Ginseng
CommonResources
Medicinal root with potent healing compounds, prized for restorative alchemy. Gather with bare hands.
Type
herb
Tool
Bare Hands
Rarity
uncommon
About
- •Medicinal herb with potent healing compounds — key ingredient for restorative alchemy elixirs
- •More common than Wild Ginseng but rarer than standard herbs like lavender or marigold
- •Used in Palmar Pills and other regenerative potion recipes — essential for mid-game alchemy
- •Gathers without requiring specialized tools — collect nodes with bare hands across Pywel mountains
- •Respawns daily on gathering nodes after collection — renewable resource once mapped
- •Can be farmed year-round at Greymane Camp after farm plot upgrades unlock ginseng seeds
- •Heavy rainfall boosts chances of rare secondary drops when harvesting — gather during or after rain
- •Excellent mid-game cash crop — seeds are abundant compared to other rare herb varieties
Gathering Guide
- •Found in Hernand and Delesyia regions — look for clusters near forest edges and mountain slopes
- •Gather from shaded forest floors in mountainous terrain — nodes appear beneath dense canopies
- •Best farming zones: Witchwoods (southern Hernand) and Duskwoods foothills
- •You can plant ginseng seeds at Greymane Camp farm for renewable supply — upgrade farm plots to unlock rare seeds
- •Harvest by hand only (no tool needed) — respawn nodes daily after initial pickup
Gathering Regions
hernanddelesyia
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Last updated: March 2026