This guide shows all Elden Ring Nomadic Warrior’s Cookbook Locations. The Nomadic Warrior Cookbooks unlock new crafting recipes. The unlocks for each book are also listed here.
If you are missing a site of grace or other area referenced below, refer to Elden Ring All Sites of Grace Locations.
Nomadic Warrior’s Cookbook [1]
Location:
Knowledge gained:
- Bone Arrow
- Bone Arrow (Fletched)
- Bone Bolt
Nomadic Warrior’s Cookbook [2]
Location:
Knowledge gained:
- Glowstone
- Invigorating Cured Meat
- Invigorating White Cured Meat
Nomadic Warrior’s Cookbook [3]
Location:
- Limgrave: Saintsbridge – Purchasable from the merchant on the right after going across the bridge, by a campfire and playing an instrument.
Knowledge gained:
- Pickled Turtle Neck
- Poisonbone Arrow
- Poisonbone Arrow (Fletched)
- Poisonbone Bolt
Nomadic Warrior’s Cookbook [4]
Location:
- Limgrave: Siofra River Well – Leave the well and look directly West once you are outside. You will see this on the ground right below a giant bear scratching a tree.
Knowledge gained:
- Fetid Pot
- Roped Fetid Pot
Nomadic Warrior’s Cookbook [5]
Location:
- Limgrave: Fort Haight West – Can be purchased from the Traveling Merchant for 1,500 Runes, he’s found in the woods along the road north of Fort Haight West site of grace.
Knowledge gained:
- Beastlure Pot
Nomadic Warrior’s Cookbook [6]
Location:
Knowledge gained:
- Blood Grease
- Drawstring Blood Grease
- Bloodbone Arrow
- Bloodbone Arrow (Fletched)
- Bloodbone Bolt
Nomadic Warrior’s Cookbook [7]
Location:
- Stormhill: Stormhill Shack – Follow the path directly north of Stormhill Shack to the end of the broken bridge.
Knowledge gained:
- Soft Cotton
- Stanching Boluses
- Rainbow Stone Arrow
Nomadic Warrior’s Cookbook [8]
Location:
- Weeping Peninsula: Tombsward Cave – Head into the cave until you get to the big open area. If you look to the right you will see a hole in the wall in the poison swamp. You can drop down to a lower portion of the cave. If you continue straight after dropping down this will be on a body at the dead end ahead.
Knowledge gained:
- Poison Grease
- Drawstring Poison Grease
Nomadic Warrior’s Cookbook [9]
Location:
- Weeping Peninsula: Tombsward Catacombs – Through the Stonesword Key door near the entrance to this dungeon.
Knowledge gained:
- Rancor Pot
Nomadic Warrior’s Cookbook [10]
Location:
- Stormveil Castle: Rampart Tower – From Pampart Towers Site of Grace head down the shortcut and make your way forward to the courtyard with all the enemies sitting outside. Hug the left wall as you enter the courtyard and there will be a set of stairs leading back down into the castle. The room you enter into has 4 rats. After taking care of them there is a fog wall you can lift with a Stonesword Key. Head into the following room and through it back outside. Look on the right side of the wall behind you and climb the ladder. Walk the walkway and up another ladder but be warned there are two knights up top. Defeat them and cross the wooden plank across the roofs and continue down that path. You will find this cookbook up on a platform overlooking the courtyard with numerous enemies.
Knowledge gained:
- Stormwing Bone Arrow
Nomadic Warrior’s Cookbook [11]
Location:
- Liurnia of the Lakes: Liurnia Lake Shore – Can be purchased from the Nomadic Merchant who is selling wares next to the Site of Grace near a campfire. The book will cost 1,500 Runes.
Knowledge gained:
- Crystal Dart
- Spellproof Dried Liver
- Shattershard Arrow
Nomadic Warrior’s Cookbook [12]
Location:
Knowledge gained:
- Cursed-Blood Pot
Nomadic Warrior’s Cookbook [13]
Location:
- Liurnia of the Lakes: Bellum Church – Sold by a Nomadic Merchant down the path Northside of Bellum Church for 2,000 Runes.
Knowledge gained:
- Bone Great Arrow
- Bone Great Arrow (Fletched)
- Bone Balista Bolt
Nomadic Warrior’s Cookbook [14]
Location:
Knowledge gained:
- Poison Pot
- Roped Poison
- Poisonbone Dart
Nomadic Warrior’s Cookbook [15]
Location:
- Caelid: Caelid Highway South – Head South East on the main road until you get to the fork to the right. Just past the fork is a Nomadic Merchant who sells this for 4,000 Runes.
Knowledge gained:
- Rotbone Arrow
- Rotbone Arrow (Fletched)
- Rotbone Bolt
Nomadic Warrior’s Cookbook [16]
Location:
- Ainsel River: Ainsel River Sluice Gate – From this site of grace push forward until you get to a room with a big spider hanging from the ceiling and shooting projectiles at you. Go into the room underneath the spider to find the Hermit Merchant. It can be purchased from the Hermit Merchant for 2500 Runes.
Knowledge gained:
- Thawfrost Boluses
- Stimulating Boluses
Nomadic Warrior’s Cookbook [17]
Location:
- Siofra River: Worshippers’ Woods – Head Southwest to the ladder and platforms wrapping around pillars and make your way up them until you can drop down into a room. In this room is a merchant, The Abandoned Merchant, and he will sell you this book for 1,000 Runes.
Knowledge gained:
- Soap
- Oil Pot
- Roped Oil Pot
Nomadic Warrior’s Cookbook [18]
Location:
- Siofra River: Worshippers’ Woods – Head Southwest to the ladder and platforms wrapping around pillars and make your way up them until you can drop down into a room. In this room is a merchant, The Abandoned Merchant, and he will sell you this book for 6,000 Runes.
Knowledge gained:
- Dappled Cured Meat
- Dappled White Cured Meat
Nomadic Warrior’s Cookbook [19]
Location:
- Atlus Plateau: Woodfolk Ruins – Found on a body against the northern wall of the ruins. These ruins can be found right next to the Erdtree here.
Knowledge gained:
- Sweet Raisin
- Warming Stone
Nomadic Warrior’s Cookbook [20]
Location:
- Mt. Gelmir: First Mt. Gelmir Campsite – From the Site of Grace head West and take the northern path to the open area with the miniboss that jumps down to attack you. There are 2 ladders you can climb up the side of the cliffs on, take the left one up. At the top is a Nomadic Merchant and they are selling this cookbook for 3000 Runes.
Knowledge gained:
- Volcano Pot
- Roped Volcano Pot
Nomadic Warrior’s Cookbook [21]
Location:
- Mt. Gelmir: Volcano Manor – Head down the hallway in the Manor and use the first door on the right with the Drawing-Room Key. Behind the corpse in the back of the room is an illusory wall you can roll into to open up. Head down the hallway into the the open room with 3 snails. Locate the other hallway and follow it all the way to the end to find this book.
Knowledge gained:
- Alluring Pot
Nomadic Warrior’s Cookbook [22]
Location:
- Lake of Rot: Found in a chest in the south-west corner of Lake of Rot, in the lake area itself, before entering the ruins to Grand Cloister site of grace
Knowledge gained:
- Rot Pot
- Rot Grease
- Drawstring Rot Grease
Nomadic Warrior’s Cookbook [23]
Location:
- Consecrated Snowofields: Consecrated Snowfields – Head North and slightly east from the Site of Grace and you will find this cookbook on a body not far from the Golden Seed tree.
Knowledge gained:
- Frozen Raisin
- Clarifying Cured Meat
- Clarifying White Cured Meat
Nomadic Warrior’s Cookbook [24]
Location:
- Mohgwyn Palace: Palace Approach Ledge-Road – Follow the path from the Site of Grace North. When you get to the lake of blood look along the left wall before heading into the lake and you will see an opening in the wall. Head down that path to the end and drop into the subsequent lake of blood. If you follow the left hand ridge you will find this book on a corpse.
Knowledge gained:
- Swarm Pot
- Roped Fly Pot
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Nick Zelmanov says
Nomadic Warrior’s Cookbook [13] is just North of Bellum Church, purchased from Merchant campsite. Unknown knowledge gained.
Siare says
Cookbook 9 unlocks Rancor Pots. Throw to summon vengeful spirits.
LUCRECIA says
Cookbook 19 is woodfolk ruins.