Wondering how to get more Raw Food in The Alters? There is more to food than eating Mush in the game. However, you need to find Raw Food to make better food in The Alters. In this guide, we will discuss the steps you need to complete to get your hands on Raw Food.
Getting Raw Food is a two-step process; getting Organic Deposits and then covering them into Raw Food using the Greenhouse.
Where to Find Raw Food in The Alters
Getting Raw Food in The Alters is different from other games because you need to set up a mining operation. First, go out and find an Organics Deposit where you must set up a mining outpost in the area.
At a deposit location use your Scanner to pinpoint the exact location. I found simply spamming the scanner is the easiest way to locate Organic Deposits. Keep hitting the Scan button and you’ll find them in not time. Set up a mining outpost to harvest the Organic Deposits so we can move to the next step, the Greenhouse.
Getting Organic Deposits is just the start, next you need to build a Greenhouse in your base.
To build a Greenhouse at your Base go to the Base Building menu from the Command Center and construct the Greenhouse. You’ll need to have 40x Metal and 20x Rapidium to unlock and build the Greenhouse in The Alters.
How to Convert Organics into Raw Food
Inside the Greenhouse you can turn the mined Organic Deposits into Raw Food. Assign an Alter to work in the Greenhouse where Raw Food will be made. You can produce 1x Raw Food from 10x Organics in 1 Hour of in-game time.
Alternately, a bulk package where 10x Raw Food is made from 50x Organics, taking 16 Hours or 12 Hours with the Efficient Food Upgrade.
I recommend assigning a Botanist Alter to your Greenhouse to 2x your Raw Food Production speed. The entire Greenhouse needs to be actively staffed to maintain Food Production in The Alters.
Note: There is no way to get Raw Food outside the Greenhouse so don’t even bother looking.
How to Make Cooked Meals in The Alters
| Meal Type | Ingredients | Time to Make | Module Needed | Benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mush | 5 Organics | 30 minutes | Kitchen | Basic food, low morale |
| Cooked Meal | 1 Raw Food | 20 minutes | Kitchen | Boosts morale, efficient |
With the Raw Food in hand you can use the Kitchen Module at to make meals for your Alters. Cooked food will boost morale and efficiency across the board.
You can prepare Cooked Meals yourself or assign an Alter to do it for you. Cooked Meals require 1x Raw Food and takes 20 minutes to prepare in the Kitchen.
You can cut down cooking times by 50% by assigning a Doctor to prepare the meals.
