Item · Food

Chili

Meal that boosts reload speed; a Wild Meat version can be looted from stronghold kitchens.

At a glance

Values can change between playtests. Numbers from Game data: Alpha 5 game data

What eating Chili does at base meal intensity. Optional ingredients that raise the intensity make these stronger.

Effect	Base amount
Reload speed	+10%

What goes into Chili and where it’s made.

Needs	Amount
Specific meat (any kind) Made from	1
Beans Made from	1
Cliff Peppers Made from	1
Vegetable (any kind) Optional extra	1

Made by cooking · 30 seconds · tier 3 recipe · Alpha 5 Game data: Alpha 5 game data

Older recipe details from posts and streams are under Facts and Patch history.

Where Chili comes from.

Page	Source
Abigail Sold by	Alpha 5 Game data: Alpha 5 game data

Each fact links to where it comes from.

Alpha 5
Can also take 1 vegetable (any kind) as an optional extra, once that option is unlocked.
Game data: Alpha 5 game data
Alpha 5
Its recipe is sold by Abigail, the PvP vendor ("Syndicate Specials" list, 1 in stock).
Game data: Alpha 5 game data
Alpha 5
Recipe price at the PvP vendor: 5 Contraband (25 on full PvP servers).
Game data: Alpha 5 game data
Dev build
Added food that can be customized; gives faster reload speed.
Video: Jeff Kaplan + Tim Ford Play 10 MORE HOURS of The Legend of California at 7:00:26 (opens in a new tab)
Dev build
Meal looted from kitchens in strongholds.
Video: The Legend of California Dev Livestream (August) at 3:14:38 (opens in a new tab)
Alpha 4
Chili boosts reload speed.
Video: Alpha Weekend Livestream - Jeff & Tim Play on Dread Rock (PvP server) at 19:31 (opens in a new tab)
Dev build Unconfirmed
A chili recipe was swapped between players, showing cooking recipes can be passed on.
Video: The Legend of California Dev Livestream (July) at 4:42:28 (opens in a new tab)
Dev build
Boosts reload speed.
Video: Cooking in The Legend of California at 0:23 (opens in a new tab)

Numbers already shown in the tables above aren’t repeated here.

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3 versions

Every fact about Chili by game version, newest first.

Version	What we know
Dev build	Added food that can be customized; gives faster reload speed. Meal looted from kitchens in strongholds. A chili recipe was swapped between players, showing cooking recipes can be passed on. Unconfirmed Boosts reload speed.
Alpha 5	Made by cooking from 1 specific meat (any kind), 1 Beans and 1 Cliff Peppers. Crafting takes 30 seconds; a tier 3 recipe. Can also take 1 vegetable (any kind) as an optional extra, once that option is unlocked. Recipe price: 60 gold. Effect when eaten: reload speed +10%, at base meal intensity. Its recipe is sold by Abigail, the PvP vendor ("Syndicate Specials" list, 1 in stock). Recipe price at the PvP vendor: 5 Contraband (25 on full PvP servers).
Alpha 4	Chili boosts reload speed.

Official posts, videos and game data this page is built from.

Source	Date	Used
Alpha 5 game data Game data	Nov 12, 2026	10
Alpha Weekend Livestream - Jeff & Tim Play on Dread Rock (PvP server) (opens in a new tab) Video	Sep 20, 2026	1
The Legend of California Dev Livestream (August) (opens in a new tab) Video	Aug 15, 2026	1
The Legend of California Dev Livestream (July) (opens in a new tab) Video	Jul 18, 2026	1
Jeff Kaplan + Tim Ford Play 10 MORE HOURS of The Legend of California (opens in a new tab) Video	Mar 22, 2026	2
Cooking in The Legend of California (opens in a new tab) Video	Mar 21, 2026	1