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[Outdated] Cooking Trait

Note: This mod is now outdated as the hobby "Cook" now exists in the base game.

This is a simple mod that adds a “Home Cook” trait, granting the player a one level head start in the cooking skill and unlocking a number of recipes.

Since Project Zomboid already has “hobby like” traits for quite a few of the more important skills, it seems only natural that non-professional cooking should be included. Especially for someone like me who seems to have a love affair with the carpentry profession, that lack of non-career cooking was pretty annoying.

To any of you who might feel the same, I hope you enjoy this tiny addition.

Note - to any of you wondering why I chose to make this a 3 point trait instead of a 4 point trait like most of the other skill-based traits, I had a few reasons:

1. The other 4 point traits, like gardener and angler, are still worth it at 4 points because things like fishing or farming are things you build a character around. There's a good reason I've never thought to stick First Aider on my character, and while cooking is a more useful skill than first aid in my opinion, cooking is a supplemental skill in a number of ways. If First Aider or Baseball Player were 3 points, I might consider - well, I guess I still wouldn't use them - but you get my point.

2. I feel like the game needs to either have more odd number point values or stick with only even ones. Having just a few makes it clunky and unpleasant to deal with that exta point that pops up every now and then in character creation. Having something moderately useful to try and spend it on is something I welcome.

3. Going off the previous point, a 3 point trait fits in better with my modified trait costs that include a lot more odd point values.

4. Logically, more people are likely to be experienced with cooking than any of the other 4 point hobbies.


Anyways, have fun out there, and remember to turn your stoves off!

Workshop ID: 656352219
Mod ID: cookingTrait