Mystifying mixture

Mystifying mixture
Japanese	おかしな薬 (VIII and IX) おかしなくすり (XI and Stars
Romaji	Okashi na kusuri
Old localizations	N/a
Found in	Dragon Quest VIII Dragon Quest IX Dragon Quest XI Dragon Quest of the Stars
Effect	Has a chance to confuse a single enemy in battle.

The Mystifying mixture is a recurring item in the Dragon Quest series. When used in battle, it may confuse one enemy. It can also be used as an alchemy ingredient.

Appearances

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

Game	Description
	Confuses a single enemy when used as an item during battle.

Mystifying mixture makes its first appearance in the series. It has a chance to inflict confusion on a single enemy and is consumed upon use, having the same effect as the Fuddle spell. The mixture can be made two different ways in the Alchemy Pot and it can also be mixed to create a few items, as well. One can be found in a pot at Arcadia.

In the original Sony PlayStation 2 version, mystifying mixture can be sold at a high profit at 280 gold each for the first 29 sold, increasing to 840 gold each for the 30th to 49th sold, then going back to 280 gold from the 50th onward.

• In the Nintendo 3DS version, mystifying mixture can be found randomly in blue treasure chests in the Maella Region, the Kingdom of Ascantha, and the Pickham Region. It can now also be dropped rarely by Killer moths. Mystifying mixture can now only be sold for 144 gold each for the first 29 sold, 96 gold each for the 30th to 49th sold, then dropping even further to only 48 gold each from the 50th onward. This is due to the Alchemy Pot now working instantly as soon as it is acquired.

Item	Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3
Mystifying mixture	Holy water	Wing of bat	Cowpat

Item	Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3
Mystifying mixture	Medicinal herb	Antidotal herb	Moonwort bulb

Item	Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3
Rusty old sword	Liquid metal sword	Mystifying mixture	Cowpat

Item	Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3
Hexlet's skirt *	Magical skirt	Imp knife	Mystifying mixture

Item	Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3
Hexlet's hat *	Magical hat	Thinking cap	Mystifying mixture

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

Game	Description
	A potion that sends a single enemy into a state of confusion.

Mystifying mixture has the same effect as the previous game. There are more methods to acquiring it besides alchemy, although the materials are harder to come by as none can be purchased normally from shops. When the DQVC was still available, it could be purchased during various sales for 560 gold each. It has a 15% chance of being found in Rank 6 (D) blue treasure chests, can be dropped rarely by Mudrakers, or can be received as a reward for repeating Quest #38: Muffled Admiration. It can be sold for 280 gold once again.

Mystifying mixture can be made in the Krak Pot and is used in the following alchemy recipes:

Item	Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3
Mystifying mixture	Belle cap	Manky mud	Cowpat x3

Item	Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3
Moon axe	Battle-axe	Lunaria	Mystifying mixture

Item	Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3
Full moon axe	Moon axe	Full moon ring	Mystifying mixture x3

Item	Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3
Purblind bow	Great bow	Mystifying mixture	Enchanted stone x3

Item	Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3
Blinding bow	Purblind bow	Mystifying mixture x2	Ethereal stone x3

Item	Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3
Enchanted stone	Thunderball x2	Ice crystal x2	Mystifying mixture

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Game	Description
	A disconcerting concoction that can confuse a single enemy. Consumed upon use.

Mystifying mixture can be purchased at the item shop in the Last Bastion and Cobblestone during the postgame for 560 gold, can be picked up from a singular sparkly spot in the Heliodor Sewers, or can be dropped by Toxic zombies and Silhouettes, along with their vicious counterparts, as well as Heedoovoodoos. Once again, it can be sold for 280 gold.

Mystifying mixture can be used in a single recipe for the Fun-Size Forge:

• Recipe: Ring of clarity = Silver ore x2 + Angel bell x3 + Mystifying mixture

In Other Languages

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Pócima chocante	Spanish for "shocking potion".
Français	Potion étrange	French for "strange potion".
Deutsch	Mystische Mixtur	German for "mystical mixture".
Italiano	Intruglio strano	Italian for "strange concoction".