Monster Musk Info

[Daedros]

So, does anyone know exactly where Monster Musk functions, and doesn't function? Does it only work in the Mines? Or does it also work in Skull Caverns, Quarry Mines, Mutant Bug Lair, and/or the Volcano?

 

[Odin]

I'm going to guess it at least works in the Skull Caverns as well, since when an item refers to the mines, it generally means both. As for the other areas, I think someone is just going to have to test it out or check the game code to be sure.

 

[Cptldsilver]

I'd like to know if it works in tandem with the invasion quests from mr qi. Imagine the number of monsters you could spawn with both active.

 

[Drullo321]

Good question. I guess it depends if monsters spawn just in time or ahead of day. E.g. foraging items spawn ahead of day so increasing luck won't create new items to the map. However in the mines floor data resets or get created just in time so of course Monster Musk works.
I would assume that it also works in the volcano, at least when entering floor 1 and above because that data is possibly generated on the fly too. For the rest i'm not sure.

 

[Cptldsilver]

Ok I'm almost certain it does work with the invasion quest.... I got several floors like this btw.

 

[Shart]

Ok I'm almost certain it does work with the invasion quest.... I got several floors like this btw.

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With this monster musk, you can play stardew like a classic mmorpg games: hunting monsters. I farmed a crap ton of batteries and qi gems this way. Just make sure you bring tons of food and maintain your health constantly.
However the quest ended when you reach floor 100 and it will return back to normal SC. Do you know how to manually switch the cavern to hard mode like the one in the mine?
As of now I always farmed until floor 90ish and then leave before reentering SC.

 

[Cptldsilver]

With this monster musk, you can play stardew like a classic mmorpg games: hunting monsters. I farmed a crap ton of batteries and qi gems this way. Just make sure you bring tons of food and maintain your health constantly.
However the quest ended when you reach floor 100 and it will return back to normal SC. Do you know how to manually switch the cavern to hard mode like the one in the mine?
As of now I always farmed until floor 90ish and then leave before reentering SC.

I don't know of any way to switch the cavern to hard mode. I wish their was this is so much fun.

 

[Daedros]

Yeah, i don't think it works in the Volcano unfortunately . I loaded my save, went throughout all 10 levels of the Volcano without the Monster Musk, then reloaded the save from the same day, and went through the Volcano again, this time with Monster Musk active, and all of the spawns/levels were the exact same. Did this a few times just to make sure.

 

[Shart]

Yeah, i don't think it works in the Volcano unfortunately . I loaded my save, went throughout all 10 levels of the Volcano without the Monster Musk, then reloaded the save from the same day, and went through the Volcano again, this time with Monster Musk active, and all of the spawns/levels were the exact same. Did this a few times just to make sure.

It seems that volcano's level is seeded and unaffected by the musk. If you go to the volcano in the same day, you would always ended up with the exact same monsters, rocks, and even treasure chests.
On an unrelated note, I am fairly certain that volcano is at least partially seeded. If you go to the level 9 at day X, you will always get the exact same treasure chest. I think someone can make a predictor to see what is inside the chest on day X.