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Consumables are items that will be consumed when used. The variety and commonness of consumables are one of the key elements of the diverse and flexible tactics in the game.

Food[]

*Hunger Mode Only

Item Effect Source Max.
Cookies
  • Restores a small amount of health
  • +5% fullness
Starting chest, Supply Container, barrels drop, Merchant 20
*Strange Fruit
  • Chance to cast a random magical effect
  • +60% fullness
Goblin drop, barrels drop, Merchant 10
*Biogel
  • Chance to reduce max health by 1-2 points
  • +20% fullness
Robot drop, Supply container, chests 20
*Raw Strange Meat
  • Chance to reduce max health by 1-2 points
  • Causes Melee and Ranged Weakness for 9-15 Turns
  • Small chance to cause Poison
  • +35% fullness
Mutant drop, demon drop, Imp drop, Ogre drop 10
*Fried Strange Meat
  • Chance to reduce max health by 1-2 points
  • Small chance to cause Poison
  • +45% fullness
Burning raw Strange Meat on tile, or

Drop from the burning units

10
*Raw Spider Meat
  • A high chance to cause Poison
  • Causes Melee and Ranged Weakness for 9-15 turns
  • +40% fullness
Spider drop, Young Spider drop, Spider Minion drop 10
*Fried Spider Meat
  • Chance to cause Poison
  • +50% fullness
Burning raw Spider Meat on tile, or

Drop from the burning units

10
*Red Berries
  • +30% fullness
  • Chance to buff skill stats by ~8. Magnitude of buff equals to turns of effect.
Applying Magic Dust on grassy tile ;

Stepping on tall grass; goblin drop

10
*Blueberries
  • +25% fullness
  • Chance to buff skill stats by ~8. Magnitude of buff equals to turns of effect.
Applying Magic Dust on grassy tile ;

Stepping on tall grass; goblin drop

10
Red Mushroom
  • Restore a small amount of health (non-Hunger Mode only)
  • *Chance to cause Mushroom effect (nausea + weak health reduction)
  • +40% fullness
Caves level drop 15
Blue Mushroom
  • Extends duration of active magical effects
  • Chance to cause Poison effect for a few turns
  • Chance to cause Mushroom effect (nausea + weak health reduction)
  • *+20% fullness
Caves level drop 15
Necro Mushroom
  • Grants Necro Charge effect (increases necro damage, regular weapons deal necro damage) for 70-80 turns
  • Necro Charge affects regular and necro weapons
  • Chance to cause Poison effect for a few turns
  • Chance to cause Mushroom effect (nausea + weak health reduction)
  • *+25% fullness
Caves level drop 15
Green Mushroom
  • Increases max. health by 1-4 points
  • Chance to cause Mushroom effect (nausea + weak health reduction)
  • *+15% fullness
Acid Caves level drop 15
Fireshroom
  • Grants immunity to fire damage for a few turns
  • Chance to cause Mushroom effect (nausea + weak health reduction)
  • Chance to cause Poison effect
  • *+25% fullness
Lava Caves level Drop 15

Bombs and Landmines[]

Bombs are usually used to deal AoE damage or blast off hard stones in early stages.

Item Max. Distance Affected Effect Max.
Bomb 2 tiles from center Destroy doors 8
EMP Bomb 3 tiles from center Unmasks invisible enemies

Deals small damage to shields and robots

8
Electric Bomb 2 tiles from center Blinds robots for 4-7 turns

Breaks energy shields

Effective against robots Destroy doors

6
Shadow Electric Bomb <Need Info Here> Blinds robots for 4-7 turns

Breaks enemy shields

Applies Invisibility for 3-4 turns

6
Recycling Bomb T-2 <Need Info Here> Transforms items on the ground into materials 3
Fire Bomb 2 tiles from center Sets targeted area on fire for a few turns

Destroy doors

6
Caustic Bomb Explosion: 2 tiles from center

Acid: 9 or 4 tiles around center

Splashes acid to nearby tiles for a few turns

Destroy doors

6
Dynamite 2-3 tiles from center Explodes at the next turns after used

Produces 1-2 explosions

High damage Destroy doors

8
Thermite Bomb 5 tiles in a line Installed onto rocks or walls

Destroy doors/gates and undiggable walls Damage units and set tiles on fire in range

6
Necro Bomb 2 tiles from center Chance to summon allied skeletons

Destroy doors

6
Plasma Bomb 2 tiles from center High damage

Destroy undiggable walls and doors/gates

3
Tactical Bomb Center and adjacent tiles Does not cost a turn (1 turn cooldown)

Low damage

Knocks down parts from robots

8
Landmine 2 tiles from center Explodes on contact with an enemy 6
Electric Landmine 2 tiles from center Explodes on contact with an enemy

Electric explosion

Blinds robots for 4-7 turns

Breaks energy shield

6
Caustic Landmine 2 tiles from center Explodes on contact with an enemy

Spills acid around when explodes

6
Plasma Landmine 2 tiles from center Explodes on contact with an enemy

High damage Destroy undiggable walls and doors/gates

4

Potions and Crystals[]

Potions:

Item Effect Max.
Elixir of Luck
  • Increases Luck to 5, if raw value = 5, increases to 6.
  • Decreases Luck to 1 for ~8 turns when the increase effect ends.
8
Elixir of Agility
  • Increases Agility to 5, if raw value = 5, increases to 6.
  • Decreases Agility to 1 for ~8 turns when the increase effect ends.
8
Elixir of Strength
  • Increases Strength to 5, if raw value = 5, increases to 6.
  • Decreases Strength to 1 for ~8 turns when the increase effect ends.
8
Elixir of the Warrior
  • Increases melee skill by 2-5
  • *+5% fullness
15
Elixir of the Gunner
  • Increases ranged skill by 2-5
  • *+5% fullness
15
Elixir of the Blocking
  • Increases blocking skill by 2-4
  • *+5% fullness
15
Elixir of Experience
  • Grants ~20% experience of current experience cap
  • *+10% fullness
10
Antidote
  • Removes Poison and some effects
  • *+5% fullness
10
Fire Potion
  • Sets targeted tile or unshielded unit on fire
15
Acid Potion
  • Splashes acid on targeted tile, or
  • Poisons targeted unshielded unit
  • *-10% fullness on drinking
  • Stuns robots for a 1 turn when threw
15
Healing Potion
  • Splashes healing potion on targeted tile, or
  • Grants targeted unit Health Regeneration effect
  • *+10% fullness on drinking
15
Random Teleport Potion
  • Summons a random item or a teleporting guard on targeted tile, or
  • Teleports targeted unit to a random tile on the map
15
Teleport Potion
  • Teleports character to a targeted tile
  • It can be used on an unit only before recognition. This teleports the targeted unit to a random tile within two tiles
15
Vitamin Charge
  • Increases Melee, Ranged and Blocking skills by the number of turns of effect remaining. Initial turns of effect are ~40-50 turns.
  • *+35% fullness
8
*Metabolism Potion
  • Applies Accelerated Metabolism effect for 10 turns
    • Consumes 5% fullness every turn
    • Recovers HP by 50% of remaining fullness every turn
5
Elixir of Anger
  • Crit chance +50% for 40-50 turns
  • *+10% fullness
6

Crystal:

Item Effect Source Max.
Resurrection Crystal While it presents in Inventory, resurrects character upon death with a number of inventory items kept depending on the Resurrection Crystal efficiency. Items equipped on death and the relative ammo are not affected. Chest, Vending Machine 2
Health Crystal Instantly restores a sufficient amount of health Caves, Crystal chunks, Vending Machine, Merchant,

Starting purchase

10
Energy Crystal Instantly restores a sufficient amount of energy Caves, Crystal chunks, Vending Machine, Merchant,

Starting purchase

10
Magic Crystal Used to recharge magic wands, not intended to charge omega wands. ??? ???

Scrolls[]

Max. capacity in inventory: 15 for each type of scroll

Regular scrolls (white scrolls):[]

  • Casts effect on user upon using it.
Item Effect Turns of Effect
Scroll of Transmutation Converts nearby rocks into valuable ores

Not confined to rocks in sight

1 (Instant)
Scroll of Vampirism Crystallizes the life energy of units killed

Mankind units : Health Crystal Shards or Energy Crystal Shards

Mutants: Health Crystal Shards

Demon units: Black Crystals Shards

Skeleton/Undead: Health Crystal Shards or Black Crystals Shards

40-60
Scroll of Rage Enrages other units in sight, making them hostile to all other units.

Emotionless units cannot be enraged.

~10
Scroll of Magic Shield Casts an protective force field around user ~15
Scroll of Inversion Reverses the effects of Heath Regeneration between that of Poison/Health Reduction/Mushroom Effect ~10
Scroll of Death Damages random units in range of sight, including character and invisible units 1 (Instant)
Scroll of Dash Grants Instant Movement effect which allows units to dash to any tile in sight (for character, requires no enemies/obstacles on route).

Dodge chance is greatly increased after movement.

~10
Scroll of Destruction Creates a series of explosions around caster.

Explosions unmask affected invisible enemies.

1 (Instant)
Scroll of Invisibility Grants Invisibility effect ~10
Scroll of Necromancer Continuously summons allied weak skeletons on tiles nearby where the scroll is spelled for a duration ~10
Scroll of Chaos Generates a series of explosions around caster and leave flashes of chaos on tiles.

Explosions unmask affected invisible enemies.

1 (Instant)

Black scrolls:[]

Item Effect Turns of Effect
Scroll of Barrier Creates a destructible crystal barrier on a targeted tile.

Creates destructible crystal barrier(s) adjacent to a targeted unit, who is adjacent to 1-3 obstacles/blocks.

Cannot be generated on tiles with doors/gates or storage tile(chest, cabinet).

NA
Scroll of Lighting Creates an electric strike at targeted tile. 1
Scroll of Protection Increase the Defence of target.

Casts effect on targeted unit or a random unit nearby targeted tile.

~10
(Scroll of) Armor Destruction Decreases the Defence of target to -1

Casts effect on targeted unit or a random unit nearby targeted tile.

~10

Summoning and Miscellaneous items[]

Item

Effect / Use

Source

Max.

Magic Dust
  • Rejuvenates Magic Altars (5 Magic Dust for 1 reactivation)
  • Grows berries on grass (Hunger mode only)
Chests, enemies drop, Merchant 30
Supply Beacon
  • Summons a Supply Container
  • Able to destroy some undiggable walls
Chests, Vending Machine, Merchant 5
MUS Beacon Summons Mop-up Squad(s) Chests, enemies drop, Merchant 5
Demonic Beacon
  • Creates a demonic portal
  • Small chance to summon a Demonic Chest accompanied by units from Demon faction
Chests, enemies drop 5
Slime Bottle Summons Slimes and Small Slime for a few turns Slime drop, Slime Hole drop 8
Teleporter
  • Teleports character to a selected tile/area on map
  • Able to destroy undiggable walls
Special chests at the bottom part of caves of every level, Shelter, Vending machine, small chance of getting one if you recycle teleport shields or an energy sword Jumper 10
Map scanner Reveals a selected area of map, including most enemies Shelter, chests, Vending machine, Merchant, Prospector 2.0 can craft map scanners 10
Energy Module Chance to increases max. energy by 5, or

Reduces a small amount of health or energy

Supply Container 3
Fire Golem Heart
  • Pushes and damages enemies around character
  • Invincibility for a few turns
Fire Golem drop 3
Electric Golem Heart
  • Pushes and damages enemies around character
  • Summons bolts of lightning which strike at the next turn
Electric Golem drop 3
Runestone of Protection
  • Increase chance of blocking for ~45 turns
  • Not affecting blocking stat
Chests in Ancient Ruins (esp. Guard's Fortress) 5
Runestone of Protection II
  • Increase chance of blocking for 300 turns
  • Not affecting blocking stat
Chests in Ancient Ruins (esp. Guard's Fortress) 1
Runestone of Energy Grants unlimited energy for ~45 turns Chests in Ancient Ruins (esp. Guard's Fortress) 5
Runestone of Energy II Grants unlimited energy for 300 turns Chests in Ancient Ruins (esp. Guard's Fortress) 1
Runestone of Speed Grants Instant Movement effect for 300 turns Chests in Ancient Ruins (esp. Guard's Fortress) 1
Runestone 'Split'
  • Generates up to 5 weak shadow copies for a few turns
  • Instant movement between the copies
Split Guardian drop, Ruins 2
Demon's Skull Summons an Allied Imp for some turns

Max. 2 units

Imp drop 6
Dark Skull Summons an Allied Skeleton Warrior for a few turns

Max. 1 unit

Skeleton Necromancer drop, chests, Merchant 8
Strange Skull Summons 2 Allied Weak Skeletons for ~10 turns

Max. 6 units

Gravel drop,

barrels drop, mining dirt blocks, enemies drop, chests, Merchant

8
Spider Egg Summon a Spider Minion for unlimited turns

Max. 1 unit

Spider drop, Young Spider drop, Spider Sac drop, Merchant 4(crystals), 6(regular)
Robosphere Creates 2 allied Spider Mines Chests, Shelter, Supply Container, goblin cyborg drop 8
Robosphere T-3 Creates 2 Electric Spider-mine Crafting 4
Robosphere 'Defender' Creates an Allied Spider-bot Defender Crafting 2
Silver Cross Invincible for a few turns, extendable Chests, Red trap chest in Lava Caves 2
Gold Cross Invincible for 50 turns, extendable Chests in Ancient ruins (esp. Old factory) 1
Strange Cross Eliminates 50% of existing enemies on current floor within a few turns. Does not work on Portal Guardians. Chests in Ancient ruins (esp. Old factory) 1
Energy Core
  • Used at the console that is next to the home portal tile to reactivate it
  • Can be used in different locations
Special chest in home portal room, merchant or on caves surface, with a chance by recycling the TYPE -6 'Eraser'. 3
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