Food supply
Hunt creatures for meat and prepare food
Hunting provides a separate food supply from planted crops: collect creature meat, then use an available food recipe to…
WHERE & HOW TO FARM
Hunt creatures for meat and prepare food
On a planet where creatures are present; prepare collected meat at an accessible Food Processor.
Before you go
- A planet with huntable creatures
- Equipment suitable for the local environment and the encounter
- Access to a Food Processor for recipes that use the collected meat
Farming steps
- Check that your equipment and supplies suit the planet’s hazards before leaving your base or vessel.
- Explore the nearby terrain and look for creatures; availability varies with the world and environment.
- Choose a creature you can safely approach and hunt with your available equipment.
- Collect the meat from the encounter and check its item name in your inventory.
- At a Food Processor, inspect the current recipes and identify a food option that accepts the meat you collected.
- Provide the displayed ingredients and queue the recipe if the processor accepts them.
- Collect the finished food and store it with your travel supplies or base provisions.
- Check the processor’s live ingredient list before hunting specifically for a recipe; food options can vary with what you have available.
- Keep crop seeds and sprouts separate from ingredients intended for processing so your planting supply remains intact.
Repeat, collect and use
This is a repeatable activity wherever creatures are available: hunt again, collect more meat, and process another batch when you have the displayed recipe inputs. Meat and prepared food are consumed, so each batch requires another hunt and collection.
Common mistakes
- Assuming every creature yields the same useful meat: check the collected item before planning a recipe around it.
- Starting a hunt without accounting for local hazards: prepare for the planet and encounter before leaving safety.
- Queuing a remembered food recipe without checking its current inputs: use the Food Processor’s displayed requirements.
When to stop or switch
Stop when you have enough prepared food for your next outing or when the remaining meat no longer matches a recipe you can make. Switch to crop growing or other available food gathering when hunting becomes unsafe or creatures are scarce.
Sources & fact checks
What you can get here
Open a guide to find other locations and see what the item is used for.