Hand Gathering is a basic form of resource collection that Melinoë can use from the beginning of the game, without needing to unlock the Night's Craftwork incantation at Hecate's Cauldron. It is used to collect Flora found on the ground throughout both the Underworld and the Surface.
Resources obtained through Hand Gathering are primarily used to unlock Incantations and perform Alchemy, but may also be required to unlock certain Nocturnal Arms and upgrade specific Arcana Cards.
Gatherable Items[]
Hand Gathering can gather the following materials:
Moly in Erebus- Lotus in Oceanus
- Myrtle in the Fields of Mourning
- Shaderot in Tartarus
- Darkness in Chaos Gate
- Moss in the City of Ephyra
- Driftwood in the Rift of Thessaly
- Iris in Mount Olympus
- Fangs in The Summit
Each node will produce 1 of its material before it is exhausted.
Gallery of Flora[]
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Moly -
Lotus -
Myrtle -
Shaderot
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Darkness
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Moss
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Driftwood
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Iris
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Fangs
Animal Familiar[]
After recruiting 
Gale as a Familiar, equipping her grants access to her special ability, Nature Bond. This ability enhances her utility as a Gathering Tool by increasing the chances of Flora appearing during a run.
| Icon | Base | Rank 1 | Rank 2 | Rank 3 |
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 Nature Bond |
While together, you are +10% more likely to find Flora. | While together, you are +13% more likely to find Flora. | While together, you are +16% more likely to find Flora. | While together, you are +19% more likely to find Flora. |
Notes[]
- Hand Gathering is not technically classified as a tool. As a result, it does not grant any Elemental Essences and is unaffected by boons such as Chaos's Discovery.
- Instead, the incantation Observance of Gaia's Secrets provides a 20% chance to gain +1 additional resource when gathering by hand.
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