Crocodile Pie Rust: Recipe, Animal Repellent Effect, Rich Version & Tips (2026)

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Rust food guide, updated for Printed and Polished (November 2026)

The Crocodile Pie is Rust’s animal repellent pie. You cook it at a Cooking Workbench from 3 wheat, 3 eggs and 2 cooked crocodile meat, and for 30 minutes after you eat it, wolves, bears, boars and sharks keep their distance and bee swarms stop chasing you. Bulls and rams won’t run, but they won’t charge you either.

The pie has sat in the game files since the May 2025 Jungle update, when item sites listed it with a night vision buff. The November 2026 Printed and Polished update gave it a working recipe, a new animal repellent effect and a Rich version. This guide covers the recipe, exactly which animals it works on, the Rich Crocodile Pie, how to farm crocodile meat and when the pie is worth eating.

TL;DR A Crocodile Pie takes 3 wheat, 3 eggs and 2 cooked crocodile meat at a Cooking Workbench. Eating it gives 80 calories, 15 water and 2 health plus Animal Repellent for 30 minutes: wolves, bears, boars and sharks keep away, bee swarms won’t chase you, and bulls and rams won’t charge. Add 4 cream for the Rich Crocodile Pie: 40 minutes in the current item data, 100 calories, 19 water and 3 health. One crocodile gives up to 19 raw meat, enough for about 9 pies. It does nothing against players.
Rust Crocodile Pie at a glance: filling 2 cooked crocodile meat plus 3 wheat and 3 eggs, cooked at a Cooking Workbench, animal repellent effect on wolves, bears, boars, sharks and bees, bulls and rams won't charge, 30 minute duration, 80 food 15 water and 2 health, Rich version 40 minutes with 4 cream
The Rust Crocodile Pie in one picture.
30 minanimal repellent
2cooked croc meat per pie
~9pies from one crocodile
80calories

What Is the Crocodile Pie in Rust?

The Crocodile Pie (shortname pie.crocodile) is one of the pies you cook at the Cooking Workbench. Every pie gives some food, water and health plus a timed buff, and since November 5, 2026 the Crocodile Pie’s buff is Animal Repellent. In Facepunch’s words, it “will intimidate nearby animals and cause them to keep their distance.”

That makes it a travel and farming pie, not a combat pie. It won’t make you stronger and it won’t help against other players, but it takes the random wolf pack, bear or shark out of a long trip. It is the opposite of the Bear Pie, which is all about boosting your harvesting teas. For every pie and what it does, see our Rust food and hunger guide.

Old info warning Guides written before November 2026 say the Crocodile Pie gives better night vision for 15 minutes and list recipes with honey. That was the unused Jungle update version. The live pie is the animal repellent one described here.

Rust Crocodile Pie Stats

StatCrocodile PieRich Crocodile Pie
Recipe3 Wheat, 3 Egg, 2 Cooked Crocodile MeatSame, plus 4 Cream
Made atCooking WorkbenchCooking Workbench
EffectAnimal RepellentAnimal Repellent
Duration30 minutes40 minutes (item data, see below)
Calories80100
Hydration1519
Instant health+2+3
Stack size33
Despawn time5 minutes5 minutes
Shortname / item IDpie.crocodile / 54265286pie.crocodile.rich / -1540865198

How to Make a Crocodile Pie in Rust

Crocodile Pie recipe in Rust: 3 wheat, 3 eggs and 2 cooked crocodile meat at a Cooking Workbench make 1 Crocodile Pie; raw meat won't work; the Rich version adds 4 cream; pies stack to 3
Three ingredients and one Cooking Workbench.

The Crocodile Pie recipe is 3 Wheat, 3 Eggs and 2 Cooked Crocodile Meat. You need a Cooking Workbench, which costs 200 metal fragments, 200 stones and 100 wood and needs a Workbench Level 2 to craft.

  1. Cook the crocodile meat first. Raw crocodile meat will not work. Cook it on a campfire, BBQ or hobo barrel (about 15 seconds) and take it out before it burns.
  2. Open the Cooking Workbench and put the wheat, eggs and cooked crocodile meat into the ingredient slots, matching the recipe the bench shows you.
  3. Start the mix and collect your Crocodile Pie.
  4. For a Rich Crocodile Pie, add 4 cream to the same recipe.

Wheat comes from wild plants or planters, and eggs come from a chicken coop. Pies stack to 3, so cook three at a time and keep a stack in your main base.

Which Animals Does the Crocodile Pie Repel?

Animals the Rust Crocodile Pie affects: wolves, bears, boars and sharks keep away, bee swarms won't chase you, bulls and rams won't charge, tigers and panthers are not named by Facepunch
The animals named in the Printed and Polished patch notes.

Facepunch’s patch notes name these animals. This is the clearest list there is right now.

AnimalWhat happens with the pie active
WolvesKeep their distance
BearsKeep their distance
BoarsKeep their distance
SharksKeep their distance
Bee swarmsWon’t chase you, but still hurt you if you walk through them
Bulls and ramsWon’t flee, but won’t charge you either
Tigers, panthers, crocodiles, snakesNot named by Facepunch. Item sites say “most animals”, so test it before you trust it in the jungle

The bulls and rams line matters for anyone running a pen after the livestock rework. A Crocodile Pie lets you walk into the pen to feed, milk or shear without getting knocked around, and the animals won’t run off while you work.

Crocodile Pie vs Rich Crocodile Pie

Crocodile Pie vs Rich Crocodile Pie in Rust: normal pie 3 wheat, 3 eggs, 2 cooked crocodile meat, 30 minute repellent, 80 calories, 15 water and 2 health; Rich pie adds 4 cream, 40 minute repellent, 100 calories, 19 water and 3 health
Four cream buys you a longer buff and a bigger meal.

The Rich Crocodile Pie is new in Printed and Polished. It uses the normal recipe plus 4 cream, and gives 100 calories, 19 water and 3 health. You get cream by putting milk in a powered fridge for 4 hours and skimming it.

On duration, the sources don’t line up yet. Facepunch’s patch notes say the rich version has “double the duration”, which would be 60 minutes. The item data that sites pulled on wipe day lists 30 minutes for the normal pie and 40 minutes for the rich one. We use the item data numbers on this page and will update it if a hotfix changes them. Either way, the rich pie lasts longer, so it is the one to eat before a long trip.

Where to Get Crocodile Meat in Rust

Where to get crocodile meat in Rust: crocodiles live in jungle swamps, rivers and lakes, have 450 HP and bite for 30 to 40, give up to 19 raw meat with a knife, 120 animal fat, 170 leather and 30 cloth; cook the meat in 15 seconds on a campfire
One crocodile gives enough meat for about nine pies.

Crocodiles only spawn in the jungle biome, near swamps, riversides and lakesides, usually within 20 metres of the water. They are rare (about one per square kilometre), have 450 HP and bite for 30 to 40 damage, and they ambush from the water.

Harvest from one crocodileSkinning or combat knife, hatchetRock
Raw crocodile meat1910
Leather17085
Bone fragments17085
Animal fat12060
Cloth3015

With a good blade, one crocodile gives 19 raw meat, which is 9 Crocodile Pies once cooked. The 120 animal fat is also some of the best fat in the game for low grade fuel. Raw crocodile meat spoils after 6 hours, and cooked crocodile meat after 24 hours, so cook it as soon as you get home.

Best Uses for the Crocodile Pie

Best uses for the Rust Crocodile Pie: fresh-spawn runs past wolves and bears, diving and swimming away from sharks, bee farms where swarms stop chasing you, livestock pens where bulls and rams won't charge, long farm trips, not for hunting because prey runs away
It shines when animals are what slows you down.
  • Long gathering trips. Wolves and bears are a common way to lose a full inventory of ore or wood. With the pie active, they keep away and you can farm without stopping to fight.
  • Swimming and diving. Sharks keep their distance, which makes swimming out to boats, rigs and underwater loot much safer.
  • Bee farming. Bee swarms won’t chase you, so you can work your hives with less damage. Walking straight through a swarm still hurts.
  • Livestock pens. Bulls and rams won’t charge you while you feed, milk or shear. See our livestock guide.
  • Not for hunting. If animals keep their distance, the boar you want for meat runs away too. Don’t eat one before a hunt.

Is the Crocodile Pie Worth It?

Yes, for solos and small groups who farm alone in animal-heavy areas, and for anyone who swims a lot. A single crocodile turns into nine pies, and 30 minutes of no wolf or bear trouble is worth far more than the wheat and eggs it costs. It is less useful for big groups who move together and can shoot any animal that shows up, and it does nothing in a fight with players, so it never replaces armor, meds or a gun.

If you only make one pie for farming, the Bear Pie still gives you more resources per minute. The Crocodile Pie is the one that keeps you alive long enough to carry them home.

Rust Crocodile Pie Tips

Rust Crocodile Pie tips: cook raw crocodile meat fast before it spoils in 6 hours, fight crocodiles from dry land, eat the pie right before you leave, cook a stack of three, use the Rich pie for long trips, skip it when hunting, bees can still sting, it does nothing against players
Small habits that make one crocodile go a long way.
  1. Cook croc meat fast. Raw crocodile meat spoils in 6 hours.
  2. Fight crocodiles from land. Never follow a wounded croc into the water. Use a bow or gun from the bank.
  3. Eat it right before you leave base. The timer starts when you eat it.
  4. Cook three at a time. Pies stack to 3 per slot.
  5. Use the Rich pie for long trips. It lasts longer and gives a bigger meal.
  6. Don’t eat it before a hunt. Your prey will keep away from you.
  7. Bees can still sting. Swarms stop chasing you, but walking through one still hurts.
  8. Remember players. The pie makes animals keep away, not people.

Fresh wipe? Check the Rust force wipe countdown for the next map wipe and plan your jungle base around it.

Rust Crocodile Pie FAQ

What does Crocodile Pie do in Rust?

Since the November 2026 update, the Crocodile Pie gives you Animal Repellent for 30 minutes. Wolves, bears, boars and sharks keep their distance, bee swarms won’t chase you, and bulls and rams won’t charge. It also gives 80 calories, 15 water and 2 health.

How do you make a Crocodile Pie in Rust?

Put 3 wheat, 3 eggs and 2 cooked crocodile meat into a Cooking Workbench. The meat has to be cooked first.

What is the Rich Crocodile Pie recipe?

The Rich Crocodile Pie uses the normal recipe plus 4 cream: 3 wheat, 3 eggs, 2 cooked crocodile meat and 4 cream at a Cooking Workbench. It gives a longer repellent buff (40 minutes in the current item data), 100 calories, 19 water and 3 health.

How long does Crocodile Pie last in Rust?

The normal Crocodile Pie lasts 30 minutes and the Rich Crocodile Pie lasts 40 minutes in the current item data. Facepunch’s patch notes say the rich version has double the duration, so this may change in a hotfix.

Does Crocodile Pie work on tigers?

Facepunch only named wolves, bears, boars, sharks and bees, plus bulls and rams that won’t charge. Item sites say it scares most animals, but tigers, panthers, crocodiles and snakes are not confirmed, so be careful in the jungle.

Does Crocodile Pie still give night vision?

No. Older guides list a night vision buff from the unused Jungle update version of the item. Since Printed and Polished on November 5, 2026, the Crocodile Pie is an animal repellent pie.

Where do you get crocodile meat in Rust?

Kill and harvest a crocodile in the jungle biome, near swamps, rivers and lakes. With a knife or hatchet one crocodile gives 19 raw crocodile meat, enough for 9 Crocodile Pies once cooked.

Does Crocodile Pie stop bees from stinging?

Bee swarms won’t chase you while the pie is active, but you can still take damage if you walk through a swarm.

What is the Crocodile Pie item ID in Rust?

The Crocodile Pie uses the shortname pie.crocodile and the item ID 54265286. The Rich Crocodile Pie is pie.crocodile.rich with the item ID -1540865198.

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