Overview
Mushrooms and Herbs are a category of gatherables in Crimson Desert used primarily to brew elixirs and potions through alchemy. Items in this category can be obtained by foraging in forests, picking from flower patches, or purchasing from vendors. Brewing requires a cauldron, a recipe, and the correct ingredients. The category includes edible mushrooms, medicinal herbs with healing properties, and poisonous plants that can be processed into powerful but dangerous concoctions.
Mushrooms
Mushrooms grow in wooded and shaded areas across Pywel. They are used primarily as alchemy ingredients for stamina restoration potions, though some are also edible and can be used in cooking.
Item | Description | Region | Alchemy Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
Coral Mushroom | Striking coral-like cap with distinctive branching shape; easy to spot | Stamina restoration | |
Oakwood Mushroom | Deep aroma with broad brown cap and stout stem; hearty texture | Stamina restoration | |
Pine Mushroom | Refined pine scent with soft brown cap and lingering fragrance | Most of Pywel (non-desert areas) | Stamina restoration |
Medicinal Herbs
Medicinal herbs are foraged from fields, mountains, and forested areas. They form the backbone of alchemy in Crimson Desert, providing ingredients for health potions, stat-boosting elixirs, and restorative brews.
Item | Description | Region | Alchemy Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
Marigold | Natural pest repellent within roots, sap, and blossoms | Southern Pywel regions | Attack enhancement |
Shrubby Sophora | Intensely bitter twisted root; traditionally used for indigestion and neuralgia | Southern Pywel | Attack enhancement |
Satintail Root | Highly resilient growth; used for livestock feed, roof thatching, and basket weaving | Hernand (most prevalent) | Crafting material |
False Starwort | Balances sweet and bitter notes; boosts vitality and treats illness | Throughout Pywel (non-desert) | Defense buff |
Lavender | Long stalk with small oval purple buds and soft sweet fragrance | Spirit awakening (beyond maximum) | |
White Lavender | Pristine white bud promoting clarity with a gentle calming fragrance | Pywel (non-desert areas) | Stamina awakening (beyond maximum) |
Snapdragon | Beautiful ornamental blooms; traditionally used to ward against evil spirits | Medicinal | |
Blue Lavender | Long chain of blue-tinged buds with a crisp, refreshing impression | Body hardening | |
Ginseng | Thick split roots with bitter taste and subtle fragrance | Scholastone Institute area | Strength boost |
Wild Ginseng | Various shapes and sizes; value increases the longer it grows | Mountain regions (non-desert) | Medicinal (high value) |
Bear's Gallbladder | Dark green liquid with a strong bitter taste and aroma | Harvested from bears | Recovery, fever reduction, detoxification |
Short Horn | Small but sturdy material suitable for crafting tools and ornaments | Various locations | Stamina restoration |
Poisonous Herbs
Certain herbs in Pywel are poisonous and must be handled with care. When processed through alchemy, these dangerous plants yield powerful effects that can push stats beyond their normal limits.
Item | Description | Region | Alchemy Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
False Hellebore | Looks identical to wild garlic; poison strong enough for use as pesticide | Pywel (non-desert areas) | Health awakening (beyond maximum), Attack Speed boost |
Alchemy Insects
In addition to mushrooms and herbs, certain insects found across Pywel are used as alchemy ingredients. These creatures are caught by hand in the wild and processed at a cauldron alongside herbs to produce combat-enhancing elixirs.
Item | Description | Alchemy Effect |
|---|---|---|
Centipede | Multi-segmented arthropod | Attack Speed Lv 4 |
Orange Oakleaf Butterfly | Navy and orange wing pattern | Max Health buff |
Dragonfly | Water-edge predator insect | Max Health buff |
White Streaked Butterfly | Navy wings with white pattern | Stamina boost |
Diana Fritillary Butterfly | Dimorphic wing patterns | Attack enhancement |
Buckeye Butterfly | Reddish-brown with eyespots | Attack enhancement |
Swallowtail | Yellow and black striped wings | Max Health buff |
Orange-Barred Sulphur Butterfly | Vivid yellow coloring | Attack enhancement |
Fruit Fly | Tiny insect attracted to food | Stamina restoration |
Rhinoceros Beetle | Armored insect with a large horn | Defense and Spirit boost |
Grasshopper | Powerful jumping insect found in roadside grass | Spirit enhancement |
Snail | Herbivorous creature with spiral shell | Defense buff |
Longhorn Beetle | Antennae longer than its body | Defense and Spirit boost |
Water Strider | Surface-walking insect found near water | Stamina boost |
Southern Blue Peacock Butterfly | Indigo males with eye-spots | Spirit boost |
How to Obtain
Foraging
Mushrooms and herbs are found in forests, on mountain slopes, and near flower patches. Walk up to glowing resource nodes and interact with them to collect the item. Most mushrooms grow in shaded, wooded areas, while herbs tend to appear in open fields and along trails.
Insect Catching
Insects such as butterflies, beetles, and dragonflies can be caught by hand in the wild. Approach slowly and interact when prompted. Butterflies tend to appear near flowers and open fields, while beetles and water striders are found near trees and bodies of water respectively.
Purchasing
Select mushrooms and herbs can be purchased from herbalist vendors in towns. These shops stock common alchemy ingredients, though rarer items like Wild Ginseng and Bear's Gallbladder must be gathered manually.
Tips
Lavender, White Lavender, and Blue Lavender each awaken a different stat beyond its maximum. Collect all three varieties for comprehensive stat-boosting potions.
False Hellebore looks identical to Wild Garlic. Be careful when foraging in areas where both plants grow.
Insects are easy to overlook but provide some of the strongest combat buffs. Keep an eye out for butterflies near flower patches.
Bear's Gallbladder is one of the rarest alchemy ingredients and can only be obtained by hunting bears.
Pine Mushrooms are the most widely available mushroom, growing in nearly every non-desert region of Pywel.