Originally Posted by
MrDDT
When you max out cooking you can use 4/4/4 for a recipe.
The top line has nothing to do with no penalties so use anything you want there.
The second line is the stat bonus / neg. Pick here ones that counter each other, or close to it.
Then the last line can get lowers neg effects plants, the more you fill here the lower those effects will be. If you had low effects to start with you can make it so no neg effects.
Like say you use a +3 str -2 dex, +3 str - 2 dex, +3 str -2 dex, +3 dex -1 str. Total bonus of +8 str, -3 dex.
If you lower the neg effects by say 75% (using 4 slots), you change the -2 to a - .50, and the -1 to a -.25. Making the total a +8.75 str, +.50 dex.
I hope that helps.
Remember QL of the mats and skills effect the recipe. Also there is an effect from flavor. Good luck, cooking is very fun in Xsyon.