Marbled Meat
CommonResources
Premium fat-marbled pork obtained by skinning pigs. Interchangeable with cheaper meats in recipes but boosts quality tier in complex dishes.
Type
meat
Tool
Butchery
Rarity
rare
About
- •Highest-tier meat in the game alongside Tender Meat
- •Dropped exclusively by skinning pigs — not bears or wolves
- •Sold at butchery vendors in Hernand (7 per restock cycle)
- •Dispatch missions from Svinholt Ranch and Calphade Farmhouse yield 50 every 18 hours
- •All meat types produce identical Grilled Meat (80 HP) — quality only matters in advanced recipes
- •Substituting Marbled Meat in complex recipes like Boiled Meat increases quality tier and buff duration
- •Rich flavor from balanced fat — described in-game as creating intense flavor when grilled
Gathering Guide
- •Skin pigs at farms across Hernand and Pailune — only source besides vendors
- •Visit Svinholt Ranch (Pailune) and Calphade Farmhouse (Hernand) to unlock Dispatch missions
- •Dispatch yields 50 Marbled Meat + 18 Wheat every 18 hours — best passive source
- •Hernand butchery stocks 7 per restock cycle — buy in bulk when visiting town
- •For Grilled Meat use Tough Meat instead — same 80 HP result at lower cost
- •Save Marbled Meat for advanced recipes like Boiled Meat where quality tier matters
Similar Resources
Tough Meat
Cheap, chewy meat skinned from bears and boars. Works identically to premium cuts in all cooking recipes.
Lean Meat
Low-fat meat skinned from rabbits and small game. Interchangeable with all meat types in every cooking recipe.
Fine Meat
Mid-tier meat skinned from deer and medium wildlife across Pywel. Fully interchangeable with all other meats in cooking.
Tender Meat
Tender Meat is a high-quality cut obtained by butchering cows and livestock. All meat types produce identical results when cooked.
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Last updated: March 2026