One of the best features of the Alloyed Collective DLC in Risk of Rain 2 is the introduction of the cooking mechanic.
This feature allows you to combine different ingredients to get various items, and some of them can be immensely useful to your survival chances. While there are plenty of items to craft, this guide will briefly give you an idea about the best ones.
Best Risk of Rain 2 items to craft
The table below has information about what I consider the best items to make. These items are useful under any circumstances, which makes them pretty important to have.
| Item | Recipe |
|---|---|
| Charged Perforator | ACT + Tesla/Capacitor |
| Empathy Cores | Box of Dynamites + Sentry Key |
| H3AD-5T v2 | Combine any two between Quail, Feather and Spur |
| Shatterspleen | Noxious Thorn + Will-o Wisp |
| Pocket ICBM | ATG + Disposable Missile Launcher |
| Disposable Missile Launcher | ATG + Fuel Cell |
| ATG Missile Mk. 1 | Sticky Bomb + Fireworks |
| Recycler | Bottle of Chaos + Fuel Cell |
| Ultimate Meal | Clover + Bottle of Chaos (other options also work, but I have yet to test them) |
| Encompassed Cerebellum | Encrypted Cerebellum + Empathy Cores/Encrusted Key/Orphaned Core/Rusted Key/Prison Matrix/Sentry Key |
Out of all the items on this table, I prefer making H3AD-5T and Ultimate Meal whenever possible. The latter is pretty cheap to make and increases your overall luck. Luck is immensely beneficial for your runs, irrespective of what build you’re using.
Some like Charged Perforator and Empathy Cores are boss items, but you’ll need them to progress deeper into your runs.
The Encompassed Cerebellum is the most unique of all recipes. You’ll require the Encrypted Cerebellum (drops from Solus Wing) and combine it with other items as listed on the table. The Encompassed Cerebellum allows you to unlock the hidden final boss in the form of Solus Heart and helps you reach the true ending of Alloyed Collective.
How to cook items in Risk of Rain 2
Once you’ve defeated Solus Wing, you can access the Computational Exchange area. You’ll find Chef behind a glitchy wall. Provide him with the correct ingredients, and he will prepare the applicable items for you.
You can craft a variety of items, and they should be based on your needs. I will be updating this guide with more recipes as I explore the levels more and try out different builds.
