Greetings, I'm Sharkke. Here's my guide on Pizza Hero's items, loot and Pets. This is from game version 0.3.18 .

I'm adding this to collect information, help understand and clarify what items, loot and pets do in the game.

Please feel free to correct me in the comments and ask questions. I'll try my best to help.

Love the home icon, it's the only way back, as the map goes on, and on and on and on and on...



Note: Picture is my fanart on a Taco Character for Pizza Hero.

Items from Vending Machine drop at 5 minutes of gameplay, I have tested this many times... and it seems to always be 5 minutes and only once per round. Only in Haunted Hollow is it at 10 minutes that vending machine pops up then. (Will update this, if this feature changes)

In Endless Mode, an vending machine will show up after 5 waves. Only Haunted Hollow is it after 10 waves.

Treats:


[Redacted]: Bag of Pork rinds (Unsure on the name, it could be Porrr, Rinnn, Caccc or Corrr, anymore guess would be great)
Effect: Shoots pork rinds that turn enemies into pigs that run away.


Spriii: Lemonade Soda
Effect: Beam of soda damage/knockbacks enemies.

I believe there maybe more items on the way, as the trailers show a Trick or Treat system, with a negative item that looked like a red demon, if apps users have info please let me know lol

All Sauces have a Purple background, while all Herbs and Spices have a Blue background, They are:


Ranch - Slow down blob, Improves every level.

Hot Shot - Flame large foes, Improves every level.

Rooster - Blast large foes, improves every level.


Basil - Reduce cooldown time a bit

Black Pepper - Move a little faster

Chilli - Faster bullets

Chives - Increase luck


Mixed Herbs - Increase magnet range

Oregano - A little more damage

Paprika - Bigger damage area

Sage - Increase armor

That should be all the sauces, herbs and spices, it's not 12 secret herbs and spices but who knows what the future holds.

Toppings are what your sentient pizza needs to attack the enemies trying to hurt you and your companions, using recipe adds additional effects (See section on Recipes below). You can Max out a topping 8 times giving you that topping as a starter for your future runs.

There are 18 toppings and have a Magenta(or pinkish) background, they are:



Anchovies - Bouncing anchovies
Arugula - Melee slap
Bell Peppers - Exploding seeds splitting in mid shot
Black Olives - Spinning olives



Blue Cheese - Emits a pungent odor around you
Burrata - Spawns a large rolling burrata ready to explode!
Green Olives - Launches 3 spray projectiles
Ham - Machine gun bit projectiles




Chill - Summons a frozen zone
Meatballs - Raining meatballs from the sky
Mozzarella - Blaster with pushback
Mushrooms - Magical homing missiles



Onion - Push back waves
Pepperoni - Launchers splash dynamite
Pineapple - Shoots a long laser beam
Provolone - Spray gun short range



Sausage - Launches surrounding ninja stars
Ventricina - A firewave of irresistible spicy pork meat

Recipes can be grabbed by killing boss monster and getting "Yellow" cans of tomato (see picture).

There are 5 recipes in total for now (also the perfect slice but that one is a secret shhh), you only need 1 of each item for the recipe to be active. They are:




Go Ham Hawaiian: - Ham, Mozzarella, Pineapple, Onion and Mixed herbs
Effect: Increase Ham fire rate by 50% and bullet speed 2x

Frozen Vegan Delight: - Ice, Mushroom, Capsicum, Black Olives and Mixed Herbs
Effect: Frozen deals 2x damage

Meatball Madness: - Meatball, Anchovies , Mushroom, Provolone and Black pepper
Effect: Increase Meatball critical chance by 50%

The Poor Fisherman: - Anchovies, Onion, Green Olives, Black Olives and Oregano
Effect: Increase Anchovies size by 100%

Sausage Party: Sausage, Mozzarella, Chilli and Paprika
Effect: Increase Sausage size by 20%

Note: I've fixed some spelling errors, so not all the info will be the same as what's in the game currently, see above intro for what version this guide was base on. Also the pets don't follow the list in the pet selection, the ones below have be confirm correct after running through the game, check listing them, please comment below if you find pets in the wrong world.

You start with Max (the best doggo), they are your default companion that is obsessed with Pizza Crust. He'll teach you the tutorial of the game, how to move, dash and what to look out for.

Mystic Enclave - "Journey through Mystic Enclave with Max and The Slice (the player). Unleash pizza-fueled mayhem, level up toppings and unveil mystifying powers in this quick tutorial world!"

You are looking for your other companions trapped in cages, destroy the cages, defeat the enemies and level up until the portal open up to leave the area.

The other 4 areas to pick in the world select are:


Dreary Woods - "Venture into Dreary Woods, where purple darkness engulfs the landscape and tougher challenges awaits you!"


There are 5 pets to save in this world they are:

Larry - Is fast and doesn't stray too far away from the slice

Bandit - Always get's his hands into something

Leonardo - This turtle throws pizza parties with his ninja buddies




Sable - Is blind, so she only picks up XP gems

Scooby - Scoobs loves to show off to the other pets










Radiant Meadows - "Lush grass conceals a vegetale nightmare thriving in the gentle embrace of sunlight, where nature's secrets lingers..." (The secret is veggies, sentient veggies attacking, mostly with fire... I don't like firs, burns my crust)

There are 7 pets to save in this world they are:

Banana Cat - This cat has a banana stuck on it's head

Pineapple Cat - This cat prefers Pineapple on it's head

Bonnie - the fox loves to play fetch




Pedro - Doesn't really get along with cats

Dior - This is designer Axolotl

Onxy - Hops around aimlessly (Best Bunny)

Django - This canine companion will always be by your side








Crystalia - "Shimmering crystrals grace every corner of this land, swarming with hellspawn creatures longing for pizza!"


There are 7 pets to save in this world they are:

Cuddles - This chicken may lay some eggs and multiply

Eyeing - This eye has seen the bright side

Donut - This dog has no enemies






Pepe - is a meme. The lore is deep.

Earl Grey - Is adventurous and has a large pickup range

Comet - Small cat trapped in a lion's body

Limbo Cat - Loves to complete puzzles








Haunted Hollow - "Traverse misty graves, crowded by frightening creatures. Flee eternal darkness but watch the grasping hands! Cemetery awaits you!" (Yes, those hands are rough they appear to pop up 3-6 times then disappear to popup again later, I don't have the timing on them down yet, will update if I record this)

There are 11 pets (oof that's alot of pets) to save in this world they are:

Lab Shadow - A blend of canine cheer and autumnal whimsy

All Seeing Fox - Amber gaze peeking through with enigmatic allure

Felix Fox - Guarding the net with sly precision (I thought they would add, "He survived being drowned, stabbed, impaled, set on fire, drowned while set on fire, launched into space and exploded with a bomb, what a tough guy!" but maybe I dunno who Felix is, I know who Jason is though)



Bandit Witch - The massive hat covers it's view. Gets lost easily

Goastie - Little ghost darts around when no one is looking (I thought it said Goatise lol so I thought it was a fluffy goat)

Phantom Pup - A fog with a ghost mask, merging playful barks with spectral mystery (I add also "panting softly on phones for time to time")

Boo Bear - Cat in bear hat purrfectly wild (or "The demons will be bearly ready for this grizzly cat")





Wisp - Translucent form a gentle reminder of the mysteries beyond

Skelebun - Blending the softness of fur with the intrigue of the macabre (Second best Bunny lol)

PumpkinPurr Noir - Gets lost easily due to the pumpkin blocking it's view (I don't remember if the face lights up or not, but it be cool of this guy is a Jack-O-Catern)

Crow - Offering both wisdom and mystery with every caw and flutter (I do think it be better if it was "Offering both wisdom and warning..." as crow are a sign of bad omen, delivering bad news in myths)

Burger =]

This game is very good, currently feels very Early Access but with a bit more polish and improvements. I can see this game getting an audience similar to Vampire Survivors but more friendly and heading for a different story about smart pets and sentient pizza and friends maybe?

I feel "Scooby Apocalypse" vibes where sci-fi meets meddling kids lol very good comic by the way, I recommend. Portals, shooting pizza and adorable pets oh my, give it try while still free (free promo end 27th July 2024) - 5harkke

Just in case anyone was interested, here are all the upgrades Max out:



Cheers for reading my guide =]