We’ve created meals in the light… now it’s time to cook in the dark. Ignis’ Diner got a reboot for the Dark World with new Plates and Ingredients that cook up meals with stats for dwelling in the Dark. In today’s Guide we will cover;
- What is Ignis’ Diner?
- How do I level it?
- What Plates and Ingredients are available for the Diner?
- How to I cook and eat a meal?
Ignis Diner
First, let’s take a primer course on the mechanics of the actual Diner.
The Diner is building where you can create temporary boosts to benefit your account. Unlocking the Diner requires an unlock (which must be purchased at this point). You will cook meals using only the Plates and Ingredients with the stats you want. Depending on the Diner level, one Plate and up to 6 Ingredients can be utilized. Each Meal is timed, and the duration is based on Diner level.
There is a stat range for each Plate and Ingredient. You aren’t guaranteed the high range stat (in fact you most likely won’t get it).
Many of you have asked, “Why a Diner?”. Fun fact, Ignis is the cook in the original Final Fantasy and loved coming up with new recipes to feed friends.
Diner Levels
Each level requires Ignis’s Diner Blueprints and T1 resources and increases the duration and/or the number of slots you have for ingredients.
| Level | Diner BP Req | Ingredient Slots | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | n/a | 3 | 1 Hour |
| 2 | 2,000 | 4 | 2 Hours |
| 3 | 2,000 | 5 | 3 Hours |
| 4 | 2,000 | 5 | 5 Hours |
| 5 | 4,000 | 6 | 7 Hours |
Level 3* Dark Plates and Ingredients
Today we are going to focus on the Plates and Ingredients for the Dark World. Previous ones can be found here for those of you that haven’t moved into the shadows yet.
Plates
3* Paella: Dark City Defense Attack 2,000%-2,500%, Dark City Defense HP 100%-125%, and Dark City Defense Armor 200%-250%
3* Kebabs: Dark City Assault Attack 2,000%-2,500%, Dark City Assault HP 100%-125%, Dark City Assault Armor 200%-250%
3* Stew: Dark Crystal Assault Rally Attack 3,500%-4,500%, Dark Crystal Holding Attack 3,500%-4,500, Dark Crystal Assault Rally HP 175%-225%, Dark Crystal Defense HP 175%- 225%
Ingredients
3* Cheese: Dark Cripple HP 30%-50%
3* Green Bell Pepper: Dark Cavalry Attack 1,500%-1,800%
3* Red Bell Pepper: Dark Warrior Attack 1,500%-1,800%
3* Dark Yellow Bell Pepper: Dark Mage Attack 1,500%-1,800%
3* Basil: Dark Troop Armor 80%-120%
3* Fish: Dark Armor Piercing 30%-50%
3* Broccoli: Dark Troop HP 40%-60%
3* Spam: Dark Enemy Attack Resistance 30%-50%
3* Chocolate: Dark Crystal Assault Rally Attack/Holding Attack: 1,600%-2,200%
3* Salt: Dark Crystal Assault Rally HP/Defense HP 200%-225%
Level 4* Dark Plates and Ingredients
These are stronger than Level 3, and currently found in the Events in the Ignis Cookout Realm.
Plates
4* Paella: Dark City Assault Attack 3,000%-4,000%, Dark City Assault Armor 600%-900%, Dark City Assault HP 200%-300%
4* Kebabs: Dark City Defense Attack 3,000%-4,000%, Dark City Defense Armor 600%-900%, Dark City Defense HP 200%-300%
4* Stew: Dark Crystal Assault Rally Attack 5,000%-6,000%, Dark Crystal Holding Attack 5,000%-6,000%, Dark Crystal Assault Rally HP 500%-800%, Dark Crystal Defense HP 500%-800%
Ingredients
4* Cheese: Dark Cripple HP: 100%-200%
4* Green Bell Pepper: Dark Cavalry Attack 3,000%-3,600%
4* Red Bell Pepper: Dark Warrior Attack 3,000%-3,600%
4* Dark Yellow Bell Pepper: Dark Mage Attack 3,000%-3,600%
4* Basil: Dark Troop Armor 200%-300%
4* Fish: Dark Armor Piercing 100%-200%
4* Broccoli: Dark Troop HP: 80%-120%
4* Spam: Dark Enemy Attack Resistance 100%-200%
4* Chocolate: Dark Crystal Assault Rally Attack and Dark Crystal Holding Attack 3,200%-4,000%
4* Salt: Dark Crystal Assault Rally HP/Defense HP: 500%-750%
Level 5* Dark Plates and Ingredients
Plates
5* Kebabs: Dark City Assault Attack 203M%-248M%, Dark City Assault Armor 149M%-182M%, Dark City Assault HP 49.5M%-60.5M%
5* Paella: Dark City Defense Attack 203M%-248M%, Dark City Defense Armor 149M%-182M%, Dark City Defense HP 49.5M%-60.5M%
5* Stew: Dark Crystal Assault Rally Attack 243M%-297M%, Dark Crystal Holding Attack 243M%-297M%, Dark Crystal Assault Rally HP 59.4M%-72.6M%, Dark Crystal Defense HP 59.4M%-72.6M%
Ingredients
5* Basil: Dark Troop Armor 107M%-118M%
5* Broccoli: Dark Troop HP 35.6M%-39.4M%
5* Cheese: Dark Cripple HP 143M%-158M%
5* Chocolate: Dark Crystal Assault Rally Attack/Holding Attack 185M%-205M%
5* Corn: Dark Troop Attack 143M%-158M%
5* Fish: Dark Armor Piercing 143M%-158M%
5* Green Bell Pepper: Dark Cavalry Attack 257M%-284M%
5* Red Bell Pepper: Dark Warrior Attack 257M%-284M%
5* Yellow Bell Pepper: Dark Mage Attack 257M%-284M%
5* Salt: Dark Crystal Assault Rally HP/Holding HP: 61.8M%-68.3M%
5* Spam: Dark Enemy Attack Resistance 143M%-158M%
Gourmet Dark Plates
Exquisite Gourmet Pizza
- 15T% Dark Rally Attack
- 5T% Dark Rally HP
- +1T Dark March Size
- +3.5T Dark Rally Capacity
- 10T% Dark Crystal Assault Attack
Exquisite Gourmet Roast
- 20T% Dark City Defense Attack
- 10T% Dark City Defense HP
- 35T% Dark City Defense Armor
- 30T% Dark Crystal Holding Attack
- 30T% Dark Enemy Attack Resistance
Exquisite Gourmet Toast
- 20T% Capital Dark Troop Attack
- 4T% Capital Dark Troop HP
- 10T% Capital Dark Troop Armor
- 10T% Dark Neutral City Assault Attack Bonus
- +2T Dark March Size
Exquisite Gourmet Cheese
- 20T% Dark Troop Attack
- 5T% Dark Troop HP
- 15T% Dark Troop Armor
Exquisite Gourmet Spices
- 30T% Dark Troop Attack
- 2.5T% Dark Troop HP Sacrifice
- 7.5T% Dark Troop Armor Sacrifice
Exquisite Gourmet Egg
- 15T% Dark Troop HP
- 45T% Dark Troop Armor
- 20T% Dark Troop Attack Sacrifice
New Royal Plates and Ingredients (11/9/2021)
After a long hiatus, new Plates and Ingredients are now available in the Diner. These range from Level 5 to Level 8, require Special Seasoning to craft, and currently are timed to expire 14 days after acquisition. There are no range on the Plates, they are guaranteed maximum stats. As of the above date the stats on these are:
Plates
Sushi Sampler
- Level 8
- Requires C430+
- 5 Ingredient Slots
- 150M% Royal Dark City Assault Attack
- 50M% Royal Dark City Assault HP
- 65M% Royal Dark City Assault Armor
- Level 7
- Requires C340+
- 4 Ingredient Slots
- 750K% Royal Dark City Assault Attack
- 125K% Royal Dark City Assault HP
- 200K% Royal Dark City Assault Armor
- Level 6
- Requires C280+
- 3 Ingredient Slots
- 10K% Royal Dark City Assault Attack
- 1.5K% Royal Dark City Assault HP
- 2K% Royal Dark City Assault Armor
- Level 5
- Requires C251+
- 2 Ingredient Slots
- 100T% Dark City Assault Attack
- 50T% Dark City Assault HP
- 150T% Dark City Assault Armor
Seafood Quiche
- Level 8
- Requires C430+
- 5 Ingredient Slots
- 38M% Royal Dark Troop Defending Attack
- 20M% Royal Dark Troop Defending HP
- 25M% Royal Dark Troop Defending Armor
- Level 7
- Requires C340+
- 4 Ingredient Slots
- 250K% Royal Dark Troop Defending Attack
- 300K% Royal Dark Troop Defending HP
- 650K% Royal Dark Troop Defending Armor
- Level 6
- Requires C280+
- 3 Ingredient Slots
- 1.6K% Royal Dark Troop Defending Attack
- 800% Royal Dark Troop Defending HP
- 2K% Royal Dark Troop Defending Armor
- Level 5
- Requires C251+
- 2 Ingredient Slots
- 100T% Dark Troop Defending Attack
- 50T% Dark Troop Defending HP
- 150T% Dark Troop Defending Armor
Lemon Chops
- Level 8
- Requires C430+
- 5 Ingredient Slots
- 85M% Royal Dark Crystal Assault Attack
- 20M% Royal Dark Crystal Assault HP
- 40M% Royal Dark Crystal Assault Armor
- Level 7
- Requires C340+
- 4 Ingredient Slots
- 750K% Royal Dark Crystal Assault Attack
- 190K% Royal Dark Crystal Assault HP
- 350K% Royal Dark Crystal Assault Armor
- Level 6
- Requires C280+
- 3 Ingredient Slots
- 7.5K% Royal Dark Crystal Assault Attack
- 900% Royal Dark Crystal Assault HP
- 1.2K% Royal Dark Crystal Assault Armor
- Level 5
- Requires C251+
- 2 Ingredient Slots
- 50T% Dark Crystal Assault Attack
- 20T% Dark Crystal Assault HP
- 40T% Dark Crystal Assault Armor
- 50T% Dark Crystal Holding Attack
- 20T% Dark Crystal Holding HP
- 40T% Dark Crystal Holding Armor
Ingredients
Royal Ingredient- Steamed Shrimp
- 100%-250% Max Hero MP Multiplier Bonus
- 1B%-2.5B% MP Recovery Speed
Royal Ingredient- Sweet Sauce
- 1M% – 2M% Guild Adventurer Hall HP Bonus
- 10K%-35K% Guild Adventurer Hall Stamina Bonus
Royal Ingredient- Fresh Lemon
- 50%-150% Dark March Size Bonus
- 50%-150% Dark Merc March Size Bonus
- 50%-150% Dark Elemental March Size Bonus
Royal Ingredient- Organic Lettuce
- 60K-150K Hero Attack Bonus
- 50%-150% Hero Critical Hit Bonus
- 50%-150% Hero Critical Damage Bonus
Cooking a Meal
Now that you have your ingredients, it’s time to cook up a feast. What you’re in the mood to eat is up to you! Upon entering the Diner you will see the following menu;
- Cook Meals: This is where you craft your meal.
- Inventory: This is where you see the meals sitting in the warmer.
- Plates/Ingredients: This is where you see what’s in the refrigerator to work with.
Upon entering Cook Meals, you are presented with two tabs; Plates and Ingredients. Choose your Plate. There is an option to show the potential range of stats for each Plate and Ingredient at the bottom left of the screen. This is helpful when you are cooking! Note, you can mix and match levels of items. So if you only have a Level 3* Plate, but Level 4* Ingredients, you can mix it up.
Once you are happy with your concoction, throw it in the oven and hit the “Craft” button. When you are ready to eat your meal, enter the Diner and hit the “Eat Meal” button. It will bring up a list of your available meals.
What’s Next
Are you in a newer server and need information about the non-Dark World Diner? Check out Whip Up a Tasty Treat in the Diner!
New to the game and need some guidance? Learn what you need to know in the Introduction Guide to Final Fantasy XV:ANE.
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