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  • Optimal Item Placement Strategies in Caves of Qud

    Optimal Item Placement Strategies in Caves of Qud

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    In Caves of Qud, you can explore the world while carrying your items with you. However, your carrying capacity is limited, so you might often face tough choices about what to keep and what to sell to NPCs. Fortunately, storing items is also an option available to you.

    This guide will show you how to store items in Caves of Qud. The method is straightforward, but if you haven’t utilized storage before, it may not be clear at first.

    Where Can You Put Your Stuff?

    You can place items in chests and on tables that are not owned by anyone else. While exploring settlements or ruins, keep an eye out for unattended chests. If you try to access a chest or table that someone owns, a message will pop up to inform you.

    If the chest or table is unclaimed, then you can open it and take its contents freely. You can also store any of your items in those chests or on tables as needed. Later, you can return to retrieve your belongings.

    Can You Pick Up Chests?

    A player looking at a chest to pick up.

    Absolutely! You can pick up any chest you encounter, but ensure it’s not owned by anyone to avoid complications. You can find unclaimed chests in dungeons or ruins, and some settlements also have unowned chests that you can collect.

    You can pick up chests even if they contain items.

    Once you have chests in your inventory, you can place them in a safe, central location for your items. This can help you create a simple storage system where specific chests hold different types of goods.

    Best Places to Store Items

    With this in mind, where should you store your items? At TheGamer, we’ve made a small house in Joppa our ‘storage hub.’ In this settlement, two tiny huts sit on the left side of town. We chose the lower one, closest to Argyve’s house. This location has a table where you can place your items.

    Additionally, we found a chest in the ruins and set it up here. Now, we have two storage spots in our little house. With the Joppa Recoiler, returning here to stash our belongings is simple.

    Any place with a recoiler is a suitable storage location. For example, if you acquire a Grit Gate Recoiler, you can store items there and easily return if you travel too far.

    Storing items at Grit Gate is wise if you enjoy tinkering, as there are many people who trade tinkering supplies.

    In summary, we recommend establishing a storage area in a settlement with plenty of unowned chests or bringing your own chests to places you visit frequently.

  • Exploring the Water Ritual in Caves of Qud

    Exploring the Water Ritual in Caves of Qud

    Exploring the Caves of Qud

    The world of the Caves of Qud is rich with deep lore and history, as each settlement comes with its own intricate backstory. As you roam this vast landscape, you’ll encounter various characters who have complex relationships, along with different factions that share unique ties.

    In your journeys, you will also have opportunities to build your own connections through quests and by participating in Water Rituals. But what exactly is this special ritual? In this guide, we’ll break down everything you need to know about the Water Ritual, including its significance and effects.

    What Is the Water Ritual?

    The Water Ritual involves the act of sharing a dram of water with a Legendary creature. These unique figures in the game are notable for their purple names. If you’re unsure whether an NPC is Legendary and can participate in the Water Ritual, just strike up a conversation with them. If the option for the Water Ritual is available, you’re good to go!

    During the ritual, you can exchange information that will impact your standing with various factions, depending on your relationship with the person you are performing the ritual with.

    Water Alternatives

    To perform the Water Ritual, you’ll need at least one dram of water. However, there are exceptions, such as for cannibals, who require a dram of blood. Here’s a list of alternatives and the factions that utilize them:

    Water Alternative Which Faction Uses This?
    Blood Cannibals, Children of Mamon, Glow-Wights
    Cloning Draught Girsh
    Oil Robots
    Slime Mollusks
    Warm Static Highly Entropic Beings

    Impact of the Water Ritual on Relationships

    Once you commence the Water Ritual, you’ll gain or lose favor with different factions based on your connection with your partner. The favor gains and losses are categorized as follows:

    Relationship to Water Ritual Partner Reputation Effect
    Admired or Loved +100
    Liked +50
    Disliked -50
    Hated -100

    Water Ritual Interactions

    During the Water Ritual, you’ll be faced with various options, each impacting your favor differently. Some actions, like sharing a secret, will boost your favor, while others, such as requesting a recipe, may result in a loss of favor.

    Here’s a look at some common choices that might come up during the ritual:

    Option Favor Gained/Lost
    Share a secret +50
    Share some gossip +100
    Ask for a secret -50
    Ask for the NPC to join you Varies by NPC level

    Depending on the specific NPC, there may also be unique interactions available, which are detailed below:

    Option Favor Gained/Lost Notes
    Teach you their ways (one skill) Lose favor equal to the skill points Only available from NPCs who teach skills
    Share dish of their people/teach signature dish -50 Only available from settlement NPCs
    Give an item Dependent on Commerce Available from certain merchant NPCs
    Teach a secret of aggregate mind Dependent on Mutation Cost Only from Seekers of the Sightless Ways
    Teach how to craft an item Dependent on Recipe Tier Only from Daughters of Exile
    Colonize fungi on you -30 Only from Fungi NPCs
    Teach you to think like a child -200 Only from Newly Sentient Beings
    Promise not to bother them +100 Unique to Hermit NPCs

    Can You Perform the Ritual Again?

    Yes, you can repeat the Water Ritual; however, you won’t gain or lose favor for doing it a second time. If there are additional interactions available, you can still choose from those. For instance, if you complete the ritual and later learn a secret, you can return and share it with the same NPC.

    Once you’ve performed the ritual with someone, you will be water-bonded with them. Checking the NPC will show you a summary, stating, "You are water-bonded with him/her."

    If you possess the Tactful mutation, you can revisit NPCs with whom you’ve shared the Water Ritual to gain 25 favor on a second occasion. This mutation can be learned from randomly generated factions, so be on the lookout!