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The Cauldron

Alchemy recipes and incantations brewed at The Cauldron. See information, costs, effects, and unlock requirements.

Alchemy

Shimmering Ambrosia

Brew +3

, a rare delicacy suitable for gifting.

Cost
1 1 1 1
Time 16

Sweet Nectar

Brew +6

, a delectable substance suitable for gifting.

Cost
1 1
Time 8

Incantations

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Disintegration of Monstrosity

Turn the boundless strength and rage of Typhon against him when he is weakened.

Requirements
1 4 1
Prerequisites

Beat Typhon many times and talk to Hecate after each fight

Dissolution of Time

Suppress the ability for Chronos to reconstitute himself night after night.

Requirements
7 1
Prerequisites

Beat Chronos once and talk to Hecate

Unraveling a Fateful Bond

Forestall the effects of your bloodline's ancient Life-draining curse that bars you from the surface.

Requirements
2 2 2 2
Prerequisites

Get Permeation of Witching-Wards first; Talk to Moros after going to the Surface

Permeation of Witching-Wards

Gain the ability to traverse Warded gateways, such as the one leading to the Surface...

Requirements
3 1 1
Prerequisites

Talk to Hecate twice after learning about the plight on the Surface from Hermes

Fated Intervention

Beseech the Three Fates to lend their aid in a time of great need.

Requirements
1 2 2
Prerequisites

Get Night's Craftwork

Doomed Beckoning

Beseech Moros to reappear, in accordance with the will of the Three Fates.

Requirements
1 3
Prerequisites

See the Harbinger of Doom prophecy after meeting Moros

Purification of Crystal Clarity

Restores the water surrounding Narcissus, so that he may carry on fawning over himself

Requirements
3 3 3
Prerequisites

Visit and interact with both Narcissus and Echo multiple times, then trigger a specific interaction with Nemesis

Return of Latent Memories

Compel the Shade called Dora to remember something about her long-forgotten mortal days.

Requirements
3 3 2
Prerequisites

Talk to Dora after confronting Prometheus; Fight Prometheus to trigger a possible conversation about Dora; Talk to Dora again; Fight Prometheus to trigger a second conversation about Dora; Talk to Dora

Essence of Sorrow

Vaporize

to their purest form, for use in some sort of concoction by the Witch of Shadows.

Requirements
1
Prerequisites

Received Bitter TearsProphecy from Medea

Augmentation of Bone Density

Significantly increase how much damage Schelemeus can take before falling to pieces.

Requirements
10 10 1 2
Prerequisites

Talk to Schelemeus after reaching the 6th Affinity

End to Deepest Slumber

Attempt to stir Hypnos from his dormant state. Grants +1

.

Requirements
1 2 3
Prerequisites

Give at least 2

to Hypnos; Gather at least 1; Then talk to Hypnos

End to Dearest Slumber

Reach deep into the psyche of Hypnos to perhaps stir him from his dormant state. Grants +1

.

Requirements
1 3 2
Prerequisites

Give 1

to Hypnos; Talk to Medea

End to Dumbest Slumber

Plunge into the speechless depths of the psyche of Hypnos to try and rouse him, again. Grants +1

.

Requirements
1 2 1
Prerequisites

Give 2

to Hypnos; Talk to Medea

Aspects of Night and Darkness

Reveal Aspects within the The Silver Pool that further empower each Main Weapon.

Requirements
5 1
Prerequisites

Beat Hecate 5 or more times; Unlock 4 of the Nocturnal Arms (Black Coat does not count); Hecate gives this after you meet the conditions; After beating Hecate in Erebus (6 kills total needed); Do 3 runs to The Surface in a row, then talk to Hecate at The Crossroads

Consecration of Ashes

Enhance the Altar of Ashes so that you can unlock the potential of your Arcana. Grants +3

.

Requirements
6 1 6
Prerequisites

Hecate gives this after you meet the conditions; Beat Hecate 5 or more times; Have at least 20

; Unlock 10 or more Arcana Cards; Get Summoning of Mercantile Fortune first

Abyssal Insight

Activate the Pitch-Black Stone in the Training Grounds, then attempt its Trials for

.

Requirements
2 2 2
Prerequisites

Get Unraveling a Fateful Bond first; Convert 3+ Chaos Curses into Blessings, then talk to Chaos

Abyssal Reflection

Gain the ability to re-attempt cleared Chaos Trials at the Pitch-Black Stone for modest rewards of

.

Requirements
6 2 1
Prerequisites

Finish at least 6 Chaos Trials or more

Faith of Familiar Spirits

Turn trusted beasts into your Animal Familiars. Grants +3

.

Requirements
1 2
Prerequisites

beat Hecate7 times; Gathered with the Crescent Pick2 times, with the Tablet of Peace8 times, and 1 time with the Silver Spade

Bravery of Familiar Spirits

Grow your bond with Animal Familiars, to make them stronger with each treat. Grants +3

.

Requirements
1 3
Prerequisites

Get Faith of Familiar Spirits first; Spend 4

or more on Animal Familiars

Alteration of Familiar Forms

Choose from other appearances for your Animal Familiars, in exchange for

.

Requirements
6 6 1
Prerequisites

Circe gives this after you meet the conditions; Get Have Frinos, Toula, Raki, Hecuba and Gale first; Spend 20

or more on Animal Familiars; Fully upgrade one of the Animal Familiars using; Have 30

Greater Favor of Gaia

Reveal enhancements within the The Silver Pool that further empower each Gathering Tool.

Requirements
4 4 4
Prerequisites

Get all Gathering Tools at the The Silver Pool; Get Divination of the Elements first

Long Arm of the Unseen

Proclaim this encampment's notoriety throughout the realms by donating

to the Spirit Mixer.

Requirements
250 1
Prerequisites

Get the True Ending; Get Rite of Social Solidarity first; Get Alteration of Familiar Forms first; Spend 20,000

Acceptance of Another Fate

Salute the Oath of the Unseen to change your Fate prior to setting forth this night, if you wish....

Requirements
7 7 7
Prerequisites

Get Insight Into Offerings first; Get Favored of All Keepsakes first; Get Spreading of Ashes first; Get the second The Night's Champion, by conquering the Surface route at 12

Fear and the Underworld route at 16Fear; beat Chronos 7 times or more; beat Typhon 7 times or more; Reach the Epilogue

Night's Craftwork

Reveal Gathering Tools within the The Silver Pool. Unlock them to gather

,, and more.

Requirements
1
Prerequisites

—

Divination of the Elements

Reveal hidden elemental affinities of various Boons; Olympians will offer Boons that use these.

Requirements
5
Prerequisites

Fight Scylla once; Spoken to Zeus once

Forget-Me-Not

Improve your memory. Press Y/Right Click on recipes for at-a-glance reminders for which resources you need.

Requirements
1
Prerequisites

Get Flourishing Soil first; Get Fated Intervention first

Path to Desired Blessings

While viewing Boons in the Book of Shadows, press Y/Right Click to track any offering requirements.

Requirements
2 2
Prerequisites

Get Forget-Me-Not first; Get Insight Into Offerings first; Finish the Underworld route 2 times or more; Finish the Surface route 2 times or more

Spreading of Ashes

Enhance the Altar of Ashes to preserve up to 6 different arrangements of your Arcana.

Requirements
30 2
Prerequisites

Have Arcana Cards first; Consecration of Ashes first; Have 28

or more; Spend at least 15or more

Favored of All Keepsakes

Prioritize a Keepsake to re-equip it automatically whenever you return to The Crossroads.

Requirements
2 2
Prerequisites

Get 22 or more Keepsakes through gifting

Reagent Sensing

After Encounters, become alerted to any valuable resources in the area.

Requirements
1
Prerequisites

Gather 5

(see Night's Craftwork)

Insight Into Offerings

Reveal a complete list of each Olympian's Boons(among other details) in the Book of Shadows.

Requirements
1 3
Prerequisites

Inspected the Book of Shadows; Give at least 1

to each:Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Demeter, Apollo, Aphrodite, Hephaestus, Hestia, Hermes, Chaos

Summoning of Mercantile Fortune

Persuade the Wretched Broker to appear, with whom you may trade

for various resources.

Requirements
10
Prerequisites

—

Deathly Fortune

Update the Wretched Broker to bestow

in exchange for yourRod of Fishing catches.

Requirements
3 1
Prerequisites

Get Summoning of Mercantile Fortune first; Get Night's Craftwork first; Get Flourishing Soil first; See the Wretched Broker's shop screen once; catch a fish using Rod of Fishing once

Kinship Fortune

Update the Wretched Broker inventory with exotic goods suitable for gifting. Grants +1

.

Requirements
60
Prerequisites

Get Summoning of Mercantile Fortune first; Get Night's Craftwork first

Earthly Fortune

Update the Wretched Broker to bestow

in exchange for recycling most any surplus resource.

Requirements
100
Prerequisites

Give

to Dora once; talk to Dora; Have at least 40 progression upgrades or more (e.g., Incantations, unlocking Nocturnal Arms, unlocking Familiars, Relationships.)

Rivals of Depth and Sea

Reveal the next rank of the Vow of Rivals in the Oath of the Unseen to face stronger Guardians.

Requirements
2 2
Prerequisites

Beat Hecate and Polyphemus with the Vow of Rivals activated; Beat Charybdis one or more times; Beat Scylla three or more times; Beat Eris three or more times

Rivals of Plain and Peak

Reveal the third rank of the Vow of Rivals in the Oath of the Unseen to face stronger Guardians.

Requirements
2 2
Prerequisites

Beat Scylla and Eris with the Vow of Rivals activated; Beat Cerberus three or more times; Beat Prometheus three or more times

Rivals of Old and Rot

Reveal the final rank of the Vow of Rivals in the Oath of the Unseen to face stronger Guardians.

Requirements
2 2 1
Prerequisites

Beat Cerberus and Prometheus with the Vow of Rivals activated; Beat Chronos three or more times; Beat Typhon three or more times; After obtaining the True Ending, speak with Chronos both at the end of Mount Olympus on The Surface route, and at the end of Tartarus on The Underworld route

Cleansing of Fountain-Waters

Enhance Fountains so that they restore +10%

.

Requirements
1 1
Prerequisites

Get Woodsy Lifespring first

Purification of Fountain-Waters

Enhance Fountains so that they restore an additional +10%

.

Requirements
1 3
Prerequisites

Get Cleansing of Fountain-Waters first

Rise of Stygian Wells

Cause Locations in the Underworld to sometimes contain a Well of Charon

Requirements
1 2
Prerequisites

Earned at least 1 Obol Points; Earned 1,500

Surge of Stygian Wells

Cause a Well of Charon to appear in the space between each Underworld Region.

Requirements
3 1
Prerequisites

Get Rise of Stygian Wells first; Get Cleansing of Fountain-Waters first; Earned 3,000

; Faced Hecate once

Rush of Fresh Air

Cause Locations on the Surface to sometimes contain a Shrine of Hermes

Requirements
3 2 1
Prerequisites

Get Rise of Stygian Wells first; Get Unraveling a Fateful Bond first; Get Summoning a Colony of Bats first; Encounter Polyphemus once

Surge of Fresh Air

Cause a Shrine of Hermes to appear in the space between each Surface Region.

Requirements
2 2 2
Prerequisites

Get Rush of Fresh Air first; beat Polyphemus once; Earned 6,000

Revival of a Desecrating Pool

Reactivate the dormant Pool of Purging in the pathway leading to Tartarus.

Requirements
1 2
Prerequisites

Reach Tartarus

Surge of Desecrating Pools

Cause a Pool of Purging to always appear in the space between each Underworld Region.

Requirements
1 2
Prerequisites

Get Revival of a Desecrating Pool first; Finish the Underworld route once; Purged at least 3 Boons with Pool of Purging in the Tartarus's resting area

Woodsy Lifespring

Reveal a hidden glade in Erebus, where you may restore some

amid the gloom.

Requirements
1 3
Prerequisites

Get Night's Craftwork first; Get Fated Intervention first; Get Reagent Sensing first; Get Forget-Me-Not first

Briny Lifespring

Reveal a hidden chamber in Oceanus, where you may restore some

in peace.

Requirements
3 3
Prerequisites

Get Woodsy Lifespring first

Golden Lifespring

Reveal a hidden chamber in Tartarus, where you may restore some

and elude your foes.

Requirements
3 3
Prerequisites

Get Briny Lifespring first; Get Deathly Fortune first; Faced Chronos once

Sandy Lifespring

Reveal a hidden isle in the Rift of Thessaly, where you may restore

amid the tumult.

Requirements
3 3
Prerequisites

Get Briny Lifespring first; Faced Eris once

Frozen Lifespring

Reveal a hidden chamber within Mount Olympus, where you may restore some

in quiet solitude.

Requirements
3 3
Prerequisites

Get Sandy Lifespring first; Faced Prometheus once

Propensity Toward Gold

Reveal Golden Urns in various Locations, which yield up to 15

once shattered.

Requirements
1 1
Prerequisites

Get Kindred Keepsakes first; Earned 2,000

Summoning a Colony of Bats

Make use of All-Seeing Bats in their cages around the City of Ephyra, to better orient yourself there.

Requirements
3 3
Prerequisites

Get Unraveling a Fateful Bond first; Clear one room in City of Ephyra and return to the square

Reviving a Mournful Husk

Make use of Golden Boughs in the Fields of Mourning, to better orient yourself there.

Requirements
1
Prerequisites

Reach the Fields of Mourning

Temporal Fluctuation

Remove immunity from Chronos to time-altering effects such as the Hex of Phase Shift.

Requirements
2 7 2
Prerequisites

Used Phase Shift on Chronos or equipped Eternity while facing him once

Power to Pause and Reflect

Suppress the ability for Chronos to prevent you from pausing your Vow of Rivals confrontations.

Requirements
3 3
Prerequisites

Pause during the Vow of Rivals 4 Chronos fight

Gathering of Ancient Bones

Cause a random Main Weapon each night to have Grave Thirst, yielding

in each Location.

Requirements
2
Prerequisites

Get Summoning of Mercantile Fortune first; Get the Sister Blades at the The Silver Pool; Get Reagent Sensing first

Gathering of Subterranean Riches

Enhance Grave Thirst to also unearth

whenever you vanquish Guardians.

Requirements
3 2
Prerequisites

Earthly Fortune first then complete 2 runs; Beat Chronos and Eris once each; Spend 100

Kindred Keepsakes

Manifest your collection of Keepsakes in the spaces separating each Region.

Requirements
4 1 2
Prerequisites

beat Hecate once; Get Woodsy Lifespring first; Get 2 or more Keepsakes through gifting

Quickening of Sentimental Value

Cause your equipped Keepsakes to reach the next rank 100% faster than before.

Requirements
4 1
Prerequisites

Get 23 or more Keepsakes through gifting

Rage of the Elements

Re-energize the gods' statues on Mount Olympus which you may then use to repel your foe.

Requirements
4 1
Prerequisites

Get Frozen Lifespring first; Faced Typhon once

Circles of Protection

Activate Warding Circles found throughout Erebus, to then use to your advantage.

Requirements
2 2
Prerequisites

Faced Hecate once; Faced Polyphemus once; Get Gathering of Ancient Bones first; Get Necromantic Influence first; Get Exhumed Troves first; Get Rush of Fresh Air first; Get Surge of Fresh Air first

Circles of the Moon

Whenever you activate Warding Circles, fully recharge your Hex if it's not ready.

Requirements
4 1
Prerequisites

Received a Hex from Selene once; Circles of Protection first and complete two or more runs afterwards; Use Warding Circles 5 or more times

Necromantic Influence

Gain the ability to Sprint into any Lone Shades you encounter to turn them against your foes.

Requirements
5 5
Prerequisites

Get Woodsy Lifespring first; Get Gathering of Ancient Bones first; Have 21

Exhumed Troves

Cause Locations throughout the Underworld to sometimes contain an Infernal Trove.

Requirements
1 5
Prerequisites

Faced Hecate once; Get Summoning of Mercantile Fortune first; Get Night's Craftwork first; Get Woodsy Lifespring first; Get Kindred Keepsakes first; Get Surge of Stygian Wells first

Eyes of Night and Darkness

Causes Locations to sometimes contain a Moon Monument or an Unseen Sigil.

Requirements
2 2
Prerequisites

Faced Chronos once; Faced Polyphemus once; Get Exhumed Troves first; Get Arisen Troves first

Arisen Troves

Cause Locations upon the surface to sometimes contain an Infernal Trove.

Requirements
1 2
Prerequisites

Faced Eris once; Get Unraveling a Fateful Bond first; Get Exhumed Troves first

Bounties of the Infinite Abyss

Cause Locations in Tartarus or The Summit to sometimes contain a Gift of Night.

Requirements
6 6
Prerequisites

Faced Chronos and Typhon once each; Clear a run of either The Surface or The Underworld with 8 or more

Ashen Memories of Life

Whenever you claim rewards of

, gain +5.

Requirements
60 4 1
Prerequisites

Gather 800

; Gather 7,500; Gather 50

Bones of Arcane Wisdom

Whenever you claim rewards of

, gain +5.

Requirements
2 10 1
Prerequisites

Gather 800

; Gather 7,500; Gather 50

Nectar of Godly Savor

Whenever you claim rewards of

, gain +1.

Requirements
8 2 1
Prerequisites

Gather 800

; Gather 7,500; Gather 50

Rite of Social Solidarity

Restore the Crossroads Taverna, where Shades and others rest and recover. Grants +1

.

Requirements
2 2
Prerequisites

Give 12 or more

Rite of Vapor-Cleansing

Restore the Crossroads Hot Springs, so they may be used (min. two guests at a time). Grants +1

.

Requirements
2 2 2
Prerequisites

Arrival of Moros at the Crossroads; Give 6 or more

; Give 2 or moreto any one of: Hecate, Odysseus, Nemesis, Eris, Moros, Dora, or Icarus

Rite of River-Fording

Restore the Crossroads Fishing Pier, so it may be used (min. two guests at a time). Grants +1

.

Requirements
2 4
Prerequisites

Give 12 or more

; Rod of Fishing first (see Night's Craftwork)

Flourishing Soil

Create two Soil Plots, for growing

and other plants. Grants +1.

Requirements
1
Prerequisites

Gather 6 or more

Rich Soil

Create two Soil Plots in the space next to the others near the grove.

Requirements
3
Prerequisites

Get Flourishing Soil first; Harvested at least 4

1and 1

Verdant Soil

Create two Soil Plots in the remaining space next to the others near the grove..

Requirements
1 1
Prerequisites

Get Rich Soil first; Harvested at least 4

44and 1

Observance of Gaia's Secrets

Gain +35% chance to find +1 Seed for whatever you gather from Soil Plots whenever you harvest.

Requirements
4 4
Prerequisites

Get all Gathering Tools at the The Silver Pool; Get Greater Favor of Gaia first; Get Verdant Soil first

Green Hand of Gaia

Improve gathering from Soil Plots so that you harvest all flourished Soil Plots at once.

Requirements
2 1
Prerequisites

Get Verdant Soil first; Get Observance of Gaia's Secrets first; Plant 90 Seeds

Greater Sowing of Gardens

Gain the ability to plant multiples of the same type of seed in all available Soil Plots at once.

Requirements
2 1
Prerequisites

Get Verdant Soil first; Get Observance of Gaia's Secrets first; Plant 90 Seeds

Greatest Gift of Gaia

Gain the power to automatically harvest any resource in each Location whenever you exit.

Requirements
3 3 3
Prerequisites

Use 30 Witch's Delight; Collect all seeds, flora, ores and fish, including chaos variants; Use the Silver Spade and Crescent Pick over 100 times each; Use Tablet of Peace and Rod of Fishing over 50 times each

Empath's Intuition

Update the Book of Shadows with insight into relationship status with one's acquaintances.

Requirements
3 1
Prerequisites

Get Book of Shadows first; Get 9 or more Keepsakes through gifting

; Gather 4 or more; Give 2 or moreto any one NPC

Summoning of Musical Rhapsody

Persuade the Music Maker to appear, who can perform a variety of renowned melodies.

Requirements
1 2
Prerequisites

Get Rite of Social Solidarity first; Crossroads Renewal Project first talk to Dora; Spend 500

Shuffling of Noted Ballads

Induce the Music Maker to optionally choose which melodies to play based on whim alone.

Requirements
1 1 2
Prerequisites

Get Summoning of Musical Rhapsody first; Purchased 5 or more songs with Music Maker

Summoning of Historic Travails

Persuade the Learned Sage to appear, with whom you may review the outcomes of your every night.

Requirements
1 1
Prerequisites

Get Summoning of Mercantile Fortune first; Get Rite of Social Solidarity first; beat Polyphemus once; beat Chronos once

Summoning of Personal Insights

Persuade the Record Keeper to appear, from whom you may learn enlightening statistical details.

Requirements
4 1
Prerequisites

Get Summoning of Mercantile Fortune first; Get Rite of Social Solidarity first; beat Chronos twice

Returning to a Real Possibility

Reminisce at the Fountain of the Dead to return to the earliest point in your journey, if you wish.

Requirements
3 1
Prerequisites

Get the True Ending

Greater Removal of Rubbish

Make it so whenever you collect

, you automatically collect the rest in the vicinity.

Requirements
3 3
Prerequisites

Bought the Basket, Rubbish decoration from the Crossroads Renewal Project; Give 2

to Eris; Gather 40

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