Shrubby Sophora

Provides an intensely bitter, twisted root prized as a medicinal herb. Widely used to treat indigestion and neuralgia, this potent plant is commonly found throughout the southern regions of Pywel.

Type

herb

Tool

Bare Hands

Rarity

common

Buy: 8Sell: 3

About

• •One of 20+ medicinal herbs for brewing Palmar Pills — revival elixir restoring 30% HP on death
• •Abundant throughout Hernand, making it one of the easiest herbs to farm early-game
• •Gather by hand — no tool needed to harvest from shrub nodes
• •All 15 materials for a single Palmar Pill must be the same herb type
• •Available from early game for healing support before unlocking alchemy cauldrons

Gathering Guide

• •North of Hernand City in the woodlands — largest clusters are here
• •Also scattered throughout hilly and forested areas across Hernand region
• •Gather by hand — no tools required for harvesting
• •15 herbs needed per Palmar Pill batch — abundant enough to farm easily
• •Early-game resource — collectable before reaching Shadow's Whisper Cave

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