Hello again, Keepers! If Part 4 was about unlocking new zones, Part 5 is about automation, upgrading your combat gear, and deepening your highly questionable relationship with the Rat and his shady associates.
We’re going deep into the dungeon, getting our first zombie worker online, and starting a very profitable (and illegal) side hustle!
Summary
The goal of this part is to gather rare items from the Dungeon to progress the main quest lines, unlock a new prayer to boost NPC relationships, and set up your first automatic resource generator.
| Progress Checkpoint | Key Action | What You Unlock |
|---|---|---|
| Rat/Snake Quest | Get Blood Bucket and Blood Nails from Dungeon | Access to the next stage of the Rat’s story (Necronomicon quest) |
| New Prayer | Craft the Prayer for Prosperity | The Commercial Blessing buff to easily raise friendship with NPCs |
| Zombie Automation | Build and staff the Sawmill | Automated Wood production (no more manual tree cutting!) |
| New Income Stream | Get the Royal Seal and package meat | The ability to sell packaged human Meat to Manuel |
| NPC Progression | Delivering tools to Astrologer and getting leads for The Beloved | Advances the main quest lines for all three key NPCs |
Step-by-Step
Follow these steps to efficiently progress through the converging quest lines of The Beloved (Charmosa), the Rat, and the Astrologer.
Phase 1: Preparation, Gear, and Faith
- Start by preparing for the dangerous dungeon dive and advancing The Beloved’s quest.
- Get 5 Faith for The Beloved (Charmosa): Attend sermons until you have at least 5 Faith (Fé) saved up.
- Start The Beloved’s Quest: Find The Beloved at the tavern (Blue Moon Day) and give her the 5 Faith. This triggers a series of exchanges involving the Rat (fake coin, village pass) and, eventually, a request to find her lost Mother’s Necklace.
- Upgrade Combat Gear:
- Go to the Technology tree, unlock improved Weaponry and Armor in the Metalworking tab.
- Craft the Iron Sword (Espada de Ferro) at the Advanced Anvil (requires Iron, Complex Iron Parts, and Hemp Rope).
- Craft the Iron Armor (Armadura de Ferro) at the Carpenter’s Bench (requires Iron and Skin). Equip both!
- Acquire Hemp: Visit Tiero (the Miller), located near the Lighthouse path. Buy Hemp Seed or already-made Hemp Rope from him to craft your sword.
- Buy Grape Seeds: On Merchant Day (Pride Day), buy Silver-quality Grape Seeds (Sementes de Uva de Prata). Silver quality is a must for making good wine later. Tip: Do not plant them yet! Wait until you have better fertilizer.
Phase 2: Dungeon Dive for Ritual Items
- You are now strong enough to explore the lower floors of the Dungeon (Mine). The Rat needs two rare items for his ritual.
- Dungeon Rules:
- Monsters do not reset when you leave.
- You must kill every monster on a floor to unlock the path to the next floor.
- Always carry food (Bread) to restore energy.
- Gather Bat Wings (Asas de Morcego) and other monster drops—they are used later for paper and alchemy.
- Target Floor 5: Work your way down through the floors, killing all enemies on each level.
- Get Blood Nails (Pregos de Sangue): On Floor 5, look for the special, stronger red enemies (they look like walking blood clots or demons). Killing these enemies drops the Blood Nails needed for the Rat’s ritual.
- Get Blood Bucket (Balde de Sangue): Search Floor 5 for a Chest. The chest contains the Blood Bucket.
- Secret: While you are down there, mine the Silver Nuggets (Pepita de Prata). They are valuable for money and future crafting.
- Return Home: If you get low on health or energy, go home and rest! The monsters you killed will not respawn.
Phase 3: Unlocking the New Prayer and Automating
- With your new gear and combat experience, it’s time to unlock a major quality-of-life feature.
- Unlock the Zombie Worker:
- In the Technology tree, unlock the Lumberjack (Lenhador) skill in the Construction tab.
- Go to the Advanced Anvil (Bigornia) and craft the Improved Axe (Machado I).
- Build the Sawmill: Travel to the large, inaccessible tree north of your house (past the Church) and build the Sawmill (Serralheria) (requires 12 Planks, 4 Nails, and the Improved Axe I)
- Put the Zombie to Work: Place your first Zombie on the Sawmill. Select the option to cut wood. This zombie is now your automated lumberjack. You can later select the option to have him transport the wood to your house storage when you are ready to collect.
- Craft the New Prayer:
- Unlock Prayer for Prosperity (Oração pela Prosperidade) in the Theology tab.
- Crafting Flow: Turn Bat Wings or Skin into Paper (Papel Vazio). Use the Paper, Ink/Pen, and Stories (Histórias) to make Notes (Anotações). Use 3 Notes to make a Chapter (Capítulo). Use the Chapter and 5 Faith to craft the Prayer for Prosperity.
- Benefit: This prayer, when used during a sermon, grants the Commercial Blessing (Bênção Comercial), allowing you to instantly boost friendship with an NPC by giving them a gift.
Phase 4: Final Deliveries and the Meat Business
- Tie up all the loose ends before moving on.
- Deliver Ritual Items to the Rat: On Green Moon Day (night), deliver the Blood Bucket and Blood Nails to the Rat. The ritual fails, summoning only a chicken. The Rat will now ask you to get the original Necronomicon from the Astrologer’s University library.
- Astrologer’s Tools: The Rat, being the Rat, then gives you the Restoration Tools (Ferramentas de Restauração) you needed for the Astrologer (he had them the whole time).
- Unlock the Meat Business:
- The Rat gives you the Royal Seal (Carimbo).
- Go to your Kitchen Table and interact with it to “Insert Seal”.
- You can now combine Meat (Carne) (from bodies) with Paper to create Packaged Meat (Pacote de Carne).
- Sell this Packaged Meat to Manuel (Merchant/Comerciante) for a great profit (64 Copper each).
Useful Tips
- Farm the Wings: Since Bat Wings are a key component for making Paper (which is crucial for the new Prayer, Pamphlets, and packaged meat), farm them every time you go into the Dungeon!
- The Beloved’s Necklace: The Rat reveals that The Beloved’s necklace is located at the Mountain Fort. This sets up a completely new area and quest line for the future.
- Save Your Gold Stories: When crafting the Chapter for the new Prayer, use your Copper and Silver Stories (Histórias) first. Gold-quality Stories are rare and should be saved for making high-quality documents later in the game.
- Upgraded Tools: Don’t forget to upgrade your Pickaxe and Shovel as well! Better tools save a lot of energy when harvesting or working.
What Comes Next in Part 6
Next, we tackle the Astrologer’s demand for the Necronomicon and the Rat’s request to find the Mother’s Necklace!
- Astrologer: Deliver the Restoration Tools. This will fully unlock the Astrologer’s quest line, likely leading to the Alchemy Lab.
- Mountain Fort: We’ll be setting out to explore the new Mountain Fort area to hunt down that necklace.
- Merchant’s Medicine: We will begin the process of making the high-quality potion needed to cure the Merchant, which will require setting up your Alchemy station.
