Food and potions are the clutch saviors for any RPG player. Be it MMO, JRPG, or even MOBAs. From healing to attack boost, food and potions are always there to save and boost us from any pinch. In Genshin Impact, you can get achievements from cooking various dishes, from 1-star to 4-star dishes with various effects. That is why today, we are going to discuss one of the important aspects of Food in Genshin Impact. That’s right! The Crit boosting foods.

Before anyone raids a boss or a ruin in Genshin Impact, they buff themselves first with crit boosting foods which could boost the potential of your DPS character to any boss they encounter. In this guide, we will be talking about the most used (or abused) crit-boosting foods in Genshin Impact.

10. Berry and Mint Burst

The cool and refreshing Berry and Mint Burst is a hidden drink found in Angel’s Share in Mondstadt. This drink is hidden rather early in the game since players would need to explore the city until they reach the bar. It is only limited to 2 drinks per day, which could be slightly inconvenient when exploring a difficult dungeon early on in the game. However, it is still a notable and powerful drink in the early parts of the game with a jaw-dropping crit-boost.

What is it?

• A freshly squeezed, fashionable, and fruity non-alcoholic beverage. A refreshing burst of Mint with Berries to sweeten the deal, it has an exquisite aromA freshly squeezed, fashionable, and fruity non-alcoholic beverage. A refreshing burst of Mint with Berries to sweeten the deal, it has an exquisite aroma.

Stats:

• Increases all party members' CRIT Rate by 16% for 300s.

How to get it:

• Sold by Charles (Angel’s Share)

9. Satisfying Salad

• The simple Satisfying Salad is one of the most cooked and consumed foods by beginners in the game (myself included). During the times where conquering Dvalin took to long to beat, this salad was one booster in those fights. This was very helpful (and still helpful) to DPS like Jean, Diluc, Keqing, Fischl, Chongyun, and Razor which were released during the early days of the game.

What is it?

• A vegetable salad. Fresh, light and varied. You'd never get tired of eating this, even if you had to eat it for the rest of your life.

Stats:

• Increases all party members' CRIT rate by 12% for 300s.

How to get it:

• Recipe: Available from the beginning
• Ingredients: 2 x cabbage, 2 x apple, 1 bird egg, 1 potato

8. Jueyun Chili Chicken

The world-famous Jueyun Chili Chicken which was mentioned in different quests. It is also a crit-booster and available during the early parts of the game where you are still exploring the region of Liyue.

What is it?

• Cold chicken mixed in dressings. The finesse technique used in mixing the dish retained the freshness of the delightful juice contained within the chicken. The glowing gold chicken skin hides a mildly hot flavor underneath.

Stats:

• Increases all party members' CRIT Rate by 9% for 300s.

How to get it:

• Recipe: sold by Wanmin Restaurant
• Ingredients: 2 x Fowl, 1 Jueyun Chili, 1 x Pepper

7. Come and Get it

As the name suggests, if you want it, Come and Get it! This dish is frequently used during the middle stages of the game (Adventurer Rank 40 above). With decent Crit-boost, it can effectively support struggling DPS which are in need of grinding. The only downside in this dish is how the recipe is acquired which needs Adventurer Rank 40 to be able to purchase the recipe.

What is it?

• A dish made out of a luxurious variety of ingredients. The mixture of meat and vegetables is spot-on, the presentation is flawless, and the blend of flavors in the broth brings out the best of everything. Don't mind if I do.

Stats:

• Increases all party members' CRIT Rate by 20% for 300s.

How to get it:

• Recipe: sold in Wanmin Restaurant (Adventurer Rank 40)
• Ingredients: 3 x Raw Meat, 3 x Fish, 3 x Rice, 1 x Tofu

6. Cured Pork Dry Hotpot

One of the many hidden dishes that can be found in the game. This Hotpot is found in Liuli Pavillion sold by Licai. An advantage of this dish is that there is no restriction on acquiring the dish unlike the Come and Get it dish where you need to pass Adventurer Rank 40 to be able to acquire the recipe for the dish. This makes the dish one of the exceptional Crit-boosters in the early parts of the game.

What is it?

• A dish fried over a great flame. Matsutake and Ham have been sliced up, stir-fried, and garnished with some spicy condiments. The flavor of the Ham is a match for the Matsutake's crispness, and the combination grows even lovelier and more addictive as you chew. The heat-conducting wok also serves to keep it piping hot for long periods.

Stats:

• Increases all party members' CRIT Rate by 15% for 300s.

How to get it:

• Recipe: sold by Licai outside Liuli Pavillion
• Ingredients: 2 x Ham, 2 x Matsutake, 1 x Snapdragon, 1 x Pepper

5. Sashimi Platter

With the inspiration of Japan, this Inazuman dish packs a great boost to any party when grinding for materials, talents, or bosses. The downside of the dish is how ingredient-intensive it takes to create this dish and the tedious process of acquiring the recipe. Aside from the downsides, this dish provides a big boost especially when the party is struggling in ATK.

What is it?

• A seafood dish made using fresh ingredients. The fish and shellfish are cut into pieces and arranged neatly. The slices have an elegant and tender taste, providing rich and high-quality nutrition. The lingering sweet aftertaste is derived fully from the ingredients' freshness, and every bite is an enjoyment worth closing one's eyes and savoring. 

Stats:

• Increases all party members' ATK by 272 and CRIT Rate by 8% for 300s.

How to get it:

• Recipe: complete the The Gourmet Supremos quest series to receive the recipe
• Ingredients: 4 x Fish, 4 x Shrimp Meat, 4 x Crab, 2 x Radish

4. Golden Fried Chicken

The KFC x Genshin Impact collaboration brought us this icon of a dish that everybody knows and loves. Aside from this recipe, players who logged in during the event received a total of 300 primogems, 50000 mora, A Golden Chicken Burger recipe, and A Fragrant Mashed Potatoes recipe, all recipes are iconic to the KFC brand. Not only that the Golden Fried Chicken recipe is free, it also gives great stats to boost the team during boss fights or domain runs. 

What is it?

• Fowl that has been seasoned and then fried. The golden outer skin has all but sealed the abundant juices into the meat, leading to absolute enjoyment with each bite. The taste at your fingertips will linger in memory far longer than the instant it takes to reduce the meal to nothing but slim bones.

Stats: 

• Increases all party members' ATK by 272 and CRIT Rate by 8% for 300s.

How to get it:

• Recipe: obtained as reward in Outland Gastronomy Event.
• Ingredients: 4 x Fowl, 4 x Butter, 3 x Pepper, 2 x Flour

3. Tianshu Meat

This luxurious-looking dish is an exception amongst the dishes presented here as it raises physical damage and crit rate instead of the usual attack and crit boost. This dish is beneficial to Physical DPS like Eula, Xinyan, Diluc, or Razor in maximizing their damage-dealing potential.

What is it?

• A braised meat dish. The cut of meat is a happy medium between lean and fatty, and has been braised to smoking perfection. The ingredients glisten, and are soft but not greasy. Word has it that the Tianshu of a certain generation of the Liyue Qixing invented this dish after much painstaking development.

Stats:

• Increases all party members' Physical DMG by 30% and CRIT Rate by 8% for 300s.

How to get it:

• Recipe: reach Reputation Level 7 in Liyue to obtain rewards
• Ingredients: 4 x Meat, 2 x Sugar, 1 x Qingxin, 1 x Matsutake

2. Jade Parcels

Loosely based on a Chinese dish named “Jade Cabbage Dumplings, this dish is one of the first 4-star dish encountered early in the game. With relatively easy-to-obtain ingredients, this dish became one of the favorite dishes to use in the game.

What is it?

• An exquisite-looking dish. The ham's sweetness is locked inside the fresh vegetables, drizzled with a spicy broth. Delicious is an understatement.

Stats:

• Increases all party members' ATK by 272 and CRIT Rate by 8% for 300s.

How to get it:

• Recipe: Cooking Conquest quest reward
• Ingredients: 3 x Lotus Head, 2 x Jueyun Chili, 2 x Cabbage, 1 x Ham

1. Adeptus Temptation

It comes to no surprise why it is rated as the 1st on the list. Being the first 5-star dish in the game, it also packs a big boost to those who use it during major boss fights. With references to one of the famous delicacies in China, the Buddha’s Temptation, a sharkfin soup, this dish is probably one of the most used (and abused) power-up dishes in the game for all the good reasons.

What is it?

• A complex, famous type of Liyue cuisine, in which specially selected ingredients are submerged and slowly bowled into soup stock. The recipe scribbled from memory alone was enough to urge the adepti to once again return to the world of men.

Stats:

• Increases all party members' ATK by 316 and CRIT Rate by 10% for 300s.

How to get it:

• Recipe: Found inside the chest at the floating island above Qingyun Peak
• Ingredients: 4 x Ham, 3 x Crab, 3 x Shrimp Meat, 3 x Matsutake

Special Mentions:

The following dishes were not included in the list because of their limited availability (i.e. event reward or cooked by a specific character only.)

• Der Weisheit Letzter Schluss (Life) (Mona Specialty)
• Rockin’ Riffin’ Chicken (Xinyan Specialty)
• No Tomorrow (Qiqi Specialty)
• Once upon a time in Mondstadt (Diluc Specialty)
• Bountiful Year (Fleeting Colors in Flight reward)
• Chicken Tofu Pudding (Complete the quest “A dish beyond Mortal Ken”

This guide is only to rate and rank the frequently used dishes in the game in terms of crit-boosting. Have fun grinding and remember, “Wherever you go, whatever life throws at you... In Teyvat, the stars in the sky will always have a place for you.” 

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