The Thanksgiving Challenge in 99 Nights in the Forest is a limited-time event where you need to cook a full feast before the guests arrive on Day 5. Every recipe you complete adds one guest to your table, and the more dishes you prepare, the better your final rewards become. With tight time limits and tons of ingredients to collect, this Challenge can be quite overwhelming if you don't know what to do. But knowing every Thanksgiving recipe beforehand makes the entire challenge far more manageable. So, here's a complete list of all the recipes.
List of All Thanksgiving Challenge Recipes in 99 Nights in the Forest
The Thanksgiving dishes always appear in the same order, letting you prepare ingredients ahead of time. So, here's a complete list of all the recipes to help you out:
| Dish | Recipe (Ingredients Required) |
|---|---|
| Turkey Legs | Turkey Leg + Berry + Berry |
| Berry Juice | Berry + Berry + Sweet Potato |
| Casserole | Steak + Morsel + Carrot |
| Corn on the Cob | Corn + Corn + Turkey Leg |
| Roast Turkey | Turkey Leg + Turkey Leg + Turkey Leg |
| Stuffing Bowl | Stuffing + Stuffing + Stuffing |
| Stuffed Pease | Chili + Chili + Stuffing |
| Sweet Potato Pie | Sweet Potato + Cake + Pumpkin |
| Spicy Swordfish | Swordfish + Chili + Chili |
| TBA (Final Dish) | TBA |
These ten dishes represent the full Thanksgiving lineup required to summon all guests and unlock every reward tier. All in all, you will need around 5 Turkey Legs, 4 Berries, 4 Chili, 4 Stuffing, 2 Corns, and 1 of most other ingredients like Cake, Pumpkin, Morsel, etc.
Tips to Complete Thanksgiving Challenge Recipes
Now that you know which recipes to look out for and which ingredients to collect, here are some additional tips to help you speedrun through the Thanksgiving Challenge in 99 Nights in the Forest:
- Buy Farming Plots in Advance: Crops like Corn and Chili spawn inconsistently in the wild. Having Farming Plots ready lets you grow key ingredients ahead of time, so you’re not relying on RNG during the limited 5-day window.
- Play in a Group and Assign Roles: Completing all dishes solo is extremely difficult. Split responsibilities. Such as one player fishes for Swordfish early, another farms vegetables, another hunts turkeys, and someone else collects Morsels, Sweet Potatoes, and Cake ingredients.
- Collect All Ingredients in a Shared Storage Area: Place a storage box or designated drop spot near the Crock Pot. Let everyone contribute ingredients there so the cook can quickly assemble dishes without searching the forest repeatedly.
- Start Gathering Rare Ingredients on Day 1: Items like Chili, Cake, Pumpkin, and Swordfish take time or luck to obtain. Begin collecting them immediately, even before the board shows the recipe, so no time is wasted.
- Prioritize Upgrading Crafting Bench: You cannot craft the Crock Pot until Tier 3. Make upgrading your first objective, even if it means pausing your regular early-game tasks.
- Don’t Waste Turkey Legs: They are used in multiple recipes, so early hunting can save hours later. Always store your turkey drops instead of eating them.
Thanksgiving Challenge Rewards in 99 Nights in the Forest
Your total number of dishes (guests) determines which reward set you earn. Guests arrive on Day 5 to eat the dishes you prepared and leave platters behind that you can open like chests, which are as follows:
- 1-4 Guests: A Bronze Platter containing basic consumables like Bandages, Stews, Armor Repair Kits, and early-tier gear.
- 5-7 Guests: A Silver Platter containing mid-tier loot such as Laser Gun, upgraded axes, better healing, and improved melee weapons.
- 8+ Guests: A Gold Platter containing high-tier equipment like Tactical Shotgun, Kunai, rare consumables, and premium weapons.
Also note that Feeding 10 guests also unlocks a secret cutscene and the Thanksgiving IV badge.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
There are ten recipes total, but only nine are fully revealed at the start. The final dish is unlocked later during the event timeline.
No. The Thanksgiving recipe list always follows the same order. This allows players to pre-farm ingredients before the board displays them.
While possible, reaching 8-10 guests solo is extremely difficult because certain ingredients (Swordfish, Chilis, Corn) take time to gather. Playing in a group is strongly recommended.
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