Monster Musk
| Monster Musk | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Crafted Item |
| Recipe | "Prismatic Jelly" Special Order |
| Sell Price | 50g |
Monster Musk is a spray that draws extra monsters out of hiding in the Mines and the Skull Cavern. For a short while after using it, every new floor holds twice as many enemies as usual. That makes it a tool for fighters rather than miners: it speeds up Monster Eradication goals, Combat experience and the farming of monster drops. The recipe is the Wizard's reward for the "Prismatic Jelly" special order. It is also the opposite of Oil of Garlic, which keeps monsters away.
Recipe
The recipe comes from the Wizard. Once the Special Orders board opens in the first Fall, he may post "Prismatic Jelly" there. The order asks for one Prismatic Jelly within seven days. Prismatic Slimes only appear while the order is active, hiding among ordinary slimes in the Mines. They are rare and very tough, but each one always drops a Prismatic Jelly. Good daily luck raises the chance of meeting one, so a lucky day on the TV fortune is the best time to hunt. Handing it to the Wizard earns a sum of gold and the Monster Musk recipe.
Each bottle takes a large amount of Slime and Bat Wings. Both come from the monsters themselves. Slimes leave Slime behind when defeated, and Krobus sells extra Slime on Mondays. Bats in the Mines drop the wings, and Krobus sells a few of those on Sundays.
These are the ingredients one batch needs.
| Name | Image | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Slime | 
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30 |
| Bat Wing | 
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30 |
Use
Using a bottle gives the Monster Musk buff for ten minutes. While it lasts, each new floor entered in the Mines or the Skull Cavern spawns double the usual number of monsters. The floor the farmer is already standing on stays as it was, so the musk works best just before taking a ladder.
The buff is a special effect, separate from food and drink buffs. A Monster Musk and a meal that raises attack or defence can therefore run at the same time without cancelling each other.
Gifts
These villagers love receiving Monster Musk as a gift.
| Villager | Image |
|---|---|
| Krobus | 
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Notes
The musk is most useful for the Adventurer's Guild. Its Monster Eradication goals ask for long tallies of kills. Doubling the monsters on every floor cuts the time needed to reach them. The same goes for farming Bat Wings, Solar Essence, Void Essence and other Monster Loot.
More monsters also means more danger. A floor with twice the enemies can overwhelm a farmer with weak gear, so plenty of healing food is worth bringing.
As a gift, Monster Musk is almost universally hated. Krobus is the one exception: he loves it, which makes a spare bottle a quick way to win his friendship.
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