Seekers of the Storm · Culinarian Adept
Risk of Rain 2 CHEF
A survivor of high class, CHEF specialises in only the most exquisite meals and combos. As a culinary master, CHEF uses a variety of practiced skills in tandem for additional benefits. CHEF comes with the Seekers of the Storm expansion. To unlock CHEF: Complete the Wok's recipe in Reformed Altar. In the combined Risk of Rain 2 tier list CHEF is B tier, rated by 7 of 7 lists.
- Tier
- B
- Health
- 110 +33/lvl
- Damage
- 12 +2.4/lvl
- Regen
- 1/s
- Speed
- 7 m/s
- Armor
- 0
CHEF abilities
All ror2 CHEF abilities from the game data, alternates included: 1 passive, 2 primary, 4 secondary, 4 utility, 2 special. Alternates unlock through CHEF's challenges.
Passive
CHEF's Kiss
Killing enemies with 2 or more skills cooks them up and drops a healing food item.
Primary
Dice
Rapid. Throw a piercing cleaver at enemies for 200% damage. Holding the attack doubles recall damage.
Boosted Dice
Throws cleavers in all directions, dealing 400% damage.
Secondary
Sear
Ignite. Scorch nearby enemies for 600% damage.
Ice Box · unlock: CHEF: It's Getting Hot In Here!
Frost. Launch ice cubes for 3x150 damage.
Boosted Sear
Scorch nearby enemies and fire three fireballs dealing 700% damage. Flaming oil blobs leave ignited oil pools on impact.
Boosted Ice Box · unlock: CHEF: It's Getting Hot In Here!
Freezing. Launches 1 large ice cube for 1500% damage.
Utility
Roll
Stunning. Charge the rolling pin to speed forward, dealing 300%-600% damage.
Oil Spill · unlock: CHEF: You've Always Been Crazy
Twirl upwards then slam down, exploding with oil for 200% damage. Launch again by reactivating this ability before landing, up to 4 total.
Boosted Roll
Bleeding. Speed forward while spinning cutlery to deal an additional 200% damage to all nearby enemies.
Boosted Oil Spill · unlock: CHEF: You've Always Been Crazy
Twirl upwards then slam down, exploding with activated oil for 200% damage. Launch again by reactivating this ability before landing.
Special
Glaze
Fire globs of oil in quick succession, dealing 7x250 damage.
Yes, CHEF! · unlock: CHEF: Barbecued Bison Recipe Complete
Emit a blast attack dealing 400% damage, inflicting Ignite or Frost. Boosts the next Skill used.
How to unlock CHEF
Order Up!: Complete the Wok's recipe in Reformed Altar. Requires the Seekers of the Storm expansion.
- Unlocked CHEF10.6%
- Beat Monsoon as CHEF3.5%
Share of all Risk of Rain 2 owners on Steam with each achievement.
CHEF in the tier lists
- GameTruth · Oct 2026B
- TierMaker community · Oct 2026SS
- GameBrief · Oct 2026C
- Rogue Ranker · Apr 2026A
- Game Rant · Feb 2026#19
- Common Sense Gamer · Jan 2026A
- Deltia's Gaming · Nov 2025A
Combined: B tier. See the full Risk of Rain 2 tier list.
FAQ
How do you unlock CHEF in Risk of Rain 2?
Complete the challenge “Order Up!”: Complete the Wok's recipe in Reformed Altar. CHEF needs the Seekers of the Storm expansion. 10.6% of Risk of Rain 2 players on Steam have done it.
Is CHEF good in Risk of Rain 2?
CHEF is B tier when 7 published tier lists are combined: B on GameTruth, SS on TierMaker community, C on GameBrief, A on Rogue Ranker, #19 on Game Rant, A on Common Sense Gamer, A on Deltia's Gaming. The lists disagree a lot on this survivor, so treat the tier as a midpoint.
What are CHEF's abilities?
Passive: CHEF's Kiss. Primary: Dice or Boosted Dice. Secondary: Sear or Ice Box or Boosted Sear or Boosted Ice Box. Utility: Roll or Oil Spill or Boosted Roll or Boosted Oil Spill. Special: Glaze or Yes, CHEF!. Alternate abilities unlock through survivor challenges.
Abilities and stats from the Risk of Rain 2 Wiki. Updated Oct 19, 2026.