Cranberries, Brain Fungus & Gourd Locations for Cranberry Relish & Brain Bombs
Cranberries
Cranberries are small red berries that grow in the wet and swampy areas of Appalachia. The low-growing cranberry plants are particularly common throughout the Cranberry Bog, the region that also takes its name from them. Despite the dangerous creatures inhabiting the area, the bright red berries are usually easy to spot among the surrounding vegetation.
For players, Cranberries are particularly useful as ingredients in several recipes. They can be used to prepare Cranberry Cobbler and Cranberry Relish, both of which provide a bonus to XP gained. Cranberry Relish in particular is a popular food for leveling and maximizing XP gains when combined with the Herbivore mutation.
Brain Fungus
Brain Fungus is an unusual species of fungus that grows in dark and damp places throughout Appalachia. It gets its name from its distinctive fleshy fruiting body, whose folded surface resembles a human brain. Brain Fungus is commonly found in caves, tunnels, ruins and other underground or poorly lit locations.
Collected Brain Fungus can be used in several recipes. Brain Fungus Soup and Brain Bombs are particularly useful because they increase Intelligence. Since higher Intelligence also increases the amount of XP earned, these foods – especially when combined with the Herbivore mutation – are popular buffs for leveling.
Gourd
The Gourd is a vine-like crop with large green leaves and elongated, pale green fruits. Compared to much of Appalachia's mutated flora, it appears relatively ordinary and still closely resembles a traditional cultivated plant despite the effects of the Great War. Wild Gourds can only be found in a limited number of locations, but they can also be planted at a player's C.A.M.P. and harvested regularly.
For XP buffs, Gourds are primarily important as an ingredient in Cranberry Relish. Players who regularly use this food can therefore grow a few Gourd plants at their own C.A.M.P., leaving Cranberries as the main ingredient that needs to be gathered in the wild. This makes a small Gourd crop particularly convenient for Herbivore players.
Farming Tips
If you want to farm Cranberries, Brain Fungus, and Gourds for cooking, don't forget to equip the "Green Thumb" perk card under Perception. It allows you to harvest twice as many plants, giving you more ingredients to prepare your dishes.
Also important when cooking: equip the "Super Duper" perk card at rank 3. This gives you a 30% chance to craft twice as many items when cooking.
After cooking better use the Perk Card "Good with Salt" to make your food spoil 90% slower or use a cryo freezer.
Furthermore, plants are subject to the same spawn rules as loose items like junk items. So, before your farming run, make sure to clear your loot list so you can find enough plants everywhere. See article.
Recipes
Cranberry Relish
Recipe available from Antoine (Whitespring Mall), Molly (Crater), Yasmin Chowdhury (Ally), Traveling Merchants, as well as from certain quests, events, and inside refrigerators or coolers.
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With Herbivore Mutation
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Brain Bombs
Recipe is also available from Antoine (Whitespring Mall), Molly (Crater), Yasmin Chowdhury (Ally), Traveling Merchants, as well as from certain quests, events, and inside refrigerators or coolers.
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Ingredients
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Effects
With Herbivore Mutation
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