Cant find higher lvl recipes on low level alts?

SexyVette07 · May 2014

So im trying to level provisioning on my alts and at very low levels its a pain because of the recipes you are limited to until hitting provisioning lvl 20. Im running around Vulkhel Guard and Skywatch collecting materials, but they are all for lvl 1 recipes that only give 500 xp per craft. I went into Grahtwood and looted containers at main cities, but found absolutely no recipes to use the ingredients. I was looting backpacks, urns, wardrobes, all the normal things that would be giving recipes, and found none. So my question is, can you not find recipes when you are well below the level of the area you are in? Im kind of stuck because the guild stores im in all have either the same level 1 recipes that I already have, or higher ones that I cant yet use.

So am I stuck grinding out hundreds and hundreds of level 1 food just to get to level 20 in provisioning? The recipes I get in Vulkhel Guard and Skywatch are all level 1 food. Or if anyone can direct me to a good place to find lvl 15 recipes (I think thars the highest you can go without needing skill lvl 2 in provisioning) that would be good.

Edit, I could go onmy main to get the recipes, but its easier to do it on the alt im working on, but an answer would still be nice. Also advice on where to pick up lvl 15 recipes would be awesome, Grahtwood is 20+ so I cant use those yet.

vyal · May 2014

From what I've seen:
Recipes from furniture (dressers, cabinets, trunks, nightstands, wardrobes) are found based on character level.

For example, if you start in Daggerfall Covenant, and check all the furniture in Daggerfall Castle at level 3, you'll find recipes between level 3 and 8 (or so)

Level to 10, come back to Daggerfall Castle, you'll find recipes between level 10 and level 15.

Level to 20, come back to Daggerfall Castle, you'll find recipes between level 20 and 25.

And so on. At least, this was true prior to 1.0.6; but it's still true, just it takes a lot longer to find recipes than it did before.

The ingredients are region specific. (found in barrels, sacks and crates)

Orc Hops, amber malt, dark bile, what mash, grasa grapes, evenison, combwort, cooking fat, milled flour and broth can be found at Wayrest docks. Regardless of your character level (3 or VR3, it's always the same)

black tea, desert heather, caramalt, oat mash, lado grapes, horker meat, flank steak, sifted flower, suit, and stock are found at North Point.

While items in the range of cake flour / shank is found in Sentinel.

Also, the above means you CANNOT obtain level 50 recipes once you hit VR1. It is impossible with that character. You may only find level 45-50 recipes while your character is level 41-45. Once you reach somewhere between 46 to 49, (still to be confirmed) you may stop seeing level 50 recipes.

Tabia · May 2014

I am in the same situation. I really wish the recipes were zone based too. I missed so many on my main by leveling. Now it is impossible to find those without having to level an alt to farm at each tier.

SexyVette07 · May 2014

@vyal‌ I have noticed that I do get the higher level INGREDIENTS, but im not even getting the low level recipes anymore. No recipes are dropping at all.

Guess ill try going there with my VR4 main and hope to get them. At 500 xp per craft, id have to make about 1000 lvl 1 food before getting to lvl 20 to unlock the next tier.

redwoodtreesprite · May 2014

For very low levels, the magic adventure numbers are 7, and then 12 I believe.

Also, ask in guild chat. Many times players forget about how hard it was to get the lower level recipes, and vendor them. But are often quite happy to share recipes to help others.