Chef is one of 25 occupations you can choose at character creation. It costs 2 points. Checked for Build 42.21, November 2026.
| Skill | Starting level |
|---|---|
| Cooking | +4 |
| Butchering | +2 |
| Maintenance | +1 |
| Short Blade | +1 |
Skills you start with also earn XP faster for the whole run.
Free trait: Keen Cook. Baking and preserves.
Free trait: Keen Cook.
Chef knows these recipes from the first minute, with no magazine or skill book needed:
Other characters learn the same recipes from magazines or by reaching a skill level. Look any of them up in the recipe database.
Read from the Build 42 game files, November 2026.
| Occupation | Points | Starting skills |
|---|---|---|
| Carpenter | -2 | +4 Carpentry, +1 Carving, +1 Short Blunt, +1 Masonry, +1 Maintenance |
| Construction Worker | -2 | +2 Short Blunt, +2 Masonry, +1 Long Blunt, +1 Carpentry, +1 Maintenance |
| DIY Expert | -2 | +2 Maintenance, +1 Carpentry, +1 Short Blunt, +1 Masonry |
| Electrician | -2 | +5 Electrical |
| Fishing Guide | -2 | +3 Fishing, +1 Foraging, +1 Butchering |
It costs 2 points.
+4 Cooking, +2 Butchering, +1 Maintenance, +1 Short Blade.
Keen Cook.
Make Cake Batter, Prepare Pie Dough, Prepare Bread Dough, Prepare Baguette, Prepare Biscuits, Prepare Chocolate Cookies and more; the full list is above.
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