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Conan Exiles

Gruel Locations and Uses - Conan Exiles

By
Jessica Dillon

If you are planning on having Thralls, then you are going to need something to feed them. Gruel can help meet these needs and is one of the easiest-to-make recipes in the game. The guide below covers all the grueling details of making Gruel, its uses, and some tips for keeping your Thralls fed.

Gruel is a cheap meal for Thralls that you can start making as soon as you have a Campfire.

How to Make Gruel in Conan Exiles

Gruel is a simple dish that you can start making as soon as you have a "Campfire" iconCampfire. You simply need to place five Plants Fibers and a single Seed in the fire to make Gruel. This is one of the cheapest recipes in the game and can easily be mass-produced from the very start of your playthrough. You should keep in mind the Gruel is pretty useless when used with your character, though, and that it will spoil as it has a fresh time of one hour and twenty minutes.

What Is Gruel Used for in Conan Exiles?

Gruel is only able to restore three points of health to your character, and this is done over the course of three seconds. It also only counts for nine hunger and four thirst. Due to this, it’s best used for Thralls, who don’t have to eat, but feeding them will give them buffs as they level. As Gruel is the cheapest and quickest food to make, it’s the best Thrall food in the game for warriors as it gives a strength boost. You will need to give the Gruel to your Thralls to get them to eat it or place it in a Thrall Pot. If you are looking to automate your feeding process, then the Thrall Pot can help by automatically serving your Thrall food as long as you place it inside. As an added bonus, Gruel will also restore health when it’s consumed. There are also quite a few recipes that Gruel can be used in. You can find them in the table below.

Recipe Item Cost
Enhanced Gruel x1 Gruel, x1 "Egg" iconEgg, x1 "Spice" iconSpice
Flavored Gruel x1 Gruel, x1 Dried Berries, x1 "Spice" iconSpice
Savory Fodder x1 Gruel, x2 Aloe Vera Leaves, x1 "Yellow Lotus Blossom" iconYellow Lotus Blossom
Sea Salted Fodder x1 Gruel, x2 Aloe Vera Leaves, x1 "Yellow Lotus Blossom" iconYellow Lotus Blossom
Tainted Fodder x1 Gruel, x2 Aloe Vera Leaves, x1 "Yellow Lotus Blossom" iconYellow Lotus Blossom
Totemic Fodder x1 Gruel, x1 "Bone" iconBone, x1 "Blood" iconBlood
Turanian Fodder x1 Gruel, x2 Aloe Vera Leaves, x1 "Yellow Lotus Blossom" iconYellow Lotus Blossom
Wartorn Fodder x1 Gruel, x2 Aloe Vera Leaves, x1 "Yellow Lotus Blossom" iconYellow Lotus Blossom
Yamatai Fodder x1 Gruel, x2 Aloe Vera Leaves, x1 "Yellow Lotus Blossom" iconYellow Lotus Blossom

The main draw of Gruel crafting recipes is the different types of Fodder that can be fed to your pets. Fodders can be used for a variety of different effects, like Wartorn Fodder being able to change the color of your pet. The Flavored and Enhanced Gruels have a better healing effect, so if you have some extra ingredients lying around, it may be worth making them. Outside of this, there isn’t much of a use for Gruel.

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Guide Information
  • Publisher
    Funcom
  • Genre
    Action Adventure, Survival
  • Guide Release
    18 April 2023
  • Last Updated
    11 January 2024
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