Botany Guide
Botany is a good way to make conduits in the Astral Realm. You can grow multitudes of plants as long as your conduits can handle the water demands.
To start, you only need two things: Silkwater and a Seed.
Silkwater
The life force of all botanicals in the Astral Realm. Quantities can be purchased from Beeatrice in the Botany Fields tab of The Lodge at a rate of 30 VC for 50 Silkwater, or 300 VC for 300 Silkwater.
Gillroy’s Shop will occasionally have Silkwater Jugs or Barrels available for sale at varying prices, which are items that must be used from your Inventory to add its quantity to your Silkwater Reserves.
Seeds
Many bizarre and exotic seeds can be found in the Astral Realm. Fortunately, the merchant Gillroy has a steady supply of seeds available in the Gillroy's Shop tab. Supply and prices change daily, so check for new varieties regularly.
Seeds can also be acquired as random drops from your Daily Portent.
Trading with your fellow Camper’s is also a great idea! You can often find available offers or make inquiries in the camp-game Discord channel.
Sowing Seeds
Every Camper has 10 Seed Plots available to Sow Seeds into. 1 plant occupies 1 Seed Plot.
The Botany Fields tab will display a list of seeds available from your Inventory.
Clicking/tapping on “Details” will display crucial information about the plant, how long it takes to grow, how much Silkwater it consumes every Turn.
Clicking/tapping on “Sow” of any seed will spend 10 Silkwater to plant that seed. Depending on the variety of plant it grows, you will need to patiently wait the appropriate number of Turns until the plant is ready to be harvested. You can always check the Timeroot Tree tab for how long the until the next Turn.
Watering
All plants will start with their Silkwater at a maximum of 100/100 displayed next to a Turn Countdown until the plant is Dry. At any time, you may add varying quantities of Silkwater to your plants so long as you have it available in your Reserves.
Weather
Just the same as farmers of our world, keen Botanists keep an eye on the horizon for weather changes and prepare accordingly to protect their crops.
Be sure to regularly check the Weather Forecast tab. A good Silkwater rain could save your precious reserves for drier times, while Acid Rain may appear to sap your crops. Bear in mind, some plants respond only to Acid Rain as others thrive in heat or cold.
Use the /game status command in Discord to check on Current Conditions. Forecasts can only be accessed through The Lodge.
Going Dry
The natural world of the Astral Realm can be as mysterious and cruel as our own.
If your plants do not have enough Silkwater to match their consumption rate as the Turn ticks over, it will go dry and die. There are no revival items. All that’s left to do is Destroy the plant and try again.
Harvesting
Should your plant remain properly watered for the requisite number of Turns, it will no longer consume Silkwater patiently waiting to be Harvested.
Clicking/tapping the “Harvest” button will remove the plant from your Garden and add it directly to your Inventory where you can sell it for VCs, trade it, or perhaps even use it as a Chemistry Ingredient.
Plants
| Name | Water (/hr) | Growth Time | Total Water | Notes | Real VC/hr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astral Daisy | 3 | 12hrs | 36 | 10-15 vc. Gives a seed on harvest. Chance for rng items (ie chests, fallen star, etc.) | -1 without rng item |
| Void Ivy | 5 | 12hrs | 60 | 50~120 VC, Chances to give a seed on harvest. Also chance for a treasure chest. | 3.16 |
| Crystal Orchid | 1 | 36hrs | 36 | Decent VC Rewards, Gives 1-2 Geodes and possibly a seed. | 1.77 |
| Obsidian Rose | 2 | 168hrs | 336 | Full water is enough for ~2 days. Takes 1 week to grow. | .5 |
| Blood Lily | 30 | 2hrs | 60 | Decent rewards, however not recommended to farm due to rarity. | 20 |
| Dragonleaf | 10 | 28hrs | 280+ | Water usage doubles in ❄️ cold weather. Leaf piles drop chance on harvest. Roughly 440 vc average | 15.71 |
| Wandering Ice | 8 | 72hrs | 576+ | Water usage doubles in ☀️ hot weather. 2 living ice guaranteed, chance for 1-3 more. | Sell ice,5.55 at lowest |
| Lightning Lotus | 5 | 128hrs | 640 | Planted when struck by lightning. | 6.25 |
| Smouldering Rose | 4 | 504hrs | 2016 | Full water lasts about a day, Favored by Giants. | .4 |
| Rainbow Lotus | 4 | 72hrs | 288 | Decent VC rewards | 1.11 |
| Celestial Boonflower | 45 | 3hrs | 135 | Drops 2 Celestial Bulb seeds, drops 2-4 additional items | |
| Celestial Bulb | 18 | 6hrs | 108 | ||
| Ritual Pumpkin | 25 | 9hrs | 225 | Yields one Ritual Pumpkin and one Ritual Pumpkin seed | 14.4 |
Weather Conditions
☀️ Hot
Hot weather doubles the water consumption of Wandering Ice.
❄️ Cold
Cold weather doubles the water consumption of Dragonleaf.
🌱 Silkwater Rain
Adds an additional 20 Silkwater to all currently growing plants.
🚨 Acid Storm
Removes 10% from all growing plants’ hydration levels.
Can be prevented by using a Crackling Rainmeter if visible in /game status.
Real VC per Hour
This is a calculation of the minimum number of Vibe Conduits that will be earned upon successful harvest and sale of whatever items are given by the plant, subtracting the cost of silkwater it would cost to grow.
For example, a Void Ivy’s Real VC is 3.16. To calculate this, we use the lowest possible VC given, which is 74 (50 from harvest, 24 from flower). We then subtract the cost of the silkwater to grow the plant, which would be 36. (3 VC = 5 Silkwater; 60 silkwater = 36 VC). 74 (VC earned) - 36 (VC cost) would be a profit of 38 silkwater. Dividing 38 by 12 (the time to grow in hours), we get 3.16 Real VC per hour.