In Mudborne, you’ll leave the Spawning Pools, but you’ll find yourself returning frequently for various reasons. One of the key reasons is to trade with Hopert, who offers a wide range of tools and essential gear to aid you as you delve deeper into the adventures that Mudborne has to offer.
Throughout the area, there are six blueprints to collect and trade with Hopert. Once you give him these blueprints, he can craft new items that you can purchase at his shop. No matter what you need to improve, Hopert can create it if you bring him the appropriate blueprints.
Exchange Blueprints with Hopert for New Gear
Exploring the various maps in Mudborne always leads to exciting discoveries. Make sure to check every accessible building, as you never know what treasures might be hidden inside. Among these treasures, you’ll find blueprints tucked away in stone treasure chests. There are six blueprints to uncover between two locations: the Spawning Pools, where your journey begins, and the Kindergarten, where you assist Ribbert with repairing lift buckets and dive into the mushroom hybridization process for the first time.
While staying in the Spawning Pools, you encountered Hopert, the local carpenter who provides various items, including crucial tools, frog furniture to pamper your breeding frogs, and extra storage for your resources. Initially, the bottom row of items in Hopert’s shop is locked, but don’t worry—he just needs a couple of blueprints to get started on those six items.
Whenever you discover new blueprints while navigating through Mudborne, return to Hopert so he can create new items for you. After handing over any blueprints, you’ll gain access to trade for the new items during your next visit.
If you’ve lost track of where you found a blueprint or would like additional details about it, you can refer to the Scrapbook for information on every device.
All Blueprints and Their Locations in Mudborne
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Blueprint |
Location |
Function |
Cost |
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Predictor |
Mud Analysis Spawning Pools |
Enables you to test mushroom combinations and observe their effects over time, allowing you to refine your recipes before using actual resources. |
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Breeder |
Mass Breeding Spawning Pools |
Frogs bred in this machine can produce frogspawn eggs or, by adding water, yield tadpoles instantly. |
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Progenitor |
Ancestry Research Spawning Pools |
Displays the last six generations of a frog’s lineage, which can be critical for ensuring you choose the right frog for upcoming challenges. |
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Projector |
Fungal Projection Kindergarten |
Provides insights into the trait changes that occur when two basic mushrooms are hybridized, showing up to three mushrooms for crafting recipes. |
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Bug Trap |
Bug Farm Kindergarten |
Simulates a specific environment to increase the likelihood of bug spawns in typically non-spawning areas. |
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Farmer |
Improved Farming Kindergarten |
Facilitates plant and tree growth in any location, provided you use a frog with maximum Ribbit energy to power the machines. |
While the items created by Hopert from the blueprints you discover in Mudborne aren’t strictly necessary, they can be quite beneficial as you plan your next breeding endeavors.