All soup recipes: ingredients, effects, and what never to cook

Safe Soup Planning and Recipe Use

Soup is one of the most efficient ways to manage hunger and thirst in Abiotic Factor, with many recipes granting the valuable Souper Satisfied buff. This guide covers everything from equipment to recipes, helping you cook safely and effectively.

Getting Your Cooking Equipment

Before you can make soup, you need a cooking pot and a heat source. Two types of pots work identically for soup-making.

Finding a Standard Cooking Pot

The standard Cooking Pot can be found in several locations across the facility:

• Office Sector: Level 2 Kitchen, Level 3 Break Room, small kitchen under the Analysis Office
• Flathill: Bounty Basket store
• Manufacturing West: Through the Mapping Center near the two Snipers
• Cascade Laboratories: Level 3 Adjustment, near the Quantum Exchanger
• Security Sector: Storage Unit C (on a shelf), Fitness Course kitchen
• Hydroplant: Waterfall Apartments
• Reactors: Dusk Reactor cafeteria

Crafting a Makeshift Cooking Pot

If you can't find a standard pot, craft one at a Crafting Bench:

Both pot types hold 1000ml of liquid and accept Water, Tainted Water, or Antejuice. They also boil Tainted Water into clean Water at a 4:1 ratio (1000ml Tainted Water produces 250ml Water).

Soups That Grant Souper Satisfied

The Souper Satisfied buff slows hunger and thirst drain by 20% for 10 minutes. This is the primary reason to cook soup. Based on available information, the following soups provide this buff:

Meat-Based Soups:

• Pest Goulash
• Peccary Goulash
• Meatrio Medley
• Peccary Stew
• Carbuncle N' Dumplings

Vegetable Soups:

• Simple Tomato Soup
• Super Tomato Soup
• Creamy Tomato Bisque
• Mashed Potatoes
• Potato and Sausage Stew
• Pumpkin Soup
• Creamy Corn Soup
• Split Pea Soup

Fish and Seafood Soups:

• Portal Fish Stew
• Radfish Chowder
• Lunar Bisque
• Inky Egg Drop Soup (also called Inky "Egg" Drop Soup)
• Anteverse Gumbo

Other Soups:

• Homey Pasta
• Peccary Noodle Soup
• Carrot & Pumpkin Soup
• Harmonious Rice
• Reservoir Reserve
• Witching Hour Brew
• Silky Consommé
• Gooey Mushroom Soup

The Soup to Avoid: Poop Soup

Not all soups are beneficial. Poop Soup is a trap recipe that harms rather than helps.

• Recipe: 1 Bag of Feces (cooking time 1:00)
• Warning Signs: The uncooked version's description reads "Please don't cook this." The finished soup's flavor text says "Oh wait, you did."
• Effects: Provides only 3 hunger and 20 thirst, but applies Stinky and Sick debuffs
• Category: One of several "ineffective soups"

Workflow: Safe Soup Preparation

Follow this numbered process to cook soup without wasting resources or harming yourself:

1. Secure clean water – Collect Tainted Water, place it in your cooking pot on a heat source, and boil it. Remember: 1000ml Tainted Water becomes 250ml clean Water.

2. Choose your recipe – Review the Souper Satisfied list above. Pick a soup based on ingredients you have. For example, Simple Tomato Soup requires only a Super Tomato and Salt.

3. Gather ingredients – Collect the specific items for your chosen recipe. Store them in your inventory or nearby container.

4. Cook the soup – Place your pot with clean water on the heat source. Add the required ingredients. Wait for the cooking process to complete.

5. Eat and enjoy – Consume the soup to gain the Souper Satisfied buff. Each soup provides multiple portions, so store extras for later.

Recovery After Eating Bad Soup

If you accidentally cook and eat Poop Soup or another harmful soup, you'll suffer from Sick and Stinky debuffs. Here's how to recover:

• Wait it out – Find a safe location and let the debuffs expire naturally. Avoid combat or exploration during this time.
• Use remedies – If available, apply Antidote or a Medical Kit to remove negative status effects.
• Prevent further harm – Do not eat more of the harmful soup. Focus on clean water and safe food while recovering.

Route Choices: Early vs. Late Game Soup Strategy

Early Game: Focus on Simple Tomato Soup and Mashed Potatoes. These use common ingredients (Super Tomatoes, Potatoes, Milk Sacs, Salt) and provide reliable buffs without rare components.

Late Game: Prioritize Anteverse Gumbo and Lunar Bisque. These offer stronger hunger/thirst restoration alongside the Souper Satisfied buff, making them ideal for extended expeditions.

Emergency Option: If you lack ingredients for proper soup, boil Tainted Water for clean water and eat raw ingredients separately. This avoids the risk of Poop Soup while still managing basic needs.