x Wild Mint | Greatly restores Health core. Moderately restores Stamina and Dead Eye cores |
| Oregano Mutton | 1 x Gristly Mutton 1 x Oregano | Greatly restores Stamina core. Moderately restores Health and Dead Eye cores |
| Thyme Mutton | 1 x Gristly Mutton 1 x Creeping Thyme | Greatly restores Dead Eye core. Moderately restores Stamina and Health cores |
| Plain Stringy Meat | 1 x Stringy Meat | Slightly restores all cores |
| Plain Game | 1 x Game Meat | Greatly restores all cores |
| Minty Game | 1 x Game Meat 1 x Wild Mint | Fully restores Health core. Greatly restores Stamina and Dead Eye cores |
| Oregano Game | 1 x Game Meat 1 x Oregano | Fully restores Stamina core. Greatly restores Health and Dead Eye cores |
| Thyme Game | 1 x Game Meat 1 x Creeping Thyme | Fully restores Dead Eye core. Greatly restores Stamina and Health cores |
| Plain Venison | 1 x Mature Venison Meat | Greatly restores all cores |
| Minty Venison | 1 x Mature Venison Meat 1 x Wild Mint | Fully restores Health core. Greatly restores Stamina and Dead Eye cores |
| Oregano Venison | 1 x Mature Venison Meat 1 x Oregano | Fully restores Stamina core. Greatly restores Health and Dead Eye cores |
| Thyme Venison | 1 x Mature Venison Meat 1 x Creeping Thyme | Fully restores Dead Eye core. Greatly restores Stamina and Health cores |
All Tonics Recipes List
| Item | Recipe | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Special Bitters | TBA | TBA |
| Potent Bitters | 1 x Sage 1 x Burdock Root | Fully restores Stamina and Fortifies moderately |
| Special Miracle Tonic | TBA | TBA |
| Potent Miracle Tonic | 4 x Indian Tobacco 4 x Ginseng 4 x Sage | Fully restores Health, Stamina, and Dead Eye and fortifies immediately |
| Special Health Cure | TBA | TBA |
| Potent Health Cure | 1 x Ginseng 1 x Yarrow | Fully restores Health and Fortifies moderately |
| Special Snake Oil | TBA | TBA |
| Potent Snake Oil | 1 x Indian Tobacco | Fully restores Dead Eye and fortifies moderately |
All Ammo Recipes List
| Item | Recipe | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Revolver Cartridges - Explosive | 1 x Revolver Cartridge - Express 1 x Animal Fat | Explodes on impact with target, increasing damage |
| Shotgun Slugs - Explosive | TBA | TBA |
| Pistol Cartridges - Explosive | 1 x Pistol Cartridge 1 x Animal Fat | Explodes on impact with target, increasing damage |
| Rifle Cartridge - Explosive | 1 x Rifle Cartridge 1 x Animal Fat | Explodes on impact with target, increasing damage |
| Repeated Cartridges - Explosive | 1 x Repeater Cartridge 1 x Animal Fat | Explodes on impact with target, increasing damage |
| Revolver Catridges - Split Point | 1 x Revolver Cartridges | Slightly increased damage and slower Dead Eye drain when chambered |
| Rifle Catridges - Split Point | 1 x Rifle Cartridges | Slightly increased damage and slower Dead Eye drain when chambered |
| Pistol Catridges - Split Point | 1 x Pistol Cartridges | Slightly increased damage and slower Dead Eye drain when chambered |
| Repeater Catridges - Split Point | 1 x Repeater Cartridges | Slightly increased damage and slower Dead Eye drain when chambered |
| Shotgun Shells - Buckshot Incendiary | TBA | TBA |
| Arrow - Dynamite | TBA | TBA |
| Arrow - Poison | TBA | TBA |
| Arrow - Fire | 1 x Arrow 1 x Animal Fat 1 x Flight Feather | Sets fire to target and surroundings |
| Arrow - Improved | 1 x Arrow 1 x Flight Feather | Increased damage and speed |
| Arrow - Small Game | 1 x Arrow 1 x Flight Feather 1 x Shotgun Shells - Regular | Designed for hunting small game without damaging the pelt |
All Throwable Weapons & Upgrades Recipes List
| Item | Recipe | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Dynamite - Volatile | TBA | TBA |
| Improved Throwing Knife | 1 x Throwing Knife 2 x Eagle Feather | Increases damage and range |
| Poison Throwing Knife | TBA | TBA |
| Fire Bottle - Volatile | TBA | TBA |
| Fire Bottle | 1 x Guarma Rum 1 x Animal Fat | Spreads fire upon breakage |
| Tomahawk - Homing | TBA | TBA |
| Tomahawk - Improved | 1 x Tomahawk 1 x Hawk Feather | Increase damage, range, and impact force |
All Hunting Items Recipes List
| Item | Recipe | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Potent Predator Bait | 1 x Gritty Fish Meat 1 x Blackberry | Attracts pristine predators in the vicinity |
| Potent Herbivore Bait | 1 x Vanilla Flower 1 x Violet Snowdrop 1 x Bay Bolete | Attracts pristine herbivores in the vicinity |
| Predator Bait | 1 x Stringy Meat 1 x Blackberry | Attracts average predators in the vicinity |
| Cover Scent Lotion | 1 x Scent Glands | Used to block human scent. Reduces animal detection |
All Horse Care Recipes List
| Item | Recipe | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Horse Meal | 3 x Currant 3 x Beets 3x Hay | A decent meal for the horse. Fully restores Horse Cores, and yields gold cores for a day |
| Special Horse Stimulant | TBA | TBA |
| Potent Horse Stimulant | 1 x Safe 1 x Common Bulrush | Fully restores Horse Stamina and Fortifies moderately |
| Special Horse Medicine | TBA | TBA |
| Potent Horse Medicine | 1 x Ginseng 1 x Common Bulrush | Full restores Horse Health and fortifies immediately |
| Special Horse Reviver | TBA | TBA |
| Horse Ointment | 1 x Sage 1 x Common Bulrush 1 x Yarrow | Greatly restores Horse Health Core and fully restores Stamina Core and yields a Gold Stamina Core for a day |
