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Brain drainer

Boucliéponge
Everything is read from the game's code, unless stated otherwise
ArmourShields★★★★Infinite

A supernatural shield that brings a magical barrier into being.

The essentials

  • Simplest: from a monster, Sir Sanguinus, grotto boss, loot (2%).
  • To gather: 6 ingredients, 5 Krak Pot uses (crafting tree in the details).
  • Sells for 20,000 G.
  • Defence +34: 8th of 44 shields; top: Soul sucker (+40).
  • Used to make: Psyche swiper.

“Simplest”, in this order: buy it (cheapest), pick it up, from a monster (best rate), make it, then the other sources.

Use

  • In battle: shields the whole party from spells: −25% damage, 5 turns then wears off
  • Never used up

Read in the code Exact values, computed like the game code

Defence +34Block Chance 8.5%

Vocations that can equip it: Warrior, Priest, Mage, Minstrel, Armamentalist, Paladin, Sage, Luminary

Resistances: fire, ice, wind, lightning / blast, darkness -10% damage

Style: Aloof 48 · Vanity 44 · Chic 43 · Casual 38 · Naive 33 · Allure 32

Alchemy Read in the code

  • Recipe: no book or character teaches it; it is added to the Alchemy Book the first time you make it in the Krak Pot

To gather for 1 Brain drainer

6 ingredients · 5 Krak Pot uses

Crafting tree

made in the Krak Pot · to find. Tap an ingredient to switch: the list follows.

  • Brain drainer
      • Psyche swiper
        • Chronocrystal×3
      • Green orb×3
    • Reset stone

Tree idea: Antoine. Thank you!

Monsters and bosses Read in the code

DQVC (Wi-Fi shop, online) Community (yabd.org)

  • 40,000 G: Unbeatable Armour Extravaganza (Mar 11)

Used to make

Psyche swiper

Best defence in the category, by vocation

Under the hood

Internal item number: 21010; record no. 1154 of prm/itemdt (file order); selling price in its record (u16 at +0x1A): 20000; stars: +0x09 bits 1-3.

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