[Minor Spoilers] Mushroom Cave

[iridium quality]

Hi everyone. Can anyone give me some more information about the mushroom cave? Thanks to imnvs I know when to harvest the mushrooms but there's still a lot I don't know. This is my first time picking the Mushroom Cave option, so I'm just wondering what exactly are its benefits?
I have one specific question: Can you get different quality mushrooms from the cave?
Otherwise, I'd appreciate any kind of information you can give me about it. Thanks!

 

[Dr. eeL]

I prefer the mushrooms over the fruit bats, as it is easy to plant fruit trees, but more difficult to gather mushrooms. Just about every other day, the cave puts out mushrooms, but they are all of minimal quality. To get high quality mushrooms, you have to forage for them. But the cave does produce a selection of 4 different types, which helps in crafting and requests. They are easy to pick and a steady source of cash.

 

[Akemisora]

As far as I know, you would only get normal quality mushrooms from there. It produces all 4 types of mushrooms, although purple mushroom is quite rare. Make sure to harvest every other day, it doesn't stack unlike bat cave. Those mushroom are great source of energy for early game!

 

[imnvs]

Make sure to harvest every other day, it doesn't stack unlike bat cave.

No. You can and should harvest every day. The formula for when they become available for harvest is a bit weird, but it is based on the time you go to bed. The later you go to bed, the sooner they will be available the next day. If you go to bed at 2am they will be available at 1240 pm the next day (sorry, iridium quality, I had that off by 10 minutes), and if you go to bed at or before 6pm they will not be ready until the second day. For that reason I suggest harvesting mushrooms be one of the last things you do in any day so that you can harvest daily.

Additionally, yes, the only quality you can get are regular quality.

There are two main benefits to the mushroom cave. First, the fall forage, dye and field research bundles require mushrooms and the exotic forage bundle can be filled with mushrooms and the cave makes those easy without having access to the Secret Forest. (Many argue that the fruit bat cave making it easier for the artisan bundle is better than the mushroom cave for these bundles.) Second, it is good for making life elixirs. Having a stack of those is nice because they heal you to full no matter what it says (it says it only restores 200 energy and 90 health, but this is incorrect and I don't know why there is this discrepancy). I usually just store all my mushrooms for a while, then make a batch of life elixirs, and when I have a nice stack (10 or more) I bring them along when I go into the Skull Cavern for when I need healing and don't want to use food that gives buffs. (I typically bring along 1 stack of food for buffs, and 1 stack of food without buffs for healing.)

You will end up with a lot of extra common and red mushrooms, though. Once you get mushroom trees, you just may end up with a lot of extra purple mushrooms too. When I have a mushroom cave I sell all higher quality common, red and purple mushrooms. I also will occasionally sell any excess I have of the regular quality ones too, if there are a lot more of those than there are chanterelles and morels. It's money, but it's not a huge money maker. If you regularly hit up the Secret Woods in Spring (for morels) and Fall (for chanterelles) you can cut down on the excess you'll have of red and purple mushrooms by making more life elixirs.

 

[iridium quality]

No. You can and should harvest every day. The formula for when they become available for harvest is a bit weird, but it is based on the time you go to bed. The later you go to bed, the sooner they will be available the next day. If you go to bed at 2am they will be available at 1240 pm the next day (sorry, iridium quality, I had that off by 10 minutes), and if you go to bed at or before 6pm they will not be ready until the second day. For that reason I suggest harvesting mushrooms be one of the last things you do in any day so that you can harvest daily.

Additionally, yes, the only quality you can get are regular quality.

There are two main benefits to the mushroom cave. First, the fall forage, dye and field research bundles require mushrooms and the exotic forage bundle can be filled with mushrooms and the cave makes those easy without having access to the Secret Forest. (Many argue that the fruit bat cave making it easier for the artisan bundle is better than the mushroom cave for these bundles.) Second, it is good for making life elixirs. Having a stack of those is nice because they heal you to full no matter what it says (it says it only restores 200 energy and 90 health, but this is incorrect and I don't know why there is this discrepancy). I usually just store all my mushrooms for a while, then make a batch of life elixirs, and when I have a nice stack (10 or more) I bring them along when I go into the Skull Cavern for when I need healing and don't want to use food that gives buffs. (I typically bring along 1 stack of food for buffs, and 1 stack of food without buffs for healing.)

You will end up with a lot of extra common and red mushrooms, though. Once you get mushroom trees, you just may end up with a lot of extra purple mushrooms too. When I have a mushroom cave I sell all higher quality common, red and purple mushrooms. I also will occasionally sell any excess I have of the regular quality ones too, if there are a lot more of those than there are chanterelles and morels. It's money, but it's not a huge money maker. If you regularly hit up the Secret Woods in Spring (for morels) and Fall (for chanterelles) you can cut down on the excess you'll have of red and purple mushrooms by making more life elixirs.

Wow this was very informative! Thank you so much :)

 

[imnvs]

You are most welcome.

 

[Quillmagic]

I don't have the exact algorithm for mushroom spawning, but I know it's something like every other day. The mushroom cave is really helpful for the community center, but I think I'll go with fruit bats for my next account.

 

[PoppyForPenny]

My favorite thing about the mushroom cave was putting the common mushrooms through the seedmaker to get fall wild seeds. I got a few ancient seeds that way!

 

[imnvs]

I don't have the exact algorithm for mushroom spawning, but I know it's something like every other day. The mushroom cave is really helpful for the community center, but I think I'll go with fruit bats for my next account.

I already covered this. It is every day so long as you go to bed later in the day than 6pm. If you go to bed at 2am, the mushrooms are ready in the cave at 1240 the following day. The earlier you go to bed, the later they are available the following day until you get to 6pm. If you go to bed then or before every day, yes, the mushrooms will only be available every other day.

 

[MrTeapoT]

long story short.
- Mushroom cave gave you a certain amount of product. But not stack like bat cave.
- Not sure about productivity.But with my latest save file (Fall year2) I still complete bundle already.

More more info.check on wiki: Cave wiki

I like bat cave more than mushroom because it didn't strict my routine walk that much :)